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UAV manufacturers flock to UK as MoD spends £270 million on Tekever drones for Ukraine

19th September 2025

On 15 September 2025, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed that Tekever would open the UK’s largest drone production facility in Swindon in 2026. The news follows a recent trend of several other manufacturers that have supplied drones to Ukraine also announcing the opening of UK facilities.

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The integration between drones and land vehicles is accelerating

17th September 2025

Drones and military ground vehicles are increasingly being designed to operate together as a single platform or even to convert crewed systems to automated ones.

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Indo Defence 2016: Basarnas embraces unmanned technology

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Indo Defence 2016: Basarnas embraces unmanned technology

2nd November 2016

Indonesia’s Basarnas national SAR agency is seeing its investment in unmanned technologies pay off, with the new systems now proving themselves on operations. The outfit, …

Zhuhai 2016: T333 UAV unveiled by Beijing company

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Zhuhai 2016: T333 UAV unveiled by Beijing company

2nd November 2016

Beijing-based Zhong Hang Zhi Technology (ZHZ) exhibited a new coaxial dual-rotor UAV dubbed the T333 at the biennial 11th Zhuhai Air Show, along with an …

Zhuhai 2016: Quadrant covers all sectors

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Zhuhai 2016: Quadrant covers all sectors

2nd November 2016

There was absolutely no shortage of businesses hawking a bewildering array of UAVs at the 11th Zhuhai Air Show in China. Quadrant Space (Tianjin) Technology, …

Indo Defence 2016: LAPAN displays unmanned aircraft

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Indo Defence 2016: LAPAN displays unmanned aircraft

2nd November 2016

The Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) is displaying its LSU-02, LSU-03 and LSU-05 UAVs for the first time at Indo Defence 2016, the exhibition …

New Neo V2 to continue radiation testing

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New Neo V2 to continue radiation testing

1st November 2016

California-based unmanned systems designer and manufacturer Flycam UAV is continuing its nuclear test programme with the US Nuclear Corp, while also eyeing future developments in …

Octopus ISR partners with SkyIMD

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Octopus ISR partners with SkyIMD

1st November 2016

Octopus ISR Systems and SkyIMD have signed a strategic partnership agreement that will see SkyIMD integrate the Epsilon range of gimbals into its pods for …

Zhuhai 2016: Mysterious Bee buzzes show

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Zhuhai 2016: Mysterious Bee buzzes show

1st November 2016

CETC Avionics unveiled an unusual UAV at the 11th biennial Zhuhai Air Show, this being dubbed the Mysterious Bee hybrid quadcopter.  The UAV is a …

AeroVironment receives Dutch UAV order

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AeroVironment receives Dutch UAV order

1st November 2016

AeroVironment will provide the Netherlands Ministry of Defence with small UAS, upgrades and support services under a contract announced on 31 October. The contract will …

Zhuhai 2016: China reveals Cloud Shadow UAV for export

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Zhuhai 2016: China reveals Cloud Shadow UAV for export

31st October 2016

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) unveiled the first high-altitude, high-speed fixed-wing UAV available for export by China at the 11th Zhuhai Air Show, …

 Zhuhai 2016: China unveils new unmanned rotorcraft

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Zhuhai 2016: China unveils new unmanned rotorcraft

31st October 2016

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) unveiled its AV500W unmanned helicopter at the 11th Zhuhai Air Show, being held this week in southern China …

Israeli Heron UAS conduct naval patrols

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Israeli Heron UAS conduct naval patrols

28th October 2016

Israeli Air Force Heron 1 UAS have begun conducting naval patrols in response to an operational need to improve border protection in the country. The …

Northrop demos AQS-24B at Unmanned Warrior

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Northrop demos AQS-24B at Unmanned Warrior

27th October 2016

Fresh from demonstrating its AQS-24B mine hunting systems at the Unmanned Warrior exercise, manufacturer Northrop Grumman said the capability is just about ready for deployment. …

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