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Uncrewed fleets emerge as AUKUS nations’ answer to capability interval

25th March 2026

While their multibillion-dollar nuclear submarine ambitions move forward at a glacial industrial pace, all three countries are making a swifter bet: fleets of uncrewed vessels that can be built, deployed and iterated in years rather than decades.

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UK vows to accelerate Lyra programme for Ukraine as defence industry eyes opportunities

23rd March 2026

Project Nightfall and Project Octopus both fall under the Lyra programme, with UK industry working to develop and deliver additional missiles and drones to help bolster Ukraine’s warfighting capabilities against Russia.

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Aerosonde HQ small footprint, big travels

20th October 2016

Textron Systems has demonstrated its Aerosonde hybrid quad (HQ) SUAS variant in front of existing and prospective customers from the military and commercial sectors. The …

Saab acquires Denmark's NDI

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Saab acquires Denmark's NDI

20th October 2016

Saab has acquired Danish naval company Nordic Defence Industries (NDI), the company announced on 18 October. NDI designs and manufactures mine disposal charge systems for …

Euronaval 2016: New VTOL UAV for French Navy

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Euronaval 2016: New VTOL UAV for French Navy

20th October 2016

The focus on unmanned systems at Euronaval continued on Thursday as DCNS and Airbus Helicopters revealed a design for a new VTOL system for the …

Euronaval 2016: Atlas Elektronik details Unmanned Warrior role (video)

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Euronaval 2016: Atlas Elektronik details Unmanned Warrior role (video)

20th October 2016

Several companies showcasing at this year's Euronaval are fresh from participating in the Royal Navy's landmark Unmanned Warrior exercise, including Atlas Elektronik UK. The company …

China explores military UGV designs

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China explores military UGV designs

20th October 2016

A special UGV trial, named Conquer Obstacle 2016, was recently held in China, the PLA Daily has publicised.  The aim of the unmanned ground system challenge was to …

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Kratos to explore UAVs to support fighter jets

19th October 2016

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a $12.6 million contract with Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx), a US Department of Defense organisation, to explore …

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Osprey radar for MQ-8C Fire Scout

19th October 2016

The US Navy has selected Finmeccanica's Osprey AESA radar for its newly-upgraded Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter, the company announced on 17 October. Under the …

Euronaval 2016: Thales AUSS expands unmanned roles (video)

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Euronaval 2016: Thales AUSS expands unmanned roles (video)

19th October 2016

At this year's naval extravaganza that is Euronaval, held in Paris, Thales took the opportunity to unveil one of its newer products, the Autonomous Underwater …

Aeryon introduces new UAS payloads

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Aeryon introduces new UAS payloads

18th October 2016

Aeryon Labs has introduced an integrated UAS onboard computing platform called Vector, designed for real-time video processing, the company announced on 12 October. Vector is …

Enhanced Fire Scouts reach Southeast Asia

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Enhanced Fire Scouts reach Southeast Asia

17th October 2016

USS Coronado, an Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), arrived in Singapore on 16 October with two enhanced Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scouts and a Sikorsky …

Optical Bar camera sensor on RQ-4

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Optical Bar camera sensor on RQ-4

17th October 2016

Northrop Grumman has successfully flown an Optical Bar camera broad-area synoptic sensor on an RQ-4 Global Hawk high altitude long endurance (HALE) UAS, the company …

Euronaval 2016: What to expect (video)

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Euronaval 2016: What to expect (video)

17th October 2016

Editor Richard Thomas runs through some of the key technologies that are likely to influence naval operations now and in the future. These technologies include …

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