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Analysis: South American domestic drone programmes fly high

12th November 2025

While South American militaries will continue to import drone technology from extra-regional suppliers, the successful test of a locally manufactured kamikaze drone by the Brazilian Navy demonstrates the rising role of “made in South America” systems.

UAE: Domestic industries set to dominate the country’s $5.24 billion UAV market

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UAE: Domestic industries set to dominate the country’s $5.24 billion UAV market

12th November 2025

The UAE is the second-highest spender on uncrewed aerial vehicles in the Middle East and the 15th-highest spender on the capability globally.

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Cummings Aerospace presented its turbojet-powered Hellhound loitering munition at SOF Week 2025, offering a man-portable solution aligned with the US Army’s LASSO requirements.

 

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SOF Week 2025: Global threats and industry opportunities in focus (video)

At SOF Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida, Stu Bradin, President and CEO of the Global SOF Foundation (GSOF), underscored the increasing operational demands placed on special operations forces (SOF) as globa...

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    Taiwan to receive first MQ-9B drones by 2026

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Farnborough 2016: Fury seeks moving target

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Farnborough 2016: Fury seeks moving target

12th July 2016

The Fury guided munition, designed for use by small and medium sized UAS and special mission aircraft, will undergo final moving target testing in Q3 …

Predator B to get ARDS

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Predator B to get ARDS

12th July 2016

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' (GA-ASI's) Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper UAS will be integrated with the Advanced Radar Detection System (ARDS) from Raytheon Deutschland, it was announced on …

Farnborough 2016: Fulmar X appeal to Spanish MoD

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Farnborough 2016: Fulmar X appeal to Spanish MoD

12th July 2016

Thales formally launched its new Fulmar X UAS at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA 2016) and has potential orders lined up with the Spanish MoD. Fulmar …

Farnborough 2016: Thales launches Fulmar X (video)

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Farnborough 2016: Thales launches Fulmar X (video)

12th July 2016

After four years of research and development and a contract signed with the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) this year, Thales is moving forward with …

Farnborough 2016: FCAS to define mission profile

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Farnborough 2016: FCAS to define mission profile

12th July 2016

As the expected two-year Feasibility Phase of the joint UK-France FCAS programme draws to a close, 2017 will see further progress made by BAE Systems …

Farnborough 2016: CPB revealed as Protector

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Farnborough 2016: CPB revealed as Protector

12th July 2016

Flight tests of the Certifiable Predator B UAV are expected to begin later this year, as General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) announced that the UK Ministry …

NATO AGS system at Warsaw Summit

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NATO AGS system at Warsaw Summit

12th July 2016

The operational capabilities of the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system were presented to heads of state at the 2016 Warsaw NATO Summit on 8-9 …

Caçador UAS launched in Brazil

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Caçador UAS launched in Brazil

11th July 2016

AS Avionics Services, a Brazil-based affiliated company of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has officially launched its Caçador Class 4 Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAS, …

Farnborough 2016: Next test phase for Spy‘Ranger

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Farnborough 2016: Next test phase for Spy‘Ranger

11th July 2016

Thales is continuing the development of the Spy‘Ranger UAS as the system concludes its industrial test phase and is looking into methods to improve battery …

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Rockwell Collins inches toward UAS BLOS

11th July 2016

Rockwell Collins and the University of Iowa’s Operator Performance Lab (OPL) have used the company's UAS integrated avionics solution to successfully control a UAS, the company …

Unmanned Capability demo in Portsmouth

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Unmanned Capability demo in Portsmouth

7th July 2016

An unmanned systems demonstration called ‘Unmanned Capability’ has taken place in the Solent and Portsmouth harbour to show how the technology could support naval operations …

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DST partners to develop robotic system

6th July 2016

Australia's Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group has teamed up with academia and industry for the development of a prototype robotic teaming system that can …

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