All Military UAVs articles – Page 2
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NewsElbit picks Lowental Hybrid to provide extended-endurance UAV propulsion systems
Elbit Systems has selected Lowental Hybrid to provide enhanced propulsion systems for use with some of its uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs).
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NewsUK MoD accelerates Apache ‘loyal wingman’ project with release of tender and initial bidder shortlist
Bidders for a British Army project to develop an uncrewed air vehicle to fight alongside its Boeing AH-64E Apaches will need to deliver a platform capable of operating autonomously while carrying a payload above 250kg (550lb) and matching the manned aircraft’s speed and range performance.
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OpinionWhy air forces must target their CCA doctrine deficit
Militaries eager to introduce unmanned Collaborative Combat Aircraft will fail to gain a combat edge unless they transform their entire operating concept, argues Fahad ibne Masood.
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NewsElbit Systems UK takes full ownership of Watchkeeper industrial venture UTacS
Elbit Systems UK has taken full ownership of the company established to deliver the British Army’s fleet of Watchkeeper tactical uncrewed aerial vehicles.
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NewsSOF Week plans aviation demonstration space for 2026 conference
This year’s edition of the annual special operations conference in Tampa, Florida will for the first time feature a dedicated space for demonstrating new aviation technologies, including uncrewed aircraft, counter-UAS systems and airborne mission equipment.
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NewsShield AI begins windtunnel testing X-Bat autonomous fighter
American autonomy specialist Shield AI has begun windtunnel testing on its X-Bat uncrewed tactical aircraft, three months after unveiling the tail-sitting jet platform that will operate using the company’s Hivemind artificial intelligence software.
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NewsEDGE awarded ‘landmark’ contracts to supply VTOL drones and logistics gyrocopter to UAE military
EDGE has received a pair of new contracts to produce almost 170 uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the United Arab Emirates’ armed forces.
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NewsGA-ASI, Calidus sign UAE co-production pact for MQ-9B, Gambit
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding with UAE-based Calidus Aerospace covering potential co-production of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft and Gambit collaborative combat aircraft in the Emirates.
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NewsGA-ASI advances Avenger autonomy tests with simulated air-to-air engagement
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ (GA-ASI’s) MQ-20 Avenger remotely piloted air system has conducted a successful ‘mission autonomy flight’ culminating with a simulated air-to-air engagement.
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NewsGrid Aero’s Lifter Lite uncrewed cargo aircraft makes runway appearance alongside C-130
California-based start-up Grid Aero has begun ground testing its Lifter Lite uncrewed cargo aircraft, less than a year after publicly unveiling the twin-engined turboprop design intended as a companion to the Lockheed Martin C-130 transport.
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NewsFrench navy commits to VSR700 uncrewed helicopter with six-unit order
France has ordered six VSR700 uncrewed rotorcraft from Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group, which will be operated by the French navy from 2028.
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NewsProteus autonomous helicopter takes flight for Royal Navy
Leonardo Helicopters has performed the first flight of the Proteus autonomous rotorcraft technology demonstrator it has developed for the UK Royal Navy.
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NewsWindracers ramps up production to meet Ultra Mk2 demand
UK cargo drone developer Windracers is gearing up to build more than 100 examples of its Ultra Mk2 aircraft this year as it ramps up production to meet soaring demand.
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NewsMQ-9B SeaGuardian validates expanded ASW capability
General Atomics and the US Navy have validated expanded anti-submarine warfare capabilities for the MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft, with the type capable of deploying up to 80 sonobuoys and Multi-static Active Coherent technology for enhanced maritime surveillance.
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NewsUS Navy using Kratos target drones to test uncrewed fighter applications
The US Navy has completed a second demonstration of autonomous flight control software using Kratos BQM-177 target drones, advancing its efforts to develop carrier-capable uncrewed fighter aircraft for future combat operations.
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NewsEDGE, Indra sign pact to establish Spanish loitering munition joint venture
United Arab Emirates defence house EDGE has signed an agreement with Spanish company Indra “focused on the development, production and lifecycle support of loitering munitions and smart weapons for Spanish and European defence programmes”.
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NewsChina’s first unmanned mid-altitude cargo aircraft completes maiden sortie
China has completed the maiden flight of the Tianma-1000, the country’s first mid-altitude, unmanned cargo aircraft.
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NewsGermany orders eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian RPAs
Germany has ordered eight General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft.
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NewsUS Navy begins developing new fighter tactics incorporating Collaborative Combat Aircraft
The US Navy has digitally integrated autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft with Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters inside the Joint Simulation Environment, as the service begins a fleet transformation that will see uncrewed fighters operated alongside conventional aircraft.
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NewsDenmark advances on $45m Hellfire missile acquisition from USA
Denmark has secured approval from the US Department of State to advance a planned acquisition of up to 100 Lockheed Martin AGM-114R Hellfire air-to-surface missiles.