Unmanned News & Articles

Unmanned Air Combat Milestone Achieved with First Missile Firing from New Drone

A Thales Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) was fired from Flyby Technology’s new JACKAL unmanned aircraft in a trial sponsored by the Rapid Capabilities Office of the Royal Air Force

Apr 19, 2023
MARSS Showcases C-UAS Capabilities of NiDAR System to UK MoD

NiDAR combines state-of-the-art sensors, effectors and AI into a smart and intuitive Command and Control (C2) system, whilst also optimizing the operator interface, automating detection and reducing the response time to identify potential threats

Apr 14, 2023
First UK Trial of Heavy UGVs Completed in Dorset 

The trial saw H-UGVs from Elbit, Milrem and Rheinmetall tested against a range of criteria including speed, how they coped with difficult terrain and communication systems

Apr 11, 2023
Textron Contracted for MAGNUSS Mine Sweep System

Having MAGNUSS fully integrated onboard the Common Unmanned Surface Vessel (CUSV) platform allows mines to be neutralized safely and efficiently, effectively minimizing risk and harm to sailors

Apr 06, 2023
Defense Advancement’s Most Read Articles from March 2023

March 2023 saw a number of significant developments including production line inaugurations, contract wins and product presentations

Apr 04, 2023
US Army Selects Northrop Grumman for Tactical UAS Prototype

Under the contract, a Northrop Grumman-led team will define the modular open-system architecture of an enhanced V-BAT aircraft, including the integration of advanced surveillance and electronic warfare (EW) payloads

Mar 31, 2023
Bayonet Amphibious Crawler to Demonstrate Over-the-Horizon Operation

The demonstration at Ocean Business 2023 will include showing the Bayonet 250 underwater ground vehicle’s autonomous capability, and over-the-horizon command and control technology provided by Greensea Systems

Mar 28, 2023
SNC Contracted to Deliver US Navy Sensor Technology

The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) MISD contract includes the procurement of MISD hardware and deployed system engineering services

Mar 24, 2023
Parafoil UAV Selected for Phase 2 of Royal Navy UAS Heavy-Lift Challenge

Animal Dynamics’ Stork STM is a parafoil heavy-lift UAV capable of flying up to 400km with a 135kg payload

Mar 22, 2023
Autonomous Drone Delivery Device Receives UK IPO Patent 

The BMT SPARROW was developed for defense applications where drones are being trialed to resupply troops and deliver items such as sterilized medical equipment to dispersed, unpredictable, and hostile locations

Mar 17, 2023
Red Cat Investment in Firestorm Modular Unmanned Aerial Systems

Red Cat Holdings and Firestorm have a complementary approach to developing and deploying Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Mar 16, 2023
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