Seven industry partners have been invited to bring forward their designs for the futuristic drones, which will accompany British Army helicopters in future battles. Continue reading
France Buys Long-Range Kamikaze Drones from MBDA and Aviation Design
France’s procurement agency, the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), and MBDA have signed a landmark contract for the development and production of the ONE WAY EFFECTOR (OWE), a sovereign long-range capability designed to saturate enemy defences. Continue reading
Shield AI V-BAT to be Armed with South Korea’s LIG Nex1 Guided Missile
IG Nex1 held a contract commemoration event with Shield AI at UMEX 2026 (Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference), held in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Continue reading
US Marine Corps Orders 600+ Anduril Bolt-M Systems
The U.S. Marine Corps awarded Anduril a $23.9 million contract to deliver more than 600 Bolt-M systems for the next phase of the Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) program beginning in February 2026. Continue reading
Ukraine Develops Acoustic Detector for FPV Drones
Ukrainian company ZVOOK announced on its Facebook page that it has developed the ZVOOK NW0, a “tactical acoustic sensor” designed to detect enemy FPV drones by analyzing the sound of their flight. Continue reading
Power Cables De-Iced by Drones in China
Chinese de-icing drones just replaced the dangerous work of knocking ice off power lines. Continue reading
EDGE to Supply 168 Advanced Unmanned Helicopters to UAE MoD
– EDGE, an advanced technology and defence group, has been awarded two landmark contracts to supply the advanced ANAVIA HT-100 and HT-750 unmanned helicopters to the UAE Ministry of Defence (MoD). The contracts hold major significance as one of the world’s largest orders to date for autonomous unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Continue reading
Schiebel Showcases Camcopter S-301 VTOL UAV at UMEX 2026
At UMEX 2026, Schiebel displayed its Camcopter S-301 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). While all previous promotional posters depicted the vehicle with onboard pods for deployable sonobuoys, in Abu Dhabi the S-301 mockup was displayed with two side-mounted missile pods from Thales. Continue reading