The UK Ministry of Defence has announced a series of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) and Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) programs. The UK Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP, made the announcement at the Global Air and Space…
Californian company Anduril Industries has revealed its Thunder Group 5 tiltrotor Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS). Thunder is a hybrid-powered autonomous attack rotorcraft specifically designed to multiply the combat power and increase the survivability of current and next-generation crewed attack and…
The US Army has demonstrated an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter employing a ‘launched effect’ for the first time, executing a launch of Anduril Industries’ Altius 700 Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) at Yuma Proving Ground during Concept Focused Warfighting Experiment 26…
California-based Skydio has announced an order exceeding $52 million for over 2,500 X10D drones, or Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS), from the US Army. The order is the largest Small UAS procurement from a single manufacturer in the US Army’s history…
UK Magazine Flight International reports that Mount Manganui-based Syos Aerospace is to equip the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) with its SA2 and SA7 quadcopter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UASs). The company will also provide the NZDF with its SM300 uncrewed…
US defence contractor Lockheed Martin has unveiled its new Lamprey Multi‑Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle (MMAUV), which the company describes as a breakthrough “plug-and‑play” submersible designed to give US and allied war fighters technological and strategic advantage in today’s contested maritime arena.…
The US Department of War has announced the shortlisting of 25 vendors of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UASs) who will help the department get some 300,000 loitering munition UASs into service, both quickly and inexpensively, by 2027. The list includes firms…
US defence prime L3Harris Technologies has been selected by US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to develop, test and manufacture affordable Red Wolf™ missiles for the US Marine Corps’ Precision Attack Strike Munition (PASM) program. Among other thigs it is…
The French Directorate General of Armament (DGA) has ordered a new version of the Aliaca SMDM ("Onboard Mini Aerial Drone Systems for the Navy") from Airbus Helicopters’ subsidiary Survey Copter. This Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) will now be delivered in…
The UK Ministry of Defence (UK MoD) has shortlisted seven companies to develop Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) designs to operate alongside British Army AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. The UK ordered 50 Apaches in 2024 and all have been delivered. Under…