The latest unmanned systems news for UAV, UAS, UGV, USV, UUV, drones and robotics. Articles on product launches and technological advances in unmanned and autonomous design, research and manufacture.
Maritime ISR 2026 will examine how naval forces are integrating uncrewed platforms, AI-enabled analytics, and multi-domain sensors across contested maritime environments
RIBE's services and solutions are designed to help UAV OEMs, system integrators and operators accelerate development, optimise performance and deploy reliable autonomous operations at scale
Dronecode Foundation participants produced seven working integrations using the MAVLink-Military dialect for government and industry representatives, verifying cross-vendor implementations across uncrewed platforms, payloads, flight controllers and ground control stations end to end
Honeywell Aerospace and Shield AI will combine avionics, sensing and mission autonomy technologies to support trusted AI-piloted aircraft across defense and potential commercial application markets
TEKEVER's AR5 drones will replace the British Army’s Watchkeeper fleet under a planned program worth up to £400 million, strengthening battlefield surveillance and supporting UK manufacturing
July’s top UST stories explored how advances in connectivity, propulsion, autonomy, and sensing are supporting the development of uncrewed systems, from emergency response and heavy-lift operations to military testing and spectrum awareness
Strategic collaboration between Beyond Vision and La Orizont integrates advanced C4ISR autonomous networks with local operational expertise to secure critical infrastructure and support national defense
ParaZero Technologies has secured a follow-on order for DefendAir Net Pods and engineering support for integration with an autonomous ground-based Counter-UAS platform
A third business unit within a major defense enterprise has selected ParaZero's non-explosive Net Pod architecture to strengthen layered Counter-UAS capabilities
AdaCore reports increased aerospace and defense adoption of memory-safe languages as VDC Strategy research identifies potential safety, schedule and lifecycle cost advantages in mission-critical software
Red Cat Holdings and C3A Solutions have integrated the Black Widow small unmanned aircraft system with OBERON-enabled networks to support connected tactical fires workflows
JOUAV deployed its JOS-P200 vehicle-mounted autonomous drone hangar to support rapid aerial reconnaissance, real-time 3D mapping, and hazard assessment following a landslide in Pengshui County, Chongqing
Military field trials validate the ability of the ABRIS Design Group UNEX UGV to tow heavy artillery while simultaneously transporting onboard cargo in challenging operational environments
GA-ASI, Thales, Octave, and dotOcean sign a landmark MoU to integrate advanced C4ISR software, geospatial visualization, and AI sensor processing into MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian platforms for European defense operations
BraveX Aero is expanding UAV manufacturing capacity through new in-house facilities and a partnership with Romaero while conducting a €4 million funding round to support growth and platform industrialization
At Farnborough International Airshow 2026, UST spoke with VectaCore Group Managing Director Alexander Turek about the VC-35G’s development, capabilities, and path toward serial production
TEKEVER and iCOMAT are expanding their UK industrial partnership under OVERMATCH to support AR5 production advanced composite manufacturing and a more resilient defence supply chain
Callen-Lenz and Applied Intuition UK will explore AI-enabled autonomous capabilities for UAS operations to improve mission performance, resilience and operational agility through a new MoU.
Appointment to the multi-billion GBP UK Tactical Communication Systems Framework enables Radionor to compete for major military systems and components contracts
Airbus Helicopters and Voyageur Aviation have signed an agreement for the first Canadian order of the U030 Flexrotor tactical UAS, introducing the high-endurance VTOL platform for ISTAR and wider operational missions in Canada
RAD’s solutions enable vessels to operate with exceptionally low acoustic, vibration and thermal signatures, while reducing maintenance requirements and operating costs
HOBBYWING's new high-thrust propulsion units, V13823 and V13828, combine intelligent propeller positioning with IP45-rated weatherproofing to significantly boost flight endurance and reliability for heavy-lift drones
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and MBDA have committed to integrate SPEAR precision strike missiles onto the MQ-9B and Gambit 6 uncrewed aircraft to deliver advanced long range combat capabilities worldwide
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