Aerial Drones & UAV Systems
UAVs, loitering munitions and the systems that fly them — from tactical quadcopters to long-endurance platforms.
Fire Point: how the Ukrainian manufacturer strikes targets deep inside Russia with FP-1, FP-2 and Flamingo
An FP-1 hit a refinery in Tyumen, 2,400 kilometres away: within around four years, Fire Point has grown into a manufacturer of long-range drones, cruise missiles and missiles. An overview of FP-1, FP-2, Flamingo and the partnerships in Europe.
MALE drone Enbata: Thales to supply radar and electronic warfare for Aura Aero
The AirMaster C radar and electronic warfare solutions from Thales have been selected for Aura Aero’s MALE drone Enbata. The project is supported by the French Ministry of the Armed Forces and the DGA; the first flight is to take place in 2026.
Unmanned systems: Stark raises 500 million euros in funding round
500 million euros are flowing to Stark: investors such as Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund and the NATO Innovation Fund are financing research and production with which the company aims to bring unmanned systems in Europe to several thousand units per month.
Military drones for the Polish Navy: Shield AI to deliver MQ-35A V-Bat
Poland is buying MQ-35A V-Bat military drones from Shield AI in a contract worth around 16 million US dollars. Operating from ships, the vertical take-off systems are to provide reconnaissance and protect critical infrastructure – capabilities gaining importance in the Baltic Sea.
Combat drone X-BAT: Greece's air force evaluates AI system from Shield AI
As a loyal wingman for its future F-35s, the X-BAT combat drone is of military and industrial interest to Greece. According to the specialist portal OnAlert, the air force is evaluating the system; Athens is competing mainly with Poland for possible production.
Unmanned systems in teaming: Leonardo M-346FA flies in formation with Baykar's Kizilelma
In Çorlu, Leonardo and Baykar have taken crewed-uncrewed teaming from simulation into the air. Further flight tests are planned for the K-SWARM programme, which aims to bring crewed jets and unmanned systems closer together.
Satellite communications for tactical UAVs: Gilat shows Viper Ka at Eurosatory 2026
Flat, fully digital and without moving parts: with the Viper Ka, Gilat subsidiary Raysat brings Ka-band satellite communications to tactical drones. The focus is on multi-orbit operation against latency, economical power management and scalability.
Loitering munition FV-014: Rheinmetall unveils CML multiple launcher at Eurosatory
Loitering munition from a container: Rheinmetall's new Containerized Missile Launcher (CML) holds up to 18 FV-014, can be operated without a crew, fired remotely and integrated into existing command systems via open interfaces.
Drone manufacturer Terra Drone prepares joint venture with Besomer and unveils Terra C1 reconnaissance drone
Drone manufacturers from Japan and Ukraine are joining forces: Terra Drone and Besomer plan to combine reconnaissance, surveillance and interceptor drones into a layered defence. New in the portfolio is the Terra C1 fixed-wing drone, and maritime drones are also planned.
Loitering munition Toutatis: Thales and Renault aim to build up to 1,000 units a month from 2027
Loitering munitions in mass production: France is relying on Renault's manufacturing experience to build Thales' Toutatis kamikaze drone in large numbers. The goal is a sovereign French drone industry.
Unmanned systems working together: GDELS and Alpha Robotics seal MUM-T partnership at Eurosatory
Controlling unmanned systems from the Eagle 6×6: GDELS and Alpha Robotics want to offer MUM-T solutions built from proven products that are ready for use quickly. They already showed first applications for mobile counter-drone operations and force protection in Paris.
Loitering munition with impeller: Xynetic shows XLM 100 Minotaurus at DroneVation & Defence 2026
Loitering munition from Herford: for the XLM 100 Minotaurus, start-up Xynetic relies on a ducted fan, a cruising speed of 200 km/h and computer vision navigation. Together with a partner, up to 10,000 systems a year are to be possible.
Counter-UAS for France: armed forces procure Blaze interceptor drone system from Origin Robotics
Counter-UAS "Made in France": following a DGA selection process, France is receiving the Blaze system from Latvia. DSV will deliver it and set up local production with Origin Robotics; the first systems are due within a few weeks.