Unmanned Magazine Editorial Team
The Unmanned Magazine editorial team reports independently on unmanned systems in the air, on land and at sea. Its coverage focuses on drones, counter-UAS and autonomy, their role in defence and security, and the industry behind them.
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Unmanned systems made easier to operate: Quantum Systems relies on the Mosaic software ecosystem
Many drones, many ground stations, many interfaces: with Mosaic, Quantum Systems aims to bring unmanned systems from different manufacturers together under one user interface – open to partners, AI-supported and developed entirely in Europe.
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.
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.
Steyr Motors AG: Björn Krausmann takes the second executive board seat as CFO
Finance, human resources and IT will in future be the responsibility of Björn Krausmann. The former Pfleiderer manager now forms the two-member leadership of Steyr Motors AG together with CEO Julian Cassutti – an expansion the company had long planned.
Ground drone Themis: KNDS shows new counter-UAS and field power modules at Eurosatory
A ground drone with new tasks: for Milrem Robotics' Themis, KNDS presented a module for electronic warfare and counter-UAS as well as a 40 kWh mobile field battery in Paris – both as world premieres.
Counter-UAS on mobile platforms: Droneshield and Defenture agree strategic partnership
At Eurosatory 2026, Droneshield and Defenture presented a memorandum of understanding. It is to lead to a joint roadmap that brings counter-UAS technology onto vehicle platforms such as Mammoth and GRF.
Ground drones for Ukraine: Quantum Systems and Tencore to build 2,000 Termit in QTI joint venture
Ground drones made in Germany: through Quantum Tencore Industries (QTI), Quantum Systems and Tencore plan to build the Termit UGV industrially. The German Ministry of Defence is providing the funding, and the Ukrainian armed forces are to receive 2,000 systems.
Drone startups: Lithuania's PDKinematics closes two-million-euro seed round
Drone startups in investors' focus: Coinvest Capital and Iron Wolf Capital lead the seed round of PDKinematics. The maker of precision guidance systems for UAVs plans to use the money to expand production – in Europe and Ukraine.
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.
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.