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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Counter-UAS: Alpine Eagle expands Sentinel production and plans plant near Munich
Scalable counter-UAS solutions are in demand, especially in Europe. Alpine Eagle is responding with more staff, a partnership with Delta Quad and its own production facility for interceptor drones near Munich.
Counter-UAS by laser: Skylanx presents modular platform against drone swarms
FPV drones are cheap, hard to intercept and often a cost problem for conventional air defence. At "Medic Quadriga 2026", Munich-based Skylanx presented its answer: counter-UAS with compact lasers of 3 to 8 kilowatts.
Sea drones under Ukrainian command: NATO loses all five scenarios in naval exercise off Portugal
After "Hedgehog 2025" in Estonia, now at sea: a "red" team under Ukrainian command used sea drones, among other assets, at "REPMUS/Dynamic Messenger 2025" and exposed weaknesses in NATO naval forces.
Unmanned systems combined: Six Robotics and Stark agree recce-strike partnership
Norwegian swarm software meets Stark's loitering munition: under a memorandum of understanding, unmanned systems from both companies are to carry out recce-strike missions together. A first integration phase has already been tested.
Counter-drone defence in Belgium: Ministry of Defence seeks long-term industrial partners
Rather than buying a single system, Belgium wants to develop its counter-drone defence continuously together with industry. The tender focuses on national participation – bids can be submitted until 11 May 2026.
Unmanned ground vehicles: Quantum Systems and Daimler Truck network trucks with Mosaic
Daimler Truck lorries are to interact with drones and other systems via the Mosaic software. The MoU with Quantum Systems targets convoys, teleoperated driving and unmanned ground vehicles in military logistics.
Counter-UAS from the EU: Droneshield starts production at a European partner
For the first time, Droneshield is producing outside Australia: a European contract manufacturer is already building counter-UAS systems, with first deliveries planned for mid-2026. Behind this is a capacity expansion to around 2.1 billion euros.
Kamikaze drones for the US armed forces: Pentagon plans to order 30,000
Following the "Gauntlet" trials at Fort Benning, the winners have been selected and the order for 30,000 kamikaze drones is being prepared. The goal: low-cost systems down to every infantry squad – criticism from the Senate included.
Counter-drone defence from the helicopter: UAE hunts Shahed drones with AH-64 Apache
A video from the UAE Ministry of Defence shows Apache attack helicopters intercepting incoming drones. The US Army is also expanding the Apache's counter-drone capabilities – with the new XM1225 APEX proximity ammunition.
Ground drone Mandrill: Quantum Systems enters ground robotics at Enforce Tac
With the Mandrill ground drone, Quantum Systems is opening its own Ground Robotics business unit. The modular vehicle is tied to the Mosaic UXS software suite and is meant to be the first of a whole family of ground-based systems.
Counter-drone systems against fast tactical drones: Netherlands launches second Counter-Drone Challenge
Up to 600 km/h fast and weighing 150 to 400 kilograms: The Hague is looking for new counter-drone solutions against tactical drones like these. 30 million euros are available for the second round of the challenge, with production to take place in Europe.
Reconnaissance drones for Armenia: Washington delivers Shield AI's V-BAT to Yerevan
For the first time, the US is officially announcing a major arms deal with Armenia: the agreement on V-BAT reconnaissance drones is worth around 11 million US dollars. It became public after J.D. Vance's visit to Yerevan.