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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Drone control on the ground: Panasonic Toughbook shows rugged notebooks and tablets at Xponential Europe
What happens in the air depends on the IT on the ground: for drone control, Panasonic Toughbook is showing notebooks and tablets in Düsseldorf as ground control stations and analysis platforms – built for dust, rain, extreme temperatures and sensitive data.
Counter-drone: Deutz invests in Tytan Technologies and supplies propulsion and energy systems
Engine manufacturer Deutz is taking a stake in Tytan Technologies in the current funding round. Together, the partners intend to develop propulsion and energy solutions for counter-drone defence – from interceptor drones to launcher batteries.
Anti-drone nets: Ukraine aims to protect a further 4,000 kilometres of roads by the end of 2026
Kyiv is speeding up the installation of anti-drone nets over roads near the front: from five to twelve kilometres a day, rising to 20 from March. Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov names logistics routes as the priority.
Ground drones in Ukraine: more than 7,000 combat and logistics missions in January alone
Delivering ammunition, evacuating the wounded, securing supplies: Ukraine routinely sends ground drones into high-risk zones. More production and procurement are planned for 2026, and 13 models are already available on Brave1 Market.
Drone manufacturer Schiebel plans Schiebel UK: expansion into the British defence sector
Momentum comes from the Peregrine programme with Thales UK and the Royal Navy: drone manufacturer Schiebel intends to set up its own company in the United Kingdom, manufacture there and bring the Camcopter S-300 to market.
Counter-drone defence with standard weapons: SwissP Defence unveils Shatter4K ammunition
Four effectors from one cartridge, a deliberately limited range and no modifications to the weapon: with Shatter4K, SwissP Defence relies on existing assault rifles and machine guns for counter-drone defence. The ammunition was presented at Enforce Tac 2026.
Drone conference in Vienna: speaker slots open for “DroneVation & Defence 2026”
Three speaking slots, three focus topics, submission deadline 13 March 2026: a call for papers is open for the second edition of the drone conference “DroneVation & Defence” on 21 May 2026 in Vienna. Substance is wanted, not sales pitches.
Drone trade fair in Vienna: “DroneVation & Defence” returns for its second edition on 21 May
After 49 exhibitors and around 700 trade visitors at the premiere, organiser Militär Aktuell expects more exhibitors and almost twice as many sponsors for the second “DroneVation & Defence” drone trade fair. The programme expands to two stages.
Loitering munition FV-014: Rheinmetall demonstrates system to a potential NATO customer in Cochstedt
Up to 100 kilometres of range, 70 minutes of flight time and constant operator control: Rheinmetall has shown its FV-014 loitering munition at the DLR test centre in Cochstedt and sees this as a further milestone.
Counter-drone defence from the air: US Army tests APEX ammunition for the Apache attack helicopter
A proximity fuze is to turn the AH-64 Apache into a drone hunter: in live-fire tests at Yuma Proving Ground, the new XM1225 APEX hit UAS targets air-to-air for the first time. This counter-drone capability requires no changes to the gun or fire control.
Unmanned systems in the CCA programme: US Air Force selects Shield AI as mission autonomy provider
The Hivemind autonomy software is already flying in Anduril's YFQ-44A Fury, with flight demonstrations expected in the coming months. Now the US Air Force has selected Shield AI for the TMRR phase of its programme for unmanned systems in air combat.
Underwater drones put to the test: Belgian and Slovenian VSW teams train at the Lakes of l’Eau d’Heure
One week, two navies, one goal: learning from each other. During joint training in the province of Hainaut, special forces from Belgium and Slovenia tested autonomous underwater drones – and the Belgian team operated a Slovenian mine clearance drone for the first time.