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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MQ-9B for Canada: first two drones in production at General Atomics in San Diego
Canada ordered eleven MQ-9B long-range drones together with ground control stations in December 2023. According to the procurement agency, the project is progressing quickly: tests are scheduled for 2026, and delivery of the first systems is expected in 2028.
Target drone Delta B-15 from Rheinmetall: Qinetiq completes first flight for the Bundeswehr
At the Todendorf training area, the Delta B15 has flown successfully for the first time as part of the Uncrewed Aerial Training Services (ATS). The Rheinmetall target drone is to support training of the Bundeswehr's ground-based air defence (GBAD).
Military drone Integrator: Insitu adds P-LEO satellite control for up to 2,000 nautical miles
Controlled via satellites in proliferated low Earth orbit, the Integrator military drone from Boeing subsidiary Insitu is set to stay on mission for up to 27.5 hours – without occupying any of its six payload bays.
AI drone swarm: Thales tests COHESION demonstrator in flight trials
One operator per drone and a permanently stable data link – Thales wants to overcome these two limits with artificial intelligence. In flight tests on 16 October, the COHESION demonstrator showed how autonomously an AI drone swarm could operate.
Camcopter S-100: interview with Schiebel managing director Hannes Hecher
Schiebel is known for its Camcopter S-100. But what can the system actually do? What capabilities does it have, how is it best deployed and which customers rely on the product “Made in Austria”?
Counter-UAS in Switzerland: armasuisse tests systems against mini drones
Payerne and St. Stephan hosted a series of tests in August and September: the Federal Office for Defence Procurement evaluated Swiss and foreign counter-UAS systems as a basis for the Armed Forces Dispatch 2027 and further procurement.
Stealth combat drone: France gives Dassault Aviation the go-ahead for a Rafale companion
The occasion was the FAS anniversary in Saint-Dizier, where Sébastien Lecornu announced a stealth combat drone from Dassault Aviation. After 2030 it is to complement the Rafale F5 and build on experience from nEUROn.
Ground drone Atlas CCV: BAE Systems Australia unveils autonomous 8×8 vehicle
Keeping soldiers out of the danger zone and complementing crewed infantry fighting vehicles and tanks at lower cost: with this ground drone, BAE Systems Australia is betting on autonomy off-road as well as on the road.
Ground drone for the US Army: American Rheinmetall Vehicles wins award in S-MET programme
Eight prototypes in 2025, followed by comparative tests against a competing system: this is how things proceed for the ground drone from American Rheinmetall Vehicles and Textron Systems in the US Army's S-MET programme.
Camcopter S-100 for EMSA: Schiebel supported coastguard over the English Channel and North Sea
Belgian and French maritime authorities received support from the air: on behalf of EMSA, Schiebel's Camcopter S-100 flew from Gris-Nez – from search and rescue missions to emissions monitoring.
Quantum Systems and ARX Robotics found the UXS Alliance
With the UXS Alliance, Quantum Systems and ARX Robotics want to bring together companies working on unmanned systems in all domains. It will be based in Berlin, centred on a software framework that connects systems regardless of manufacturer.
Quantum Systems Series B: Notion Capital and Porsche SE join as new lead investors
With Notion Capital and Porsche SE leading the investors, Quantum Systems has closed a further Series B round. In total, the Munich-based company's Series B funding now amounts to more than 100 million euros.