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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Interceptor drones for Ukraine: Germany funds tens of thousands from Quantum Systems
Several tens of thousands of interceptor drones from Quantum Systems are to go to Ukraine as part of Germany's military aid package for winter 2026/2027 – funded by Germany, built in Ukraine. The company has also agreed to cooperate with Fire Point.
Thales in Switzerland and Austria: Matthias Zoller becomes Vice President and Country Director
After his time as Secretary General of SWISS ASD, Matthias Zoller is moving to Thales, where he will be responsible for two markets. Who will succeed him at the industry association Swissmem is still open.
Unmanned submarine “XV Excalibur”: Royal Navy fires Mk48 heavyweight torpedo for the first time
Off the Scottish coast, the Royal Navy has had an unmanned submarine fire a Mk48 Mod 4 under “Project Broadsword/Trial Iron”. The XLUUV trial falls under the second pillar of the AUKUS agreement; the capability was integrated within six months.
Combat drone platoon of the Chasseurs Ardennais: Belgium pools drone capabilities in new unit
In mid-September, the new combat drone platoon of the Belgian “Chasseurs Ardennais” battalion faced its first major test at exercise “Rupt’hure”. Around two years are planned until full operational readiness – with quadcopters, FPV drones, Raven and Puma.
Counter-UAS on NATO's eastern flank: Origin and Anduril plan to integrate Blaze into Lattice
A Memorandum of Understanding brings together the Latvian company Origin and Anduril: the Blaze interceptor system is to be integrated into the Lattice platform – as a building block of networked counter-UAS for NATO's eastern flank.
Unmanned surface vessels with effectors: Stark presents Vanta 12 with Minerva, Cascade and Sea Venom
Unmanned surface vessels for Europe's sea lanes: Stark has unveiled Vanta 12 – twelve metres long, 1,200 nautical miles of range, two tonnes of payload and already tested in a network at the NATO exercise “Repmus”. The platform is to be built in Flensburg.
Drone warfare at full tilt: Ukraine has codified 650 new drone systems since the start of the year
Drone warfare at pace: 238 copter-type attack drones, 231 fibre-optic-guided systems, 42 interceptor drones – Ukraine's Ministry of Defence has already cleared 650 unmanned aerial systems for the armed forces in 2026. An overview by category.
Counter-UAS: Karner, Tanner and Leichtfried present the working group's interim report
Counter-UAS spread across several ministries: a joint drone situation centre, a larger exercise later this year and an amendment to the Telecommunications Act for critical infrastructure operators – these are the key points of the interim report of 24 September.
Counter-UAS and electronic warfare: Droneshield opens research centre in Adelaide
With a new R&D centre in Adelaide, Droneshield complements its research work in Sydney. Laboratories and software offices are to produce the next generation of counter-UAS and electronic warfare solutions – opened in the presence of Minister Chris Picton.
Kaboom Technologies: Hungarian defence network pools more than 30 technology companies
A newcomer from Budapest aims to combine defence technology from the USA, Europe and Israel with Hungarian manufacturing: Kaboom Technologies is targeting 70 billion forints in revenue and around 800 jobs within five years.
Tactical drones for Spain: Indra to deliver 147 Tarsis aircraft under the Santam programme
With Tarsis-W and Tarsis-VTOL, Spain's Army, Air and Space Force and Navy will receive domestically developed tactical drones from 2028. Indra is relying on Spanish technology, around a dozen partner companies and 500 new jobs.
Bayraktar Akinci shoots down target UAV over the Black Sea with Roketsan Sungur missile
After Kemankes 1 and Eren, now Sungur: in the test off Sinop, the Roketsan air defence missile scored a direct hit on the target aircraft. Baykar's Bayraktar Akinci thus adds a further munition class to its arsenal against aerial targets.