Unmanned Systems: Air, Ground & Maritime
Unmanned systems across all domains: aerial, ground and maritime drones in defence and security.
Reconnaissance drone Aquila: Bulgaria relies on technology from Greece's Ucandrone
Bulgaria has ordered 36 Aquila units, and the first have been in service with the Land Forces since May. The reconnaissance drone from Greek manufacturer Ucandrone takes off vertically and observes up to 40 kilometres in good visibility.
Bayraktar TB2: Croatian Armed Forces test their six new drones
Croatia ordered six Bayraktar TB2 plus equipment for 67 million euros, and tests with Baykar specialists are now under way in Velika Gorica. According to current information, full operational capability will be reached by the end of September.
Unmanned systems as “affordable mass”: Justin Bronk on the next generation of stealth combat drones
Cheap enough for risky missions, capable enough to add real value: in a video, air power expert Justin Bronk explains what unmanned systems in the form of stealth combat drones are meant to achieve alongside combat aircraft.
Combat drones for the French Army: Harmattan AI to deliver 1,000 quadcopters
Combat drones made in France: Harmattan AI has won the DGA's Europe-wide tender. The first 1,000 micro-drones will be delivered by the end of 2025, mainly to units taking part in the large-scale exercise “Orion” in 2026.
Loitering munition for Taiwan: first Altius-600M from Anduril Industries arrive
Loitering munition from the US reaches Taipei: after the handover of the Altius-600M, Defence Minister Wellington Koo met Anduril founder Palmer Luckey. How many systems were delivered remains undisclosed.
VTOL drone Wildcat: Aerovironment reaches milestones in DARPA's EVADE programme
VTOL drone for ship decks: Aerovironment's Wildcat has achieved the transition to forward flight and validated core systems. Simulated maritime missions with payloads are next.
VTOL drone Gökhun: Esen relies on two-stroke engine from Sky Power International
VTOL drone from Türkiye: in the Gökhun, Esen combines the mobility of a small system with the performance of a tactical one. Propulsion comes from Sky Power International – with around nine hours of endurance carrying a 12-kilogram payload.
Drone warfare at a distance: Russia attacks with AI swarms and heavier warheads
Drone warfare in transition: at AUSA's Landeuro in Wiesbaden, experts traced how Russia uses long-range drones today – and what Ukraine deploys against them. RUSI analyst Justin Bronk draws a clear lesson for Western armies.
Drone factory in a trailer: French artillery prints quadcopters on site
Drone factory on wheels: the FMA 3D of the 17th Artillery Group in Biscarrosse produces up to 60 drones a day with ten 3D printers – close to the area of operations and for up to 19 hours without external supply.
FPV drones above 7 GHz: Ukraine opens a new round in the frequency war
Ukraine's FPV drones now transmit beyond Russia's frequency tables. Why warning devices and jammers miss them, what limitations the 7 GHz band brings and how long the lead could last.
Virtus loitering munition: TDW and Stark jointly develop shaped-charge warheads
A contract signed on 30 July links TDW and Stark: anti-armour warheads for the Virtus loitering munition are to be developed by 2027, and from 2027 thousands of units are to be deliverable at short notice if required.
Drone technology from Hyderabad: India’s first dual-stealth drone to evade radar and infrared
At the heart of the new drone technology is RAMA, a nanotechnology-based coating from Veera Dynamics. In initial tests the IR signature fell by 97 per cent, and the Indian Army has already trialled the drones.
Reconnaissance drones for the Bundesheer: 315 Magni-X from Elbit Systems arriving from August 2025
Around 100 soldiers have already been trained, and now the reconnaissance drones themselves follow: what Elbit Systems’ Magni-X can do and how the Bundesheer plans to build up the capability down to platoon level.