Unmanned Systems: Air, Ground & Maritime
Unmanned systems across all domains: aerial, ground and maritime drones in defence and security.
Drone ships in series: Saronic plans its own shipyard with Port Alpha
Almost 600 million euros from a Series C round are to go into Saronic's Port Alpha. The shipyard is intended for the rapid series production of drone ships and is to expand the US Navy's hybrid fleet.
Underwater drones for Sweden's navy: FMV signs framework contract with Teledyne Gavia
Seabed mapping and sonar imagery: Sweden's defence procurement agency FMV is acquiring portable, modular underwater drones from Teledyne Gavia. The contract, worth around 17 million euros, runs until 2028 and can be extended.
Underwater drone Blue Whale: German Navy aims to introduce IAI and Atlas Elektronik system quickly
After successful trials, Chief of the German Navy Jan Christian Kaack calls Blue Whale the “first choice”. The underwater drone could initially arrive in small numbers – but Kaack criticises processes that slow down new technology.
Unmanned systems against submarines: Schiebel contributes the S-300 to the EU project SEACURE
The European Defence Fund has approved funding for unmanned systems in anti-submarine warfare. Schiebel is on board – in the Thales-led SEACURE consortium, with the new Camcopter S-300 as its aircraft.
Naval drone Magura V5 brings down Russian Mi-8 – a first off Crimea
For the first time, a naval drone has shot down an aircraft: on 31 December 2024, a Ukrainian Magura V5 hit a Russian Mi-8 near Cape Tarkhankut with an R-73 SeeDragon. What the boat can do and where the weapon comes from.
Drone submarine Kronos: from billionaire's toy to weapon for littoral warfare
At IDEX in Abu Dhabi it still sat inconspicuously on the sidelines: the Kronos drone submarine from Highland Systems. Designed for yachts, it is now to fire torpedoes or deploy special forces – when it will be operational remains open.
Sea drones sink Russian corvette “Ivanovets”: Ukraine shows swarm attack off Crimea
A video released by the Ukrainian military documents several sea drones striking the Black Sea Fleet corvette “Ivanovets”. How many boats were involved and which type was used has not been officially confirmed.
Camcopter S-100 in Portugal: Schiebel shows submarine hunting and mine countermeasures at NATO exercises
Camcopter S-100 as a flying tool carrier: at “Repmus” and “Dynamic Messenger 2023”, Schiebel deployed sonobuoys, searched for mines with LiDAR and launched underwater vehicles. The Royal Navy and the US Office of Naval Research sponsored its participation.