Unmanned Systems: Air, Ground & Maritime
Unmanned systems across all domains: aerial, ground and maritime drones in defence and security.
Tekever presents the AR6 heavy-lift drone family for civil and military missions
Unmanned systems news: 200 kilograms over 500 kilometres – with the AR6, Tekever is extending its autonomous portfolio to heavy-lift drones. The family is developed and built in the United Kingdom, with production in Swindon due to start by the end of 2026.
Autonomous attack helicopter Thunder: Anduril unveils an uncrewed tiltrotor wingman at Farnborough
An autonomous attack helicopter as an escort for the Apache and others: with Thunder, Anduril aims to keep helicopter crews out of the most dangerous zones. Armament, propulsion and control have been outlined; the first flight is planned for 2027.
UGV with grenade launcher: Ukraine approves Zmiy Mini Strike for its armed forces
A UGV armed with an MK19 grenade launcher, developed together with a frontline brigade, has been approved in Ukraine. It joins a rapidly growing inventory: more than 22,000 unmanned ground vehicles have already been procured in 2026.
Drone procurement overhauled: Ukraine relies on combat data, a marketplace and a guaranteed minimum supply
Ukraine's drone procurement follows new rules: it buys what combat data shows has proven itself in battle, and frontline units order via an online marketplace. Contracts worth 333.6 billion hryvnia were signed in the first half of 2026.
Rescue drone Grille: Bundeswehr orders test units from Avilus
A rescue drone for unmanned patient transport: Avilus is supplying the Bundeswehr with two Grille systems, including flight trials and training. Soldiers will be trained first, followed by intensive flight operations.
Drone Deal: EU and Ukraine interlink their defence industries for joint drone production
With the Drone Deal, the European Commission and Ukraine aim to bring their defence industries together – through joint ventures, technology transfer and joint development. Participants include Quantum Systems, Terma and Skyfall Industries; 1 billion euros is also being paid out.
Unmanned systems networking: Quantum Systems on Mosaic UXS and lessons from Ukraine
At DroneVation & Defence 2026, Thomas Haber of Quantum Systems talked about the Mosaic UXS software platform, the networking of unmanned systems and the lessons of the war in Ukraine.
Unmanned systems off Nuuk: Denmark and Canada test underwater drones in Arctic waters
Rather than in home waters, the Danish Navy has tested its underwater drones and other unmanned systems off Greenland – with Canada as a partner. The aim is to build capabilities for seabed surveillance and for securing critical infrastructure.
Military drones from Ukraine: F-Drones delivers 2,000 F10 to the US for the Pentagon in a first
For the first time under martial law, Ukraine has approved the export of complete, domestically built military drones: F-Drones is sending 2,000 F10 attack drones to the US. The basis is a contract under the “Drone Dominance” programme.
Combat drone Kizilelma: Baykar hits naval target with supersonic Jet-230 missile at over 120 kilometres
A combat drone fires a supersonic missile: in a flight test at Merzifon, the Bayraktar Kizilelma hit a naval target with a Roketsan Jet-230. It is the latest in a series of firsts for the Turkish programme.
FPV drones for Ukraine: Germany pays for 50,000 Shrike from Skyfall
Around 90 million euros from Germany is going into 50,000 FPV drones for Ukraine. The model supplied is the Shrike from Skyfall, equipped with Auterion software for automatic target tracking.
Rohde & Schwarz and Diehl Defence join Boeing's German MQ-28 Ghost Bat industry team
Unmanned systems at ILA Berlin: the new partners were presented there. Alongside Rheinmetall, two further German companies are now on board for the MQ-28 Ghost Bat, contributing weapons, mission and communication systems to the programme.
Anti-jamming for drones: Ppm GmbH adds GAJT-AE3 from Hexagon/Novatel to its portfolio
Suppressing up to seven interference sources per frequency band simultaneously: with the GAJT-AE3 from Hexagon/Novatel, Ppm GmbH adds a compact antenna system for aircraft such as drones to its anti-jamming range.