Unmanned Systems: Air, Ground & Maritime
Unmanned systems across all domains: aerial, ground and maritime drones in defence and security.
Counter-UAS for France: armed forces procure Blaze interceptor drone system from Origin Robotics
Counter-UAS "Made in France": following a DGA selection process, France is receiving the Blaze system from Latvia. DSV will deliver it and set up local production with Origin Robotics; the first systems are due within a few weeks.
Military drone Camcopter S-301: Thales shows Schiebel system with weapons and sensors at Eurosatory 2026
Missiles, loitering munition, radar and ELINT: at the Thales stand in Paris, Schiebel's Camcopter S-301 military drone is shown with a whole range of payloads. The modular platform carries up to 350 kilograms and stays airborne for up to 24 hours.
Counter-UAS with nets: Argus Interception brings A1-Falke and Falke Nest to Eurosatory
After ILA Berlin 2026 comes Paris: Argus Interception is presenting the next stage of its counter-UAS portfolio there. Alongside the A1-Falke net interceptor, the focus is on the Falke Nest, an automated shelter for round-the-clock readiness.
Underwater drone Sea Trident: Ukraine's Global Mark shows the “future” of the Crimean Bridge
Ten tonnes, a range of up to 2,000 nautical miles and a payload of up to 1,000 kilograms: with the Sea Trident, a Ukrainian manufacturer is presenting an underwater drone in Paris intended for strikes as well as reconnaissance and logistics in the Black Sea.
Cargo drone Victor U250: Rheinmetall, ERC and NRW plan production in North Rhine-Westphalia
A letter of intent signed at ILA Berlin 2026 is to bring the heavy-lift cargo drone Victor U250 to North Rhine-Westphalia. Rheinmetall and ERC System are counting on local supply chains, the state on funding, site selection and supported certification.
Drone production in Germany: Skyeton, Onberg and Ondas sign MoU on the Raybird UAS
Ukrainian combat experience meets German precision manufacturing: at ILA Berlin 2026, three companies agreed to ramp up drone production for Europe. Skyeton's Raybird UAS is planned as the first project.
Drone warfare: Colonel Markus Reisner draws lessons from Ukraine at DroneVation 2026
Death zone, fibre-optic drones, barbed wire and weakened precision weapons: in Vienna, Colonel Markus Reisner outlined how drone warfare is overturning the conduct of war – and why armed forces that fail to learn will be surprised tomorrow.
Interceptor drone Yolka: Russia rolls out its system against Ukrainian attack drones on a broad scale
For weeks, more and more combat videos of the Yolka have been appearing. They show an interceptor drone that is operated like a MANPADS, flies on the fire-and-forget principle and, according to Russian sources, has already engaged more than 100 targets.
Loitering munition rethought: Aerovironment positions Mayhem 10 as a networked multi-role effector
The Switchblade manufacturer considers the image of the "flying kamikaze drone" outdated: Mayhem 10 is meant to be more than a loitering munition and, depending on the situation, to reconnoitre, jam, deceive or strike. Series production is to start by autumn 2026.
Ground drones with Steyr power: Steyr Motors engine to drive RTC's Cornus UGV
After unmanned surface vessels, Steyr Motors is opening up another field: the Cornus UGV from Slovenian manufacturer RTC is getting an engine from Steyr. The company sees significant growth potential in the ground drones segment.
Quantum Systems enters medium-sized air platforms with Pulse P19 – premiere at ILA Berlin 2026
In the presence of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Quantum Systems is showing its first optionally manned aircraft. Pulse P19 is the manufacturer's answer to the vulnerability of classic MALE and LALE drones in current conflicts.
Loitering munition from Stark: Cascade for long ranges, Gambit for close range
Stark is launching two loitering munition variants at once: a tube- and canister-launched system with a range of up to 100 kilometres and a portable 6-kilogram quadcopter. Both are linked to the Minerva mission management software.
Ground drones for Romania: Hanwha and Milrem Robotics join forces in UGV programme
At BSDA 2026 in Bucharest, Hanwha Aerospace, Hanwha Aerospace Romania and Milrem Robotics signed a trilateral agreement: wheeled and tracked ground drones are to be combined, and production and technology transfer brought to Romania.