Unmanned Systems: Air, Ground & Maritime
Unmanned systems across all domains: aerial, ground and maritime drones in defence and security.
Loitering munition Harpax: MBDA Italia unveils new family for the Italian Army
Premiere at “Seafuture 2025”: MBDA Italia presents Harpax, a loitering munition for multi-domain operations. The Mini and Small variants were developed with Italian SMEs and had already been shown at “Volpe Bianca 2025”.
Reconnaissance drones to replace the DJI Mavic: Ukraine receives 1,000 units from domestic production
In the war in Ukraine, DJI tactical reconnaissance drones were long almost irreplaceable, and since 2023 China has restricted access to them. Now a first Ukrainian manufacturer has delivered 1,000 drones to the army – along with figures on frontline demand.
Interceptor drone A1-Falke: Bundeswehr shows Argus Interception system at NATO exercise in Hamburg
At “Red Storm Bravo” in Hamburg, the spotlight was on the A1-Falke interceptor drone: the Bundeswehr presented the net-capture system from Argus Interception that it has only just taken over. 160 systems are to be delivered by 2027.
Maritime drones from Stark: Vanta-4 and Vanta-6 mark the company's entry into the maritime domain
Stark has so far stood for loitering munitions; now maritime drones follow. The unmanned boats Vanta-4 and Vanta-6 have already completed missions at NATO exercise “REP(MUS)” in Portugal. They are built together with JD Marine International.
Drone swarms for Europe: Helsing and Systematic form partnership
AI-enabled drone swarms are to be deployed directly from existing command systems in future: Helsing is integrating its platforms into Systematic Sitaware, which is used by more than 50 nations – including Austria.
FPV drone costing 425 euros shoots down Russian Mi-8: hit by Ukraine's 59th Brigade
A Ukrainian Shrike FPV drone has brought down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter. The 59th Brigade published the video. The drone costs 425 euros, while the helicopter is estimated to cost at least 6 million euros.
Maritime drone Sancar: Havelsan and Yonca shipyard complete live-fire trials in the Sea of Marmara
In the Sea of Marmara, the Turkish maritime drone Sancar has tested its 12.7-millimetre weapon system with live fire, in the presence of Turkish Navy representatives. At the core of the armed surface vessel is the Advent Rota mission system.
Unmanned systems at sea: NATO exercise off Portugal tests drones in the air, on and under water
32 countries, more than 260 systems, two weeks of trials: off Portugal, the Royal Netherlands Navy and its partners tested unmanned systems. The focus was on swarm technologies, counter-drone defence and mine countermeasures.
FPV drones: “The battlefield will change”
Austrian Armed Forces officer candidate Moritz Böhm examined the military use of FPV drones in his bachelor's thesis. He explains his key findings, the challenges in procurement and training, and the role of drones on the future battlefield.
Fibre-optic drones in the drone war: video shows a field covered in cables in eastern Ukraine
Filmed from a Ukrainian Mi-24 attack helicopter, a video shows a frontline field full of glittering fibre-optic cables. They come from fibre-optic drones, whose control link can be neither located nor electronically jammed.
Military drones from China: KZ-2 from the Chinese Academy of Sciences appears in Changchun
Only a few weeks after the victory parade in Beijing, the KZ-2 reveals another previously unknown type of Chinese military drone. Its purpose and development status are unclear – but its two engines are a novelty.
Combat drone CA-1 Europa: Helsing unveils autonomous combat aircraft at Grob Aircraft in Tussenhausen
With the CA-1 Europa, Helsing presents a full-size combat drone that combines the Centaur AI pilot with Grob Aircraft's aircraft-building expertise. The jet is to fly in series-ready form in four years.
Unmanned systems at Schiebel: “All these systems also serve civilian tasks”
At “DroneVation & Defence 2025” in Vienna, Austrian company Schiebel presents its latest developments in unmanned systems. Founded in 1951, it is one of the leading manufacturers of unmanned aircraft systems and is known above all for the Camcopter S-100.