Unmanned Systems: Air, Ground & Maritime
Unmanned systems across all domains: aerial, ground and maritime drones in defence and security.
MALE drone Aarok: Turgis Gaillard and Thales build French ISR platform with AirMaster S
A MALE drone made entirely in France, equipped with an AI-supported AESA radar: Turgis Gaillard and Thales combine the Aarok with the AirMaster S, which has already proven itself on the “Atlantique 2”.
Loitering munition from KNDS: Mataris family with four systems for short and medium range
Four systems, one name: under Mataris, KNDS France bundles its loitering munition together with Delair and EOS Technologie. One model is already flying in Ukraine, a second is about to enter service in France, a third is to mature by year-end.
Electronic warfare for light drones: Thales presents EW solution at the Paris Air Show
Units without electronic warfare specialists should in future be able to detect, locate and analyse electromagnetic activity themselves: that is the aim of a compact EW payload for light drones that Thales is bringing to the Paris Air Show.
Military drone Pele: General Atomics brings launched effect for the MQ-9B Sky Guardian to Paris
A small military drone that launches from the MQ-9B or from the ground and flies ahead where it is too dangerous for the carrier aircraft: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is showing Pele for export customers at the Paris Air Show.
MQ-9B as unmanned early warning platform: Saab and General Atomics work on joint UAEW solution
Swedish radar technology on an American drone: Saab and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems want to develop the MQ-9B into an unmanned airborne early warning platform. A first flight of an AEW version is planned from 2026.
Loitering munition from the helicopter: UVision makes the Hero-120 helicopter-capable
Utility and attack helicopters as launch platforms: at the Paris Air Show, Israeli company UVision Air shows how its Hero-120 loitering munition can be deployed from the air without deep changes to avionics or fire control.
Unmanned systems in Ukraine: Robert “Magyar” Brovdi becomes commander of the drone forces
From volunteer with a privately bought DJI drone to commander of the service branch “Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine”: the path of Robert “Magyar” Brovdi and his “Birds of Magyar” from Kyiv via Bakhmut and Krynky to brigade.
Border surveillance from space and air: TRL combines satellite, drones and AI into one system
A microsatellite, two drones and a cloud platform: at IDET in Brno, TRL Space, TRL Drones, Zaitra and Corac Engineering show a border surveillance solution that became operational in seven months and already has its first customer.
Interceptor drone from Argus Interception: “Intercept drones – or better, capture them”
German drone start-up Argus is bringing an interceptor drone to market: a large quadcopter that captures unwanted or hostile drones with launched nets. In an interview, co-founder and CSO Sven Steingräber talks about the concept and the technology.
Drone attack “Spider Web”: Ukraine strikes more than 40 Russian aircraft
Tu-95, Tu-22M3, A-50: using FPV drones launched from parked lorries, Ukraine’s SBU hit several air bases deep inside Russia on 1 June. What is known about the drone attack – and what remains unclear.
Counter-drone on naval vessels: FN Herstal bets on the Sea Defnder weapon station
Counter-drone defence with a machine gun instead of expensive missiles: FN Herstal is positioning the Sea Defnder against aerial and surface drones. According to the manufacturer, first orders from the Netherlands, Belgium and Brazil are already in place.
Drone manufacturer ODM presents new modules for the Tano drone at AFCEA
Parachute, precision drop, AI-supported reconnaissance and tethered operation: German drone manufacturer ODM is expanding its modular Tano Concept Family and is showing the new modules in Bonn for the first time.
Drone news from Estonia: secondary schools to get drone training and their own drone kits
Drone news from the Baltics: Estonia's new government is anchoring drone training in national defence education. Member of parliament Peeter Tali sees a need to catch up and points to the experience from Ukraine.