Unmanned Systems: Air, Ground & Maritime
Unmanned systems across all domains: aerial, ground and maritime drones in defence and security.
Interceptor drones: when drones fight drones
Danylo Shynhelskyi is a veteran of the Ukrainian army and now works for the NGO “Come Back Alive”. In an interview, he explains how Ukraine uses low-cost interceptor drones to fight Russian reconnaissance and attack drones.
XL-UGV Bladehaul: Thales Australia and 3ME Technology make the Bushmaster driverless
Ten tonnes of payload, hybrid drive, power for field hospitals: the XL-UGV Bladehaul from Thales Australia and 3ME Technology is being built in Bendigo and Newcastle on the basis of the Bushmaster – as a transporter, command post or carrier for counter-UAS.
Dronamics: PR director Severina Grozeva Patrone in conversation
Dronamics, the Bulgarian company and world's first airline to build cargo drones, was also the first licensed to fly cargo drones over long distances in the EU. In an interview, Global Communications and PR Director Severina Grozeva Patrone gives an insight.
UGV Varkhan: Ukraine sends unmanned pack mule to the front
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has officially codified the UGV Varkhan. The 4×4 platform carries several hundred kilograms of payload up to 37 kilometres across terrain and expands the armed forces' growing portfolio of unmanned ground vehicles.
Unmanned submarine “XV Excalibur”: Royal Navy fires Mk48 heavyweight torpedo for the first time
Off the Scottish coast, the Royal Navy has had an unmanned submarine fire a Mk48 Mod 4 under “Project Broadsword/Trial Iron”. The XLUUV trial falls under the second pillar of the AUKUS agreement; the capability was integrated within six months.
Combat drone platoon of the Chasseurs Ardennais: Belgium pools drone capabilities in new unit
In mid-September, the new combat drone platoon of the Belgian “Chasseurs Ardennais” battalion faced its first major test at exercise “Rupt’hure”. Around two years are planned until full operational readiness – with quadcopters, FPV drones, Raven and Puma.
Unmanned ground vehicles for conscripts: Denmark receives nine Dropla 4×4
Nine unmanned ground vehicles of the “Dropla 4×4” type are going to the Danish Armed Forces’ Drone Centre (FDC). The procurement agency FMI is thereby continuing its trials – after eight UGVs for the army at the start of the year – and is already examining further equipment options.
Triada Robotics CEO Artem Veselov: “The market is turning away from expensive legacy systems”
In summer 2026, first information and sighting reports of a new Ukrainian jet drone appeared on social media. We spoke to Artem Veselov, CEO of Triada Robotics, about the company, its team and the future of long-range strike.
HAMZA-1: Havelsan and AOI unveil jointly built drone in El Alamein
The HAMZA-1 has been shown for the first time at the El Alamein International Aviation Show in Egypt. There, Havelsan and the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) also sealed a bulk sale of the drone.
VTOL drone Evo-LE: Delta Quad promises eight hours of endurance for ISTAR missions
Delta Quad presented the Evo-LE at the first Eudex in Essen and the JAPCC held in parallel. According to the manufacturer, the electric VTOL drone stays airborne for up to eight hours, covers 480 kilometres and is available immediately.
Unmanned ground systems: Czech Republic tests more than 30 robotic platforms at “Drone Shield 2026”
For three days, from 22 to 24 September, unmanned ground systems were put to the test in Lipník nad Bečvou. Together with industry and experts, the Czech Armed Forces compared manufacturers' claims with what soldiers actually need.
Unmanned surface vessels with effectors: Stark presents Vanta 12 with Minerva, Cascade and Sea Venom
Unmanned surface vessels for Europe's sea lanes: Stark has unveiled Vanta 12 – twelve metres long, 1,200 nautical miles of range, two tonnes of payload and already tested in a network at the NATO exercise “Repmus”. The platform is to be built in Flensburg.
Unmanned ground vehicles with a driver's seat: Eiselin Landsystems shows Sand-X DOV at the KSK symposium
Drive it crewed, control it remotely from a backpack or let it run autonomously: at the KSK symposium, Eiselin Landsystems uses the Sand-X DOV to show how unmanned ground vehicles for the “last 100 miles” can be designed – operable from minus 45 to plus 50 degrees Celsius.