Unmanned Systems: Air, Ground & Maritime
Unmanned systems across all domains: aerial, ground and maritime drones in defence and security.
Drone warfare at full tilt: Ukraine has codified 650 new drone systems since the start of the year
Drone warfare at pace: 238 copter-type attack drones, 231 fibre-optic-guided systems, 42 interceptor drones – Ukraine's Ministry of Defence has already cleared 650 unmanned aerial systems for the armed forces in 2026. An overview by category.
Counter-UAS: Karner, Tanner and Leichtfried present the working group's interim report
Counter-UAS spread across several ministries: a joint drone situation centre, a larger exercise later this year and an amendment to the Telecommunications Act for critical infrastructure operators – these are the key points of the interim report of 24 September.
Heron MK II from IAI: MALE UAS with 45 hours' endurance, 490 kilograms of payload and open architecture
Heron MK II is the latest generation of IAI's Heron family: a MALE UAS with a 160 hp engine, altitudes up to 35,000 feet, up to 45 hours' endurance and the Unified Control System as its ground segment. A look at airframe, sensors, data links and control.
Geran-5 and Geran-4: Chinese Telefly small turbojets power Russia's jet drones
Two small turbojets from Shenzhen-based manufacturer Telefly turn the Geran-5 and Geran-4 into jet-powered missiles that electric interceptor drones can barely catch. What Ukrainian wreckage analyses reveal about the engines and why Beijing finds the deliveries ever harder to deny.
Drone training in Varėna: Lithuania transfers 51.9 hectares to the Riflemen's Union LŠS
A state-owned plot in south-eastern Lithuania is to become a training ground for drone training and counter-drone systems. The government in Vilnius is handing the site to the Lithuanian Riflemen's Union (LŠS) on a trust basis, with room for a firing range and a competence centre.
Tactical drones for Spain: Indra to deliver 147 Tarsis aircraft under the Santam programme
With Tarsis-W and Tarsis-VTOL, Spain's Army, Air and Space Force and Navy will receive domestically developed tactical drones from 2028. Indra is relying on Spanish technology, around a dozen partner companies and 500 new jobs.
Drone pentathlon in Csobánka: Hungary's armed forces hold their first competition for drone pilots
Two days, several disciplines, pilots from different units: with a drone pentathlon near Budapest, Hungary is betting on the exchange of experience – and on countering unmanned systems.
Drone production in Europe: Highcat presents modular systems and microfactories at KSK Symposium
Moving away from Asian supply chains: Highcat wants the hardware, batteries, electronics and software of unmanned systems to be made largely in Europe. How the German company plans to scale drone production and what is planned for Ukraine.
Ground drone instead of patrols: Natrix develops surveillance system for critical infrastructure
Operating around the clock, recharging on the move and without risk to security staff: Latvian manufacturer Natrix aims to secure large sites such as ports, airports and energy infrastructure with its new ground drone.
Counter-UAS on six wheels: Miriad turns the Rhinos UGV into the autonomous RHL6 rocket launcher
At UNVEX 2026, Miriad Global showed how its heavy Rhinos UGV is to bring twelve interceptor missiles into position without a crew. It is also developing Strikex, its own missile for counter-UAS against jet drones – whether and when a combat-ready overall system will follow is open.
UGV for logistics: Uncrew Robotics presents the electric IC 12 D at the KSK Symposium
From agriculture to the military: at the request of the Norwegian Army, Uncrew Robotics is adapting its UGV IC 12 D for resupply. A payload of up to 2,000 kilograms, electric drive and steering without a turning circle are meant to make transport quiet and capable off-road.
Bayraktar Akinci shoots down target UAV over the Black Sea with Roketsan Sungur missile
After Kemankes 1 and Eren, now Sungur: in the test off Sinop, the Roketsan air defence missile scored a direct hit on the target aircraft. Baykar's Bayraktar Akinci thus adds a further munition class to its arsenal against aerial targets.
Interceptor drone Drizzle: Indra relies on carrier drones against drone swarms at UNVEX
Faster than 400 km/h, up to 130 kilometres range with a carrier drone and designed as an expendable: with the Drizzle interceptor drone, Indra aims to protect convoys, infrastructure and units against mass drone attacks.