Unmanned Systems News

China’s New Naval Unmanned Helicopter Makes Appearance
China

China’s New Naval Unmanned Helicopter Makes Appearance

China unveiled its new unmanned helicopter that is fitted with various sensors and folding rotors for shipborne use during the 2025 Victory Day parade.

China Unveils Two Tailless Supersonic Unmanned Fighters
China

China Unveils Two Tailless Supersonic Unmanned Fighters

China has unveiled two new supersonic unmanned fighter prototypes during the Victory Day military parade of 2025, which are identical in size and layout.

EUROATLAS unveils GREYSHARK AUVs to guard undersea cables
Germany

EUROATLAS unveils GREYSHARK AUVs to guard undersea cables

Germany's EUROATLAS launched GREYSHARK autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) to defend subsea cables and infrastructure from escalating dangers of sabotage.

LENTATEK Announces Export Deal for KARGI Loitering Munition
Turkiye

LENTATEK Announces Export Deal for KARGI Loitering Munition

LENTATEK signed an export agreement for loitering munition systems with an undisclosed international customer, marking KARGI’s first confirmed sale abroad.

Saab to unveil low-cost Nimbrix Counter-UAS missile at DSEI
United Kingdom Sweden

Saab to unveil low-cost Nimbrix Counter-UAS missile at DSEI

Saab to introduce Nimbrix at DSEI, its first dedicated Counter-UAS missile, offering low-cost defence against drone swarms with deliveries planned for 2026.

Saab to Develop Large Underwater Drone for Swedish Navy
Sweden

Saab to Develop Large Underwater Drone for Swedish Navy

Saab has secured a €5.5 million FMV contract to develop a large unmanned underwater vehicle, with sea trials set for 2026 under Kockums’ lead for Swedish Navy.

Russia unveils AI-driven UAV Resistant to Electronic Jamming
Russia

Russia unveils AI-driven UAV Resistant to Electronic Jamming

Russia unveils Boomerang drones with AI target-lock systems that allow autonomous pursuit up to 1 km, immune to electronic jamming and loss of control links.

HAVELSAN and Egypt's AOI sign an MoU for UAV production
Egypt Turkiye

HAVELSAN and Egypt's AOI sign an MoU for UAV production

HAVELSAN and Egypt's AOI have signed an MoU to cooperate to make autonomous UAVs, which will provide the African market with high-tech, low-cost solutions.

TB3 to be Commissioned on TCG Anadolu in September
Saudi Arabia Turkiye

TB3 to be Commissioned on TCG Anadolu in September

TB3 starts operations on TCG Anadolu in September, while Akıncı UCAV production lines ramp up in Saudi Arabia; the very first deliveries planned for 2025.

MARLIN USV with ÇAKIR and VENOM LR Brings More Firepower
Turkiye

MARLIN USV with ÇAKIR and VENOM LR Brings More Firepower

MARLIN USV fitted with ÇAKIR compact cruise missiles and VENOM LR 30x113 mm revolver cannon is set to offer a new level of firepower among the Turkish USVs.

Ground-Based Mock Deck for MUGEM-Based Aircraft
Turkiye

Ground-Based Mock Deck for MUGEM-Based Aircraft

The ground test facility to replicate the deck of the MUGEM aircraft carrier for the takeoff/landing tests of aircraft in development is under construction.

Renault again accused of Betraying France in Defence
France

Renault again accused of Betraying France in Defence

Renault’s potential role in producing drones for Ukraine has unsettled its workforce, reviving memories of its controversial wartime collaboration with Nazis.

Bayraktar TB2T-AI Armed UAV Reaches 40023 ft Altitude
Turkiye

Bayraktar TB2T-AI Armed UAV Reaches 40023 ft Altitude

Bayraktar TB2’s upgraded variant TB2T-AI has broken its altitude record by reaching 40023 ft, surpassing similar-sized armed UAVs and matching larger UCAVs.

FPV Drone Brings Down Colombian Police Black Hawk, 12 Dead
Colombia

FPV Drone Brings Down Colombian Police Black Hawk, 12 Dead

An explosive-laden FPV drone used by a cocaine-trafficking militia downed a Police UH-60 near Amalfi, killing 12 and exposing gaps in rotary-wing defence.