Unmanned Systems News

Uçaksan Tests Troy T20 Block 20 Long-Range Kamikaze UAV
Turkiye

Uçaksan Tests Troy T20 Block 20 Long-Range Kamikaze UAV

Uçaksan Founder Emre Balcı shared the test flight of the firm’s follow-up to the T20 kamikaze UAV, T20 Block 20, incorporating wide wings and canards.

TUSAŞ Malaysia: Partner in ANKA-III and HÜRJET Production
Malaysia Turkiye

TUSAŞ Malaysia: Partner in ANKA-III and HÜRJET Production

TUSAŞ’s Malaysia subsidiary is contributing to the production of ANKA-III stealth UCAV and HÜRJET advanced trainer for the important structural sections.

SkyLab UA to Present UGV Solutions at SAHA EXPO 2026
Turkiye Ukraine

SkyLab UA to Present UGV Solutions at SAHA EXPO 2026

Ukrainian SkyLab UA will display three UGVs specialised in different missions at the SAHA EXPO 2026 defence exhibition to be held in İstanbul, Türkiye.

Baykar’s K2 Kamikaze UAV Completes Swarm Test with AKINCI
Turkiye

Baykar’s K2 Kamikaze UAV Completes Swarm Test with AKINCI

Baykar’s new K2 kamikaze UAVs offering a new approach completed a flight test involving autonomous swarm flight and air patrol, accompanied by an AKINCI UCAV.

TB2 vs Heron: Japan faces critical ISR strategy choice
Israel Japan Turkiye

TB2 vs Heron: Japan faces critical ISR strategy choice

Japan’s search for a new UAV, centred on TB2 and Heron Mk II, reflects a shift in ISR doctrine as it adapts to China’s growing presence in the Western Pacific.

Malaysian Air Force ANKA-S UCAVs Near Operational Status
Malaysia Turkiye

Malaysian Air Force ANKA-S UCAVs Near Operational Status

Royal Malaysian Air Force has flight-tested its newly acquired ANKA-S UCAV from TUSAŞ as a validation shortly before the declaration of operational status.

France Exit Hits Eurodrone as Battlefield Reality Shifts
France

France Exit Hits Eurodrone as Battlefield Reality Shifts

France exits Eurodrone as battlefield realities expose the limits of MALE UAVs, highlighting a deeper mismatch between European programmes and modern warfare.

Ukraine Deploys Sky Sentinel Static RCWS Against UAVs
Ukraine

Ukraine Deploys Sky Sentinel Static RCWS Against UAVs

Ukraine has begun deploying the Sky Sentinel RCWS using optics and a heavy machine gun with automated target acquisition in a static configuration against UAVs.

US Army Tests Perseus Defense’s Harpe C-UAS Missile
USA

US Army Tests Perseus Defense’s Harpe C-UAS Missile

A photo from the test of US-based startup Perseus Defense’s Harpe C-UAS missile by the 1st Cavalry Division emerged on the US DoW’s online gallery, DVIDS.

Eurodrone debate signals shift in UAV development models
Brazil France Turkiye

Eurodrone debate signals shift in UAV development models

Brazilian defence outlet Tecnologia & Defesa compares Eurodrone delays with Türkiye’s UAV model, highlighting a shift from platforms to integrated systems.

Portugal’s New Multifunctional Ship Launched in Romania
Netherlands Portugal Romania

Portugal’s New Multifunctional Ship Launched in Romania

The Portuguese Navy’s Multifunction Naval Platform D. João II (A5209) for unmanned platforms was launched at Damen’s Galati shipyard located in Romania.

MARLIN USV Integrated with Canadian KATFISH Towed SAS
Canada Turkiye

MARLIN USV Integrated with Canadian KATFISH Towed SAS

MARLIN USV has been demonstrated with the KATFISH synthetic aperture sonar developed by Canadian Kraken Robotics, marking the first international collaboration.

HUNTER Interceptor UAV Gets Guidance from AURA 100-G Radar
Turkiye

HUNTER Interceptor UAV Gets Guidance from AURA 100-G Radar

SKYDAGGER shared a video for the HUNTER (AVCI) interceptor UAV, which includes integration with ASELSAN’s in-service AURA 100-G (ACAR) UAV detection radar.

STM’s New Long-Range Kamikaze UAV Makes Maiden Flight
Turkiye

STM’s New Long-Range Kamikaze UAV Makes Maiden Flight

STM shared the first flight test video of its new long-range kamikaze UAV, which was previously shown in its rendering for upcoming unmanned platforms.