Unmanned Systems News

Russia Tests UGV with Bagulnik-82 Autoloading Mortar Turret
Russia

Russia Tests UGV with Bagulnik-82 Autoloading Mortar Turret

Russian military channels shared a video of a UGV for fire support, fitted with a Bagulnik-82 82 mm mortar with a robotic arm for automated reloading.

SKYDAGGER Tests LIDAR Fuse on TOYCA-05 Kamikaze UAV
Turkiye

SKYDAGGER Tests LIDAR Fuse on TOYCA-05 Kamikaze UAV

SKYDAGGER shared a video of the TOYCA-05 fixed-wing kamikaze UAV, in which TV+IR dual optics, target locking, diving, and LIDAR-based proximity fuse were shown.

DroneShield and Origin Robotics Team Up for C-UAS Solutions
Australia Latvia

DroneShield and Origin Robotics Team Up for C-UAS Solutions

Australia-based DroneShield signed a MoU with Latvia-based Origin Robotics, specialising in interceptor and armed UAVs, to jointly develop new C-UAS solutions.

Bayraktar TB3 Teams Up with KALKAN VTOL to Hit Its Target
Turkiye

Bayraktar TB3 Teams Up with KALKAN VTOL to Hit Its Target

Bayraktar TB3 STOL UCAV hit a target with MAM-L glide munition, designated provided by KALKAN VTOL UAV fitted with Baykar’s own BG-180 EO system during a test.

Bayraktar TB2 UAV with SPPOD-L Demonstrates Self-Protection
Turkiye

Bayraktar TB2 UAV with SPPOD-L Demonstrates Self-Protection

Bayraktar TB2 armed UAV has demonstrated self-protection for unmanned aircraft through TÜBİTAK BİLGEM's SPPOD-L with missile warning sensors and flares.

SYS Group Unveils Layered C-UAS System and VENOM LR Test
Turkiye

SYS Group Unveils Layered C-UAS System and VENOM LR Test

SYS Group, through AEI Systems, has unveiled the three-layered close-in C-UAS system combining the recently tested RCWS solutions based on the TRAKON family.

Airbus Tests Do-DT25 Interceptor UAV with Mark 1 Missiles
Germany Estonia

Airbus Tests Do-DT25 Interceptor UAV with Mark 1 Missiles

Airbus completed the first test flight of its “Bird of Prey” interceptor UAV based on the Do-DT25 target UAV, armed with Frankenburg’s Mark 1 C-UAS missiles.

Italian Navy chief raises Baykar TB3 option for ITS Cavour
Italy Turkiye

Italian Navy chief raises Baykar TB3 option for ITS Cavour

Italian Navy chief tells Senate TB3 could operate from carrier Cavour via Baykar–Leonardo cooperation, echoing TurDef’s 2025 report on potential integration.

ULAQ Global Opens New Ankara Office in Bilkent Cyberpark
Turkiye

ULAQ Global Opens New Ankara Office in Bilkent Cyberpark

ULAQ Global, known for the ULAQ line of unmanned surface vessels as Turkiye’s first line, announced its new Ankara Office, located in Bilkent Cyberpark.

Bird-Imitating Reconnassiance UAV Spotted Over Iran
Iran

Bird-Imitating Reconnassiance UAV Spotted Over Iran

A bird‑like UAV was spotted by Iranian locals over the airspace, pointing out to concealment attempts against identification for reconnaissance operations.

Turkish MoD Announces SİPER-1 and AKSUNGUR Delivery
Turkiye

Turkish MoD Announces SİPER-1 and AKSUNGUR Delivery

Turkish MoD announced that another battery of SİPER Product 1 long-range air defence system, AKSUNGUR UCAVs, and CATS EO/IR systems have been delivered.

SKYDAGGER’s AVCI Interceptor UAV Hits Its Target at Test
Turkiye

SKYDAGGER’s AVCI Interceptor UAV Hits Its Target at Test

SKYDAGGER shared a new test video of its AVCI interceptor UAV aimed at hard-kill against other UAVs, in which a target UAV was directly hit without a warhead.

SAVX’s KORGAN UAV Nest Releases a Salvo of MERKÜT FPVs
Turkiye

SAVX’s KORGAN UAV Nest Releases a Salvo of MERKÜT FPVs

KORGAN UAV nest demonstrated its multi-launch capability by launching a salvo of three MERKÜT FPV kamikaze UAVs, both developed by TİTRA subsidiary SAVX.

Sikorsky Delivers UH-60MX Optionally Manned Helicopter
USA

Sikorsky Delivers UH-60MX Optionally Manned Helicopter

The US Army has taken delivery of its optionally manned UH-60MX Blackhawk from Sikorsky, intended as a test platform to explore operational possibilities.