Unmanned

The Ground Material Control Command of the Japanese Ground Self Defence Force has announced competitive tenders for concept demonstrations of two types of small transport UAVs | Corey Lee Bell

Eleven companies have signed contracts, collectively worth $1.21 million, to produce aerial drones as part of Defence’s Sovereign UAS Challenge.

EOS has secured a $15 million contract to supply Slinger counter-drone systems to Diehl Defence in Germany.

A seminar on drone policy, hosted by the Japan Institute for New System of Society, was held in Tokyo on 15 December | Corey Lee Bell

The New Zealand Army will take delivery of three new sets of small Uncrewed Aerial Systems and remote ground sensor systems in 2024 | Tim Fish

EPE has been awarded a contract to provide the New Zealand Defence Force with new Reconnaissance and Surveillance capabilities.

Anduril Industries announced its Roadrunner and Roadrunner-Munition autonomous air vehicles in the US on 1 December | Nigel Pittaway

Northrop Grumman has successfully completed the first flight of Australia’s MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft on 9 November at Palmdale Aircraft Integration Center in California.

DroneShield has announced the launch of a collaboration with the ADF Drone Racing Association and become a team sponsor.

The Royal Australian Navy has worked with defence industry to test autonomous and uncrewed systems with Exercise Autonomous Warrior.

DroneShield has announced the addition of the long-range RADA RPS-82 radar capabilities to its flagship DroneSentry System and upgraded its Blue Mountains remotely operated facility.

ADEX 2023 coverage - Airbus Defence and Space and South Korean defence and technology company RF Systems have signed a cooperation agreement to provide air defence training support to the Republic of Korea.

Insitu Pacific and Innovaero have announced they will collaborate on an integrated solution for a long-range strike capability using uncrewed aircraft systems.

Li-S Energy, V-TOL Aerospace and Halocell have signed a three-way collaboration agreement to develop and test Australian-made Low & High Altitude Long Endurance drones.

EOS has demonstrated its Australian made directed energy and kinetic counter-drone capabilities in front of an international audience.

Insitu Pacific demonstrated operational applications of its autonomous capabilities at exercise Talisman Sabre.