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UAS

SYOS
Defence

SYOS Aerospace to deliver NZDF multi-domain autonomous vehicles

March 6, 2026

SYOS awarded contract to supply the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) with a portfolio of air, land and sea uncrewed autonomous platforms and services. The contract will see SYOS provide multi‑domain uncrewed autonomous platforms to […]

V-BAT
Defence

V-BAT: A new era of maritime surveillance for New Zealand

January 8, 2026

No runway, no problem. According to Shield AI, with a one-way range of approximately 700 nautical miles, its V-BAT uncrewed vertical takeoff and landing system delivers agile, affordable, and persistent maritime domain awareness. The tyranny […]

Transwing
Air

Babcock and PteroDynamics sign UAS MOU for New Zealand and Australia

December 24, 2024

Babcock Australasia (Babcock) and US-based autonomous aircraft pioneer PteroDynamics Inc. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore opportunities for unmanned aerial systems (UAS). According to the 09 December announcement, the two companies will come […]

Slinger
Defence

EOS Slinger: Redefining defence against aerial and surface threats

June 25, 2024

With its unmatched precision, Electro Optic Systems’ (EOS) Slinger counter-drone system is setting new standards for hard-kill on the move. As defence strategies evolve to address the threat of increasingly sophisticated uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), […]

MQ-9B SeaGuardian
Defence

RIMPAC 2022 underscores game-changing value of MQ-9B SeaGuardian

October 6, 2022

New and current Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) prove ready for new roles and missions in major international naval exercise. Unmanned aircraft have always contained virtually limitless promise, though sometimes people need to be able to […]

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