Windracers
Aircraft and programme links: Windracers ULTRA.
Reviewed 20 Sept 2026Read
THE INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE
The people behind the platforms.
Explore companies and programme partnerships, their systems and related reporting.
168 entries
XMobots
Aircraft and programme links: Nauru 1000C ISTAR.
Reviewed 20 Sept 2026Read
AeroVironment
Coverage focus: Switchblade 600. A purpose-built loitering munition family with an onboard imaging payload. Block and launch-platform differences are important when comparing announcements.
Reviewed 20 Sept 2026Read
Airbus-led Eurodrone consortium
Coverage focus: Eurodrone. A European medium-altitude, long-endurance programme led by Airbus with Dassault Aviation and Leonardo. Its significance includes industrial cooperation and sovereign mission-system integration.
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Anduril Industries
Coverage focus: FQ-44 Fury. A defence technology company spanning collaborative aircraft, mission autonomy and counter-drone systems.
Reviewed 20 Sept 2026Read
AVIC / AVIC Chengdu UAS
Coverage focus: Wing Loong-2. A Chinese large multirole drone platform appearing in the defence export portfolio, with civil derivatives used for communications support and meteorological observation.
Reviewed 20 Sept 2026Read
Baykar
Coverage focus: Bayraktar TB2. An established medium-altitude aircraft combining reconnaissance sensors and an armed mission option. The TB2 family is distinct from Baykar's larger Akıncı and newer jet programmes.
Reviewed 20 Sept 2026Read
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Coverage focus: CH-4 / Rainbow family. A family of Chinese reconnaissance and armed aircraft associated with CASC. The CH designation spans different airframes; the CH-4 offers an identifiable example with publicly documented overseas military use.
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DroneShield
Coverage focus: DroneShield counter-UAS. A counter-drone supplier combining radio-frequency sensing, command software and electronic countermeasures. Its portfolio includes fixed-site and mobile systems, placing it in the protective infrastructure surrounding the aircraft market.
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Elbit Systems
Coverage focus: Hermes 900. A medium-altitude reconnaissance family with land and maritime configurations. Maritime versions combine radar, imaging and mission data for coastal and offshore awareness.
Reviewed 20 Sept 2026Read
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
GA-ASI supplies long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft, sensors and support services, while expanding into collaborative combat jets. Its portfolio connects the MQ-9 and Gray Eagle families with the FQ-42 programme.
Reviewed 20 Sept 2026Read
Israel Aerospace Industries
Coverage focus: Heron. A long-endurance reconnaissance family built to carry different intelligence sensors. IAI describes both land and naval operating roles with international customers.
Reviewed 20 Sept 2026Read