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01 Sep 25. The defence arm of MGI Engineering is to use this year’s DSEI exhibition in London to unveil TigerShark, a new long-range autonomous strike drone that delivers cruise missile-level performance at a fraction of the cost of conventional equivalent systems. Designed and built in the UK, TigerShark will be available to aligned partners from October 2025. Capable of carrying a 300kg modular payload over 750km at subsonic speeds of 750km/h, TigerShark is optimised for deep-strike missions against defended, high-value targets. With enhanced autonomy provided by Auterion’s systems, it operates in GPS-denied and communications-contested environments, using inertial and terrain-mapping navigation with onboard edge computing to ensure reliable guidance and terminal accuracy. The system is ground-launched via RATO or vehicle platforms and engineered for salvo firing, enabling multiple TigerSharks to be deployed simultaneously to overwhelm air defence systems. Its open architecture design supports rapid in-service upgrades and a wide range of payload options, from high-explosive warheads to electronic warfare and decoy packages. TigerShark addresses a growing need among allied nations for affordable, scalable long-range strike capabilities in an era of increasingly sophisticated anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) environments. By combining payload flexibility, survivability and sovereign UK manufacture, it offers a credible alternative to traditional cruise missile systems.
Following the launch of the SkyShark tactical drone in July 2025, MGI is now offering customers a two-tier autonomous strike family. While SkyShark provides a compact, cost-effective platform for short-to-medium range operations with a 20kg payload, TigerShark extends the concept to the strategic deep-strike domain, combining longer range and heavier payloads with the same modular, rapidly upgradable design philosophy.
Mike Gascoyne, chief executive at MGI Engineering, said: “SkyShark showed how a sovereign, affordable drone could deliver precision strike at scale. With TigerShark, we’ve taken that same design philosophy into the long-range domain. It combines 750km reach, a 300kg payload, using Auterion’s fully autonomous control and navigation guidance system in contested environments, giving commanders the kind of strategic strike option that was previously out of reach for many nations.”
TigerShark will make its public debut at DSEI 2025, ExCeL London, 9–12 September, where the MGI team will brief defence stakeholders on its technical performance, manufacturing roadmap and export availability.
01 Sep 25. Skana Robotics, a defense-tech company founded by veterans of naval special operations and robotics experts, is introducing the first two platforms of its new class of autonomous maritime systems: the Bull Shark (Autonomous Surface Vessel) and the Stingray (Autonomous Underwater Vessel). These platforms represent a shift toward software-defined, scalable, and operationally flexible naval assets, engineered for teaming with both manned and unmanned systems across distributed maritime operations. With initial orders already secured, Skana is entering the next phase of scaling deployment with operational partners worldwide.
Developed with a focus on mass production, flexibility, and NATO-standard integration, the new platforms are designed to extend naval presence while minimizing logistical footprint and cost. All Skana systems are designed to evolve through code and enable seamless interoperability with existing legacy fleets and allied systems.
Skana’s production methodology removes traditional barriers to naval expansion, enabling allied nations to deploy thousands of autonomous vessels without relying on shipyards or cumbersome manufacturing processes that compromise mission effectiveness. This approach redefines how maritime resilience can be achieved at scale and what a truly self-sustained force structure looks like.
The Bull Shark is a tactical ASV designed for multiple missions including ISR and interdiction. It features a scalable design, a payload capacity of up to 150 kg, and functions as a communications hub to coordinate multiple surface and sub-surface assets.
The Stingray is a loitering AUV designed for ISR, ASW, and infrastructure protection in complex underwater terrains. It supports autonomous underwater navigation, seabed anchoring, silent standby and reactivation mode. It offers a standard 24-hour battery life, extendable through battery module, and can be launched from a designated underwater docking station, submarines, patrol boats, or other Skana or Naval vessels.
At the heart of Skana’s unmanned fleet is SeaSphere™, Skana’s resource allocation and mission planning engine, and Vera™, a proprietary ROS2-based mission execution and supervision layer. Vera translates fleet-wide directives into localized autonomous actions, adapting to environmental changes in real time. This architecture enables distributed command, unmanned-unmanned collaboration, and real-time teaming with manned platforms.
“The maritime domain demands autonomy that can survive complexity, adapt instantly, and operate without compromise,” said Idan Levy, Co-Founder and CEO of Skana Robotics. “We are making advanced autonomous capabilities accessible and scalable, enabling wide deployment and synergy between systems. Our ecosystem of vessels and technologies supports real-time data sharing, modular reconfiguration, and both fully autonomous and remotely operated missions, offering navies unmatched operational resilience, adaptability, and flexibility.”
About Skana Robotics
Skana Robotics develops unmanned maritime platforms that combine real-world operational insight with advanced engineering. The company specializes in scalable, software-defined systems designed for autonomy, resilience, and integration into hybrid fleets. With its open-architecture approach, simulation environment, and proprietary SeaSphere™ and Vera™, Skana empowers modern navies to rethink how maritime power is deployed, managed, and sustained.
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EOS
Electro Optic Systems (EOS) is an Australian technology company with a global presence, delivering advanced solutions across defence and space. With operations in Australia, the United States, Europe, Singapore, the Middle East and New Zealand, EOS has been designing and manufacturing precision technologies for more than four decades.
In defence, EOS is a leader in remote weapon systems, with more than 2,500 delivered and proven in operational service with allied forces. The company designs, develops and manufactures highly accurate counter-drone solutions for force and asset protection. These include both kinetic and high energy laser options that defeat drone threats effectively and at a comparatively low cost per shot. In August 2025, EOS secured the world’s first export contract for a 100 kW-class high energy laser weapon, with delivery scheduled between 2025 and 2028.
In the space domain, EOS is internationally recognised for its expertise in space domain awareness and space control. Its ground-based optical systems track and characterise satellites and debris to support both defence and commercial operations worldwide. Through its New Zealand subsidiary, EOS also designs and manufactures precision optics for space and astronomy applications.
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