The evolution of unmanned systems: Use, counters, future capabilities, and market dynamics

Drawing on operational examples from Ukraine, Europe, and the Middle East, our recent webinar, from which this paper is based on, explores the accelerating use of unmanned systems, the rapid evolution of counter-UAS capabilities, and what these developments mean for future operations and defence markets.

With unmanned technologies progressing at different rates across different domains, Janes experts, Tom Barton, Amael Kotlarski, Georgios Salapasidis, and Ben Conklin, breakdown the divergent maturity levels of unmanned platforms and the implications for military planning, procurement, and industrial strategy.

What You'll Learn

• The operational lessons shaping the next generation of unmanned systems.
• How counter-UAS technologies are adapting to increasingly sophisticated threats.
• Which unmanned markets are growing fastest and where investment is heading.
• The impact of autonomy, AI and attritable systems on future capability development.
• The procurement, industrial and strategic considerations influencing defence decision-making.
• Key trends that will define the future of unmanned and counter-unmanned operations.