VECTORDEFENCE DRONE
INTELLIGENCE
INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE
THE EVOLVING FIELD GUIDE
Editor

THE VECTOR LIBRARY

Find your next connection.

Search across news, drones, companies, sectors and technology explainers.

620 entries

Underwater · Underwater gliderChina

CAS Haiyi gliders

A Chinese buoyancy-driven ocean-observation family, with scientific deployments and distinct deep-diving demonstrators.

In service / use documentedRead
Underwater · Autonomous underwater vehicleCanada

Cellula Envoy / Solus-LR

A long-endurance AUV formerly called Solus-LR, with a manufacturer-reported 2,023 km submerged demonstration in 2026.

Development / trialsRead
Underwater · Autonomous underwater vehicleCanada

Cellula Guardian / Solus-XR

The current Solus-XR identity, offered as a large modular battery or fuel-cell AUV with an announced confidential defence sale.

Order / production commitmentRead
Air · Multirole aircraftChina

CH-3 / Caihong-3

Medium-size Rainbow-family aircraft with a dated official specification and continuing manufacturer-described variant development.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Multirole aircraftChina

Concept / announced

CH-6 / Caihong-6

Named Rainbow-family programme confirmed in CASC's exhibition announcements; production acceptance and definitive current specifications remain unverified.

Concept / announcedRead
Land · Ground multirole vehicleChina

Chinese robot-wolf programme

Named Chinese quadruped programme with reconnaissance, armed and support role variants publicly demonstrated in 2026.

Development / trialsRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftColombia

CIAC COELUM

Small Colombian surveillance aircraft with documented military sales and a separate VTOL development.

Order / production commitmentRead
Air · Multirole aircraftColombia

CIAC DRAGOM

Colombian multipurpose tactical drone publicly demonstrated at F-AIR 2025.

Development / trialsRead
Air · Cargo aircraftAustralia

Corvo PPDS-HL

Heavy-lift disposable flying wing for logistics and lightweight sensor missions.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftSouth Africa

Hungwe

Small South African surveillance-aircraft programme, historically developed for defence and civil observation applications.

Development / trialsRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftIsrael / Austria

Dominator / Dominator XP

Twin-engine surveillance conversion based on the Diamond DA42 civil-aircraft platform.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Multirole aircraftUkraine

Dovbush T40

Ukrainian long-range aircraft codified in August 2026, with reconnaissance and strike configurations described by the MoD.

See profileRead