Drones
Navy’s drone refueler notches first flight—but it won’t be on aircraft carriers until 2029
The MQ-25A delay pushes deliveries another two years past the prior reschedule.
The Pentagon replicated a Ukrainian-style drone attack in Florida. Now it’s changing its counter-drone strategy
Several things—from the players to the technology—set the exercise apart from previous experiments.
Exploding shells may turn the Apache helicopter into a drone hunter
Soldier’s idea may help the service capture lessons from Ukraine, Iran.
Autonomous weapons will be 'key part' of US warfare: Joint Chiefs chairman
Gen. Dan Caine said the Pentagon is looking at autonomous tech for drones and command-and-control, but lawmakers have questions.
Why the US can’t copy Ukraine’s robot navy
Command and control will remain a human endeavor—even as the Pacific fills with robo-boats.
New test range opens for the startup-war era
The 400,000-acre site in Georgia focuses on bringing new companies, new tech, and operators together.
‘Best drone’ innovation winner developing enemy drone recovery system with the Army Research Lab
Soldiers shared their lessons learned from the first Best Drone Warfighter competition at the Army Aviation Warfighter Summit.
Russians will surrender to robots. Russian robots won’t.
After a historic first, communications and navigation still obstruct the future for roboticized ground assault.
General Atomics pauses drone wingman flight tests after crash
The company is competing for the Air Force’s collaborative combat aircraft.
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‘It’s drones fighting drones’: Ukrainian officer offers inside look at roboticized war
A counter-drone leader describes front lines where humans hide, machines collaborate, and survival depends on adapting in real time.
How Ukraine’s defense industry innovates at the speed of modern war
The reasons are far more organizational than technological.
AI boat maker Saronic smashes $9 billion valuation
The company just closed a $1.75 billion funding round with eyes on increasing production tenfold.
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Former Trump advisor joins board of Ukraine-focused drone tech company Powerus
For Ukraine, co-production and commercial ties offer a “path forward” amid stalled diplomacy.
War boosts counter-drone sales, joint ventures
Recent weeks have seen a flurry of partnerships by defense-tech companies and orders from nations under fire.
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The Army wants to use bullets, mortars, and artillery to take out small drones
How existing systems are being shaped to shoot at tiny targets.
Lessons from Ukraine are shaping US Army's drones, training, comms
Leaders implore industry to look to Ukrainians, "by far the best counter-UAS people on the planet.”
Anduril: new factory will start making drone wingman in just ‘days’
The Ohio manufacturing facility is to open months ahead of schedule.
