Science & Tech

‘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.

Science & Tech

Russians will surrender to robots. Russian robots won’t.

After a historic first, communications and navigation still obstruct the future for roboticized ground assault.

Ideas

Going hunting

What will it take to counter the smart mines of tomorrow? Welcome to the latest edition of Fictional Intelligence.

Threats

‘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.

Business

AI boat maker Saronic smashes $9 billion valuation

The company just closed a $1.75 billion funding round with eyes on increasing production tenfold.

Exclusive Business

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.

Business

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.

Defense Systems

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.”

Business

Anduril secures $87M contract for a common counter-unmanned C2 program

The agreement is part of a larger $20B license for the federal government to buy any Anduril product.