Unmanned Systems

Opinion

America’s future advantage depends on quick adoption of advanced tech

The U.S. military must learn from Ukraine and accelerate its adoption of advanced AI and robotics, former Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper argues.

7 months ago

The U.S. Army is buying hundreds of Coyote counter-drone systems in a deal worth $75 million.

US Army’s next budget invests heavily in drones and electronic warfare

The Army plans to ask for more agile funding for drones, counter-drone and electronic warfare capabilities in its FY26 budget.

8 months ago

Defense News Conference

How the Marine Corps is testing a ‘narco-boat’ for resupply efforts

The semisubmersible unmanned vessel can deliver two Naval Strike Missiles for the Corps’ anti-ship missile system.

SEALs want loitering munitions aboard insert/extract patrol boats

The launcher addition to the SEAL boat would hold loitering munitions, drones or other payloads.

12 months ago

A U.S. Marine uses a Battelle Drone Defender V2 during counter-unmanned aircraft systems training in Iraq in October 2020.

Drone-killing costs must come down, says Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer

Defense companies have built and pitched everything from powerful lasers and microwaves to drones that ram their targets midair.

12 months ago

Here are the two companies creating drone wingmen for the US Air Force

The decision marks the service’s most significant step yet as it aims to create a series of drones using autonomous software to fly alongside piloted jets.

12 months ago

Marines pick three companies for loitering munitions program

The weapon would give squads and platoons air firepower at their fingertips.

13 months ago

How US Navy experiments could get drones beyond spying and into battle

The Navy is trying to make unmanned systems a more normal part of daily operations, even as experimentation continues to refine concepts of operations.

13 months ago

South Korean military paves way for robotic vehicles in its ranks

Defense companies Hyundai Rotem and Hanwha Aerospace are jockeying for position in what promises to become a milestone acquisition program.

13 months ago

Del Toro dubs robotics specialists next step in ‘truly hybrid’ fleet

The Navy's top civilian called the establishment of a robotics warfare rating "a significant milestone" in the service's journey toward a hybrid fleet.

13 months ago

Shield AI to let Hivemind software fly three more aircraft

The company has already folded the autonomous flight software into three classes of quadcopters, the V-Bat drone, the F-16 jet and the MQM-178 drone.

13 months ago

Polish defense leaders push ‘dronization’ of the armed forces

Observations from Russia's war against Ukraine have spurred a plan to create dedicated Drone Forces within the Polish military.

13 months ago

Amid faltering domestic program, Taiwan orders more MQ-9B drones

These drones could take over some missions performed by Taiwan’s fighter fleet that is already busy monitoring Chinese military activities.

13 months ago