CENTCOM launches new ‘suicide drone’ attack force in Middle East
Task Force Scorpion Strike was formed after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth released a memo calling for the rapid integration of drone technology.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Pentagon seeks to acquire, rapidly field over 300,000 small drones
The $1 billion initiative aims to have the one-way attack drones in the hands of service members by 2028.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
France rethinks military light-drone acquisition as Army falls behind
French defense leaders seek ways to short-circuit the military-acquisition bureaucracy, as drones remake the battlefield in Ukraine.
Latvia-led drone coalition for Ukraine gains more funding, members
France and Italy are the latest countries to join a group devoted to rushing unmanned aerial vehicles to help Ukraine in its defense.
Italian Navy starts doling out money for sub-sea drone technologies
Four awards, totaling roughly $13 million, are unlikely to sustain undersea warfare as a military focus area for Italy, an industry official argued.
By Tom Kington
Ukraine, Russia race to shield battle tanks from exploding drones
First-person-view drones threaten everything that moves on the front lines of Ukraine's defense against Russian invaders.
Airbus acquires small drone maker Aerovel, eyes Replicator business
Aerovel's Flexrotor drone, which Airbus now owns, can take off and land vertically as well as fly for long periods while it conducts recon missions.
NATO drone surveillance hours surge amid growing appetite for intel
“The North Atlantic security environment is under threat,” said Scott Bray, the assistant secretary general for intelligence and security.
Teledyne unveils Rogue 1 exploding drone sought by Marine Corps
Should the Rogue 1 drone not explode or be recalled, it can be disarmed and reused thanks to a mechanical disconnect.
All the US assets that helped repel Iran’s attack on Israel
Multiple Navy warships, Air Force fighter jets and a missile defense battery helped take out Iran's attack on Israel.
Italian government halts plan to buy Israeli undersea drones
The defense ministry has abruptly withdrawn a $273 million funding request to parliament for three Blue Whale drones, made by Elta Systems.
By Tom Kington
AI-operated fighter jet will fly Air Force secretary on test run
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Tuesday he will enter the cockpit of an F-16 that the service has converted for drone flight to see how it performs.
By Tara Copp, AP