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Cummings fine-tunes Hellhound drone for Golden Dome mission

Cummings Aerospace has designed a larger version of its Hellhound to meet Golden Dome homeland missile defense needs.

Opinion

Technology, not geography, will grant global power in the 21st century

Unlike a landmass, technological advantage is not fixed. It must be cultivated, protected, and renewed constantly, argues Frank A. Rose.

Joby, L3Harris developing autonomous aircraft for defense missions

The companies plan to start flight tests this fall and be ready to demonstrate operational capabilities in government exercises by 2026.

Behind attacks on Ukrainian cities, Russia is building a drone empire

Moscow's drone strategy has been unique in the emphasis it places on supporting startups and small enterprises around the country.

Drug cartel operatives snuck into Ukraine for drone training: report

The revelations highlight Ukraine’s unintended emergence as a training ground for modern asymmetric warfare techniques amid the conflict with Russia.

Space Force picks 5 firms to demo anti-jam satellite communications

The service awarded Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Intelsat, Viasat and Astranis a combined $37 million for the effort.

Navy calls for fast attack surface drones that could carry missiles

Autonomous vessels have been put forward as a solution to the Navy's decades-long struggle to obtain new ships.

UK MoD teams up with British Esports to boost troops’ drone skills

Defense officials cited the example of Ukraine, which produces its own drone-simulator games to improve hand-eye coordination.

Pentagon unit seeks Ukraine-like conditions for drone testing

Most commercial firms can't access test space where they can refine their products under conditions they might face in the field. DIU wants to change that.

These wargames explored drone attacks on US military bases

Many of the details of these wargames are classified, but one key finding is that protecting domestic U.S. bases can’t be just the military’s job.