Unmanned

News coverage of the latest platforms, systems, technologies and policies of unmanned warfare.

Senators urge Pentagon to send advanced Gray Eagle drones to Ukraine

The senators are pushing the Pentagon to modify the MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones so that the U.S. can transfer them to Ukraine.

4 days ago

Serbia may become biggest operator of military drones in Balkans

The first prototype of a weaponized version of the Vrabac drone was displayed in Belgrade this year.

6 days ago

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US Army digs deeper to develop robotic breachers

The Army wants robots to take over some dirty and dangerous work on the battlefield.

Turkey’s TAI developing new drone, with hopes for supersonic version

The UAV is initially expected to have a maximum speed of Mach 0.7 and to make its maiden flight in February 2023.

3 weeks ago

Indian Army seeks more than 2,200 drones

According to the Defence Ministry, orders are to be fulfilled within one year after contract signing.

3 weeks ago

The L3Harris Technologies Vampire system, a light vehicle-borne missile launcher, is seen on the show floor Oct. 11 at the Association of the U.S. Army annual convention.

Drone-killing Vampires due in Ukraine next year, Pentagon says

The U.S. is aiming to send Ukraine the “Vampire” counter-drone system by mid-2023, with a contract award expected within months, a Pentagon spokesman said.

4 weeks ago

Turkish firms unveil a new loitering munition

Turkish defense companies STM and Roketsan unveiled a new loitering munition, the “Alpagut,” at the SAHA defense expo in Istanbul in October 2022.

4 weeks ago

Japan starts operations with SeaGuardian drone, receives two Hawkeyes

The Japanese Coast Guard has started operations with a newly delivered drone, while more airborne early warning aircraft have arrived.

5 weeks ago

Turkey, Kazakhstan deepen relations in space tech, drone production

A new memorandum of understanding calls for the co-production of satellites and subsystems, including space-observation capabilities.

5 weeks ago

Xtend signs $9M drone deal with Pentagon’s irregular warfare office

This is the sixth contract between Xtend and the Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate.

6 weeks ago

A drone is seen in the sky seconds before it fired on buildings in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Oct. 17, 2022.

Waves of ‘kamikaze’ drones strike Ukraine’s capital, 4 killed

The concentrated use of the drones was the second barrage in as many weeks — after months in which air attacks had become a rarity in central Kyiv.

6 weeks ago

Navy boosting USV presence, network capability in Middle East

The Navy will have 20 unmanned boats in the theater and expects regional partners to contribute 80 more to create a maritime domain awareness network.

6 weeks ago