Unmanned

Morocco buys Israeli counter-drone system Skylock Dome

The Moroccan Royal Armed Forces says it has intensified its counter-drone acquisitions toward improving recognition and neutralization of UAV threats.

EU nations add air, space and drone tech to their defense cooperation roster

European Union defense ministers have approved new collaborative projects meant to boost the bloc’s military capabilities in air, space and drone operations.

Israeli, Emirati companies partner up on unmanned surface vessels

IAI and Edge Group also revealed the establishment of a maintenance center in the United Arab Emirates for the former’s electro-optics systems.

Counter-drone tech at Dubai Airshow reflects UAE’s interest in the capability

Although not as abundant as drones, countermeasures against the unmanned systems are certainly prevalent at this year's Dubai Airshow.

Edge Group’s CEO talks drone swarms, 3D printing and export plans

Emirati defense conglomerate Edge Group has had the biggest share of announcements at the 2021 Dubai Airshow between systems unveilings, contracts finalizations and the signing of memorandums of understand understanding. But what arguably stands out the most is the number of autonomous systems at the company’s booth, which made up about half of the offerings on display.

Emirati conglomerate unveils two drones and a weapons system

Emirati conglomerate Edge Group has unveiled a series of vertical-takeoff-and-landing drones as well as a precision-guided munition system.

DARPA has caught a Gremlin drone in midair. Can it grab four in a half-hour?

The Gremlins program needs to show it can recover four drones back to back to prove it can be operationally relevant.

DARPA nabs Gremlin drone in midair for first time

The successful air recovery is a major step in the military's effort to launch swarms of drones from 'motherships to safely conduct surveillance or electronic warfare from a distance.

General Dynamics’ Europe team dips into remote-controlled vehicles, ground robots

General Dynamics European Land Systems has rolled out a remote-driving concept for its vehicle lineup that the company presented on its ASCOD light tank at the FEINDEF defense exhibit.

US and Indian soldiers met for a mock UN mission, counter-drone and high altitude training

Indian and U.S. troops are realizing they’re, “much stronger and more effective together," said a U.S. Army colonel involved in the exercise.

Unmanned tech dominates Turkey’s border security summit

More than 100 defense companies from around the world descended on Turkey as the nation eyes modern solutions to enhance its border protection capabilities.

Italy drops drone program, instead buying Piaggio aircraft

However, a contract is missing — one the government said in 2019 it would award to Piaggio Aerospace.

Navy’s new Middle East task force to find ways to apply AI and unmanned to complex region

A new unmanned and artificial intelligence task force in the Middle East will begin using off-the-shelf gear to boost maritime domain awareness in the region, first gaining trust in the systems and then applying them to real missions.

In first, Turkmenistan shows off Bayraktar TB2 drone

Turkmenistan unveiled for the first time its Bayraktar TB2 combat drones during a Sept. 27 military parade.

Morocco and Israel to sign kamikaze drone deal

Israel’s defense minister is expected to visit the African country soon and sign defense cooperation agreements that would launch the drone production, among other efforts.

Chinese airshow offers glimpse at military’s new drones

China has put a number of operational and prototype unmanned aircraft designs on display at the ongoing Zhuhai Airshow, giving an insight to its increasingly wide range of unmanned systems in service.

US Army trains forces across military on tools to fight drones

War fighters need a suite of options is needed to thwart the growing threat from unmanned systems. “There’s no one silver bullet that is going to address this," a leader says.

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An autonomous robot may have already killed people — here’s how the weapons could be more destabilizing than nukes

Autonomous weapon systems are robots with lethal weapons that can operate independently, selecting and attacking targets without a human weighing in on those decisions.

Italy funds arming of its Reaper drones

Italy has announced plans to arm its Reaper drones, six years after it first received permission from the U.S. to do so.

Ukraine is set to buy 24 Turkish drones. So why hasn’t Russia pushed back?

Ukraine hopes to quickly turn around a contract to buy 24 drones from Turkey, but the former’s adversary and the latter’s ally could upend the potential sale.

Here are the cheap counter-drone solutions DoD tested in the Arizona desert

Find out who participated in the Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office's second demonstration as the Pentagon looks to bring new counter-drone capabilities into an enduring framework.

Army bomb techs field test new aerial drone

The drone will help soldiers check terrain and identify hazards.

UK’s future force to lean heavily into robotics, AI and hybrid power

The new program Mercury, run by the British Army, will help shape the force for battlefields beyond 2035.

US Air Force picks same bomb-destroying robot used by the British Army

The goal is to field the core system as rapidly as possible, as the global supply chain for critical subsystems like cables and connectors remains backlogged across sectors since the start of the pandemic.

Israeli, British firms to deliver unmanned vehicles for UK experimental program

The British government's Future Capability Group wants to identify future military requirements of unmanned ground vehicles through a series of trials.