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UK Navy to take drone-teaming operations underwater with new submarine
Officials hope to gain operational advantages for securing the ocean floors by pairing submarines and unmanned undersea vessels.
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Naval
What’s ahead for Navy unmanned underwater vehicle programs?
The Navy is nearing delivery of an extra large UUV test vehicle, and will soon field a new torpedo tube launch and recovery capability for the medium UUV.
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How Israel is preparing the next generation of cyber soldiers
Defense News spoke with three senior officers at the training center to discuss their goals and how cyberspace is changing how Israel’s military functions.
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Rafael’s ‘Drone Dome’ anti-UAS system advances in Pentagon competition
The system demonstrated detection, identification and soft-kill capabilities against drone targets and is now eligible to compete for federal contracts.
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US Army air defense planners take on rising drone threats
The Army's cross-functional team focused on air and missile defense modernization has a new mission: countering rising drone threats.
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US to send anti-drone machine guns, air defense ammunition to Ukraine
The Pentagon is seeking to give Ukraine what it needs to defend against Russian drones targeting the embattled country's energy infrastructure.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Indian Army seeks more than 2,200 drones
According to the Defence Ministry, orders are to be fulfilled within one year after contract signing.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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