Frustrating Israel, fiber-optic killer drone technology has arrived in southern Lebanon
Analysts believe that any military engaged in conflict will, in one form or another, encounter technologies first seen in Ukraine.
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US Army tests autonomous boats during Philippine exercise
Autonomous boats helped escort a U.S. Army vessel during a military exercise, in a demonstration of how uncrewed assets are changing maritime operations.
Japan joins the global craze to field interceptor drones
The interceptor drone systems are expected to be installed by 2027 near radar sites, bases, vessels and other critical locations, the agency stated.
US Air Force awards first CCA production contracts to General Atomics, Anduril
The U.S. Air Force has cleared its first Collaborative Combat Aircraft to enter production.
Poland weighs joining X-BAT autonomous vertical-takeoff fighter program
The announcement comes as the Polish government is mulling plans to acquire up to 32 new fighter jets.
Renault teams up with Thales to boost France’s drone production
The carmaker will build Thales’ Toutatis remotely operated loitering munitions at one of its factories, with estimated production of 1,000 units a month.
As Europe rearms, ‘wingman’ aircraft take center stage
European and U.S. defense forces are rapidly developing their own AI-powered drones to complement their fighter jets and carry extra battlefield tech.
Rheinmetall pitches shipping container that can spit out swarms of attack drones
One container can hold 18 of the company’s FV-014 munitions, meant to plop out of the container by way of rocket-assisted start.
Ukraine’s demand for tiny drone laser-targeting systems spurs new product launches
Companies rush to miniaturize the technology for marking targets on the battlefield, making it suitable to ride on small unmanned aerial vehicles.
US Army commissions second cohort of tech executives into innovation unit
This week, the Army added three more technology executives to Detachment 201, a unit intended to bridge the gap between the commercial sector and military.
‘They got very lucky,’ Trump says of downed Apache helicopter’s crew
After a U.S. Army Apache helicopter was downed by an Iranian drone, President Donald Trump said the rescued aviators “got very lucky.”
The US usually sells weapons to Taiwan – with drones, expect the reverse
Taiwan's biggest appeal is the lack of China in the manufacturing supply chain, one analyst said.
Pentagon reveals preferred munitions for one-way attack drones
The list includes Northrop Grumman and several startups competing to supply low-cost payloads compatible with any drone design.
US approves Kuwait request to buy nearly $2 billion of counter-drone platforms
Following recent Iranian strikes on Kuwait, the U.S. approved a potential foreign military sale of counter-UAS platforms made by Anduril.
US must learn lessons from Ukraine, innovate faster and cheaper: Anduril president
Anduril President Christian Brose discussed the need to develop cheaper weapons systems at scale to avoid quick depletion of exquisite munitions.
Polish-Ukrainian startup develops radar to track elusive, low-flying drones
The technology aims to find small, low-flying drones, including those connected to operators via long, fiber-optic command wires.
Dutch plant for combat-zone robots offers fresh supply pipeline for Ukraine
The facility has already produced its first THeMIS vehicle for the Dutch government, part of a run of more than 100 such robots pledged by the Netherlands.
