Unmanned Warfare

A handful of Blue Bear drones are seen in a field during artificial intelligence and autonomy testing among AUKUS partners in April 2023.

Swarms of AI-fueled drones, vehicles track targets in AUKUS tests

More than 70 military personnel and contractors participated in the experiment, part of the AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Pillar, or Pillar 2.

3 days ago

General Atomics, Spain’s Sener push sale of Reaper pods in Europe

The companies are gauging the market for a flight-certified carrier enclosure for housing their drone customers' sensor payloads.

4 days ago

FEINDEF

Explore the showroom floor at Spain’s FEINDEF security expo

The defense conference FEINDEF took place in Madrid, Spain, from May 17-19.

The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron completed the first round of MQ-9A Reaper ground and flight testing with the Angry Kitten ALQ-167 Electronic Countermeasures Pod at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, in April 2023.

Fur-midable: US Air Force pairs Angry Kitten jammer with Reaper drone

Angry Kitten’s name is a brew of inside joke and design goals, and is a departure from the typically terrifying military moniker, like Hellfire or Stryker.

11 days ago

Satellite image shows WZ-8 supersonic drone at Chinese base

A satellite image obtained by Defense News shows what appears to be a WZ-8 supersonic reconnaissance drone parked outside one of two newly built hangars.

11 days ago

Airbus tees up new surveillance drone with ‘Made in Spain’ tack

The vendor has marketed the envisioned drone as a suitable option for low-budget air forces seeking advanced capabilities.

12 days ago

Ukraine air defenses thwart ‘intense’ Russian missile attack on Kyiv

Six “Kinzhal” aero-ballistic missiles launched from from MiG-31K aircraft, 9 cruise missiles from ships and 3 land-based missiles targeted the capital.

14 days ago

Airbus SDAM maritime drone achieves milestone in French test

The Ministry of Defense wants three SDAM aircraft delivered by the end of the year.

2 weeks ago

Britain to train Ukrainian pilots, supply more missiles and drones

Debates within NATO nations over providing Ukraine with combat jets continues unabated.

2 weeks ago

A Seahawk medium displacement unmanned surface vessel steams through the Pacific Ocean during the U.S. Pacific Fleet's Integrated Battle Problem 23.1

Navy links uncrewed air, sea tech to solve Integrated Battle Problem

The Integrated Battle Problem exercise allows U.S. Pacific Fleet to evaluate uncrewed tech and discover their best applications.

3 weeks ago

Driverless boats, enduring sensors on the special ops maritime menu

Sensors that can run for weeks or month are on the wish list.

3 weeks ago

Drones, planes need new weapons and sensors, says special ops official

The gunships still take center stage but require advancements to keep up with the pace of warfare.

3 weeks ago

The USCGC John Scheuerman moves through the Strait of Hormuz alongside an L3Harris Arabian Fox MAST-13 unmanned surface vessel on April 19, 2023.

L3Harris, BigBear.ai partner on autonomy for surface vessels

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are betting big on uncrewed technologies — whether that's in the air, on the water or beneath the waves.

3 weeks ago

Marine Corps wants $13M for automated war zone air delivery drones

The systems are designed to carry payloads of up to 150 pounds over distances of up to nine miles in containers secured underneath.

3 weeks ago

Israeli firm reveals unmanned submarine BlueWhale

It can travel at up to 7 knots underwater, and using electrical power, the submarine can operate for two to four weeks, depending on the mission.

4 weeks ago

The operational — and political — benefits of Turkey’s new warship

What happens when you're removed from the F-35 program? In Turkey, drones take its place.

4 weeks ago

An Anduril Altius 600M is seen suspended from the ceiling at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in April 2023.

Anduril unveils software to manage hordes of drones

U.S. Air Force officials foresee battles dominated by man-unmanned teaming and the Navy, likewise, envisions a future fleet teeming with uncrewed vessels.

4 weeks ago

New Zealand seeks industry input for maritime helicopters, drones

The newly released request for information mentions deliveries to the Navy from mid-2027.

5 weeks ago

Romania awards $321 million contract for Turkish TB2 combat drones

The announcement follows Bucharest's stated intention last year to buy 18 drones to be operated by the country's land forces.

5 weeks ago

Unmanned

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

More than 70 military personnel and contractors participated in the experiment, part of the AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Pillar, or Pillar 2.

The companies are gauging the market for a flight-certified carrier enclosure for housing their drone customers' sensor payloads.

The defense conference FEINDEF took place in Madrid, Spain, from May 17-19.

Angry Kitten’s name is a brew of inside joke and design goals, and is a departure from the typically terrifying military moniker, like Hellfire or Stryker.

A satellite image obtained by Defense News shows what appears to be a WZ-8 supersonic reconnaissance drone parked outside one of two newly built hangars.

The vendor has marketed the envisioned drone as a suitable option for low-budget air forces seeking advanced capabilities.

Six “Kinzhal” aero-ballistic missiles launched from from MiG-31K aircraft, 9 cruise missiles from ships and 3 land-based missiles targeted the capital.

The Ministry of Defense wants three SDAM aircraft delivered by the end of the year.

Debates within NATO nations over providing Ukraine with combat jets continues unabated.

The Integrated Battle Problem exercise allows U.S. Pacific Fleet to evaluate uncrewed tech and discover their best applications.

Sensors that can run for weeks or month are on the wish list.

The gunships still take center stage but require advancements to keep up with the pace of warfare.

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are betting big on uncrewed technologies — whether that's in the air, on the water or beneath the waves.

The systems are designed to carry payloads of up to 150 pounds over distances of up to nine miles in containers secured underneath.

It can travel at up to 7 knots underwater, and using electrical power, the submarine can operate for two to four weeks, depending on the mission.

What happens when you're removed from the F-35 program? In Turkey, drones take its place.

U.S. Air Force officials foresee battles dominated by man-unmanned teaming and the Navy, likewise, envisions a future fleet teeming with uncrewed vessels.

The newly released request for information mentions deliveries to the Navy from mid-2027.

The announcement follows Bucharest's stated intention last year to buy 18 drones to be operated by the country's land forces.