Firestorm Labs builds drones aboard USS Essex without shore resupply A defense technology company produced 3D-printed drones aboard a Navy ship at sea using a containerized microfactory, aiding the Navy in its pursuit of easily built autonomous technology that can quickly boost a warship’s weapons capacity.Firestorm Labs manufactured more than …
US Navy, Saildrone to use unmanned systems in expanded counternarcotics roleFollowing the recent announcement that a Saildrone Voyager unmanned surface vehicle directly aided the U.S. Navy during a drug interdiction in the Caribbean that led to the seizure of more than $81 million worth of cocaine, the Navy has awarded …
Thales Australia whips together armed UGV in just 6 weeksTo demonstrate speed to capability, Thales Australia has turned a drawing board concept into a fully functioning, armed unmanned ground vehicle, or UGV, in just six weeks.Called the Guardian Angel, the four-wheeled UGV has already completed live-fire testing.Thales Australia worked …
Ukraine’s F-16s are being worn out from intercepting Russian dronesUkraine’s F-16 fighters have become a crucial defense against Russian drones, but repeated interceptions are wearing out the country’s small fleet.Ukrainian F-16s have destroyed more than 2,500 Geran and Gerbera one-way attack drones, wrote airpower expert Justin Bronk in an …
Pentagon puts out call for robot boats that launch attack dronesSpurred on by the threat of unmanned boats and small drones in contested waters such as the Persian Gulf, the Pentagon has set out to quickly find a cheap countermeasure. The Defense Department has put out a solicitation for robot …
First Anduril YFQ-44A rolls off production line for US CCA programAnduril’s first Ohio-made unmanned, semi-autonomous aircraft rolled off the production line Monday, just four months after its beginning.The defense company’s first YFQ-44A was built in its Pickaway County, Ohio, manufacturing facility, dubbed Arsenal-1, according to a social media post. Anduril …
From steppe to sea, a Ukrainian drone unit hunts Russian shipsIn a field in southern Ukraine, soldiers scrawled sardonic messages on a sleek grey attack drone that would soon be hunting Russian ships on the Black Sea — part of a widening Ukrainian campaign to isolate Crimea and weaken Moscow’s …
Anduril in talks to raise funding at about $100 billion valuationDefense tech firm Anduril is in discussions with investors for a new funding round that could see it valued at roughly $100 billion, rivaling companies such as Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.The …
UK’s BAE enters uncrewed fighter competition with ‘Brontanax’FARNBOROUGH, England — BAE Systems revealed a new unmanned fighter jet on Wednesday, boosting Britain’s entry into one of the defense industry’s hottest and most fiercely contested markets.The U.K.’s biggest defense company showcased a model of its new jet, Brontanax, …
How startups are reshaping the Pentagon’s drone industryLast month, the Defense Department wrapped up another round of the Drone Dominance competition, a $1.1 billion program aimed at strengthening the domestic drone industry to supply commercially developed drones to the military.During the 12-day event at Camp Grayling, Michigan, …
US Marine Corps turns to AI-powered Bullfrog as drone threats expandLONDON — The weapon’s barrel points towards a drone in the sky. It briefly adjusts and then fires, with smoke rising where the round shoots. But instead of a service member resting a finger on the trigger well in preparation …
X-Bow out to tackle cost quandary with sub-$100,000 drone interceptorLONDON — Solid rocket motor manufacturer X-Bow Systems is launching what the company hopes will be a much-needed remedy to the ongoing conundrum of combating cheap drones with multimillion-dollar interceptors. The New Mexico-based firm this week pulled the curtain back …
Doodle Labs eyes US, European production sites as demand soars for jam-resistant dronesWARSAW, Poland — Doodle Labs, a radio specialist focused on unmanned systems operating in contested environments, hopes to turn an uptick in deliveries to Ukraine into additional manufacturing activities in Europe and the United States.The business, which operates a plant …
Lockheed Martin’s Morfius X-Rotor built to fry 50 enemy drones in one flightLONDON — Navigating the complexities of hostile drone swarms on battlefields with cost-efficient munitions now anchors nearly every discussion on the future of defense. Such has been the case at London’s 2026 Farnborough Airshow, where Lockheed Martin on Monday introduced …
Thunderstruck: Anduril unveils autonomous attack rotorcraftLONDON — The U.S. military will soon field a drone wingman that expands well beyond the fixed wing platforms of the Combat Collaborative Aircraft program.Anduril started the 2026 Farnborough Airshow with a splash on Monday when it unveiled an autonomous …
Israel’s IAI unveils ‘Hypnosis’ system for confusing enemy drone swarmsJERUSALEM — Israel Aerospace Industries has unveiled a new air defense system designed to jam and spoof the satellite navigation signals that guide aerial threats, the company announced this weekend.The system, called Hypnosis, consists of an array of mobile “stations” …
Israeli firm wants to convert commercial ships into floating drone basesJERUSALEM — Elbit Systems detailed a new maritime concept centered on its Hermes 650 Spark unmanned aircraft, envisioning the conversion of commercial vessels into dedicated platforms for unmanned aviation, the Israeli company said this week.Each platform would carry between nine …
The US Navy is eyeing next-gen carrier-based drones. Here’s what they might do.The U.S. Navy is looking for a family of carrier-based drones that can fulfill a variety of missions, according to a July 14 Request for Information.The sea service “is exploring the industrial base’s capacity to deliver highly capable, autonomous platforms …
9 nations back Ukraine’s Patriot alternative, Freyja — and want it flying in a yearKYIV, Ukraine — Nine nations have joined Ukraine in a nascent anti-ballistic coalition to speed up production of Ukraine’s Freyja interceptor system and get it operational within a year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced at a meeting of defense allies …
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