US Navy partners with Anduril to develop XL underwater vessel
Anduril was chosen for the CAMP program after wrapping the longest-ever XL-AUV demonstration.
Europe
Ukrainian advisors to teach German army how to win a modern war by 2029
The announcement, as reported by Reuters, marks a striking role reversal from years of Western forces training Ukrainian troops.
Ukraine’s top drone units to bring frontline lessons to Washington this month
Some of Ukraine’s best-known drone military commanders and experts will be visiting Washington later this month to brief policymakers and defense leaders.
Trump’s sons invest in companies vying to fill gaps in US drone industry
Trump's eldest sons are backing a U.S. drone production company that aims to sell its tech to the Pentagon.
Pentagon task force to conduct laser test against drones
The Pentagon’s counter-drone task force is set to test a high-energy laser system against drones at White Sands Missile Range over the weekend.
Iran can still fire drones and missiles — experts weigh the implications on the war
“Each interception carries a financial and logistical cost," one analyst said.
US and Mideast countries seek Kyiv’s drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks put on ice
Ukraine announced earlier this year that it would begin exporting low-cost interceptor drones specifically designed to hunt and destroy Iranian Shaheds.
Novel interceptor drones bend air-defense economics in Ukraine’s favor
Artificial intelligence plays no role yet in interception missions — today it is still manual ramming or close-in detonation.
US launches Precision Strike Missiles in Iran war in first combat use
Video shows the Precision Strike Missile being launched in open desert terrain from M142 HIMARS as part of Operation Epic Fury.
National Guard member’s invention allows cyber warfare training on the go
Senior Master Sgt. Taylor Gow's innovation was accepted into the Air Force’s annual Spark Tank competition.
Greece deploys warships, jets to Cyprus after drone strikes on UK air base Akrotiri
The U.K. also is considering sending one of its own air-defense warships to the region, The Times of London reported.
Pentagon seeks robot ships to haul supplies to combat zones
The U.S. military is looking for autonomous freighters that can transport supplies into dangerous waters, according to a DIU solicitation.
US confirms first combat use of LUCAS one-way attack drone in Iran strikes
The Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS drone, is a one-way attack drone reverse-engineered after the Iranian Shahed-136.
Swedish Navy intercepts suspected Russian drone nearing French aircraft carrier
Swedish defense officials said the craft likely came from a nearby Russian ship.
SOCOM on the hunt for ‘acoustic rainbow’ tech for silencing drones
“Acoustic rainbows” sound psychedelic. But the idea is no acid trip: By dispersing sound waves, noisy objects can actually be made silent.
Army orders $186 million in Switchblade kamikaze drones, tank killers
The autonomous systems manufacturer announced today that it will provide two types of its Switchblade family of loitering munitions to the Army.
Once-reluctant Germany goes big on one-way attack drones
The government is setting up three domestic manufacturers for deals that could reach billions of euros.
