Inside the Navy task group testing drone boats in the Red Sea
Earlier this spring, the Navy unit launched a handful of unmanned vessels from Aqaba, Jordan, into the Red Sea with a broad-edged surveillance mission.
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Pentagon begins outreach to reenlist troops booted for COVID vaccine
The Defense Department is offering back pay to service members who were involuntarily separated after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.
Marine Corps introduces drone attack team
The Marine Corps created the team in response to the rising use of unmanned aerial vehicles in international conflicts.
Thales, Saildrone pitch a windsurfing fleet of submarine spotters
The technology could become an item of interest for the trilateral AUKUS pact, the companies said.
Anduril unveils ‘Copperhead’ line of autonomous underwater vehicles
The baseline Copperhead is designed for rapid-response missions, while the Copperhead-M variant is an underwater torpedo.
Qatar is in line to get US drones, bombs worth $2 billion
The Gulf nation's request for SeaGuardian drones had been pending for years.
Airbus announces missile-slinging drone for air defense
The European aerospace giant hopes to get new mileage out of a training dummy drone design from the early 2000s.
Norway’s coastal rangers eye fresh drones to find threats at sea
With sabotage risks on NATO’s mind, formations like this are rising to new prominence in national force structures.
Amid setback, South Korea pushes forward on drones, loyal wingman
The country is under the gun to accelerate its drone plans because the low birth rate won't be able to keep up with human pilot needs, said one analyst.
Ukraine claims to have fielded a drone-killing laser weapon
The device is known as “Tryzub,” or trident in English, referencing the Ukrainian national symbol.
Norwegian soldiers drop tennis balls on tanks to test drone tactics
Officials want to understand the most promising attack patterns using drones carrying explosives.
Defense Innovation Unit picks four firms to test one-way drones
The companies, including two Ukrainian vendors, will test demonstrate their capabilities in April and May, and DIU will make final picks soon after.
Turkish-Italian venture adds new force to Europe’s drone market
Italy has been a loyal purchaser of U.S. Predator and Reaper drones, so a purchase of Baykar platforms would mark a change in direction for Rome.
NATO trials naval drones in Baltic Sea demo
The alliance wants to ensure that it can monitor ship traffic near sea floor cables and other maritime infrastructure.
Vendors flock to the United Arab Emirates to sell naval drones
The emphasis on uncrewed maritime systems serves to plug manpower shortages and capability gaps.
Saronic unveils plans for autonomous shipyard
Saronic plans to use the facility to grow its fleet of autonomous surface vessels amid demand from the Pentagon for more drones of all kinds.
Pentagon expands list of commercial drones certified for military use
Following a November demo, DOD chose 23 systems and 14 drone components to add to its Blue UAS and Framework lists, pending cybersecurity validation.
