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US Army to debut FPV Bumblebee V2 drone interceptor next month

The U.S. Army’s Global Response Force will begin assessing the Bumblebee V2 drone interceptor in March following a $5.2 million contract inked in January.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

Unmanned

China’s new maritime combat drone poised for global success: analysts

Beijing is positioning itself as a drone provider for certain countries, while the country's next-gen fighter jet faces more uncertain export prospects.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Lockheed unveils Lamprey underwater drone that can attach to ships

The Lamprey Multi‑Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle can attach itself to ships, launch torpedoes and deploy airborne drones from the surface.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

Ukraine seeks god mode with new control app for drone war

Mission Control feeds directly into Ukraine’s performance-based “gamification” model, where drone units earn points for verified kills.

By Katie Livingstone

Shield AI, ST Engineering join forces on fine-tuning drone swarms

The companies will use artificial intelligence to optimize the interactions of drones with drones, and drones with humans.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

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DOD’s Cyber Workforce Challenges

This whitepaper explores how the DoD can close the cyber workforce skills gap, how ‘upskilling’ protects national security in the digital age, and more.

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A break down of what 8140 requires, highlighting where teams get stuck, and how you build a plan that gets your workforce qualified.

Whitepaper: How Modular Systems Help Ensure Defense Readiness

Learn how a Modular Open Systems Approach avoids proprietary lock-in, how ease of sourcing replacement parts helps ensure readiness, and more.

Kongsberg, Helsing team up for European satellite-intel constellation

The cooperation will include setting up local satellite production in Germany to create “a self-reliant European defense capability,” the companies said.

ICEYE sees role as Europe’s defense space-intelligence linchpin

Airbus, Thales, Leonardo form European space giant amid global contest

China remains No. 1 threat in space: Space Force general

Germany unveils $40bn military-space investment, citing new threats

New lab offers generative AI for defense wargaming

The hope is that AI players are realistic enough to facilitate the creation of multiple strategies during a wargaming exercise.

Pentagon CTO says Defense Innovation Unit will remain independent

Pentagon taps four commercial tech firms to expand military use of AI

Tech firm uses AI to make Pentagon budget, spending easier to track

Navy wants AI tools to boost data processing, resource distribution

US Army to debut FPV Bumblebee V2 drone interceptor next month

The U.S. Army’s Global Response Force will begin assessing the Bumblebee V2 drone interceptor in March following a $5.2 million contract inked in January.

Pentagon wants counter-drone sensors to protect US infrastructure — and fast

“The urgency of the threat” is prompting the Defense Innovation Unit to solicit products in time for a spring 2026 demonstration.

China’s new maritime combat drone poised for global success: analysts

Beijing is positioning itself as a drone provider for certain countries, while the country's next-gen fighter jet faces more uncertain export prospects.

Unmanned

Lockheed unveils Lamprey underwater drone that can attach to ships

The Lamprey Multi‑Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle can attach itself to ships, launch torpedoes and deploy airborne drones from the surface.

Ukraine seeks god mode with new control app for drone war

Mission Control feeds directly into Ukraine’s performance-based “gamification” model, where drone units earn points for verified kills.

US Marine designs Corps’ first NDAA-compliant 3D-printed drone

Sgt. Henry David Volpe designed the Marine Corps’ first National Defense Authorizing Act-compliant 3D-printed drone.

Taiwan’s Tron Future unveils AI-guided anti-armor rockets

Designed for unguided munitions, the device uses a variety of sensors and AI to instantly calculate and predict the projectile flight paths.

AI-powered military neurotech: Mind enhancement or control?

Hands full at home, Iran is seen slowing cyber attacks on UK

Pentagon is embracing Musk’s Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry

Army stands up AI, machine-learning career field for officers

Pentagon’s realistic electronic warfare system to move to Navy lab

DARPA says it has built the world’s largest, most realistic electronic warfare test capability.

Anduril announces lighter, smaller Pulsar jammer

11 Baltic cables damaged in 15 months, pushing NATO to boost security

This new tool lets brigades ‘see’ their electronic warfare footprint

This exercise is shaping the long-term future of Army brigades

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Poland picks Kongsberg-PGZ consortium to build anti-drone ‘wall’

The purchase comes in response to incursions by Russian drones that Moscow has perpetrated against Poland alongside Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

By Jaroslaw Adamowski

12 days ago

Ukraine says more than 80% of enemy targets now destroyed by drones

One Ukrainian innovation has been a system to verify drone strikes that awards points to successful operators, with an online marketplace for bonus kit.

By Rudy Ruitenberg

2 weeks ago

Elbit bets on UK as its European drone sales hub

Elbit’s full ownership of UTACS comes about a year after the British government decided to gradually phase its Watchkeepers out of military service.

By Tzally Greenberg

3 weeks ago

Ukraine feeds sensitive military data to Palantir AI for training

Dubbed the Dataroom, the secure digital environment will allow Ukrainian defense companies to train and validate their algorithms.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

3 weeks ago

Defense tech startups had their best funding year ever in 2025

In 2026, defense-tech startups will have to prove to investors they can turn funding into actual production at scale, one analyst said.

By Rudy Ruitenberg

4 weeks ago

Hands full at home, Iran is seen slowing cyber attacks on UK

The CEO of Leonardo UK said online bot activity promoting the independence of Scotland from the UK reduced as Iranian authorities were crushing protests.

By Tom Kington

4 weeks ago

Saildrone, Lockheed to place missile launchers on naval drones

Larger Saildrone USVs are also under consideration to carry Lockheed Martin weaponry, such as the Mk 70 Vertical Launching System.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

4 weeks ago

Germany expands naval-surveillance push with eight SeaGuardian drones

The SeaGuardians will focus on maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare across the Baltic Sea and North Atlantic.

By Linus Höller

5 weeks ago

US shipyard HII expands in UK to service growing Europe UUV business

The enlarged HII site in Portchester, England, will now be able to assemble the company’s Remus 620 medium-class modular unmanned underwater vehicles.

By Rudy Ruitenberg

5 weeks ago

Pentagon is embracing Musk’s Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry

Hegseth announced that Grok will soon go live in DOD and that “all appropriate data” from military IT systems would be available for "AI exploitation."

5 weeks ago

Swedish military to pump forces, money into mobile drone-defense units

The plan entails reassigning and retraining soldiers to guard cities and critical infrastructure against aerial threats.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

5 weeks ago

Babcock, Frankenburg plan launcher for ‘smallest’ anti-drone missile

Tallinn, Estonia-based Frankenburg says it aims to develop missile systems that are ten times cheaper and a hundred times faster to produce.

By Rudy Ruitenberg

5 weeks ago

Germany to host small-drones production line for Ukrainian forces

Production is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026 and is envisioned to reach 10,000 units of Zoom and Linza drones per year later on.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

6 weeks ago

Turkish defense ministry describes tricky shoot-down of wayward drone

The Turkish armed forces have previously had to neutralize unmanned surface vessels and drifting sea mines arriving from across the Black Sea.

By Cem Devrim Yaylali

8 weeks ago

Belgium doubles down on drone defenses following mystery flights

The ramp-up is part of the country’s €50 million ($59 million) anti-drone plan in the wake of a recent surge in illegal drone overflights.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

2 months ago

Kongsberg, Helsing team up for European satellite-intel constellation

The cooperation will include setting up local satellite production in Germany to create “a self-reliant European defense capability,” the companies said.

By Rudy Ruitenberg

2 months ago

The U.S. Army’s Global Response Force will begin assessing the Bumblebee V2 drone interceptor in March following a $5.2 million contract inked in January.

Beijing is positioning itself as a drone provider for certain countries, while the country's next-gen fighter jet faces more uncertain export prospects.

The Lamprey Multi‑Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle can attach itself to ships, launch torpedoes and deploy airborne drones from the surface.

Mission Control feeds directly into Ukraine’s performance-based “gamification” model, where drone units earn points for verified kills.

The companies will use artificial intelligence to optimize the interactions of drones with drones, and drones with humans.

SPECIAL FEATURES

A look at how data fusion is critical to maintaining information dominance, how the new prime contractors can offer agility, speed, innovation, and more.

This whitepaper explores how the DoD can close the cyber workforce skills gap, how ‘upskilling’ protects national security in the digital age, and more.

A break down of what 8140 requires, highlighting where teams get stuck, and how you build a plan that gets your workforce qualified.

Learn how a Modular Open Systems Approach avoids proprietary lock-in, how ease of sourcing replacement parts helps ensure readiness, and more.

The cooperation will include setting up local satellite production in Germany to create “a self-reliant European defense capability,” the companies said.

The hope is that AI players are realistic enough to facilitate the creation of multiple strategies during a wargaming exercise.

The U.S. Army’s Global Response Force will begin assessing the Bumblebee V2 drone interceptor in March following a $5.2 million contract inked in January.

“The urgency of the threat” is prompting the Defense Innovation Unit to solicit products in time for a spring 2026 demonstration.

Beijing is positioning itself as a drone provider for certain countries, while the country's next-gen fighter jet faces more uncertain export prospects.

The Lamprey Multi‑Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle can attach itself to ships, launch torpedoes and deploy airborne drones from the surface.

Mission Control feeds directly into Ukraine’s performance-based “gamification” model, where drone units earn points for verified kills.

Sgt. Henry David Volpe designed the Marine Corps’ first National Defense Authorizing Act-compliant 3D-printed drone.

Designed for unguided munitions, the device uses a variety of sensors and AI to instantly calculate and predict the projectile flight paths.

DARPA says it has built the world’s largest, most realistic electronic warfare test capability.

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The purchase comes in response to incursions by Russian drones that Moscow has perpetrated against Poland alongside Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

One Ukrainian innovation has been a system to verify drone strikes that awards points to successful operators, with an online marketplace for bonus kit.

Elbit’s full ownership of UTACS comes about a year after the British government decided to gradually phase its Watchkeepers out of military service.

Dubbed the Dataroom, the secure digital environment will allow Ukrainian defense companies to train and validate their algorithms.

In 2026, defense-tech startups will have to prove to investors they can turn funding into actual production at scale, one analyst said.

The CEO of Leonardo UK said online bot activity promoting the independence of Scotland from the UK reduced as Iranian authorities were crushing protests.

Larger Saildrone USVs are also under consideration to carry Lockheed Martin weaponry, such as the Mk 70 Vertical Launching System.

The SeaGuardians will focus on maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare across the Baltic Sea and North Atlantic.

The enlarged HII site in Portchester, England, will now be able to assemble the company’s Remus 620 medium-class modular unmanned underwater vehicles.

Hegseth announced that Grok will soon go live in DOD and that “all appropriate data” from military IT systems would be available for "AI exploitation."

The plan entails reassigning and retraining soldiers to guard cities and critical infrastructure against aerial threats.

Tallinn, Estonia-based Frankenburg says it aims to develop missile systems that are ten times cheaper and a hundred times faster to produce.

Production is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026 and is envisioned to reach 10,000 units of Zoom and Linza drones per year later on.

The Turkish armed forces have previously had to neutralize unmanned surface vessels and drifting sea mines arriving from across the Black Sea.

The ramp-up is part of the country’s €50 million ($59 million) anti-drone plan in the wake of a recent surge in illegal drone overflights.

The cooperation will include setting up local satellite production in Germany to create “a self-reliant European defense capability,” the companies said.