Opinion
Tesla’s Cybertruck may be wrong for some. Could it be right for the battlefield?
The author of this op-ed discusses how the Tesla Cybertruck could offer a unique platform to carry anti-drone systems.
Unmanned
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.
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.
These are Ukraine’s $1,000 interceptor drones the Pentagon wants to buy
Ukraine spent years perfecting cheap drone killers. After burning through billions in missiles in three days, the U.S. and its allies are asking for help.
Pentagon and FAA agree to conduct anti-drone laser tests in New Mexico
The agreement comes after the deployment of lasers led the FAA to suddenly close airspace in Texas twice in the last month.
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.
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.
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.
US military uses laser to take down CBP drone, lawmakers say
The case of mistaken identity prompted the FAA to close additional airspace around Fort Hancock, about 50 miles southeast of El Paso.
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.
New hypersonic missiles unveiled for fighter planes, ground systems
The medium-range hypersonic system is powered by a liquid rocket engine, is able to alter its speed in flight and can be adapted for use.
Ukraine is reshaping the armored battlefield. The US Army is trying to keep up.
In armored brigades built around tanks and heavy firepower, lessons from Ukraine are pushing leaders to rethink how formations move and survive.
US Air Force awards contract for drone wingman engines
Honeywell aims to adapt its design for its existing SkyShot 1600 engine to fit unmanned aircraft in the Air Force’s Collaborate Combat Aircraft program.
‘We don’t have infantry’: Ukraine’s war machine evolves into machine war
Outmanned by a nuclear power in the largest land war in Europe since 1945, Ukraine’s front line is increasingly held by machines.
Hegseth and Anthropic CEO set to meet as debate intensifies over the military’s use of AI
Debate continues over AI's role in national security and concerns about how the technology could be used in high-stakes situations.
Rapid scaling, soldier-led market key to US drone ambitions, Army secretary says
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said the service will soon launch a soldier-led marketplace to market drone innovations alongside private industry.
Drones ‘change everything’ about combined arms combat, US Army aviation chief says
The commanding general of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence discusses the impact of unmanned systems on U.S. Army aviation and combined arms.
