CENTCOM to Form Multinational Task Force for One-Way Attack Drones
Task Force Falcon Strike will bring U.S. personnel and undisclosed regional partners together to integrate unmanned attack systems in air and maritime domains.
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US Disputes Iranian Claim of Saildrone USV Attack Near Strait of Hormuz
A U.S. official said every American Saildrone was accounted for and operational after Iranian footage purported to show one burning following an IRGC attack.
Caine: U.S. Forces Must Prepare for Autonomous Threats
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine cited AI-enabled FPV drones in Ukraine and a Task Force 59 rescue near Oman as examples of unmanned systems reshaping operations.
Caine: US formations must expect autonomous systems to hunt and track them
The Joint Chiefs chairman said artificial intelligence, cyber capabilities and unmanned systems are changing the conditions under which US forces must prepare to operate.
Pentagon Tests Unmanned Boats and Drones Along US-Mexico Border
Officials are considering a 2027 expansion that could add autonomous systems and counter-drone capabilities, Breaking Defense reports.
Elbit Proposes Commercial-Ship Conversions as Drone Aviation Platforms
The Israeli company’s concept would place nine to 12 Hermes 650 Spark unmanned aircraft on converted vessels equipped for launch, recovery and mission support.
Pentagon centralizes oversight of most unmanned-system programs
A new Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems will report to the deputy defense secretary and coordinate programs spanning drones, uncrewed vessels, ground robots and counter-drone technologies.
Navy Unmanned Surface Vessel Supported Apache Crew Recovery Near Oman
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine cited the June operation and AI-enabled FPV drones in Ukraine as examples of unmanned systems’ growing military role.
US Navy Funds Additional Hammerhead Anti-Submarine Mine Systems
General Dynamics Mission Systems will produce 188 additional Hammerhead Encapsulated Effector units under a $230 million Navy contract modification.
Ukraine Claims Sargan 3000 USV Destroyed Russian Drone Boat in Black Sea
The Ukrainian Navy said its armed unmanned surface vessel engaged an unidentified Russian USV with a Kongsberg-made 12.7 mm remote weapon station.
USS Mustin Receives Navy’s New 30mm and .50-Caliber Counter-Drone Gun System
The Mk 38 Mod 4 combines two remotely operated guns and is planned for wider installation on newer Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
Hanwha, Magnet Defense Plan H38 Unmanned Vessel Construction for Fall
The companies expect to begin testing the planned 38-meter medium unmanned surface vessel in January 2027.
Ukraine adapts Sea Baby surface drone to launch FPV strike drones
Ukraine’s Security Service has configured its Sea Baby unmanned surface vessel to deploy six to eight FPV attack drones, adding an aerial-launch role to the naval platform.
Iran Claims Capture of U.S. Underwater Drone Near Strait of Hormuz
Tehran identified the reported vehicle as an Anduril Dive-LD, while the Pentagon said an older U.S. underwater drone had malfunctioned during regional surveying.
Thales Plans €3.9 Billion Acquisition of Maritime Drone Maker Exail
The French defence group would add underwater and surface drone systems used in European autonomous mine-hunting programmes.
Marine Corps Tests USV for Littoral Explosive-Ordnance Missions
A two-week Camp Pendleton evaluation examined an autonomous surface vessel as the fourth element of the Marine Corps’ LEON unmanned-system family.