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Anduril Fury CCA Flew Alongside F-35s in Air Force Test
Company says the July exercise also included an AIM-120 launch against a simulated target using an externally generated track.
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.
Swarm Aero Unveils Gamera Autonomous Aircraft for Air Force MMA Effort
The company is building several prototypes of the payload-capable uncrewed aircraft, with a first flight expected by the end of 2027.
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.
US Air Force names FQ-42A Vengeance and FQ-44A Fury collaborative combat aircraft
The service plans to place at least 500 autonomous aircraft in service by 2032, alongside a separate massed modular aircraft effort.
US Air Force Accelerates Massed Modular Aircraft Program to Backfill Reaper Fleet
The service is pursuing a lower-cost, more expendable unmanned aircraft for strike, ISR, electronic warfare and communications-relay missions, with at least 180 aircraft expected.
Anduril pitches Fury and Thunder autonomous aircraft to Poland
The U.S. company is pairing its unmanned aircraft proposal with a planned Polish production partnership for the Barracuda-500M missile.
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.
US Air Force Weighs Autonomous Options for Future Tankers
Air Mobility Command is examining manned, optionally manned and autonomous concepts as it shifts funding toward advanced tanker systems.
Anthropic Says Russian-Linked Group Used Claude on Autonomous Drone Software
The AI company said the software was tested with real hardware but had not been fielded, and that it blocked the group from its services.
Army says experimental drone battalion was always intended to return to infantry role
Gen. Christopher LaNeve said the decision predates his tenure, while Army officials describe the 173rd unit as a vehicle for distributing drone-warfare lessons across the force.
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.
Textron, Merlin Propose Uncrewed SkyCourier for Military Logistics
The SkyCourier UX concept pairs a Cessna 408 airframe with Merlin autonomy, but no prototype has been built.
USAFE Plans for Allied Collaborative Combat Aircraft in NATO Operations
U.S. Air Forces in Europe is promoting common standards and interoperability as NATO members explore autonomous combat aircraft programs.
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.
General Atomics Details FQ-42 Vengeance and Wildfire Unmanned Programs
The manufacturer discussed its Collaborative Combat Aircraft offering and a lower-cost modular platform in a sponsored interview at Air, Space & Cyber 2026.
Lockheed Martin Starts Building Vectis Collaborative Combat Aircraft Prototype
Skunk Works says its tailless, single-engine Vectis design combines modular systems and autonomy for air-to-air and air-to-ground missions.
US Marine Corps Orders Vehicle-Mounted HAVOC Microwave Counter-Drone System
Epirus will deliver a production-ready high-power microwave system under an $11 million Office of Naval Research contract.
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.
Fiber-Optic FPV Drones: How the Physical Link Changes the EW Problem
Fiber-optic FPV drones do not make a drone invulnerable. They remove one of the most important vulnerabilities of conventional FPV systems: a radio-frequency control and video link that can be jammed.
Ukraine Claims Drone Strike on Gas Plant More Than 3,000 km Inside Russia
Russian officials confirmed a drone incident and fire in Novy Urengoy, while the unmanned system involved and the scale of damage remain unverified.
Lockheed Skunk Works plans five-aircraft Vectis combat drone fleet
Four additional experimental drones are in development as Lockheed Martin targets a first Vectis flight by the end of 2027.
US Navy Seeks Autonomous Carrier Drone Family for Eight Mission Sets
A July 14 request for information asks industry to outline carrier-based and VTOL unmanned systems with long-range strike capability and increasing levels of operational autonomy.
Ukrainian firms develop faster interceptors for jet-powered drones
General Cherry, Grim Tech and BlueBird Tech outlined counter-drone interceptor projects at the MSPO defense exhibition in Poland.
The Drone War: How Unmanned Systems Are Rewriting the Modern Battlefield
Ukraine did not simply add drones to an existing battlefield. It turned unmanned systems into a persistent layer of sensing, strike, logistics and adaptation — forcing militaries to rethink how they see, move, buy and fight.
US Marine Corps Selects Bullfrog Autonomous Weapon System for L-MADIS
Allen Control Systems’ AI-enabled Bullfrog will be integrated into the Corps’ ground-based counter-drone air-defense program.
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.
Anduril pitches autonomous aircraft to Poland for F-35 and Apache fleets
The U.S. defense technology company is in talks with Polish officials on potential Fury and Thunder aircraft offerings, while pursuing a separate missile-production partnership with PGZ.
US Air Force Seeks Transport-Launched Drone Swarms for Base Defense
An SBIR Phase II solicitation calls for AI-controlled uncrewed swarms that could deploy from mobility aircraft and establish autonomous perimeter monitoring networks.
US Air Force Plans 500 Collaborative Combat Aircraft, 500 Modular Drones by 2032
Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink also confirmed the FQ-42 and FQ-44 unmanned combat aircraft will carry the names Vengeance and Fury.
Anduril Fit-Checks Fury Drone With Air-to-Ground Weapons
Ground testing on the YFQ-44A includes JDAMs, Small Diameter Bombs and rocket pods, though no air-to-ground stores have flown on the aircraft.
US Air Force Plans First Large-Force Exercise for Collaborative Combat Aircraft
Emerald Flag in December 2026 is intended to test how autonomous fighter drones integrate with crewed fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft.