Pentagon Selects Gauntlet 2 Drone Vendors for Planned 60,000-UAS Purchase
The second Drone Dominance Program competition assessed 23 small-UAS platforms in 1,858 sorties, with a bomber-drone evaluation planned next month.
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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.
Russia-Iran drone partnership shifts toward upgraded Geran technology, report says
Iranian-designed Shahed attack drones licensed for Russian production have evolved into the Geran family, with analysts assessing that upgraded systems and targeting support may now flow back to Tehran.
North Korea Says Island Drill Included Two Types of One-Way Attack Drones
State media released imagery of unmanned systems used alongside ballistic and cruise missiles in a Sept. 13 firepower exercise.
NATO Advances Plans for Lower-Cost Counter-Drone Defences
Allied Air Command is implementing Eastern Sentry and a new integrated air and missile defence plan after a drone entered Lithuanian airspace.
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.
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.
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.
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.
US Army Shifts Drone Dominance Focus to Squad-Level Operator Training
Army officials say drone supply is sufficient for platoon-level capability, while training qualified squad-level operators in contested electromagnetic conditions remains a priority.
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.
U.S. Navy Seeks Containerized Interceptors for Cruise Missile and Drone Defence
The Naval Affordable Interceptor concept calls for a ship-mounted container launcher with at least 60 missiles and no permanent warship modifications.
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.
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.
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.
Patria, General Cherry Plan Drone Development and Production in Finland
The Finnish defense company and Ukrainian drone maker signed a letter of intent focused on unmanned systems for Western European defense requirements.
Japan Signs Mass-Production Deal for 3D-Printed Interceptor Drones
The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency selected Terra Drone’s rocket-launched Terra B1 following a Maritime Self-Defense Force demonstration.
Dutch Navy selects Destinus Hornet B2 interceptor drones for counter-UAS role
The Royal Netherlands Navy plans to integrate kinetic drone interceptors on several warships under a program targeted for completion in the second quarter of 2027.
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.