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.
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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.
Doodle Labs Pursues US and European Radio Production for Unmanned Systems
The radio supplier is discussing local manufacturing partnerships as demand rises for mesh-networking equipment designed to sustain drone links in contested electromagnetic environments.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.