Author: Andy Fawkes

Remote Reach is written and edited by Andy Fawkes, who has spent many years working across defence technology, autonomous systems, and simulation in government and industry. He pulls together the fast moving, fragmented world of military AI, drones, and uncrewed systems so readers can stay current without doing the digging themselves.

FPV Drone Strikes 110 Kilometers Into Russian Lines

A Ukrainian FPV drone hit Russian logistics 110km out, guided by AI that keeps flying after jamming cuts the link. Elsewhere: Apache gets drone wingmen, Ukraine's robots run frontline logistics, a £1.5bn Hybrid Navy, and a £2bn AI battle lab. A Small...

Ukraine’s Ground Robots Scale Up

Ukraine's Trinity Robotics plans to double robot output to 2,200 units. Also: Iran's downed Reapers, a UK drone warship, Anduril's NATO win, a killer robot ban, Kraken's unicorn round, GPS-denied maps, AI decision limits. Ukraine's Trinity Robotics,...

The Story Behind the “Drone” Word

Most every story on this site uses a word that started life describing an insect with no job. Tracing how "drone" got from a beehive to a battlefield says something about how military language actually forms: less design, more nickname that stuck. The...

Bridges Fall Piece by Piece

Ukraine has downed more bridges this month than in the previous three years combined, using $55k drones and AI-guided mini cruise missiles. Plus: Pentagon consolidates drone oversight, London stands up a taskforce, Ukraine exports FPVs to the US. Bridges...

Russia’s Drone Launching Shadow Fleet

IISS traces 144 European drone sightings across 13 states to Russia's shadow fleet. Also: One Pentagon drone office, London's £5 billion autonomy bet, NDAA doctrine push, Ukraine's Pacific test run, CCA production start. A Paper Trail For GhostsA...

So Which Tasks Will Be Left For Humans?

In 1951, the psychologist Paul Fitts drew a line for the US National Research Council on the division of labour between people and machines in aviation. Humans got judgement in novel situations, flexibility, inductive reasoning, the detection of faint...