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The Royal Navy launched four Nyan strike drones from HMS Queen Elizabeth, and all four reached their targets. Plus: AI flies a Gripen, 25,000 systems for CENTCOM, a TB2 mothership, gun turrets versus Gerans and drone-heavy Sandhurst. Strike Drones Off...
A heavy drone flew a wounded Ukrainian soldier off the front line near Kupiansk, after a Russian attack left him stranded. Plus: mesh relays over Kyiv, Shenzhen modems, pilots want cheap drones, Anduril eyes Poland and EU drone cash. Airlifted Off The...
Russia's Alabuga plant can reportedly build 6,500 attack drones a month, and 33 air defence posts now guard it. Elsewhere: the road to AUTOWARCOM, a 777 km/h drone, drones that listen, a robot ship, Maven spreads and no kill switch. The Shahed Factory ...
An F-22 pilot directed Anduril's Fury drone through manoeuvres and simulated combat from the cockpit. Also: a robot ship joins a carrier group, mystery launchers on a Type 45, Starlink slows down, Russia's AI dataset and a Norse-named munition. Commands...
Russia sent 76 jet-powered Shaheds at Ukraine in a single night, at speeds up to 600 km/h. Ukraine's drone orders soar, FPVs shed batteries, robots rescue 45 soldiers, X-BAT gets Navy money and Britain untangles its drones. Faster Shaheds Overnight on...
The Pentagon wants a four-star drone command by October 2027, and Congress holds the keys. Elsewhere: Russia meshes its drones, robots take prisoners, interceptors top Ukraine's orders, a White House drone port and Rio Grande boats. A Command For...
Ukrainian ambush drones now dangle from power lines, and nobody yet knows whether they can draw power from them. Also: a Geran that navigates by sight, Kyiv's data opens to Britain, a kamikaze BTR-60 and a Pacific without rules. Perched Above The Road ...
Tekever has raised $580 million at a $6.4 billion valuation as Europe's defense tech boom continues. Elsewhere: the Pentagon orders 4,000 swarm-controlled attack drones, Britain bets £7.5bn on a targeting network, robot sailboats hunt submarines, Ukraine...
Ukrainian soldiers want drones where one operator can run many. Also: the Pentagon narrows drone shortlist, Cessna's cockpit-less cargo drone, Britain's drone vending machine, the Army's $4.8bn laser upgrade, and the Air Force's anti-drone cannon. ...