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The US has lost or damaged 45 MQ-9 Reapers in the Iran war, more than half of an 81-aircraft tally. And: Talon Blue flies itself, Germany forms a drone regiment, a FCAS drone advances, Britain's 10,000 drones and a satnav-free robot boat. The Reaper Bill...
Russia put 567 drones and more than 50 robotic systems into the finale of Center-2026, alongside 6,000 troops. Plus: robots by parachute, a robot tank in the mud, logistics under drone fire, China takes notes and Putin's jet Gerans. Drones By The...
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. ...
Congress hears AI can outpace human oversight, a fatal strike shows this is real. Plus: British Army operates a drone swarm, Watchkeeper replaced, a Mojave lands on rough ground, France disperses its tanks, detecting silent drones, & F-16s share...
Anthropic says Russians used Claude to build an autonomous drone swarm. Plus: the Air Force triples its CCA target, a cheaper Reaper rival, Germany's AI drones for Ukraine, Poland's rifle-sized interceptor, China's combat robot, and a hiding from drones...
Ukraine's drones struck a Russian gas facility 3,200km inside Russia, its deepest strike of the war. Also: the Army defends its drone commitment, a new drone endurance record, Iran studies a captured drone, and both sides harden against drones. Ukraine's...