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The RAF chief wants four AI-enabled drones flying with every Typhoon, and a new doctrine he calls autonomy, not flesh. Also: China's drone ship, a 100-a-day launch base, AI takes the last 500 metres, Marine FPV teams and wire-laying robots. Autonomy, Not...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
China's 40,000-ton Type 076 enters trials as a carrier for its GJ-21 stealth drone. Plus: Japan's $55.6bn drone budget, the Army's drone-only soldiers, a Bradley carrying robot swarms, Germany's cargo robots for Ukraine, and a backpack drone killer. ...
Ukraine has confirmed the Magura MV11, the world's first purpose-built robot carrier for drones. Plus: Britain buys into Ukraine's AI labs, the Pentagon admits it's behind, a commander's doubts on ground robots, and Japan's fast interceptor deal. Ukraine...
Russia is now producing about 3,000 Geran-4/5 kamikaze drones a month. And: Ukraine's stealth drone reaches Ufa, Russian subs hide under netting, drone boats hunt troops, a carrier's new drone hub, an F1-built missile, and NATO's GPS-free drones. Russia...
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,...