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...
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Kim Jong Un Wants Absolute Superiority In Drones
North Korea unveiled a stealth drone mockup and racks of attack drones as Kim Jong Un demanded absolute superiority. Elsewhere: drone hunters become hunted, a 1,200 km Gerbera, Starlink-free strikes, fibre-optic limits and Oshkosh takes flight. ...
RAF Chief Calls For Autonomy, Not Flesh
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...
Drone Airlifts A Wounded Soldier Off The Front Line
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...
Ukraine Races Russia’s Jet-Powered Shaheds
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...
Russia Rehearses The Robot War
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...
Pentagon to Create a Four-Star Drone Command
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...
Ukraine’s Ambush Drones Take To Transmission Lines
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 ...
European Drone Maker Tekever Hits A $6.4 Billion Valuation
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...
