The U.S. Department of Defense is moving toward a future where soldiers don’t just deploy drones—they manufacture them on-site. Inspired by Ukraine’s rapid and decentralized drone innovation during its war...
The U.S. Army has awarded a contract to AeroVironment for its FE-1 system under the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) Increment 2 initiative—marking a significant step in the service’s...
Canadian UAV manufacturer Draganfly Inc. and U.S.-based Palladyne AI Systems have announced a strategic partnership aimed at developing autonomous drone swarms tailored for military and defense applications. The collaboration leverages...
As drone warfare proliferates across global conflict zones—from Ukraine to the Middle East—nations are racing to field laser-based air defense systems. These directed energy weapons (DEWs) offer a cost-effective solution...
As the threat of drone swarms escalates on modern battlefields, traditional kinetic air defense systems struggle to keep pace. Enter Leonidas—a high-power microwave (HPM) weapon developed by Epirus—that offers a...
NATO’s 2024 iteration of its annual drone competition has underscored the growing role of autonomous unmanned systems in non-combat operations—particularly disaster relief. Held at the Portuguese Air Force base in...
Europe’s defense landscape is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation with the emergence of the CA-1 “Europa” drone—an AI-native combat UAV developed by German defense tech firm Helsing in partnership...
As militaries shift toward networked air combat and drone-centric operations, propulsion has emerged as a critical bottleneck. Defense primes and startups alike are racing to develop small jet engines that...
Australia has entered the high-energy laser battlefield with a significant milestone: the successful demonstration of its homegrown Apollo directed energy weapon (DEW) system against drone swarms at a range of...
NATO is preparing for a major leap in drone warfare experimentation with Silent Swarm 2026—a multinational live-fire exercise set to unfold in Estonia. The event will showcase the alliance’s evolving...
