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Earlier this month, the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced the successful launch of USX-1 Defiant, a 180-foot autonomous ship in preparation for upcoming in-water and pierside testing. …
DoD Launches USX-1, Adding to Underway USV Projects Read More
The beginning months of 2025 are already signaling a pivotal year for U.S. unmanned surface vessel (USV) developments. In particular, work on scalable small autonomous USVs capable of swarming operations …
American USV Builders Anticipate Mass Demand from U.S. Navy Read More
The V-BAT (also designated MQ-35A) is a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) reconnaissance unmanned aerial system (UAS) developed by Shield AI. As a Group 3 unmanned aircraft, the V-BAT is …
BRIEFER: Shield AI V-BAT Read More
The extra-large unmanned underwater vehicle (XLUUV) segment is emerging as the fastest-growing sector of the defense undersea drone market. Navies worldwide are scrambling to turn research and prototyping efforts into …
Extra-Large Undersea Drones: A Global Snapshot Read More
In January 2025, the Swedish Armed Forces unveiled a new drone-swarming program, developed by defense giant Saab. This cutting-edge software empowers soldiers to control up to 100 uncrewed aircraft …
Drone Wars: Developments in Drone Swarm Technology Read More
In the far future, a marine prepares to use a smart grenade. Pull the pin and throw. The grenade deploys wings and activates a camera providing video to the controller. …
Unleash the Drones of Wars Read More
Rheinmetall and DOK-ING, a Croatian manufacturer of unmanned ground systems (UGS), have announced a strategic partnership to develop and market advanced UGS solutions. The partnership aims to create a joint …
Rheinmetall and DOK-ING Partner to Develop Unmanned Ground Systems Read More
One of Ukraine’s greatest contributions to worldwide warfare observers has been the development and mass usage of uncrewed systems against Russian naval targets. Ukrainian air and naval drones have significantly …
Ukraine’s USVs Write New Rules for Asymmetric Naval Warfare Read More
Indra is part of a European team developing the next generation of counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS). This collaborative effort, funded by the European Union (EU) through the European Defence Industrial …
Indra Assisting Development of Next-Generation Anti-Drone Systems for Europe Read More
The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is making significant strides in bolstering its Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) capabilities with the development of a Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon …
UK Developing Drone Killing Radio Weapon Read More