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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Morocco’s GPS-Free Drone Employs ‘Super Agent’ to Navigate, Strike Targets

Morocco has unveiled the first prototype of a new autonomous drone that uses a crew of AI agents to navigate without GPS.

5 October

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

BAE Systems Tests BATS ‘Sense, Decide, Effect’ Chain Against Drones

BAE Systems has validated the counter-drone capabilities of its Anti Threat System (BATS) in live trials against uncrewed aerial threats over two weeks.

5 October

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Northrop Shrinks 20x-Clearer RF Signals Into a Grain-of-Rice Chip

Northrop Grumman is tackling a major challenge in modern radio frequency systems: moving massive amounts of information quickly, cleanly, and reliably.

5 October

Sea

Ethan M. Encarnacion

UFORCE Fields 19 Uncrewed Systems in NATO Maritime Exercise

Ukrainian manufacturer UFORCE deployed 19 uncrewed systems to REPMUS, NATO’s major exercise focused on unmanned maritime warfare.

5 October

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

This New Ukrainian Strike Drone Can Fly 600 Km, Then Let AI Finish the Job

Ukrainian drone maker SkyFall has rolled out “Thor Hammer,” a new AI-enabled unmanned aerial vehicle built to strike targets hundreds of kilometers away.

5 October

Technology

Maris-Tech’s Diamond Ultra platform provides 360° 3D situational awareness and real-time video processing for defense applications. Image: Maris-Tech

Samantha Alexa

Maris-Tech Unveils AI-Powered Defense Video Processing Platform

Maris-Tech has completed development of Diamond Ultra V2, a defense video processing platform designed to run AI applications at the edge for military and homeland security missions.

5 October

Asia Pacific

Hanwha Aerospace’s smart factory in Changwon, South Korea, uses automated guided vehicles and robotic production systems. Photo: Hanwha

Samantha Alexa

South Korea to Train Defense AI Talent From the University Level

South Korea is building a new defense AI workforce from the university level, with Hanwha Aerospace helping train students and preparing to hire graduates directly.

5 October

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Navy Commissions Second Flight III Arleigh Burke Destroyer

The US Navy has officially commissioned the USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer.

5 October

Americas

Dr. Dan Tague (left) and James Pilkington conduct cold-hardening testing inside the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory’s Extreme Cold Chamber in Hanover, N.H.

Jodesz Gavilan

US Army, Navy Adapt Base Camps for Arctic Missions

Researchers have tested expeditionary base camp systems at temperatures as low as -54 degrees Celsius to keep facilities operational in Arctic conditions.

5 October

Europe