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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Blue Water Partners With Conrad for First Drone Ship Fleet
Massachusetts-based defense technology company Blue Water Autonomy has signed a production agreement with Conrad Shipyard in Louisiana to build its first fleet of unmanned surface vessels.
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Europe
Russia Considers Year-Round Compulsory Military Enlistment
Russia’s State Duma, the Federal Assembly’s lower house, has passed at first reading a bill that would make military conscription a year-round process instead of the twice-yearly draft now in place.
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Technology
US Marines Put AI in Warfighters’ Hands With ‘Project Dynamis’
The US Marine Corps has officially launched Project Dynamis, an initiative aimed at helping troops use artificial intelligence and advanced technology to make faster, smarter decisions on the battlefield.
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Land
US Army Orders Over 200 Humvees in $50M Deal With AM General
AM General has secured a $50.9-million contract modification to produce more than 200 Humvees for the US Army.
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Europe
Ukraine Allows Training Weapons in Schools as Defense Education Expands
The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has approved new rules allowing training weapons to be transferred to defense education facilities, including centers teaching the subject “Defense of Ukraine.”
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Air
SNC, Embraer Ink A-29 Super Tucano Deal for US Foreign Military Sale
Sierra Nevada Corporation has signed an agreement to purchase an A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft from Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer.
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Arms
US Marines Practice With NMESIS Ship-Killer in Japan Amid Rising China Tensions
The US Marine Corps is training in Japan with a mobile anti-ship missile system while coordinating with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces on moving equipment amid concerns over China’s growing naval activity.
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Sea
Royal Navy Commissions New Astute-Class Submarine, Starts Final Dreadnought Build
The Royal Navy officially commissioned its latest Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine and began construction of its final Dreadnought-class ballistic missile submarine.
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Technology
Australian Firm to Supply Digital Defense Systems in Record NATO Partner Deal
Australian digital and extended reality systems developer Vection Technologies has received a contract to supply digital defense infrastructure to a NATO-approved partner in Europe.
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Air
Boeing Scores $110M in US, Allied Military Aircraft Contracts
The US Department of Defense has awarded Boeing $110.2 million in contracts to support US and allied military aircraft.
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