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15 April

Taiwan’s Redesigned Long-Endurance Drone Undergoing Combat Test

A redesigned version of Taiwan’s indigenous Teng Yun 2 unmanned aerial vehicle has been undergoing combat testing for the last month.

15 April

Explosions lighting up Jerusalem sky as Israeli air defenses respond to an Iranian attack on Israel

Staff Writer With AFP

How the US Helped Counter Iran’s Attack on Israel

Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel with hundreds of drones and missiles marked the culmination of a tense two weeks in which Washington engaged in whirlwind efforts to prepare for the expected violence.

12 April

Joe Saballa

Ukraine ‘Army of Drones’ Destroys 229 Russian Military Vehicles in One Week

A Ukrainian “army of drones” destroyed 116 armored vehicles and dozens of other Russian military assets in just one week.

11 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Fires 40 Missiles, 40 Drones at Ukraine Overnight: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia fired more than 40 missiles and 40 drones at Ukraine overnight, again hitting the city of Kharkiv.

10 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Texas Defense Startup Demos Marine Drones for Counter China Initiative

Saronic Technologies demonstrated a pair of autonomous surface vessels being developed for the Pentagon’s China-focused Replicator program.

8 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Japan Procures First Fleet of UGVs From Rheinmetall

The Japanese Ministry of Defense has contracted Rheinmetall to produce its first fleet of autonomous unmanned ground vehicles.

8 April

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Orders Solar-Powered VTOL Drone From California Company

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace has received a contract to deliver a solar-powered vertical takeoff and landing drone to the US Navy.

4 April

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, based out of Fort Moore, Ga., take part in a human machine integration demonstration using the Ghost Robotic Dog, and the U.S. Army Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET) of new U.S. Army capabilities at Project Convergence - Capstone 4 in Fort Irwin, Calif., March 15, 2024. The robotic dog is a mid-sized, high-endurance, agile unmanned ground vehicle that provides enhanced reconnaissance and situational awareness supporting Soldiers on the ground. The SMET is an eight-wheeled, enabling robotic technology serving as a “robotic mule” with a wide range of flexibility to operate in combat, combat support and combat service support operations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samarion Hicks)

Rojoef Manuel

US Taps Consortium for Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle Software Prototype

The US has teamed with eight industry partners to prototype autonomous software and processes for the army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle program.

4 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Seven Drones Shot Down Over Myanmar Capital: Junta

Myanmar security services shot down seven drones over the military-built capital Naypyidaw, the junta said, in what appeared to be a rare attack on the junta's center of power by its opponents.

3 April