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26 May

US Senators Seek Comprehensive, All-Domain Strategy for Drone Warfare

Pennsylvania Senators have introduced a bill requiring the US Department of Defense to develop a comprehensive, all-domain drone warfare strategy.

25 May

U.S. Space Force Spc. 4 Caleb Walker, a crew chief with the 6th Space Warning Squadron (6 SWS), poses in the Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR) facility at Cape Cod Space Force Station, Massachusetts, May 9, 2024. 6 SWS, located at Cape Cod Space Force Station in Sagamore, Massachusetts, is a geographically separated unit of Space Delta 4, Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. "Team 6" includes U.S. Space Force Guardians, U.S. Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force Airmen and civilian employees. Their mission is "To surveil air and space to detect missile launches and high-interest satellites while operating, maintaining, and protecting New England’s first Space Force installation.” (U.S. Space Force photo by Dave Grim)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army to Create Online Shop for Foreign Military Sales

The US Army plans to launch an online foreign military sales marketplace, allowing allied nations to rapidly purchase American-made defense equipment through a simplified digital platform.

25 May

11 MAY 2026 - Wildcat HMA2s from 815 Naval Air Squadron conduct a photo exercise with P2000s and a Royal Norwegian Navy Skjold-class corvette, during Exercise Tamber Shield in Norway. Now in its fourth consecutive year, Tamber Shield continues to demonstrate the effectiveness of enhanced interoperability between the two maritime forces. For the first time, Puma surveillance drones from 700X NAS will also participate in the exercise, enabling the Fleet Air Arm to develop its crewed-uncrewed teaming (CUC-T) capability against small, agile threats.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Tests Helicopter-Drone Tactics in Norwegian Fjord Drills

The UK Royal Navy’s Wildcat helicopter crews have trained alongside unmanned aerial systems during the three-week Tamber Shield exercise in Norway’s fjords, focused on countering high-speed littoral threats.

25 May

Air Commandos assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing prepare to load a GBU-39B Small Diameter Bomb Weapon System onto an MQ-9 Reaper during a weapons load competition at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 27, 2026. The GBU-39B is designed to limit collateral damage, expanding the MQ-9’s ability to deliver persistent, scalable effects in support of special operations forces across a range of operational environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Williams)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force MQ-9 Reapers Gain Long-Range Precision Strike Capability

The US Air Force Special Operations Command has integrated the GBU-39B Small Diameter Bomb into MQ-9 Reaper drones, adding a long-range precision strike capability designed for contested environments.

25 May

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Teledyne’s Rogue 1 Loitering Munition Gets Extended Reach, Smarter Strike Profile

Teledyne FLIR Defense pulled the curtain back on the upgraded loitering munition at Special Operations Forces 2026, adding longer range, improved autonomy, and a new anti-armor payload.

24 May

Staff Writer With AFP

New Explosive Drone Crash in Latvia

A new drone incident in Latvia — in which the errant flying device exploded when it crashed into a lake Saturday — added to anxiety and political ructions in the Baltic country that borders Russia.

22 May

The SU10 unmanned underwater vehicle. Photo: SYOS

Rojoef Manuel

SYOS Unveils SU10 Underwater Drone for Mine Warfare, Maritime Security

New Zealand-based company SYOS has introduced the SU10 unmanned underwater vehicle, expanding its autonomous systems portfolio into subsea operations.

22 May

BLAZE delivers autonomous target acquisition and interception.

Rojoef Manuel

Latvia Builds Obsolescence-Proof Drone Supply Chain With Origin Robotics

Riga has signed a blanket purchase agreement with Origin Robotics to secure the continued supply of BLAZE unmanned aerial systems for the Latvian Armed Forces.

22 May