autonomous systems

Milrem UGVs to Gain Hanwha Sensors, Jamming and Weapon Systems

Estonian unmanned ground vehicle developer Milrem Robotics and South Korea’s Hanwha Systems have signed an agreement to explore integrating advanced payloads into tactical ground drones.

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HII to Extend US Navy’s Lionfish Undersea Drone Production

HII has signed a contract to continue building unmanned underwater vehicles as part of the US Navy’s Lionfish program, expanding an effort that could grow to 200 platforms valued at more than $347 million.

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Tennessee Army National Guard Trains First Wave of Military Drone Master Instructors

The Tennessee Army National Guard has graduated its first 12 soldiers from the Small Unmanned Aircraft System Master Trainer Course, expanding the US Army’s cadre of drone specialists.

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Redwire to Provide Taiwan’s Coast Guard With Penguin Tactical Drones

Redwire Corporation has received a contract to supply its Penguin Mk2.5 vertical takeoff and landing drone to the Republic of China Coast Guard.

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India Gives Drone Launches a Faster Exit Strategy

Indian firm N3X Defence has given its WRATH unmanned aerial vehicles a new way into the fight, unveiling a concept designed to support shoot-and-scoot tactics.

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Ukraine Clears Drone Interceptor That Doubles as a Loitering Munition

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has approved the locally developed TALION unmanned aerial system for operational use, introducing a platform that combines the roles of a drone interceptor and loitering munition.

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UK to Spend $6.6B in Record Military Drone Overhaul 

The UK government will invest more than $6.6 billion in unmanned systems over the next four years under its new Defence Investment Plan, marking the largest drone-related commitment in the country’s military history.

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Saudi Arabia Now Has Its Own Shahed-Style Drone With 1,500-Km Range

Saudi Arabia is expanding into the long-range strike drone segment with the SKYWASP, a one-way attack drone featuring a Shahed-style configuration

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Pentagon Moves 19 Firms to Next Round of $1.1B Kamikaze Drone Sprint

The US Department of Defense has selected 19 companies to advance to Gauntlet II of its $1.1-billion Drone Dominance program, bringing them a stage closer to competing for production orders totaling 60,000 small-class one-way attack unmanned aerial systems.

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Duke Robotics Confirms New Elbit Order for ‘Bird of Prey’ Drone Weapon

Florida-based company Duke Robotics has announced that Elbit Systems Land secured a new order for its Bird of Prey drone-mounted weapon system, with deliveries scheduled for later this year.

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