autonomous systems

New Turkish Loitering Munition Blends Sleek Form With 1,000-Km Strike Range

Turkish firm Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik has entered the global race for long-range strike drones with its newest KUZGUN loitering munition.

5 May

Ukraine to Recruit 15,000 Operators Under Drone Warfare Strategy

Ukraine is recruiting 15,000 personnel to expand its “Drone Line” strategy, aimed at creating a kill zone to stop Russian forces before they reach frontline positions.

5 May

Europe

A New Breed of Mine Dispersal System is Born From Croatia-Germany Collab

Laying minefields in combat zones can now be carried out rapidly without exposing troops to danger, as two European companies merge their systems into a next-gen anti-tank mine dispersal setup.

4 May

Tsunami unmanned surface vessels. Photo: Textron Systems

Textron to Supply US Navy With Tsunami Drone Boats

The US Defense Innovation Unit has contracted Textron Systems to provide its proprietary Tsunami unmanned surface vessels for the US Navy.

1 May

Land

Textron Launches UGV That Can Fire Loitering Munitions

Textron Systems and its subsidiary Howe & Howe Inc. have pulled the wraps off a new unmanned ground vehicle that can launch loitering munitions.

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30 April

Americas

ROGUE-Fires Platform Unlocks New Autonomous Capabilities in Overland AI Demo

Overland AI is giving the US Marine Corps’ ROGUE-Fires a significant boost for expeditionary operations.

30 April

Americas

Forterra Builds Driverless Military Vehicle That Can Haul 2,000 Pounds Into the Field

As modern warfare pushes into more hazardous environments, Forterra is introducing a new autonomous vehicle designed to operate out "to the last tactical mile.”

28 April

Watchkeeper XR tactical drone at the opening of Elbit Systems' latest factory in Romania

Elbit Systems Opens New Drone Factory in Romania

Israeli defense company Elbit Systems has activated a new manufacturing facility for unmanned aerial systems in Chitila, Romania.

28 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)