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10 February

A U.S. Marine Corps rifleman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), prepares a Neros Archer first-person view drone during attack drone training on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Nov. 22, 2025. 22nd MEU(SOC) Marines are being trained and certified by the 2d Marine Division and the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team on first-person view drone systems to enhance combat readiness. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

US Marine Corps Seeks AI-Savvy Troops for Warfighting Experimentation

The US Marine Corps is turning to its own ranks for the next wave of drone and artificial intelligence innovation, seeking troops with expertise in those areas to shape how the service fights in the future.

10 February

Americas

Drone operations during Exercise Northern Strike.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Defense Department Assigns Key Drone Training Role to Michigan Center

The US DoD designated Michigan’s National All-Domain Warfighting Center as a National Range for advanced training involving drones.

10 February

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

A V-BAT unmanned aerial system launches aboard Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD-50), Feb. 9, 2024. The V-BAT provides the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable (MEU(SOC)) the capability to increase maritime awareness through utilization of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance sensors. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 26th MEU(SOC) is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Jodesz Gavilan

Armenia Boosts Military With US V-BAT Drones

Armenia has confirmed the purchase of US-made V-BAT unmanned aerial vehicles, marking a concrete step in its expanding military cooperation with Washington.

10 February

Africa

A Nigerian soldier wipes sweat off his face while participating in a special forces training exercise during Exercise Flintlock 2018 in Agadez, Niger, April 14, 2018. Flintlock is an annual, African-led, integrated military and law enforcement exercise working with multinational special operations groups. The exercise is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, protect their borders, and provide security for their people. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 (SW/AW) Evan Parker/Released)

Staff Writer With AFP

Military Drone Strike in Niger Killed 17 Civilians in January: HRW

A drone strike apparently carried out by Niger's military killed 17 civilians, among them children, in western Niger last month, Human Rights Watch said Monday.

10 February

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korea Police Raid Spy Agency Over Drone Flight Into North

Investigators raided South Korea's spy agency on Tuesday as they probed possible government links to a drone incursion over the North Korean border.

9 February

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Inder Singh Bisht

Vietnam to Locally Produce Israeli Spike Firefly Loitering Munition

Vietnam has signed a $250-million contract with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to locally produce the Spike Firefly loitering munition.

9 February

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Personnel deploying a small unmanned aerial system

Rojoef Manuel

Niagara College Opens New Engineering Streams Amid Canada’s Drone Push

Niagara College has launched a set of engineering programs aimed at training students to design and build tactical unmanned systems for multi-domain missions, as Canada ramps up defense spending and domestic innovation.

9 February

Europe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a press conference

Giulia Bernacchi

Ukraine to Set Up 10 Weapons Export Hubs Across Europe

Kyiv plans to open 10 weapons export centers in Europe this year, Ukrainian President Zelensky has announced.

9 February

Americas

Soldiers from Keller Army Community Hospital.

Giulia Bernacchi

Project MARS Drones Receive Flight Authorization for US Military Medical Logistics

The US Federal Aviation Administration approved Project MARS, a drone program delivering medical supplies for military operations.

9 February

UAS Pioneer GA-ASI Set to Chart the Next Course in Aviation History

From historic carrier-based STOL flights to the next generation of autonomous and collaborative combat aircraft, GA-ASI’s approach to innovation is reshaping uncrewed airpower.

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