Defense & Aerospace
Military robotics, autonomous weapons, and aerospace systems
Anduril in Talks to Acquire Nissan Oppama Plant for Drone Production
The California-based autonomous systems manufacturer is negotiating to purchase Nissan's assembly fa...
Autonomous Imaging Drone Market Projected at $40B by 2030
The global market for autonomous imaging UAVs will exceed $40 billion by 2030, driven by enterprises...
Japan to Deploy Interceptor Drones at Military Sites by 2027
Japan's Ministry of Defense will install counter-drone systems at radar installations, naval vessels...
DARPA X-65 Drone Completes Wing Integration After Two-Year Delay
Aurora Flight Sciences has attached wings to the X-65, an experimental aircraft that steers using on...
European Air Forces Accelerate Wingman Drone Programs Amid Defense Buildup
Germany, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom are fast-tracking autonomous combat drone development...
US Army Deploys Autonomous Boats in Philippine Maritime Exercise
Uncrewed surface vessels escorted an Army watercraft during joint operations in the South China Sea,...
Poland Acquires Shield AI V-BAT Drones for Baltic Sea Patrol Operations
Poland becomes NATO's first eastern member state to deploy Shield AI's vertical-takeoff reconnaissan...
DARPA RSGS Program Nears 2026 Launch to Service Satellites in Geosynchronous Orbit
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is approaching a critical launch milestone for its Rob...
Turkish Kızılelma UCAV Completes Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming Trials With M-346
Turkey's Baykar conducted autonomous teaming demonstrations between its Kızılelma unmanned combat ai...
Military Drone Procurement Accelerates as Governments Funnel Billions Into AI-Driven Platforms
Defense ministries across NATO and Indo-Pacific allies are expanding autonomous drone budgets at dou...
Renault to Manufacture 1,000 Thales Toutatis Loitering Munitions Monthly
The French automaker will convert one of its production facilities to build Thales' remotely operate...
Army Vehicle Fire Control Software Downs Drones in Moving Target Tests
The U.S. Army has validated software that allows vehicle-mounted weapon systems to engage unmanned a...
Elbit Systems Orders Duke Robotics TIKAD Bird of Prey for Undisclosed Customer
Duke Robotics secured a new order through Elbit Systems for its TIKAD aerial weapon platform, with d...
Poland Acquires Shield AI V-Bat Drones for Naval Operations
Poland's military has contracted with Shield AI to supply V-Bat vertical takeoff and landing drones ...
Alpine Eagle, Origin Robotics Partner on Sentinel-BLAZE Integration
The two European defense contractors will demonstrate a layered counter-drone architecture at Eurosa...
Rocket One Launches Swarm Stage AI Platform for Counter-Drone Defense
The Hoboken-based defense technology company unveiled its first product targeting autonomous drone s...
Battlefield Drones Split on Autonomy vs Automation as Kinetic Control Stays Human
The defense industry's drone operators face a technical divide: full autonomy for navigation and rec...
Army UGV Procurement Shifts to Sub-100-Pound Robots After Ukraine Lessons
James Crowell launched Crow Industries in Scottsdale to build utility vehicles, not combat systems. ...
General Atomics, Anduril Win Air Force CCA Drone Wingman Contract
The Air Force selected General Atomics and Anduril to build the first increment of its Collaborative...
WaiV Robotics Brings $7.5M-Backed Maritime UAV Platform to U.S. Market
The Norwegian startup debuts its autonomous drone landing system for offshore operators in Houston t...
Shield AI and Destinus Demonstrate Autonomous Strike on Hornet Interceptor
The two companies completed a full-mission flight exercise demonstrating collaborative autonomous st...
Shield AI and Destinus Fly Autonomous Strike Mission on Hornet Interceptor
The two companies completed a full-mission flight exercise demonstrating collaborative autonomous st...
Pentagon Budget Allocates $93B for Autonomous Systems Through 2027
The Department of Defense's fiscal year 2027 budget request directs $54 billion toward autonomous an...
Autonomous Weapons Deployment Forces Industry Reckoning on Lethal AI
Fully autonomous weapon systems now operate in active conflict zones without meaningful internationa...
Ukraine's Brave1 Automates 95% of Drone Interception Cycle Against Shaheds
A Ukrainian defense startup has demonstrated autonomous interceptor drones that handle target detect...
UAV Drone Market Forecast at $123 Billion by 2034, Led by Military Spending
The global unmanned aerial vehicle market will grow from an estimated $32 billion today to $123.01 b...
Taiwan's NCSIST Unveils Three Military Robot Dogs on Ghost Robotics Platform
The National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology demonstrated three mission-specific quadru...
Quantum Cyber Plans U.S. Manufacturing Complex for Military Drones
Quantum Cyber will construct a domestic manufacturing complex producing autonomous air, ground, and ...
Netrasemi Ships 12nm Vision Chip Fabricated at TSMC
A Thiruvananthapuram-based chip designer has completed fabrication of its first vision processor at ...
DARPA Seeks Autonomous Medic Robots for Battlefield Casualty Care
DARPA solicitations outline autonomous medical robots capable of coordinated casualty extraction, dr...
Pentagon Launches $54B Autonomous Warfare Program
The Pentagon allocated $54 billion over five years to the Defense Advanced Warfighting Group, a proc...
UAV Expo Auckland Showcases Drone Window Cleaners, Lifters
The Incredible Group's UAV Expo in Auckland brought vertical-specific drone platforms into focus, wi...
Shield AI Wins Pentagon Low-Cost Drone Contract Following $1B Funding Round
Shield AI secured a Pentagon contract for low-cost drones weeks after closing a $1 billion funding r...
Duke Robotics Closes $9.2M Offering, Moves to NASDAQ from OTC Markets
Duke Robotics raised $9.2 million through an underwritten public offering and moved its shares from ...
Shield AI to Deploy Hivemind Autonomy Software on LUCAS Reconnaissance Drones
Shield AI will integrate its Hivemind autonomy software onto LUCAS reconnaissance drones deployed by...
Quantum Cyber Forms Defense Drone Subsidiary, Taps Former VA Secretary to Lead Federal Sales
Quantum Cyber has spun off Quantum Drones Corporation as a separate subsidiary targeting federal def...
DARPA Launches Program to Embed Intelligence Into Robot Materials
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a program to develop robotic systems wher...
