1+ hour, 35+ min ago  (506+ words) The Defense Department this week began testing for the initial phase of its Drone Dominance Program, an effort to expand the use of commercial drones across the military. Dubbed "the Gauntlet," military operators will fly and evaluate uncrewed aerial systems,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (672+ words) HUNTSVILLE, Alabama " Soldiers from across the U.S. Army showcased drone warfare skills and ideas in the service's first annual Best Drone Warfighter Competition held here this week. The competition, launched on Tuesday, is an Army event sponsored by the Army Aviation…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (332+ words) The Geosynchronous High-Resolution Optical Space-Based Tactical Reconnaissance project " also referred to as "Ghost Recon" (as in the Tom Clancy novels and video games) " is intended to address a vulnerability in America's space-monitoring capabilities. The problem is that DOD "lacks sufficient…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (12+ words) Australia prepares for next batch of "Ghost Bat" warplane buddy drones'Defense News...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (652+ words) SINGAPORE " Beyond China's ostentatious display of its J-35A fighter jet at the Singapore Airshow was a lower-profile piece of equipment, the new Wing-Loong X combat drone, which experts say is far more likely to find international success. Beijing banked on Asia's…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (218+ words) Lockheed Martin on Monday unveiled its Lamprey Multi'Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle, an unmanned underwater vehicle that can attach itself to ships, launch torpedoes and deploy airborne drones. With a 24-foot payload bay, the Lamprey can be modified to perform a…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago  (280+ words) Local firm ST Engineering and Shield AI signed a memorandum of understanding at the Singapore Airshow here on Feb. 5 to combine the Hivemind autonomy software on different platforms manufactured by the national defense-tech champion. An ST Engineering spokesperson told Defense…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (571+ words) SINGAPORE " Singapore's military is implementing new doctrines to counter swarms of low-cost drones and boosting its drone capabilities by relying largely on Israeli-made systems as the baseline of its fleet, the Air Force chief said. "We're no strangers to drones,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (191+ words) JERUSALEM " Elbit Systems has completed the full acquisition of drone maker UAV Tactical Systems (UTACS) in the U.K., with plans to produce models for customers across Europe at the Leicester plant. UTACS was founded roughly two decades ago as a joint…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (261+ words) The Pentagon's Joint Interagency Task Force 401 will soon deploy counter-drone technology that uses nets to capture intruding unmanned aerial systems. The JIATF-401, tasked with coordinating counter-drone defense efforts across all military branches, announced on Sunday that it has awarded a…...