Military, Defense & Security News & Articles

US Navy Demonstrates Drones for Cargo Delivery to Moving Ships

Skyways Air Transportation and Martin UAV operated their unmanned systems through long-range flights from ship-to-ship, ship-to-shore, and shore-to-ship, delivering cargo over 200 nautical miles

Jan 11, 2023
Supersonic Variant of Unmanned Fighter Jet Planned

The supersonic variant of the Bayraktar Kızılelma unmanned fighter jet is projected to be capable of flying for five hours and reaching speeds of up to 800 kph (500 mph or Mach 0.64)

Jan 10, 2023
Additional M-LIDS Counter-UAS Platforms for U.S. Army

M-LIDS allows soldiers to detect, identify, track and defeat small UAS with electronic warfare and kinetic defeat systems

Jan 09, 2023
GA-ASI Flies Upgraded MQ-9A Block 5 RPAS

The first production Multi-Domain Operations-ready variant of the MQ-9A Reaper has been successfully flown by GA-ASI

Jan 06, 2023
HII Selects Miniature Synthetic Aperture Sonar for REMUS 620 UUVs

Kraken Robotics’ AquaPix Miniature Synthetic Aperture Sonar system design makes it suitable for the REMUS 620’s modular payload and battery architecture

Dec 30, 2022
Royal Navy Builds Drone as Testbed for Sensors & Payloads

The 20kg octo-quadcopter named Walrus is undergoing rigorous testing at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose

Dec 30, 2022
Romania Orders Tactical UAS from Elbit Systems

The contract includes delivery of up to seven Watchkeeper X UAS for the Romanian Armed Forces

Dec 29, 2022
Royal Canadian Navy Orders Remote Minehunting & Disposal Systems

Kraken Robotics' Remote Minehunting and Disposal Systems consist of two classes of AUVs equipped with Kraken’s AquaPix synthetic aperture sonar

Dec 13, 2022
Unique AtlasPRO Drone for Complex Military Missions

AtlasPRO is a uniquely sized backpack drone, designed for complex military missions and equipped with MESH technology and AtlasSDR jamming and spoofing protection

Dec 13, 2022
US Army Awards Contract for Ground Reconnaissance Vehicle Automation

As part of a two-year Defense Innovation Unit contract, Kodiak Robotics will help automate future ground vehicles conducting high-risk missions such as reconnaissance and surveillance

Dec 09, 2022
Seatronics Confirms Sale of Reusable Mine Disposal ROVs

Elbit Systems has purchased two Seatronics Mine Identification and Detonation Solutions which are capable of detonating multiple charges acoustically using state-of-the-art technology without having to sacrifice themselves

Dec 02, 2022
Collaboration Develops Virtual Reality CUAS Training Solution for Military Market

The training system will allow end users to simulate a variety of scenarios with customized drone threats, drone types, and locations in virtual reality

Nov 30, 2022
Nigerian Police Forces Use Tethered UAVs for Border Protection

The Nigerian Police Forces are using Elistair’s Orion tethered UAVs to assist with monitoring active crime scenes, coordinating response operations, and providing aerial support to responding officers

Nov 30, 2022
Multi-Orbit Connectivity Demonstrated Using SkyGuardian UAV

The joint effort from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, SES and Hughes Network Systems showcased how an unmanned system can maintain mission-critical connectivity even in a contested environment

Nov 14, 2022
Counter UAS Technology USA 2022 Participants Announced

Over 80 organizations will gather at the Counter UAS Technology USA Conference taking place in Arlington, VA, next month.

Nov 14, 2022
Meteksan Defense to Showcase Innovative Products & Technology at IDEAS 2022

Meteksan Defense will be showcasing a range of products including its ULAQ unmanned surface vehicle, KAPAN counter-drone system, and unmanned aerial vehicle and missile subsystems

Nov 11, 2022
Engine Shipments Commence for Tactical UAS

Orbital UAV has begun the first engine shipments to Insitu Pacific for the Australian Army’s next-generation Integrator uncrewed aerial system

Nov 04, 2022
German Armed Forces Completes First Test-Firing of HEL Weapon Against Drones

The test was conducted aboard the German frigate Sachsen in the Baltic Sea, with the frigate successfully engaging drones at short and very short range

Nov 03, 2022
Textron Systems Expands Ground Robotics Family

With wet gap crossing and increased swim capabilities the RIPSAW M3 Technology Demonstrator is a smaller, mission-capable variant of the M5

Nov 02, 2022
Reliable Robotics to Optimize Aircraft Autonomy for USAF Operation

Reliable Robotics will build on its set of autonomy solutions to optimize aircraft control under a broad range of contingencies, and then test them in a series of flight test campaigns

Oct 28, 2022
US Border Patrol Orders Golden Eagle Drones to Enhance Situational Awareness

Teal Drones’ Golden Eagle drones will provide a supplemental airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and tracking capability to enhance situational awareness in areas without manned air support

Oct 25, 2022
New USV Unveiled at Euronaval 2022

Couach has unveiled the shipyard's first unmanned surface vessel the MAGELLAN USV at Euronaval 2022

Oct 20, 2022
Rotary-Wing UAS for Positioning ASW Sonobuoys

Ultra Maritime and UMS SKELDAR has received a contract to evaluate a medium-sized UAS based anti-submarine warfare (ASW) solution for the Royal Canadian Navy

Oct 19, 2022
Autonomous Amphibious Response Vehicles Chosen for Rapid Prototyping

The DIU has chosen Greensea Systems and Nauticus Robotics to deliver prototype A2RVs capable of detecting, identifying, localizing, inspecting, and neutralizing explosive hazards from very shallow water through the surf zone to the beach exit

Oct 18, 2022
FLYMOTION Officially Presents UTAC 2022

The Unmanned Tactical Application Conference (UTAC) is a week-long fully-immersive event designed to advise, educate, and train operators on the latest unmanned systems, technology ecosystems, integrations, and tactics

Oct 14, 2022
RTsys Announces AUVs Contract Delivery to the Slovenian Navy

RTsys delivers MCM (Mine CounterMeasures) ecosystem to the Slovenian Navy including the COMET-MCM AUV and two NEMOSENS micro-AUVs

Oct 14, 2022
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