According to Shield AI founder Brandon Tseng, the Air Force could be able to operate swarms of autonomous V-Bat drones as early as 2023.
By Valerie InsinnaBAE Systems’ LR-PGK: The Superior Anti-Jam Solution
Going the distance to defeat emerging jam threats.
Under a new contract awarded by DARPA, Northrop Grumman, in partnership with the University of Central Florida, will develop a prototype AI assistant embedded in augmented reality headsets for rotary pilots.
By Jaspreet Gill
“What is different… is a dramatic uptick in the UAV activity in the region, both in terms of their capability, their profiles, and the density of activity,” Vice Adm. Brad Cooper said.
By Valerie Insinna
Part of the Pentagon’s broader counter UAS strategy it published last year, the Marines hope to field a system by fiscal 2025.
By Justin Katz
The B-21 and future sixth-gen fighter will operate alongside drones, but what will those unmanned aircraft actually do?
By Valerie Insinna
“What we want is something that can go operate with [the B-21],” said Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.
By Valerie Insinna
While still seeking customers in the US military, General Atomics president Dave Alexander says several unnamed international parties are interested in latest deadly remotely controlled aircraft.
By Valerie Insinna
A major overhaul is coming in software for missile warning
Space Systems Command’s FORGE program is the first, major missile-warning software modernization effort in 20 years.
“It’s this idea of collaborative sensing,” said Col. Andre’ Abadie, referring to one autonomous system talking to another to, say, confirm enemy positions or equipment.
By Andrew Eversden
The UAE announced the opening of the first regional distribution hub for aircraft logistics in Abu Dhabi with Chinese state-backed defense contractor, China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation.
By Chyrine Mezher
The new yet-unnamed drone can carry up to 16 Hellfire missiles at a time — double the load of an MQ-1C Gray Eagle.
By Valerie Insinna “This is not a new front, but now the actions will be more frequent and more aggressive,” an Israeli defense source told Breaking Defense.
By Arie Egozi
The Oct. 20 drone attack comes as Iran is increasing its relations with Syria.
By Arie Egozi
Taking possession of two MQ-9A is a significant mile marker in the Marine Corps’ efforts to establish its No. 2 acquisition priority, MUX.
By Justin Katz
The threat of small UAS is a growing one for militaries around the world, with the Pentagon pursuing a number of different options for how to take down such systems.
By Arie Egozi
