South Korea to deploy laser weapons to intercept North Korean drones
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration said it will deploy at least one anti-air laser weapons system — called “Block-I” — this year.
Unmanned
Australia takes aim with US-made loitering munitions
AeroVironment's Switchblade 300 has a 3.69-pound (1.68 kg) warhead and 19-mile (30 km) range in its latest Block 20 variant.
Anduril pairs with Korean shipbuilder to design new unmanned platforms
Anduril and HD Hyundai will collaborate to pair American software and autonomy with South Korean mass manufacturing in shipbuilding.
All the US assets that helped repel Iran’s attack on Israel
Multiple Navy warships, Air Force fighter jets and a missile defense battery helped take out Iran's attack on Israel.
Here’s the air-defense system that protected Israel from Iran’s drones
The system shot down the vast majority of about 350 drones and missiles Iran launched over the weekend.
Opinion
Unmanned, uncompromised: The imperative of securing drone networks
As technology advances, so do the capabilities of malicious nation-state actors seeking to exploit weaknesses in network defenses.
South Korean military paves way for robotic vehicles in its ranks
Defense companies Hyundai Rotem and Hanwha Aerospace are jockeying for position in what promises to become a milestone acquisition program.
Italian government halts plan to buy Israeli undersea drones
The defense ministry has abruptly withdrawn a $273 million funding request to parliament for three Blue Whale drones, made by Elta Systems.
Del Toro dubs robotics specialists next step in ‘truly hybrid’ fleet
The Navy's top civilian called the establishment of a robotics warfare rating "a significant milestone" in the service's journey toward a hybrid fleet.
AI-operated fighter jet will fly Air Force secretary on test run
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Tuesday he will enter the cockpit of an F-16 that the service has converted for drone flight to see how it performs.
First MQ-4C Triton drone arrives at Naval Air Station Sigonella
The Navy's Triton drone reached initial operating capability last fall and is now being forward-deployed.
