Threats
Marine Corps seeks anti-drone tool to defend bases
Call comes amid increased attacks on U.S. assets in the Middle East.
Science & Tech
General Atomics’ ‘robot wingman’ makes first flight
The company is in the running to build collaborative combat aircraft for the Air Force.
Ideas
Defense One Radio, Ep. 145: The USAF's big reorganization
Audrey Decker unpacks the top news from this year's Air & Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium.
Business
Meet the German company developing sub drones that pass data with sound
Divers’ search-and-rescue missions could soon get assists from drone swarms.
Threats
Navy envisions ‘hundreds of thousands’ of drones in the Pacific to deter China
With DIU contracting for prototypes, Pacific Fleet is experimenting with unmanned craft that may one day defend Taiwan.
Threats
UK, Latvia launch effort to send thousands of FPV drones to Ukraine
It’s not yet clear whether these will be militarized or civilian models.
Threats
Navy robot ships on a 15-year path to operating ‘at speed and scale,’ CNO says
Adm. Franchetti’s plans to compete with China include better networks, unmanned infrastructure, and a new robotics rating for sailors.
Defense Systems
In shakeup, Army cancels planned scout helo, will retire two drones
After sinking nearly $2 billion into the FARA program, service leaders decide "enduring, unmanned, and space-based assets" would do the job better.
Threats
Russia may be trying to build 10,000 attack drones a year for use in Ukraine
A purported cache of stolen Iranian documents also suggests Moscow is paying a lot more than expected.
Science & Tech
Robot wingmen vs. China: What a think tank’s wargame revealed about a key USAF concept
As the Air Force contemplates a range of price points, the tabletop exercise suggests cheaper is better.
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