For UAS to operate in contested airspace, autonomy is key
UAVs capable of operating independently from human control will still, however, require the ability to talk to each other within a swarm while being jammed.
How Project Convergence is informing British, Australian military modernization
Officials from both the United Kingdom and Australia took part in this year’s experiment for the first time, bringing their own technologies alongside the US Army to test across the past few months.
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How defensive cyber responds to hockey-stick growth of AI-driven threats
Artificial intelligence is reshaping adversarial cyber operations at machine speed, requiring defenders to increase operational tempo while imposing pain and cost.
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Better, smarter UAS have intelligence and resilience for denied operations
Continued operation in RF environments — whether that's GPS denial or communications disruption — is the number one need for tactical unmanned aerial systems.
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Accelerating advantage: The autonomous concepts aiming to drive superiority for tomorrow’s warfighter
As the battlefield of tomorrow becomes increasingly complex, BAE Systems’ work in developing early lifecycle Uncrewed Aerial Systems capability could play a key role in maintaining critical advantage.
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Hypersonic weapons meet speed-of-light defenses
See how Raytheon Missiles & Defense is developing high-power microwaves as part of layered air defenses.
After Russia’s purported request for Iranian drones, Israel frets over Syria strikes
Moscow and Jerusalem are in delicate balance in the Middle East, but Ukraine conflict may offer Iran more leverage.
How AI is shaping geospatial intelligence
Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together reporting from GEOINT 2026 on how intelligence leaders are shaping the future of space-based geospatial intelligence.
In a first, Lebanese navy to operate drones to aid maritime border security
In an exclusive interview, Lebanese Navy Commander Senior Capt. Haissam Dannaoui talks UAVs, retiring old ships and help from friendly nations.
With US warning about Iranian-Russian drone sales, Ukraine conflict comes to the Middle East
The American claim comes as President Joe Biden prepares for a Middle East trip, and comes as Iranian UAV fears have prompted unprecedented interest from Gulf nations in Israeli defense systems.
As UAV tech spreads, Gulf firms bet on upgrades with drone-to-satellite links
Middle East firms seek to produce their own long-range drones using satellite links, company officials and experts told Breaking Defense.
Beyond killing drones, Israeli laser knocks mortars out of the sky: Military
Israel is increasingly worried about Iranian use of drones, prompting aggressive, innovative countermeasures.
New webinar Safeguarding funded innovation in research security
Join us 6/24 as experts discuss evolving US research security policy and innovation protection. 1 CLE credit eligible.
Navy warns House cut could delay MQ-25 contract, squadron deployment
A one year delay for the MQ-25 program is certain to have repercussions for the Navy's ongoing strike fighter shortfall.
DARPA’s aerial turducken, the LongShot, still cooking towards 2022 milestone
Preliminary designs reviews for the mothership drone, to be launched from an aircraft before firing its own missiles, are planned for mid-2022.
Strykers To Get New Counter-Drone Tech With General Dynamics, Epirus Partnership
The partnership will initially integrate onto Strykers, but as has an eye on future autonomous platforms.
New Quadcopter Drone ‘Kargo’ in Development, Hopes to Supply Marines
Kaman executives said they have been operating a 50% scale model for testing purposes and plan to build and demonstrate a representative aircraft by the end of next year.