Canada to buy Polish drones, deepen defense ties by leveraging EU SAFE funds
In December, Canada became the only non-European country to gain entry into the €150 billion SAFE defense borrowing and procurement scheme.
Ground robots in Latvia and the history of manned-unmanned teaming
This week on The Break Out, we travel to eastern Europe for drone testing with NATO troops before briefly reviewing the history of unmanned systems.
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MQ-9B SeaGuardian® offers Navy-Marine Corps a decisive edge in today’s battlespace
The MQ-9B is uniquely suited to meet the challenges of modern conflict.
Navy green lights seven MUSV marketplace submissions to advance to prototype phase
The Navy did not reveal which companies' designs were selected to advance.
Loitering munitions, launched effects had strong presence at SOF Week 2026
"The [Rogue 1] Block 2 upgrade leverages user feedback to greatly enhance performance, resilience, and operational capability, all while maintaining existing form-factor,” a Teledyne FLIR statement read.
IAI’s new Diamond naval offering envisions flexible drones, missiles for small vessels
The plan involves different defensive systems dispersed across small satellite ships, which can be connected to a mother ship in a disaggregated model.
General Atomics CCA drone returns to flight
Air Force Col. Timothy Helfrich said the response to the drone’s April 6 crash “validates our approach to accept acquisition/test risk instead of operational risk allowing us to accelerate the program towards fielding.”
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Shaping the future of airpower in the Indo-Pacific: GA-ASI’s revolutionary approach
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been the trailblazer in the UAS revolution for over three decades.
To train for contested environments, SOCOM and SOUTHCOM want more ranges, authority
"[W]e have to find places where these kind of more sophisticated projections of force can be rehearsed and can be tested and tried," Adm. Frank Bradley said.
First Defense Critical Infrastructure summit aims to develop repeatable playbook
During a table top exercise, the Army, along with 14 external partners, gamed out how to respond to a coordinated and simultaneous attack on an installation as units are deploying.
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How drones can navigate without GPS
Absolute positioning is critical in contested and denied environments.
Why humans are staying in the loop with loyal wingman drones
In the second part of a new video series focused on manned-unmanned teaming, the panelists talk about the benefits, and risks, of relying on unmanned systems.
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In contested seas, autonomy must anticipate, not just navigate
As missions stretch farther and comms grow less reliable, predictive software could become the edge that keeps missions afloat.
Southern border is a ‘sandbox’ for counter-drone tech: NORTHCOM commander
Gen. Guillot said that through JIATF 401, the US military is inviting industry partners to the border to show off their tech aimed at taking down adversary drones.
Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray gets green light for low-rate initial production
A low-rate initial production contract for three aircraft is expected this summer, the Navy said.
Shield AI tapped to integrate autonomous software on LUCAS drone
The company says it will integrate its Hivemind software on the drones, with plans to demo its swarming capability later this year.
US soldiers learn to identify drones by sound
While the US Army has not yet formally introduced audio drone training as part of its curriculum, Harrington told reporters that field experience listening to the sky can provide an introduction to differentiating among various drone types.