Ex-defense minister’s futuristic ‘Army of Robots’ raises eyebrows in Ukraine
A splashy promo video published by Mykhailo Fedorov envisions humanoid robots in combat, but not everyone is convinced it's the right play.
EXCLUSIVE: Hegseth creates autonomy czar to manage almost all drone efforts
According to an internal memo obtained by Breaking Defense, the new role covers all ground vehicles, all small air vehicles and almost all sea vehicles, and reports directly to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg.
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Three exercises that proved a new approach to C-UAS
Architecture that linked sensors, C2, RF effects, and lasers into a distributed c-UAS kill chain.
Army negotiating contract for autonomy software for robotic initiative
“How can we make the science and art of one human being able to control lots of different things easy enough to where I don't have to have four operators controlling a [single] robot?” asked Lt. Gen. Robert Rasch.
Army eyeing first Human Machine Integrated Formations in 2027, common controller for robotics
“We don't want a robot wandering off the battlefield. We don't want one being taken over by a potential adversary,” RCCTO Director Lt. Gen. Robert Rasch told Breaking Defense.
Army chief mulls Project Convergence’s future, with industry mixed on event’s value
“This was a really, really worthwhile experiment out here. … What we don't want to do is just continue to do something just because we want to continue to do it,” Gen. Randy George told Breaking Defense.
Army picks Carnegie, Forterra for autonomous logistics truck prototyping
DIU and the service want to make a final downselect by mid-2026 but ongoing budget uncertainty could derail that plan, says Maj Gen Michelle Donahue.
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From requirements to readiness: Rethinking defense technology
As threats continue to evolve, speed will increasingly depend on what is already available when the need emerges.
Army eyeing new ground logistic robot dubbed MMET
“It's a very draft requirement [with] a lot of work to do on how to refine it, but we have PLS systems – the larger tactical resupply [tucks] – and you have the S-MET and there's really a gap between the two,” said Kevin Mills.
Army looks to limit early Robotic Combat Vehicle missions to keep soldiers out of harm’s way
"It's our first robot system like this [that] we're actually going to keep. So, I'm not surprised that there's turbulence in the key technologies, including the radio comm link, which is foundational to the whole thing," said Army acquisition head Doug Bush.
Weapons coproduction with S. Korea makes ‘a lot of sense,’ US Army weapons buyer says
“We need co-r&d, coproduction, and co-sustainment and cooperation. We need to be able to cooperate in various sectors so all this manned and unmanned systems will replace our traditional systems,” said South Korea’s minister for Defense Acquisition Program Administration Seok Jong-gun.
Fires, AI and human-machine prototype unites: Army gears up for Project Convergence
A trio of Army generals recently described the service's plans for two-part Project Convergence event that will include new sensor-to-shooter integration, two formations with added robots, and a USMC autonomous watercraft.
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Drones and autonomous warfare: ‘One-way attack’ and reshaping ISR
Systems that can work independently while still being part of a unit are critical to carrying out multi-domain operations.
‘It’s not translating’: Army general says to focus on realistic robotic integration
“Every time it's like, go watch one [robotic tactical vehicle] follow another one around the parking lot and it runs over the curb and I'm like, ‘Come on, we got to do better than this,” Gen. James Rainey said today.
Why ground robotics are now critical in modern combat
Autonomy in the pursuit of interoperability is today’s path for ground robotics.
‘Lightning in a bottle’: Inside the ‘Origin’ of the Army’s future robotic fleet
The Army's Project Origin robots have already changed the battlefield in exercises, but the office running the program says they're just getting started.
Army robotics official: More autonomy could ease battlefield bandwidth worries
"What we're trying to do is send as little information as possible that will allow you to build that battlefield visualization for the platoon," Ted Maciuba, deputy director of robotics requirements at Army Futures Command, told Breaking Defense.