Leonardo and Baykar complete test flights for manned-unmanned teaming
“The programme is aimed at designing and developing interoperability between crewed and uncrewed aircraft,” the companies said.
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Automation vs autonomy: What will shape the future of battlefield drones?
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ASELSAN at SAHA 2026: Introducing next-generation multi-domain defense systems
Unveiled at SAHA 2026, ASELSAN’s latest portfolio reflects a layered and integrated defense architecture, bringing together electronic warfare, counter-UAV, airborne and naval capabilities within a unified operational framework.
Havelsan unveils Barkan 3 unmanned ground vehicle, to be part of autonomous swarm
The Turkish defense firm also revealed an AI-enabled combat management system, part of what an exec said was an effort to integrate AI into the company's "digital troops concept."
Baykar unveils K2 Kamikaze drone with AI, swarming capabilities
The company, famous for producing mid-range drones that proved effective in the early days of the Ukraine conflict, said the K2 fits within its “cost-effective defense solutions strategy."
Army doubles balloons for upcoming SWARMS demo, adds NORAD to the mix
"We're going to launch in multiple waves, demonstrating what a phased use of these might look like over time," said Andrew Evans inside the Army’s intel shop.
BAE Systems eyes customers for new Tridon Mk2 counter-drone system
The weapon is based around a modified Bofors 40mm gun and billed as a kinetic way to knock drones and swarms out of the skies.
On-demand webinar: Research security in an era of global competition
Watch experts discuss foreign influence risks, evolving DoD policy, and strategies for balancing security with scientific collaboration.
First Anduril prototype ‘Ghost Shark’ drone sub delivered to Aussies 3 months early
"Due to its modular and multi-role nature, our adversaries will need to assume that their every move in the maritime domain is subject to our surveillance and that every [sub drone] is capable of deploying a wide range of effects, including lethal ones," says Rear Adm. Peter Quinn.
Swarming drones in Abu Dhabi: UAE’s HALCON unveils new capability
“Once the target is identified, a decision is made among the swarm, and based on the target size, shape, and category, they decide how many drones are needed to destroy the target," the company's CEO told Breaking Defense.
Drones Vs. Drones: Lockheed MORFIUS Uses Microwaves To Kill Swarms
Crucial to the promise of MORFIUS is its ability to zap many drones at once in mid-air, far from the friendly vehicles, buildings, or people actively being defended.
What’s In A Name? Billions In Cuts Depend On Defining ‘Legacy’
As defense budgets face post-COVID cuts, everyone wants to axe “legacy” systems. But the services define “legacy” very differently from defense reformers.
How the Pentagon is shaping its next cyber strategy
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AFRL’s Golden Horde To Test Swarming Munitions In Digital ‘Colosseum’
The new simulation environment will use 'digital twins' to rapidly test and iterate "collaborative autonomous networked technologies," AFRL explains.
DoD Drone Strategy Focuses On Low-End Threats – Not Nation-States
In April, the Yuma, Ariz. test range will host a competition of “low collateral damage” countermeasures designed to stop mini-drones without firing a shot. But can such a restrained approach stop the drone swarms Russia and others are developing?
DoD Creating Standards For AI Programs
DoD has "so many hundreds of programs that we really couldn't do a fair evaluation of each individual activity," Mark Lewis, director of modernization in the Research and Engineering office, said today.
Campaign To Stop Killer Robots ‘Unethical’ & ‘Immoral’: Bob Work
"They’re willing to say, 'I’m willing to sacrifice the lives of American servicemen and women, I'm willing to take more civilian casualties ... on the off chance that sometime in the future this weapon will exist."