What are humanoid robots actually for on the battlefield?
Despite their cinematic, sci-fi allure, humanoid robots could potentially address real manpower and survivability problems, a former Turkish general argues.
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.
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The gap between demand and delivery is widening. AI can help close it.
Supply chains are only as strong as their weakest link, which has been repeatedly proven to be true over the last few years.
On the ground at Turkey’s EFES 2026 multinational military exercise
Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou reports from the sidelines of a recent large multinational exercise hosted by Turkey.
War robots invade Eurosatory 2026 as interest grows in UGVs after use in Ukraine
Ukrainian firms, especially, showed off combat-proven unmanned ground vehicles, but at least one experts isn't convinced of a wider use-case, yet.
Turkey’s defense industry is leaning into autonomy and targeting Gulf markets
Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou shares what she learned at Turkey's SAHA defense expo.
Ukraine UGV ‘Simba’ rolls out of the shadows in NATO Baltic exercise
In videos viewed by Breaking Defense, the Simba UGV is seen completing night missions even after losing a wheel and being struck by an FPV.
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Building a predictive defense industrial base begins with artificial intelligence
AI-enabled workflows accelerate production, but cybersecurity and governance remain central.
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“The Watched Pot Still Boils” – Expeditionary & Survivable C4I
Part 1 of a narrative series illustrating how America’s armed forces might use technology to accomplish their most demanding missions.
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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.
Teledyne-FLIR Merger Creates Tactical Drone Powerhouse
The combined company will offer a wide range of unmanned vehicles (mostly small ones) for air, land, sea, and underwater, said exec Roger Wells.
Inside Russia’s Robot Army: Rhetoric vs. Reality
Russia has big ambitions for unmanned systems, said CNA scholar Sam Bendett, but it faces the same technical hurdles as the US — and shares the same concerns about human control.
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If software and agentic AI are key to mission success, accelerate them to the front lines
A commercial prototype in a sandbox is different from deploying AI across classified networks.
Army Robots Hunt Tanks In Project Convergence
The pair of unmanned scout vehicles had enough AI smarts aboard to navigate cross-country, identify “enemy” forces, and open fire – but a human still decides whether to shoot.
Marines Explore Robots & 5G Networks For Future Wars
Could mini-drones and robot trucks, coordinating via 5G, replace vulnerable manned convoys?
Robots & Puddles: Surprises From Army RCV Test
Experimental Robotic Combat Vehicles are outperforming Army expectations. But soldiers are finding plenty of quirks to fix.
Artillery Seeks Robot Ammo Haulers
Six companies got $150,000 Field Artillery Autonomous Resupply contracts to study everything from exoskeletons that strengthen human ammo handlers to robots that might replace them.