AEVEX to acquire BlackSea Technologies for up to $650M
The acquisition is slated to close in September and aims to provide AEVEX greater "customer access" to military users.
Anduril announces partnership with Kraken for small USVs
The companies will use Kraken’s small USVs with Anduril handling US manufacturing and payload integration.
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Turkish, Italian defense firms team up to produce unmanned surface vessels for Italy
Havelsan, VN maritime and Piloda Defence "are targeting the signing of the first purchase order in the first half of 2026."
Barzan exec talks new business plan, unveils agreements and new platforms
“We're focused much more on what is made in Qatar, things that we've developed and produced here locally," Barzan Chief Commercial Officer Omar Al Qadi told Breaking Defense.
DIU offers $100M in prizes for voice-controlled AI-enabled drone swarm ‘orchestrator’
Instead of needing a specially trained human to remote pilot each drone or robot-boat, the Pentagon wants any servicemember to be able to give orders in plain English.
In a first, Turkey’s Desan expands with overseas shipyard in Malaysia
"Given the short timeframe in which this goal was achieved, it represents a significant success for Ankara and is poised to revolutionize its defense ties with these [Southeast Asian] nations," defense analyst Ali Bakir told Breaking Defense.
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A new era of uncrewed airpower: GA-ASI’s lineup for high-tech warfare
GA-ASI is serious about retaining its position as the leading provider of UAS to the United States and its allies.
USV-maker Seasats unveils ‘high-speed interceptor’ Quickfish
Quickfish is 17 feet in length, can operate at sea state 6 and can travel faster than 35 knots.
USV maker Seasats says drone came within meters of Chinese warship during Pacific transit
“It’s pretty common to pass within five or 10 miles of a tanker — in the middle of ocean, there’s really not much traffic going on,” said CEO Mike Flanigan. But “for 20 minutes, we basically were shadowed by a Chinese destroyer very closely.”
After USV export deal with Qatar, Turkish defense exec sees interest from ‘all the world’
Turkish firm Meteksan and ARES Shipyard recently agreed to a two-phase armed USV export to the Qatari Coast Guard, a senior Meteksan official told Breaking Defense.
With Navy exercise, unmanned surface vessel firm Saronic sees ‘next step’
“We are in active conversations with many of the stakeholders who are relevant to things like Replicator and we’re excited to collaborate with the government when the time is right,” Saronic exec Rob Lehman told Breaking Defense.
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Avoiding accidental armageddon: Report urges new safety rules for unmanned systems
Even if China doesn’t agree to or abide by new “confidence-building measures,” CNAS scholar Tom Shugart says, the US and its allies should adopt them unilaterally to reduce the risk of accidents or worse in the West Pacific.
CENTCOM shows off Emirati-American unmanned surface vessel Mast-13 at UAE exhibition
"The USV will be operational in two months time, after final modifications, where it will join the first Arabian Fox in Bahrain," a NAVCENT official told Breaking Defense.
Turkish navy takes delivery of 4 indigenous vessels, including first home-grown frigate
"Our naval strength is increasing with our ships. I wholeheartedly believe that we will achieve new successes in the coming period," said Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan today.
Commander: Navy’s new Task Group 59.1 to usher unmanned systems into ‘operational realm’
Lt. Luis Echeverria, the newly appointed commander of Task Group 59.1, spoke with Breaking Defense about the group's role in integrating maritime drones into real-world operations.