US must lead in building a Pacific drone industrial base to balance China’s economic might and hegemony
Indo-Pacific allies see unmanned systems, shared production, and interoperability as essential to offset China’s scale.
Vertical integration of rare Earth elements for US autonomous dominion
In a world where artificial intelligence and unmanned systems are key to readiness against China, the US should develop a domestic supply chain, writes Kevin Chen in this essay.
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Data overload threatens decisionmakers as autonomy expands
Reducing cognitive overload on warfighters while improving “time to trust” for autonomous systems is a matter of design.
Navy’s 4th Fleet to start operation focused on unmanned systems countering illicit trafficking
“Southern Spear will operationalize a heterogeneous mix of robotic and autonomous systems (RAS) to support the detection and monitoring of illicit trafficking while learning lessons for other theaters,” said Cmdr. Foster Edwards, 4th Fleet’s hybrid fleet director.
Ukraine’s seaborne success an ‘arbiter’ of future naval warfare: NATO SACEUR
“It’s quite a thing to watch a country that has virtually no navy [Ukraine] defeat one of the biggest navies [Russia] in the world,” Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli said last month in Paris during the Eurosatory conference.
Why the Army needs a drone branch: Embracing lessons from Ukraine
In this op-ed, Army Lt. Col. Robert Solano argues the need for the US military to boldly embrace how it approaches uncrewed systems.
At Emirati unmanned show, local defense giant EDGE Group positions itself as ‘key’ autonomy player
At UMEX 2024 in Abu Dhabi, EDGE announced a number of deals and business moves, and in an interview its chairman promised further expansion as the company plays a "disruptive flavor of player."
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How TAK gives the US military an advantage at the Edge
“Tactical operating system” for warfighters has evolved to provide more situational awareness of the battlefield.
At Dubai Airshow, Emirati defense conglomerate EDGE does nearly $2B in deals
The lion's share of the total dollar figure is due to a $1.1 billion (4.1 billion AED) arrangement EDGE signed with the UAE Ministry of Defense for aircraft munitions.
SAMI exec on Saudi Arabian localization push, Turkish deal prospects and future plans
Walid Abukhaled, CEO of Saudi Arabia Military Industries, told Breaking Defense the conglomerate is "investing in developing our own products across all domains, but the key ones now are really AI and command and control systems."
UAE firm EDGE Group rolls out 11 new drones, missiles at Dubai Airshow
"We're always looking at making investments in autonomous capabilities, precision guided munitions and electronic warfare," Miles Chambers, Edge Group vice president of international business, told Breaking Defense.
Amid geopolitical crises, how some key countries are planning for Dubai Airshow
Russia so-far appears to have a muted appearance, Ukraine none at all, but American and Chinese companies will be out in force for this year's Dubai Airshow.
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Meeting Zero Trust goals while maintaining information dominance
Balancing security and access to data are critical to providing users with trustworthy, reliable data for real-time decisions.
Manned and unmanned land vehicles dominate IDEF 2023 floor in Istanbul
Several major Turkish defense firms unveiled new land systems, adding to the popularity of that sector in Ankara's defense industry.