How unmanned systems are reshaping logistics in contested environments
Unmanned systems reduce risk, extend communications chains and provide more precise delivery capabilities.
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Five stories that made waves for the sea services: 2025 review
A new big boss? A new big ship? 2025 held a lot of change for the sea services with even more foreshadowed coming in 2026 and beyond.
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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.
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.
USV producer Saronic to invest $300M into Louisiana shipyard
The new construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
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Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance Program addresses shift in battlefield tactics
Black Widow is the first small UAS in its class in the SRR program being deployed rapidly at scale throughout DoD.
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.
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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.
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Modernized Gray Eagle® ER and Gray Eagle® STOL: The gold standard in MALE unmanned aircraft
In an age defined by rapid technological evolution and operational complexity, GA-ASI’s Modernized Gray Eagle® ER and Gray Eagle® STOL remain the gold standard.
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Drones have changed the battlefield; counter-UAS systems must keep up
As drones become more capable and deadlier, counter-drone technology and strategy must adapt to stay effective.
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Army accelerates production of Black Widow drone for short-range reconnaissance
The Black Widow ISR quadcopter was also approved for procurement by NATO member nations and partners.
Maritime tech startup Blue Water Autonomy, Conrad Shipyard sign deal for USV production
The startup, launched earlier this year by three Navy veterans, is aiming to produce capable USVs en masse.
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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.
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Five new features are coming to Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show 2026
Artificial intelligence, autonomy, and local innovation will take center stage.
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Only one company is positioned to deliver the future of airpower
GA-ASI President David R. Alexander explains how the YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) is the future of air superiority.
Shipbuilder HII unveils Romulus unmanned surface vessel
The first Romulus is expected to be completed in about 12 months and once production is up and running, the company expects to build up to six vessels concurrently and deliver four or five per year.
MQ-4C Triton green-lit for initial operations despite ‘open deficiencies’: Pentagon watchdog
“This occurred because the Navy determined that the MQ‑4C Triton was beneficial to the fleet despite the open deficiencies and therefore declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in August 2023 before conducting” initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E), according to a new government audit.