SkyStriker Clears German Evaluation as Elbit Pursues European Manufacturing Foothold
Elbit Systems' SkyStriker loitering munition has successfully completed a test conducted by the German military, clearing a significant evaluation hurdle...
Defense Technology
U.S. Air Force Eyes Fleet of Hundreds of Autonomous Drones Across Fighter and Surveillance Roles Within the Decade
The U.S. Air Force is moving aggressively toward a future force that pairs autonomous unmanned aircraft with crewed fighters and...
Radiation, Heat, and Latency: The Engineering Barriers Threatening AI’s Future in Orbit
Artificial intelligence is being integrated into satellites and orbital platforms at an accelerating pace, but the physical realities of the...
U.S. Air Force Moves Toward Portable Command Stations for Autonomous Wingman Aircraft, Contract Award Expected Mid-2026
The U.S. Air Force is actively testing portable ground control stations designed to allow pilots and operators to command Collaborative...
Ultra Maritime Fields a Full U.S.-Specification Sonobuoy Portfolio, Positioning Itself as a Second Source for the Navy
Ultra Maritime has publicly unveiled what the company describes as a complete, production-ready suite of U.S.-specification sonobuoys, a development that...
Army Hands Out $196 Million in First Production Contracts Under Its Electronic Warfare Sensor Initiative
The U.S. Army has awarded $196 million in sensor production contracts under what officials describe as the first production phase...
With FCAS on Life Support, France Bets on a Heavily Upgraded Rafale to Carry Its Air Power Into the 2040s
France is pushing ahead with a significantly upgraded version of its Rafale combat aircraft after the Future Combat Air System...
Pentagon’s Commercial Tech Office Pilots a Contract Structure Designed to Eliminate Clearance Delays for Nontraditional Vendors
The Defense Innovation Unit is moving to test a new contracting mechanism intended to dramatically shorten the time it takes...
Israel Stands Up Dedicated Military Branch for AI, Autonomous Systems, and Battlefield Robotics
The Israel Defense Forces have established a new organizational branch dedicated exclusively to artificial intelligence, unmanned systems, and robotics —...
Lockheed and Boeing-Anduril Advance in Army’s Intensifying Battle for Indirect Fire Protection
The U.S. Army has selected two competing teams — Lockheed Martin and a Boeing-Anduril joint team — to advance into...
