Executive Summary: The United Kingdom has confirmed that the majority of funding for its largest-ever drone package for Ukraine will be directed …
drones & UAVs
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
U.S. Navy Races To Deploy Advanced Underwater Drones Amid Rising Russian Submarine Activity In Baltic Sea
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Navy has demonstrated advanced underwater drone capabilities designed to strengthen anti-submarine warfare and maritime surveillance operations. The trials …
- Policy & StrategyAlliances & Doctrines
NATO Moves To Deploy Arctic Drone Network As Competition Intensifies In The High North
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: NATO has launched Task Force X-Arctic, a new initiative aimed at testing and integrating autonomous and uncrewed systems across the …
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
Tรผrkiye Expands NATO Strike Capability With IHA-230 Missile Armed Combat Drones
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: Türkiye has officially inducted the Roketsan IHA-230 air-launched supersonic ballistic missile into service, providing its unmanned combat aircraft with a …
- Military & OrdnanceTanks & Armored Vehicles
British Army Races To Deploy First Operational UGV Fleet Amid Push For Autonomous Warfare
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The British Army has selected Digital Concepts Engineering (DCE) to provide its first operational fleet of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), …
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
Saab, GA-ASI Unveil MQ-9B Airborne Early Warning Drone To Expand Persistent ISR Capability
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readExecutive Summary: Saab and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems successfully completed the first flight of an unmanned airborne early warning solution using the …
- Middle East Defense & Security
UAE Moves To Pressure Iraq After Drone Strike Hits Barakah Nuclear Plant
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The United Arab Emirates has accused drones launched from Iraqi territory of targeting the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, the Arab …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
Spain Navy Expands Maritime Combat Capability With H135, Flexrotor And A900 Drone Network At Sea
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The Spanish Navy has completed maritime combat network testing involving the H135 helicopter, Flexrotor UAV, and A900 drone during operations …
- Naval & MaritimeAircraft Carriers
U.S. Navy Clears Boeing MQ-25A Stingray For Production To Expand Carrier Refueling Reach
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Navy has authorized low-rate initial production of the Boeing MQ-25A Stingray following key flight testing milestones. The carrier-based …
- Defense ContractsDrones & UAVs
Shield AI Races To Deploy Hivemind Autonomy In LUCAS Attack Drone Program Amid Expanding Autonomous Warfare
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Shield AI has been selected to integrate its Hivemind autonomy software into the LUCAS one way attack drone program. The …