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Ukrainian drone attacks in the Black Sea are forcing Russian ships to bounce from port to port and the Russian Navy to build harbor defenses, all of which complicates naval operations, according to new satellite imagery and…

The Qatar-based U.S. Air Force task force that’s been experimenting with unmanned technologies—including AI-designed, 3D-printed drones—may add a component on U.S. soil.The small group, based at Al Udeid Air Base, has a three-year…

As missile threats proliferate, the Missile Defense Agency is looking to new sensors, new digital tools—and new tweaks to older interceptors.For example, a recent booster-rocket adjustment promises to increase the effectiveness of the…

The Defense Department has been warning of the growing risks of weapons in space, but the massive increase in objects about to enter low-Earth orbit will make tracking potential weapons even harder. A California company called Slingshot…

Over the Memorial Day weekend, The Telegraph posted an interesting article about how the U.S. military was working to protect its new aid pier in Gaza—not from conventional forces, but from drones. According to the…

China isn’t just trying to intimidate Taiwan militarily, it’s also working harder than ever before to make Taiwan’s leadership appear corrupt, public institutions look fragile, and the military seem weak in order to undermine public…

In speech after speech, Army leaders have made it clear that they want more drones in more units. “We're going to see robotics inside the formation, on the ground and in the air,” Army Chief of Staff Randy George told Defense One in…

The BELL SPRINT X-Plane concept The company also unveiled new concept art for the aircraft, displaying large vertical tilt rotors not dissimilar to the V-22 Osprey. Bell described its speed as more than 400 knots.On May 20, Aurora Flight…

TAMPA, Florida—Several of the nation’s top practitioners in psychological operations, including key officials with the Departments of Defense and State, gathered in a small room at the Tampa Convention Center earlier this month for a panel…

The Pentagon’s flagship program to quickly produce large numbers of low-cost, highly autonomous drones is “producing real results,” Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said in a statement Thursday, noting that “the delivery of…