#defense tech

Marine officials say unmanned systems are set to reshape aviation and ISR operations, with drone wingmen expected to reach operational testing around 2029.

Defense startup Scout AI has raised a $100 million Series A as it trains AI systems to command autonomous military assets, beginning with logistics and expanding toward weapons applications.

A reported classified agreement would let the US Department of Defense use Google AI models for any lawful government purpose, while limiting Google’s ability to veto operational decisions.

A Ukrainian robotics company is applying software-style remote updates to ground combat systems, underscoring how battlefield machines are starting to be maintained and improved more like connected devices than fixed-use

AeroVironment has introduced MAYHEM, a new family of launched effects systems built around modular payloads, multi-domain deployment and future swarming functions, signaling how loitering munition design is expanding bey

A sponsored IEEE Spectrum white paper describes ZTASP, a chip-to-cloud assurance platform intended to govern distributed autonomous systems across drones, robots, sensors, and human operators.

Exercises with the 25th Infantry Division are exposing the practical problems the Army still has to solve before its next-generation command-and-control system can reduce battlefield friction.

The U.S. Army has announced a contract with Anduril Industries worth up to $20 billion, consolidating more than 120 separate procurement actions into a single enterprise agreement for autonomous defense systems.

Spatial intelligence startup Hidonix is rebranding as a defense contractor, applying its AI-powered indoor navigation and perception systems to mission-critical military and public safety operations.