Autonomous Weapons
Autonomous Weapons
AI-enabled weapons, autonomous targeting, and lethal autonomy.
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Rotron Aerospace SkyLance Loitering Munition Passes First Tests
Rotron Aerospace completes demonstration tests of SkyLance, a low-cost long-range loitering munition, days after US firm Ondas acquires the British drone maker.
Anduril Barracuda-500M: Army's New 500-Mile Cruise Missile Explained
The US Army's Barracuda-500M contract covers 3,000 containerized cruise missiles with 500-nautical-mile range, designed for high-volume production and dispersed Indo-Pacific deployment.
Anduril Raises $5B Series H, Valued at $61B
Anduril closed a $5 billion Series H round at a $61 billion valuation, led by Thrive Capital and a16z, alongside a contract to supply 3,000 Barracuda-500M missiles to the US Army.
DZYNE Technologies Unveils Blitz, a Mass-Producible Kamikaze Drone
DZYNE Technologies' Blitz is a Group 1 one-way attack drone with 80–150 km range, swarm-capable via BlitzBox ISO container, targeting the DoD's Drone Dominance Initiative.
How Europe Is Integrating AI Into Its Military Forces in 2026
Germany, France, and the UK are leading European AI military integration, from Helsing loitering munitions to Palantir partnerships, with Ukraine as the live test environment.
Iraq Unveils SARA 1 Rifle-Mounted Combat Drone
Iraq's National Security Service has unveiled the SARA 1, a quadcopter mounting infantry rifles and thermal cameras for day-and-night fire support and surveillance.
Ondas Q1 Revenue Jumps 1,065% on Counter-Drone Demand
Ondas reported Q1 revenue of $50.1 million, up 1,065% year-over-year, and raised full-year guidance to $390 million on a $457 million backlog that grew 569% since end of 2025.
Pentagon Sends Personnel to Ukraine to Study Drone Warfare
Defense Secretary Hegseth confirmed US military personnel are in Ukraine to study drone combat tactics, as Washington seeks access to battlefield experience no NATO ally has.
Safran and Baykar Sign Deal to Put French Sensors on TB2 Drones
Safran will integrate its Euroflir optronic systems and navigation tech into Baykar's TB2, replacing the Canadian L3Harris Wescam MX-15 in a deal with clear geopolitical dimensions.
Anduril Gets $100M Boost for Space Surveillance Network Upgrade
Anduril Industries received a $100.3M contract increase to upgrade the Pentagon's Space Surveillance Network with mesh networking architecture by September 2027.
Coast Guard's $229M Shield AI V-BAT Contract Expands to Puerto Rico
The Coast Guard has obligated $16M for shore-based V-BAT surveillance drone services in Puerto Rico, part of a broader $229.3M Shield AI contract.
AeroVironment Wins Army LASSO Contract for Switchblade 400
AeroVironment has won a U.S. Army prototype agreement for the LASSO program to develop and test its Switchblade 400 anti-armor loitering munition.
Anduril Names Space-Based Interceptor Team for Golden Dome Contract
Anduril will work with Impulse Space, K2 Space, Inversion Space, Voyager, and Sandia National Labs on its Space Force Golden Dome interceptor contract.
Chinese Firms Still Shipping Drone Parts to Iran and Russia, WSJ Reports
Chinese exporters are openly shipping drone components including engines, batteries, and microchips to Iran and Russia despite US sanctions, the WSJ reports.
DAWG Budget, NDAA Batteries, Unusual Machines: Drone Dominance in Numbers
Trump's $53.6B Autonomous Warfare Group budget is reshaping domestic drone supply chains. Here's how four companies are responding.
Bundeswehr Tests AI Drone Swarms with STARK Munitions
Germany's Bundeswehr tested AI-enabled recce-strike drone swarms with STARK's Virtus munition and Minerva C2 software.
Swarmer Logs 100,000 Combat Missions in Ukraine
Ukrainian drone autonomy startup Swarmer has logged over 100,000 real-world combat missions since April 2024, coordinating swarms of up to 690 drones.
Anduril Copperhead-500M Breaks Speed Records in Sea Trials
Anduril's Copperhead-500M autonomous underwater munition completed high-agility sea trials, moving from concept to capability.
Anduril and Kraken Partner on Unmanned Surface Vessels
Anduril and Kraken partner to develop K5 and K7 unmanned surface vessels for US Navy hybrid fleet programs.
82nd Airborne Trains on Bumblebee V2 Drone Interceptor
Twenty 82nd Airborne paratroopers trained on the Bumblebee V2 counter-drone system at Fort Bragg under a $5.2M award.
Companies
Anduril Industries
US defense technology company building autonomous weapons, counter-UAS, and AI command software, and manufacturing them at its own Arsenal-1 plant in Ohio.
United States
AeroVironment
US manufacturer of small tactical UAS, loitering munitions and counter-UAS systems, transformed in scale by its 2025 acquisition of BlueHalo.
United States
Boeing
Boeing is a US aerospace manufacturer with commercial-airplane, defense and space, and fleet-services businesses.
United States
General Atomics
Privately held US defense contractor whose GA-ASI division builds the Predator and Reaper families of large military uncrewed aircraft.
United States
Palantir Technologies
Palantir Technologies is a US software company selling data integration and operational analytics platforms to defense, intelligence and commercial customers.
United States
Baykar
Turkish defense company behind the Bayraktar TB2, the most widely exported armed drone of the past decade, now also the owner of Italy's Piaggio Aerospace.
Turkey
Rheinmetall
German defense and automotive group producing armored vehicles, ammunition, air defense systems, and military drone platforms.
Germany
Shield AI
US defense technology company building autonomous flight software and the V-BAT and X-BAT uncrewed aircraft for military customers.
United States
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U.S. Army, AeroVironment
Delivery order for additional Switchblade 600 Block 2 loitering munitions, plus Switchblade 600...
defense
US Army PAE Fires, Anduril Industries
Three-year contract to supply a minimum of 3,000 surface-launched Barracuda-500M missiles with...
defense
US DoD Office of Under Secretary for Research and Engineering, Leidos
Three-year contract to supply 3,000 low-cost containerized missiles as part of DoD's low-cost...
defense
US Army Portfolio Acquisition Executive Fires, Anduril Industries
Three-year production agreement for a minimum of 3,000 Surface-Launched Barracuda-500M cruise...
defense
U.S. Department of Defense, Anduril Industries
Contract modification adding $100.3M to upgrade the Space Surveillance Network with mesh...