defense
1978 articles tagged
Auterion's Anubis drone showcase with Merz and Zelensky reveals broader deployment across NATO, Ukraine, and Indo-Pacific—but U.S. DoD accreditation remains the critical gap for scaling.
Fifteen ag drones with 22-liter chemical payloads taken in a coordinated theft worth up to $450K. The FBI's bioterror classification — not theft — signals specific threat intelligence.
Iran deploys GPS-guided naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, escalating autonomous maritime weapons beyond drones with selective targeting capabilities that threaten global energy supplies.
U.S. Navy deploys Hellfire missiles and Coyote interceptors across carrier strike groups to counter drone threats in Red Sea, signaling fundamental shift in naval air defense doctrine.
NVIDIA's IGX Thor gains first real-time OS partner with QNX integration, unlocking safety certifications for regulated industrial and medical robotics deployments.
Pentagon replicates Ukrainian drone tactics in Florida exercise, deploys Ukrainian counter-UAS systems in Saudi Arabia, signaling fundamental shift in U.S. military doctrine driven by combat experience.
Russia deployed 6,620 kamikaze drones in 24 hours, signaling a shift to industrial-scale autonomous attrition warfare that inverts traditional defense economics and exposes NATO manufacturing gaps.
SpaceX's shift from launch contractor to Pentagon communications infrastructure provider creates strategic leverage and systemic risk as autonomous systems operations depend on Starlink.
Ukraine deploys air-launched P1-Sun interceptor drones from An-28 aircraft, creating mobile counter-UAS platforms that cost $3,000 per shot versus $400K-$1.2M for traditional air defense missiles.
Ukraine's Neptune missile strike on Atlant Aero drone plant marks strategic shift from energy to manufacturing targets, degrading Russia's UAV production capacity with lasting industrial impact.