The Navy plans to stand up additional regional unmanned task forces around the globe modeled after Task Force 59, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said.| DefenseScoop
DefenseScoop asked former defense officials and national security experts to share their analyses of President Trump's executive order on "Unleashing American Drone Dominance."| DefenseScoop
The Army released a solicitation Tuesday for so-called Launched Effects systems amid a broader push by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to pressure the U.S. military services to quickly ramp up their arsenal of autonomous drones.| DefenseScoop
Stemming from support for the Project Flytrap exercise, the Army's C5ISR Center has a plan for how to scale low-cost and attritable drones.| DefenseScoop
As a leader of the Trump administration’s new high-priority plan to "unleash American drone dominance," the Pentagon is moving to reduce bureaucratic barriers and speedily expand the quantities and types of U.S.-approved autonomous systems military personnel can access for operations across warfighting domains, senior officials told a small group of reporters at the Pentagon on Wednesday.| DefenseScoop
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a new directive July 10 aimed at shaking up the Pentagon's UAS enterprise and unleashing U.S. military drone dominance.| DefenseScoop
Due to lack of an organic commercial market and need for command-and-control capabilities, the Army has been slower to deliver counter-UAS solutions.| DefenseScoop
One of the key lessons from the Navy’s recent engagements with Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea is being adaptable on the battlefield to use existing systems differently.| DefenseScoop
The Army's C5ISR Center is working with industry to integrate counter-UAS sensors to a C2 architecture mounted on vehicles to enable on-the-move detection and defeat of drones.| DefenseScoop
The Army will lead a new interagency office tasked with developing joint solutions to counter drones.| DefenseScoop
The Army is requesting nearly $70 million to procure loitering munitions in fiscal 2026 under the LASSO program, according to budget documents released this week.| DefenseScoop
The Arcane Thunder 25 exercise, led by the Army's 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force, incorporated uncrewed surface vessels, drones, high-altitude balloons and data-sharing capabilities to coordinate deep sensing and fires.| DefenseScoop
Enhancing the Joint Force’s technology arsenal and infrastructure in the Arctic marks a key pillar in the Defense Department’s 2024 Arctic Strategy.| DefenseScoop
Officials are hoping to install new artificial intelligence tools on platforms for the MUX family of systems after the next increment comes along, according to a program director.| DefenseScoop
Lue Elizondo and Chris Mellon returned to the Hill last week for closed-door discussions with several lawmakers.| DefenseScoop
An April 30 memo directs the secretary of the Army to make changes to how the service is organized and purchases equipment, with a focus on prioritizing homeland defense and deterring China in the Indo-Pacific.| DefenseScoop
Maj. Gen. Peter Huntley, commander of Marine Forces Special Operations Command, met with reporters at Modern Day Marine to discuss the future of the Raider force.| DefenseScoop
These strikes mark the first to be authorized by U.K. leaders during President Donald Trump’s second presidency.| DefenseScoop
1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division will be participating in the second round of the Army's transforming-in-contact initiative.| DefenseScoop
New legislation forged by Republicans in Congress and the White House includes billions of dollars for uncrewed systems and the expansion of the industrial base that produces them.| DefenseScoop
The Air Force is conducting market research to inform its pursuit of new radios, antennas and datalinks for small unmanned aerial systems.| DefenseScoop
More than 5,000 military personnel from across roughly 35 nations and international groups are embarking on a 12-day, U.S.-led event.| DefenseScoop
The technologies selected for the upcoming Silent Swarm demonstration are much higher quality than in years past, according to the project leader.| DefenseScoop