Autonomy / Robotics / Doctrine

Machines on the battlefield, examined without the hype.

November 06, 2026

robotics

ST Engineering’s MRV puts human operators at the center of unmanned maritime missions

ST Engineering has presented a scale model of its 150-metre Multi-Role Vessel at Euronaval 2026, describing a crewed command ship that would deploy and coordinate...

November 05, 2026

counter-uas

IWI reports four Asian countries at different stages of Arbel counter-drone procurement

Israel Weapon Industries says four Asian countries are at different stages of procuring its Arbel rifle-integrated counter-drone system, following several demonstrations in the region this...

November 04, 2026

autonomous-systems

Cobra Warrior report claims record autonomous-platform participation, but leaves control model unspecified

Exercise Cobra Warrior 26-2 included more autonomous collaborative platforms than any previous iteration, according to training firm Inzpire.

October 30, 2026

autonomous-systems

China Claims GJ-21 Completed First Shipboard Launch and Recovery

China’s military says a GJ-21 stealth reconnaissance-and-attack drone has taken off from and landed on the Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan.

October 28, 2026

surveillance

TEKEVER USSOCOM Assessment Confirms Testing, Not Fielding or Autonomy Details

A newly published IN Defence assessment says TEKEVER’s USSOCOM procurement claim follows flight trials, validation, acceptance testing and training.

October 27, 2026

counter-uas missile-defense

Ukraine’s jet-powered Geran problem is also a detection and control problem

A new Unmanned Airspace analysis argues that countering faster Geran attack drones will require integrated detection, tracking and layered air defenses—not only faster interceptors.

October 27, 2026

counter-uas missile-defense

KBP’s Gryf counter-UAS carrier has passed initial flight tests, report says

KBP International has unveiled the Gryf, a prototype UAV intended to carry counter-drone systems, with the company saying it has completed initial flight tests.

October 26, 2026

autonomous-systems

SOUTHCOM seeks autonomous river reconnaissance system, but control details remain open

SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis Donovan says the command is seeking a tailored mix of unmanned surface, air and subsurface systems to reconnoiter Central and South...

October 26, 2026

autonomous-systems

Turkey’s Ateş Serbest exercise showcases new strike drones and autonomous resupply

Turkey’s Ateş Serbest live-fire exercise provided the first reported public showing of Turkish Aerospace Industries’ Ayaz one-way attack UAV, while a Super Simsek reportedly flew...

October 25, 2026

robotics

Marines Test Neros Archer FPV Drone at Camp Fuji

U.S. Marines tested the Neros Archer for the first time at Japan’s Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji during an exercise on October 20.

October 25, 2026

robotics

AUTOWARCOM launch faces funding and force-structure gaps, Defense One reports

The Pentagon’s planned Autonomous Warfare Command lacks assured funding and a ready-made force structure, according to new Defense One reporting.

October 23, 2026

robotics

Spirit Defense to Build FQ-42 Fuselages as General Atomics Adds Production Capacity

General Atomics has partnered with Boeing-owned Spirit Defense to design and build fuselages for its FQ-42 Vengeance uncrewed fighter.

Photo credits

ST Engineering’s MRV puts human operators at the center of unmanned maritime missions — Allister Combe · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
IWI reports four Asian countries at different stages of Arbel counter-drone procurement — U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessi Stegall · Public domain · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
Cobra Warrior report claims record autonomous-platform participation, but leaves control model unspecified — U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tambri Cason · Public domain · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
China Claims GJ-21 Completed First Shipboard Launch and Recovery — 中国新闻社 · CC BY 4.0 · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
TEKEVER USSOCOM Assessment Confirms Testing, Not Fielding or Autonomy Details — U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joaquin Carlos Dela Torre · Public domain · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
Ukraine’s jet-powered Geran problem is also a detection and control problem — National Police of Ukraine · CC BY 4.0 · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
KBP’s Gryf counter-UAS carrier has passed initial flight tests, report says — NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center / NASA/Alan Waide-GA-ASI · Public domain · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
SOUTHCOM seeks autonomous river reconnaissance system, but control details remain open — Arthur Gibson Harding · Public domain · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
Turkey’s Ateş Serbest exercise showcases new strike drones and autonomous resupply — U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Keith Allen · Public domain · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
Marines Test Neros Archer FPV Drone at Camp Fuji — U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Camila Garibay · Public domain · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
AUTOWARCOM launch faces funding and force-structure gaps, Defense One reports — U.S. Army photo by Maj. Kenya Pettway · Public domain · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
Spirit Defense to Build FQ-42 Fuselages as General Atomics Adds Production Capacity — U.S. Air Force · Public domain · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping