The new portfolio manager will serve as the Pentagon’s single integrator for unmanned and autonomous systems, overseeing development, procurement, fielding, and operations across the military. […]

DOD officials said the next phase of the DDP will require competitors to bring 120 drones each as the department seeks to expand procurement and increase production of low-cost, AI-enabled unmanned aircraft. […]

Three allied nations gain access to the Army’s drone task force counter-UAS procurement platform as the service pushes to strengthen coalition interoperability and industrial capacity. […]

The winning companies will move forward as preferred vendors in DOD’s next Drone Dominance Program ‘Gauntlet’ event later this year. […]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers Wednesday that the Pentagon will soon announce a new sub-unified command focused on autonomous warfare. […]

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is seeking proposals from industry as it prepares to advance its autonomous drone swarm initiative. […]

The U.S. Army introduced an experimental 3D-printed drone developed with direct input from frontline troops, aiming to create equipment aligned with real battlefield needs. […]

The U.S. Army on Tuesday unveiled a new online marketplace designed to accelerate the procurement of drones, in an effort to advance the service’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) capabilities, according to the service announcement. […]

The Department of Defense (DOD), alongside federal partners, issued a stern warning Friday to drone operators about the potential consequences of flying unmanned aerial systems (UAS) – or drones – in restricted airspace. […]

The U.S. Army has awarded a $20 billion contract to Anduril Industries aimed at strengthening counter-drone capabilities across the Department of Defense (DOD), according to an announcement released Friday evening. […]

The Pentagon plans to begin delivering batches of small drones to roughly 17 military units this month. Officials are preparing to integrate the systems into realistic training exercises. […]

The Department of the Navy is seeking long-range strike drones that can launch from destroyers and other warships without large flight decks or from locations with minimal infrastructure, according to a Defense Innovation Unit solicitation. […]

The Pentagon has invited 25 companies to compete for approximately $150 million in the first phase of its Drone Dominance Program (DDP), an acquisition reform effort aimed at rapidly fielding low-cost, unmanned, one-way attack drones. […]

The Pentagon’s Joint Inter-Agency Task Force 401 (JIATF 401) on Monday announced updated guidance for counter-unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operations, giving installation commanders broader authority to respond to unauthorized drone activity around military facilities. […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is creating two new test sites for drones, located in Oklahoma and Indiana, the Department of Transportation announced last week.   […]

The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF 401) has made its first acquisition under the Replicator 2 initiative, awarding a contract for two advanced DroneHunter F700 systems expected to be delivered by April. […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Monday that it is investing $115 million into drone and counter-drone technologies in anticipation of the 2026 World Cup (FIFA 2026).  […]

The U.S. Marine Corps has launched a new training program aimed at rapidly increasing the number of small unmanned aircraft system operators as it expands the use of commercial off-the-shelf attack drones across the force. […]

This week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $250 million to the 11 states hosting FIFA World Cup 2026 matches and to the National Capital Region to help them defend against unauthorized drone activity. […]

The Pentagon’s drone task force is partnering with state and local law enforcement to strengthen counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) capabilities in support of military forces and domestic security agencies. […]

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday announced the creation of a task force overseeing the military’s first one-way attack drone squadron based in the Middle East. […]

More than 180 experts from the Pentagon and federal agencies met last week to begin a three-year effort to develop counter-small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) capabilities aimed at protecting U.S. forces and the homeland. […]

The U.S. Army’s Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) activated its first operational team designed to rapidly counter drone threats to military installations. […]

The U.S. Army is moving forward with its plans to acquire high-energy laser weapons designed to destroy enemy drones. […]

The U.S. Army plans to begin producing more than 10,000 small drones per month starting next year as part of a new pilot program dubbed SkyFoundry, senior leaders announced Tuesday during the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting. […]

The Pentagon is accelerating drone innovation and countermeasures through two major initiatives: Replicator and the Technology Readiness Experimentation (T-REX). […]

The U.S. Navy plans to launch a new program office focused on robotic and autonomous systems, as part of a broader effort to modernize maritime capabilities and accelerate drone acquisition. […]

The U.S. Marine Corps is seeking private-sector support to deliver counter-unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) training for its elite Force Reconnaissance units with an aim to strengthen their ability to detect and defeat drone threats. […]

The Army is soliciting industry proposals for “launched effects” (LE) unmanned systems as part of a broader effort to expand its use of autonomous drones across all divisions and Multi-Domain Task Forces by 2026. […]

Newly proposed rules from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would require, if adopted, that unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) – also known as drones – undergo new cybersecurity screening processes to prevent security breaches and unauthorized access.  […]