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.  […]

The U.S. Army is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to help manage airspace operations, as the environment grows increasingly complex with the rapid proliferation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) – more commonly known as drones. […]

U.S. and British soldiers teamed up this week to test systems designed to counter battlefield drone threats, putting into action Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s directive to accelerate drone integration and training across the military. […]

Pentagon leaders are fast-tracking efforts to cut the red tape and rapidly expand the U.S. military’s drone arsenal, with 18 newly developed, American-made drone prototypes being prepared for service. […]