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USAF Airmen Flew Anduril's YFQ-44A Autonomously at Edwards
Air Force warfighters conducted daily YFQ-44A sorties at Edwards AFB using a laptop-based C2 kit, no Anduril support.
The Pentagon Just Bet $54.6B on Autonomous Warfare
The DoD FY2027 budget requests a 24,000% funding increase for its autonomous warfighting group — DAWG.
Air Force Pilots YFQ-44A Fury Without Anduril Support
Air Force personnel ran end-to-end YFQ-44A operations at Edwards AFB — a milestone in Anduril's CCA competition.
Anduril's YFQ-44A Fury Passes Air Force Flight Test
The Air Force's Experimental Operations Unit ran YFQ-44A sorties at Edwards AFB using a laptop and two Pelican cases.
Germany Approves €2.4B Drone Deal for NATO's Eastern Flank
Bundestag approves €2.4B drone package, with Rheinmetall receiving €298M to supply AI-enabled combat drones for the Lithuanian Brigade.
Sixth-Generation C-UAS: How the Drone War Is Evolving
AI interceptors, networked kill chains, and Ukraine's Drone Line define the next stage of counter-drone warfare in 2026.
Army Awards AeroVironment $134M for Red Dragon, P550
The US Army has contracted AeroVironment for its Red Dragon one-way attack drone and P550 reconnaissance platform in deals totaling over $134 million.
LUCAS FLM-136: The US Answer to the Shahed
SpektreWorks' FLM-136 LUCAS is a $35,000 US loitering munition modelled on Iran's Shahed-136, now used in combat against Iran by US Central Command.
PLA Drone Doctrine: Swarms, AI, and Cognitive Collapse
A translated PLA report reveals China's air warfare future: autonomous drone swarms, hypersonic strikes, and AI warfare.
NODA AI Raises $25M for Autonomous Military Systems
NODA AI closed a $25M Series A led by Bessemer to develop an AI orchestration platform integrating autonomous systems across air, land, sea, and space.
UVify Raises $41.7M in Korea's Largest Drone Investment
UVify secured $41.7M from CRIT Ventures and Nexon parent NXC, backing a pivot from drone swarm entertainment into defense and autonomous flight.
Anduril's Arsenal-1 Will Build Thousands of YFQ-44A Drones
Anduril's Ohio manufacturing complex is ahead of schedule as it prepares to produce the YFQ-44A Fury at scale starting Q2 2026.
The Drone Swarm Threat Is Coming. Counter-UAS Is Not Ready.
Defense experts say armed drone swarms are the next battlefield threat — and the biggest obstacle to countering them is US military bureaucracy.
Anduril starts Fury production at Arsenal-1 facility
Anduril has begun producing its Fury drone at Arsenal-1 as it scales output and targets faster defense manufacturing cycles.
US Army tests Apache-launched A700 drone in six months
The US Army demonstrated an Apache-launched A700 drone capability developed in under six months.
Companies
Anduril Industries
US defense technology company building autonomous weapons, counter-UAS, and AI command software, and manufacturing them at its own Arsenal-1 plant in Ohio.
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AeroVironment
US manufacturer of small tactical UAS, loitering munitions and counter-UAS systems, transformed in scale by its 2025 acquisition of BlueHalo.
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Boeing
Boeing is a U.S. aerospace manufacturer with commercial airplanes, defense products, and space systems businesses. The company also operates a large services segment supporting aircraft fleets, military platforms, and related logistics.
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General Atomics
US defense contractor best known for the Predator and Reaper series of military unmanned aircraft systems.
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Palantir Technologies
Palantir Technologies is a U.S. software company that builds data integration, analytics, and operational platforms for government and commercial customers. Its products are used in defense, intelligence, industrial, and enterprise decision-making workflows.
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Baykar
Turkish defense company behind the Bayraktar TB2, the most widely exported armed drone of the past decade, now also the owner of Italy's Piaggio Aerospace.
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Rheinmetall
German defense and automotive group producing armored vehicles, ammunition, air defense systems, and military drone platforms.
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Shield AI
US defense AI company developing Hivemind, an autonomous pilot software enabling drones and aircraft to fly and fight without GPS, communications, or human control.
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US Army PAE Fires, Anduril Industries
Three-year contract to supply a minimum of 3,000 surface-launched Barracuda-500M missiles with...
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US DoD Office of Under Secretary for Research and Engineering, Leidos
Three-year contract to supply 3,000 low-cost containerized missiles as part of DoD's low-cost...
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US Army Portfolio Acquisition Executive Fires, Anduril Industries
Three-year production agreement for a minimum of 3,000 Surface-Launched Barracuda-500M cruise...
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U.S. Department of Defense, Anduril Industries
Contract modification adding $100.3M to upgrade the Space Surveillance Network with mesh...
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U.S. Army, AeroVironment
Prototype agreement for the Low-Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program covering...