Loitering munition procurement has accelerated throughout May 2026 as militaries continue to prioritise the capability. The US has led this activity by advancing swarm-drone concepts, downselecting more drones for the Army’s LASSO programme, and awarding procurement contracts for various systems.
USSOCOM is expanding the use of artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and human-machine teaming to improve decision-making, survivability and operational reach in contested environments.
On the show floor at DSEI 2025, representatives from ST Engineering and ARIS, and retired Italian general Ivan Caruso outlined the background to the teaming agreement with land warfare expert Christop...
At DSEI 2025, James Gray, Managing Director and CEO of Raytheon UK (part of RTX), outlines the company’s century-long presence in the UK and its evolving role across defence, aerospace, cyber, and tra...
At DSEI 2025, Controp representatives outline how artificial intelligence is being integrated with electro-optical payloads to improve decision-making and operational efficiency across land, air, and ...
At DSEI 2025, Avon Protection outlines its latest developments in integrated headgear and respiratory protection systems designed for military and specialist users.
Australia published its first ever Naval Shipbuilding Plan on 16 May detailing the programmes and infrastructure investment required to keep the Royal Australian Navy as …
Historically associated with shipbuilding programmes for the Indian Navy, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) is eyeing the international OPV market for potentially lucrative exports. …
Steiner eOptics has used this year's SOFIC exhibition to unveil its newest laser aiming device, known as the DBAL-A4 v2. Shephard spoke to Ron Godlewski about …
Endeavor Robotics is using this year's SOFIC exhibition to showcase its 710 Kobra integrated with a 7.62mm remote weapon station. More known for their work …
UVision unveiled the Hero-400EC, its latest loitering munition system, on 17 May at the Ground Warfare and Logistics Conference in Israel. According to Noam Levitt, …
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has successfully installed an Advanced Lightweight Phased Array (ALPHA) ELM-2258 radar system on the Israeli Navy's Saar 4.5 missile offshore patrol …
Rockwell Collins demonstrated its Coalescence mixed-reality solution at ITEC in Rotterdam after initially launching the product in 2016. The company is focusing on the role-playing market …
Kraken Sonar Systems has received a funding from the Research and Development Corporation (RDC) of Newfoundland and Labrador to support development of its ThunderFish autonomous underwater …
US Special Operations Command hopes to expand on the success of its SOFWERX ecosystem in a collaborative effort focused on commercially available remote control technologies.According …
Assault rifle manufacturer Lewis Machine & Tool is displaying its Sharpshooter rifle at this year's SOFIC exhibition in Tampa, Florida. The 7.62mm weapon is in …
SEA's flight deck officer training capability is currently being used by the UK Royal Navy, and at ITEC the company is demonstrating further enhancements to …