First-Person View (FPV) drones have emerged as the major disruptive factor in the war, scrambling assumptions about what constitutes superior…
Sebastien Roblin
Russia and Ukraine’s Strategic Droning Campaigns
As Russia and Ukraine both turn to drones for long-range strikes, their strategies reveal contrasting approaches: Russia’s reliance on Shahed…
Head to Head: Ukraine and Russia’s National UAS Programs
As the war continues into its third year, how is the domestic drone industry in both countries supporting their war…
War of the Robots: The Battle for Avdiivka
The four-month-long Battle of Avdiivka (October 2023-February 2024) is one of the bloodiest battles of the 21st century to date….
Anduril Unveils Bolt ISR Drone and Loitering Munition
On October 10, Anduril unveiled a new low-cost, man-packable quadcopter drone called Bolt designed for fielding by frontline infantry units….
Eonix Wins $1.7 Million AFWERX Contract to Develop Custom Electrolyte for Lasers
Eonix has been awarded $1.7 million by AFWERX (the Air Force’s tech innovation program) to develop specially tailored electrolytes that…
Hover-Capable Underwater Robots Reveal the Ocean’s Secrets
When not discovering lost World War II submarines, veteran explorer Tim Taylor is developing a hovering autonomous vehicle and the…
Autonomous Operations: Up Close with Near Earth Autonomy
Near Earth Autonomy, based in Pittsburgh, has played a pioneering role adapting vertical lift aircraft—small and large alike—for autonomous operations….
Anduril Reveals ‘Pulsar’ family of AI-Learning Electronic Warfare Systems
On May 6, the defense company Anduril Industries revealed it had secretly developed a family of AI-enhanced electronic warfare systems…
Future Force: Impact of Autonomous Systems on the Defense Sector
In two conflict-ridden decades, unmanned combat and reconnaissance systems have gone from being exotic capabilities fielded by a handful of…
Eyes in the Sky Want to Know: How Safe are NYC’s Jaw-Dropping High-Rises?
In 2023, a new permitting process opened the once closed skies over New York City to commercial drone operations. This…
Black Sea Drone War: How a Country with No Warships Has Russia’s Navy on the Run
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has been reduced to a defensive crouch by cruise missiles and kamikaze drones. The many large…
Drones on the Front Line for Ukraine’s Counteroffensive
Ukraine launched its long-awaited counteroffensive this summer, but Russian drones and artillery have slowed it down, forcing a change in tactics.
Voices from the Front: Ukraine’s Comms Security Chief Shares Take on Drone War
An interview with Ukraine State Special Communications Service chief Brig. Gen. Yurii Shchyhol, about the use of drones and counter-drone systems in Ukraine.
Voices from the Front: Ukraine’s Digital Transformation Minister on Future of Drone Innovation
In the last four years, Ukrainian minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s portfolio has snowballed. Five years after entering politics, in 2019 he assumed the newly created office of Minister of Digital Transformation at age 28.
Voices from the Front: UAS Pilot from Ukraine’s Spy Agency Shares Lessons from Battle
Ukraine’s struggle to repel Russian invasion has been distinguished by its successful adaptation of low-cost drones, military and civilian alike, to support ground forces on the frontline.
Adaptation at Hyper Speed
The grinding war in Ukraine resembles warfare from bygone years in some respects, but drones of many types are showing new ways of waging war.
