Military

U.S. Army Sgt. Jimmy McCain, with the 114th Aviation Regiment, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border, aims the Wingman and Pitbull Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System (C-sUAS) toward a drone during a joint training exercise at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 9, 2026. Soldiers and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents participated in the event to enhance familiarity with drone capabilities and counter C-sUAS technology in support of ongoing operations along the U.S.-Mexico border. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side with the Department of Homeland Security and the CBP within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border. (Dept. of War photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Melvin J. Gonzalvo)
Air, Business News, Military

DHS Awards $1.5 Billion Counter-UAS Contract to 12 Companies

By Inside Unmanned Systems

The five-year IDIQ splits hardware and services into two tracks, giving Secret Service, CBP, the Coast Guard and other components…

A 90th Ground Combat Training Squadron Airman pilots a drone carrying balloon targets during the X4 and SMASH 2000L Systems Firing Qualification at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center’s North Training Area, Wyoming, May 15, 2026. The controlled drone allowed defenders to practice engaging simulated aerial threats during the live-fire qualification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)
Air, Business News, Cyber, Military

Pentagon’s Counter-Drone Task Force Expands Its Online Marketplace

By Inside Unmanned Systems

The Pentagon is widening access to its counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) marketplace, an online catalogue meant to let the military,…

Farnborough International Airshow, 2026 Combat Air launch Client : BAE Systems Picture date: Tuesday July 21, 2026 Photograph by Christopher Ison ©.07544044177.chris@christopherison.com.www.christopherison.com
Air, Business News, Military

BAE Bets on Sovereignty, Unveils Brontanax Loyal Wingman to British Military in Search of ‘Storm Fighter’

By Sebastien Roblin

BAE Systems unveiled a Loyal Wingman drone fighter called Brontanax at the UK’s Farnborough airshow: a prototype the company’s FalconWorks…

A tactical unmanned aircraft system operator with the Regimental Engineer Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR), leads a Soldier on how to use a soldering iron when assembling drones during a three-week build phase of the Purpose Built Attritable Systems on July 21, 2025, at Balli Army Airfield in Germany. Photo courtesy of U.S. Army by 1st Sgt. Luisito Brooks.
Air, Military, Sensors

Inside the Drone Dominance Supply Chain: What Every U.S. Drone Company Must Source—and by When

By Richard Thomas

Inside Unmanned Systems maps the Pentagon’s new component-level requirements across the NDAA, Blue UAS and Drone Dominance frameworks—showing where platforms…

A Soldier prepares a Neros Archer first-person-view drone for flight during new equipment training at the Fort Indiantown Gap Unmanned Aircraft System Training and Innovation Facility June 3, 2026, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. The Archer is the first of eight drones the Soldiers at the TIF will receive training on so that they can train other Soldiers as part of the Drone Dominance Program. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)
Air, Military

The Asymmetric Edge: Emil Michael Lays Out DoD’s AI Architecture at SOF Week

By Richard Thomas

The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering described a three-layer approach to embedding AI into warfighting — and…