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2026-06-25
AUKUS goes underwater: drones leave the sky and the critical-infrastructure fight moves to the seabed
The UK, Australia and the US announced a joint underwater-drone programme, due by 2027, to protect undersea cables and pipelines. These aren't quadcopters — but it's the same autonomy logic, and for the Baltic Sea it lands directly.
- military
- underwater-drones
- aukus
2026-05-17
How Bee-Inspired Drones Find Their Way Home Without GPS or Maps
TU Delft’s Bee-Nav is not a magic autopilot. It is a lightweight return-home strategy for GPS-denied flight that combines a short learning flight, odometry, and compact visual memory.
- autonomy
- navigation
- gps-denied
2026-05-17
The Rise of Autonomous Combat UAVs
Autonomous combat UAVs are no longer a distant idea. In 2026 they are moving into real military planning through collaborative combat aircraft, open autonomy architectures, and human-machine teaming in high-end air combat.
- military
- autonomy
- combat-uav
2026-05-16
Drone Swarms and the Future of Autonomous Warfare
Drone swarms are not simply many drones flying together. The real shift is command-and-control, human-machine teaming, attritable mass, and the ability to coordinate dozens or hundreds of platforms under one operational intent.
- military
- autonomy
- swarms
2026-05-16
Military Drone Trends That Will Dominate 2026
Military drone trends in 2026 are no longer only about new aircraft. The dominant themes are scale, attritable mass, launched effects, counter-drone integration, faster procurement, and doctrine rewrites.
- military
- drones
- autonomy
2026-05-15
AI-Powered Autonomous Drones in 2026
In 2026, autonomous drones are no longer just a slide-deck promise. The real question is where autonomy already works, where human control still matters, and where the market is still selling hype.
- autonomy
- ai
- uav
2026-05-15
How FPV Drones Changed Modern Warfare
FPV drones are no longer a cheap improvisation. They changed strike economics, ISR workflows, electronic warfare, and frontline tactics in 2025–2026.
- fpv
- warfare
- military