military testing

Turkey’s Kizilelma Fighter Drone Fires Guided Bombs From Internal Bay for First Time

Baykar’s Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft has completed its first live-fire tests using its internal weapons bay, successfully releasing precision-guided munitions against ground targets in Çorlu.

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Hivemind Autonomy Pilot Completes First Water-Based Swarm Test in Taiwan

Shield AI and Thunder Tiger have conducted the first on-water swarming test of the Hivemind AI software, using it to control multiple unmanned surface vessels during a simulated mission in Taiwan.

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US Army Opens Integration Hub for New Defense Technologies

The US Army has launched “Reveille Forge” at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, a permanent integration facility to accelerate the testing and distribution of next-generation defense systems.

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EU Taps Five Finalists for Kamikaze Drone Sprint in Portugal

The European Defence Agency has selected five companies to advance to field testing in its Sentinel Strike Challenge, where competing loitering munition systems will undergo operational trials in Portugal later this year.

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Kazakhstan Integrates Drone Warfare Lessons Into Military Training

Kazakhstan is expanding its military training to incorporate lessons from drone warfare as it prepares troops for modern combat.

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Sikorsky’s Nomad 100 Clears Early DARPA Flight Trials

Sikorsky has completed initial ground and flight testing of its Nomad 100 VTOL drone under DARPA's EVADE program.

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AFRL Eyes Upgrade for Photon Detection Research Tech

The US Air Force Research Laboratory is seeking industry input on an advanced system to support next-generation research in laser sensing, LiDAR, optical communications, and infrared sensing.

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MQ-9B Moves Closer to Carrying Joint Strike Missile

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Kongsberg Gruppen have completed two key design reviews for integrating the Joint Strike Missile onto the MQ-9B unmanned aerial system.

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Taiwan to Drop Major Counter-Drone Deal After Tests Underperformed

Taipei is seeking to cancel a $30.5 million contract for fixed-site counter-unmanned aerial system solutions after the equipment repeatedly failed to pass military benchmarks.

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US Delivers First Payments to ‘Havana Syndrome’ Victims

The US government has issued the first ever compensation payments to personnel affected by so-called "Havana Syndrome," the mysterious ailment reported by American diplomats in Cuba's capital.

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