Washington has imposed sanctions on a Venezuelan aerospace company and its chairman for allegedly facilitating the acquisition, assembly and operation of Iranian-designed Mohajer-series unmanned aerial vehicles with surveillance and strike capabilities.

Six pilot training programs and eight certifications are being established to provide fundamental skills in using both armed and unarmed systems.

The newly formed company will also work alongside the division's innovation unit to develop and produce in-house drone components.

A new unit in the 10th Mountain Division dedicated to “drone dominance” marks the latest push by the Army to prepare for future battlefields.

While military forces around the world scramble to develop and deploy new drone tech, the U.S. Navy performed an important first-time test in mid-December.

A team of six from Spain’s Legion Brigade took first place overall, while a team from 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment finished in second and will go on to compete in the Army’s Best Drone Warfighter Competition to be held in Alabama in February 2026.

Europe needs a strong bulwark against Russian aggression, but building and maintaining it will be challenging.

Ukrainian companies like Fire Point, Ukrspecsystems, Skyeton, Wild Hornets, Motor-G, and 3D Tech are spearheading the country's drone manufacturing.

The Army is rapidly developing small, first-person-view drones — the same kind that have proven devastatingly effective in Ukraine — and envisions a future where "every infantryman will have a drone with them," according to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll.

Strong domestic opposition would likely make any Israeli acquisition politically unfeasible for the Republic of Ireland in the current climate.

Laser weapons go mobile as the US Army takes delivery of two 20-kW, anti-drone Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)-mounted Laser-Oriented Counter-UAS System (LOCUST) Laser Weapon Systems (LWS) from AeroVironment.

Thailand's army accused Cambodia on Monday of violating a newly signed ceasefire agreement, reached after weeks of deadly border clashes, by flying more than 250 drones over its territory.The Southeast Asian neighbours agreed to the "immediate" ceasefire on Saturday,