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B-21 Crew.
The B-21 Raider will have two pilots instead of one pilot and a weapons systems officer (WSO), according to the Air Force, as the service creates a competitive pilot transition program for WSOs and combat systems officers (CSOs) to attend pilot training for assignment to the B-21. The Air Force has faced a significant pilot shortfall. Last August, Air Force Global Strike Command had approved a crew of one pilot and one WSO for the B-21–the rationale being to allow a more ready fusion of radar, electromagnetic spectrum, sensor and battle management data for operators of the future bomber. The new direction for B-21 aircrews is a reversal of last August's direction. "Following careful analysis of the B-21’s advanced capabilities, Air Force leadership determined that a two-pilot configuration optimally supports the aircraft’s mission profile," the Air Force said. "To maximize the lethality and survivability of the Raider, it is imperative to retain the deep tactical and combat experience currently residing within the WSO and CSO communities." Northrop Grumman built the B-2 and is to build a fleet of at least 100 B-21s...
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Laser Dazzler Blinds Drone Sensors in Breakthrough C-UAS Technology Trials
By The Editor on Jul 15, 2026 06:35 am
UBURU,
Inc., the next-generation dual-use Defence & Security integrated
platform company focused on non-kinetic effects and directed-energy
technologies, electronic warfare and defense mobility programs,
software-orchestrated defense systems, and advanced manufacturing, has
announced highly encouraging initial results from a laser dazzler
counter-UAS test campaign conducted at Tekne S.p.A. (“Tekne”) facilities
in Italy. The campaign, performed by […]
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UK Royal Navy Launches Strike Drone at Sea in Landmark Trials
By The Editor on Jul 15, 2026 06:30 am
The
UK Royal Navy has successfully launched a strike-capable drone from a
ship at sea, marking a significant step forward in the UK’s drive to
create a hybrid naval force to defend against evolving threats. Working
with British Army and RAF colleagues, sailors on experimentation ship XV
Patrick Blackett launched the Nyan One Way Effector […]
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RIMPAC Tests Drones Made from Volcanic-Rock Fibre in Hawaii
By The Editor on Jul 15, 2026 06:15 am
An
ultra-durable compound created by a Maui-based company using fibres of
volcanic rock is being tested in 3D-printed drones at the Rim of the
Pacific exercise in Hawaii. The startup Voltage Vessels has developed
Eclipse X9, a proprietary compound that combines a fiber produced from
basalt with the thermoplastic polyester PETG. Eclipse X9 is stronger
than carbon-fiber […]
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U.S. Sea Drones Strike Iran Naval Base
By The Editor on Jul 15, 2026 06:10 am
Using
multiple one-way attack surface drones, CENTCOM forces successfully
struck a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran, July 12, 2026.
Three Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit the port at Bandar Abbas
Naval Base, marking the first time American forces have employed sea
drones in combat operations. The strikes degraded Iran’s ability to
continue attacking […]
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MQ-25A Stingray Completes Second Test Flight
By The Editor on Jul 14, 2026 06:50 am
The U.S. Navy’s first MQ-25A Stingray successfully completed its second test flight. Boeing and U.S. Navy Air Vehicle Pilots facilitated the flight by sending the aircraft commands from the Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission Control System MD-5 Ground Control Station at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport. The aircraft received the commands and autonomously managed the propulsion, subsystems, […]
AT&T and Ericsson Demonstrate Drone Detection Outside of AT&T Stadium
By The Editor on Jul 14, 2026 06:40 am
AT&T and Ericsson demonstrated
drone detection using advanced network sensing over a 5G network,
showing how capabilities often associated with future 6G systems can
begin coming to life today. The demo was conducted in authorized
airspace outside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, during one of the
largest global sporting events in the world. Using Ericsson technology
and AT&T […]
Swedish Firm Presents ‘Radio-Silent’ Drone Interceptor
By The Editor on Jul 14, 2026 06:30 am
Swedish
aerospace startup Nordic Air Defence has publicly demonstrated its
K100XR counter-drone interceptor for the first time, showing the system
detecting and engaging target drones in a live operation. According to
CEO Karl Rosander, the drones are designed for “detecting and engaging
target drones in real time,” replacing expensive missiles and other
armaments with something that can move […]
Manna Announces Major US Expansion
By The Editor on Jul 14, 2026 06:15 am
Manna
Aero, the Irish autonomous drone delivery service, launches its first
full-scale metropolitan U.S. operation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, establishing
the city as our central operational base in the United States. Founded
in Ireland in 2018, Manna has completed almost 380,000 global deliveries
on one of the world’s most advanced drone delivery platforms. Over the
next […]
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‘Like a God-gun’: Armor unit adopts Switchblade
one-way attack drones
By
Corey Dickstein
Stars and Stripes • July
13, 2026
Army Spc. Lathan Thomley looks over
the controls of a Switchblade 600 one-way-attack drone during training for the
Army’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division on June 11, 2026,
while training at Fort Irwin, Calif. (Corey Dickstein/Stars and Stripes)
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — In the first two days
of its battle against Fort Irwin’s dedicated opposing force, Army 1st Lt.
William Kaiser’s launched effects platoon had already destroyed 60 enemy
vehicles.
It was the first time the platoon had
employed its new one-way attack drones in a major training environment, and
Kaiser said it was quickly clear how useful those drones — Switchblade 600s —
would be in combat.
Maritime droner brukt mot Iran
Sea drone strike on Iran marks first US combat use of cutting-edge craft
NATO
(Small Wars Journal) In 2026, Liana Fix, a senior fellow for Europe at the Council on Foreign Relations, and Benjamin Harris, a research associate for European foreign policy, wrote an article titled “Defending Europe if Russia Steps Out of the Gray Zone ” that describes a possible shift from traditional Russian gray-zone tactics to low-level conventional attacks. |
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