Tag: Defense Innovation Unit

Pentagon creates new command to advance AI and drone capabilities

2 October 2026
Ukraine’s SkyFall unveils Thor Hammer strike drone for attacks at ranges of up to 600 km
U.S. awards up to $75 million for drone battery production
UK must be “an AI maker, not just an AI taker”
1 October 2026
Bayraktar Teknoloji unveils new KASIRGA VTOL drone
Australia to test passive counter-drone system on Redback IFV
UK seeks new solutions to counter drones over prisons
NNSA and JIATF-401 to share counter-drone test data
Ukraine’s Frontline Robotics unveils new Frodo UGV
Denmark prepares to deploy MQ-9B drones in the Arctic
Pentagon orders 60,000 FPV drones under Drone Dominance’s Gauntlet II