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The Turkish navy commissioned its largest ship ever, the TCG Anadolu, the first of its kind to regularly operate fixed-wing drones with combat roles.

It’s not surprising that robotic vehicles are becoming increasingly important for armed forces around the world, but the prospect of these vehicles being armed, and capable of carrying out autonomous attacks, is scary and controversial. This uncrewed combat vehicle was designed to destroy tanks, and it caught the attention of the Australian Army.

China’s global market share of arms exports is falling as its weapons remain largely untested in combat and come with hidden costs, including political ones, experts say. Arms sales from the world’s No. 2 economy during 2016-2020 were 7.8% lower than during the previous five-year span, according to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research…

The tiny aircraft can be fired from a 40mm grenade launcher and be hand thrown as well. 1 minute read British Army troops stationed in Mali are using mini-drones that can be fired from grenade launchers and are designed to carry a range of payloads. Developed by Australian firm DefendTex, “several hundred” Drone40s have been handed over to a British Army contingent posted in the West African country as part of Operation Newcombe, Overt Defense reported. Newcombe is a British Army operati...