Navy Weighs Robotic Autonomous Systems Commander Amid Unmanned Push
The Navy is exploring the possibility of establishing a robotic autonomous systems (RAS) commander to oversee unmanned capabilities. According to Chief of Naval Operations Adm.
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China Flies Large Unmanned 'Mothership' Designed for Drone Swarms
China has successfully completed the first flight of its large unmanned 'mothership' aircraft, Jiutian, which is designed to carry dozens of smaller drones. The platform can deploy up to 100 UAVs in flight and has a range of several thousand miles.
Airbus Pushes Back on Unmanned FCAS After Merz Doubts Need for Crewed Fighter
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury sought to lower tensions around the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter pillar, cautioning against an overly aggressive bet on an unmanned-only future. Faury emphasized that cooperation at scale is key to Europe's competitiveness in defense.