Tag: drones

Stay on top of the news with the SOFREP Evening Brief: Top updates on defense and global affairs for April 21, 2025.

Iran’s new Razvan drone and 1,000 strategic UAVs signal a tech leap, raising questions for the US and Israel.

Are robotic combat vehicles the future of warfare or just a tech dream? From battlefield resupply to anti-armor, here’s what’s next.

With drones now striking deep into Russia’s industrial heartland, Ukraine has sent an unambiguous message: no corner of this conflict remains beyond reach.

The arrest of Yinpiao Zhou for flying a hacked drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base is more than a security breach. It is another wake up call that we are being watched and that even small, off-the-shelf tech can punch disturbing holes in our nation’s defenses.

With drones the size of SUVs evading detection over critical sites, New Jersey’s skies have become the front line of a high-tech mystery no one seems able—or willing—to solve.

Small drones are evolving fast—speed, precision, and swarming tactics are reshaping threats, leaving the West racing to counter them.

The US Air Force’s new strategy: affordable “robot wingmen” and cutting-edge tech to outpace threats in the Indo-Pacific.

The GJ-2 may mimic the MQ-9 Reaper’s silhouette, but when it comes to battlefield prowess, the PLA’s drone still plays catch-up to America’s heavily upgraded, battle-hardened workhorse.

From robot dogs armed with flamethrowers to wheeled drones patrolling like relentless sentinels, the future battlefield is shaping up to be a menagerie of lethal automated machines that could redefine modern warfare as we know it.

China’s military is stepping up its game, linking drones across services for coordinated strikes—pushing the limits of multi-domain warfare.

The prospect of China launching its stealthy GJ-11 drone from a Type 075 amphibious assault ship may still be more of an aspiration than a reality, but its potential to challenge U.S. naval superiority certainly raises alarms at the Pentagon.