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The Pentagon’s new Autonomous Warfare Command, Britain’s Ukraine data deal and Russia’s jet drones show AI and autonomy reshaping the battlefield.
Russia’s nuclear Poseidon carrier is on sea trials while Ukrainian sea drones squeeze its fleet. What sources verify on Poseidon, USVs, AUVs and seabed threats.
China’s unmanned maritime systems: parade XLUUVs, the AJX002 minelayer, a Shanghai UUV mothership, Zhu Hai Yun and gliders, with unverified claims flagged.
China’s ground robots: rifle-armed robot dogs in PLA drills, wheeled logistics UGVs, Taiwan landing roles and the Unitree dual-use row, with claims flagged.
China’s unmanned air fleet: the GJ-11 flying wing, parade wingmen, the Jiutian swarm mothership and WZ-7 flights near Taiwan, with unverified claims flagged.
Russia’s ground robots mostly haul supplies, not fight. What sources say about Kuryer, Uran-9, Marker and Centre-2026, and how Ukraine’s UGV use compares.
Russia now launches thousands of jet Geran drones a month. What Ukrainian, Western and Russian sources say on output, Rubikon and Ukraine’s response.
The Navy awarded Raytheon up to $24.4B for SM-6 interceptors—more than 1,900 missiles over five years—as Iran-war stockpile drains and Pacific demand rises.
The Army’s $58.6B PAC-3 MSE deal aims to triple Patriot interceptor output by 2030 as the Iran war and Ukraine drain stocks and allies seek their own lines.
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