French defence company Thales has developed a new miniaturised sonar system designed for underwater drones, aiming to improve the detection of enemy submarines. The company plans to present the technology to Britain's Royal Navy this week.

Satellite images and open-source intelligence reveal that the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is testing two massive uncrewed submarines off Hainan Island in the South China Sea. At over 40 meters long, these machines are about the size of a crewed ...

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, drones and other armament formations pass during the military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II held in front of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025.

The lead submarine costs NT$51.1 billion (US$1.64 billion) for 2019–2025, a figure raised by the investment required to build a new production facility at CSBC’s Siaogang complex in Kaohsiung. The full program, originally planned for up to eight boats over 25 years, could total about NT$405 billion.

The Army is rapidly developing small, first-person-view drones — the same kind that have proven devastatingly effective in Ukraine — and envisions a future where "every infantryman will have a drone with them," according to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll.