Samuel Bendett
@sambendett.bsky.social
Uncrewed, autonomous, robotic systems and Artificial Intelligence. Russian and Ukrainian weapons development. CNA, CNAS and CSIS. Opinions my own.
Uncrewed Boats Controlled From 500 Miles Escort UK Warships in Landmark Test thedefensepost-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/thedefen...
Uncrewed Boats Controlled From 500 Miles Escort UK Warships in Landmark Test
A fleet of uncrewed boats proved they can operate hundreds of miles from their human controllers, escorting warships in a 72-hour trial.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Uncrewed Boats Controlled From 500 Miles Escort UK Warships in Landmark Test thedefensepost-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/thedefen...
Colombia Is struggling to keep up with a criminal air Force - cheap, store-bought drones warontherocks.com/2025/10/colo...
Colombia Is Struggling to Keep Up With A Criminal Air Force
Armed groups in Colombia have built an air force — and it flies on cheap, store-bought drones. In late August 2025, the National Liberation Army claimed
warontherocks.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Colombia Is struggling to keep up with a criminal air Force - cheap, store-bought drones warontherocks.com/2025/10/colo...
US Army wants to buy one million drones by 2028 breakingdefense.com/2025/11/serv...
Army wants to buy one million drones over next two to three years - Breaking Defense
This uptick in drone acquisition will be possible through a new pilot program, called SkyFoundry, an initiative headed by Army Material Command, an Army Spokesperson told Breaking Defense.
breakingdefense.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:46 PM
US Army wants to buy one million drones by 2028 breakingdefense.com/2025/11/serv...
Just like in Ukraine, Russian volunteers and tech start ups began supporting the military with acquisition and R&D of UAV, drone, EW, UGV, CUAS and other tech. Check out my quick summary of these developments in this SCEEUS compilation. sceeus.se/en/publicati...
The Future Russian Way of War – Part 3: Military Reform - Sceeus
SCEEUS Guest Report | The Future Russian Way of War, Part 3: Military Reform | By Konrad Muzyka, Samuel Bendett and Aleksandr Golts
sceeus.se
November 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Just like in Ukraine, Russian volunteers and tech start ups began supporting the military with acquisition and R&D of UAV, drone, EW, UGV, CUAS and other tech. Check out my quick summary of these developments in this SCEEUS compilation. sceeus.se/en/publicati...
Neros tactical drones to the USMC www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
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November 4, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Neros tactical drones to the USMC www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
Rybar, one of the most active pro-Kremlin TG channels, on the benefit of Venezuelan forces using FPV drones against a possible US military action: “A 40km-range FPV drone is a cheap coastal defense that could prevent US landing and event target US sites in Trinidad and Tobago.” t.me/rybar/74902
November 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Rybar, one of the most active pro-Kremlin TG channels, on the benefit of Venezuelan forces using FPV drones against a possible US military action: “A 40km-range FPV drone is a cheap coastal defense that could prevent US landing and event target US sites in Trinidad and Tobago.” t.me/rybar/74902
Russia's Rubicon Center recruitment ad, showing DJI quadcopters, FPV drones attacking Western tanks and heavy multirotor UAVs, and a glimpse of a USV operated by this unit - the voice over says "The future arrived yesterday - become a part of it." t.me/RUSSIARB/3409
November 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Russia's Rubicon Center recruitment ad, showing DJI quadcopters, FPV drones attacking Western tanks and heavy multirotor UAVs, and a glimpse of a USV operated by this unit - the voice over says "The future arrived yesterday - become a part of it." t.me/RUSSIARB/3409
Russian military's ZALA ISR UAV and Lancet loitering munition tandem is a powerful combination - now, according to state media, the Russian MOD wants to launch Skat 350M ISR drone to guide KUB loitering munitions in another attack tandem. tass.com/defense/2038...
November 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Russian military's ZALA ISR UAV and Lancet loitering munition tandem is a powerful combination - now, according to state media, the Russian MOD wants to launch Skat 350M ISR drone to guide KUB loitering munitions in another attack tandem. tass.com/defense/2038...
US Army’s new 3D printed FPV drone ‘can put lethal effects on target right now’ breakingdefense.com/2025/10/army...
Army’s new 3D printed FPV drone 'can put lethal effects on target right now' - Breaking Defense
The deployment of 3D printers and other additive manufacturing tools will be needed in the INDOPACOM theater given the "tyranny of distance," said Gen. Ronald Clark, commanding general of Army Pacific...
breakingdefense.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
US Army’s new 3D printed FPV drone ‘can put lethal effects on target right now’ breakingdefense.com/2025/10/army...
NATO has agreed to expand their defense budgets by the year 2029 and talk about funding innovative companies that are building ground robots and drones. But the participant said that much of the spending is going to established companies, not nimble innovators. www.defenseone.com/threats/2025...
Ukraine isn’t just hurling attack drones; they’re waging real robot warfare
A new RUSI report describes the broad use of air and ground robotic systems—and what they mean for NATO.
www.defenseone.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
NATO has agreed to expand their defense budgets by the year 2029 and talk about funding innovative companies that are building ground robots and drones. But the participant said that much of the spending is going to established companies, not nimble innovators. www.defenseone.com/threats/2025...
1/ In September 2025, the inaugural Drone Crucible organized by the US National Drone Association brought together teams from Army Rangers and Aviation Center of Excellence, Navy SEALs, Air Force and the Marines. Thanks to @dflawrence.bsky.social for the summary: taskandpurpose.com/tech-tactics...
No clear winner in military's first ‘drone crucible’
Teams from each service went head-to-head in training events for unmanned systems, including convoy ambushes and reconnaissance.
taskandpurpose.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
1/ In September 2025, the inaugural Drone Crucible organized by the US National Drone Association brought together teams from Army Rangers and Aviation Center of Excellence, Navy SEALs, Air Force and the Marines. Thanks to @dflawrence.bsky.social for the summary: taskandpurpose.com/tech-tactics...
Reposted by Samuel Bendett
What Legos do when we're not looking
October 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
What Legos do when we're not looking
Rus tactical UGV with an EW system against drones t.me/official_49_...
October 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Rus tactical UGV with an EW system against drones t.me/official_49_...
A (heavily edited) Rus state news video on a field drone production and repair workshop, built underground and within 15km from the line of contact, and manufactures fiber-optic cable spools up to 30km in range (the place looks unusually clean for a field lab). t.me/izvestia/224...
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Специалисты лаборатории по производству беспилотных летательных аппаратов (БПЛА) 123-й бригады "Южной" группировки войск 25 октября рассказали "Известиям" об особенностях своей работы в зоне СВО.
"Эт...
t.me
October 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
A (heavily edited) Rus state news video on a field drone production and repair workshop, built underground and within 15km from the line of contact, and manufactures fiber-optic cable spools up to 30km in range (the place looks unusually clean for a field lab). t.me/izvestia/224...
"Tank deployments are vulnerable from as far as 10 kilometers behind the front line. The moment tanks are spotted, drone attacks follow quickly, using various tactics and drone types.” defence-blog.com/ukrainian-ta...
Ukrainian tank units face shortage of combat-ready vehicles
Ukrainian armored warfare specialist Mykola Salamakha says the current state of Ukraine’s and Russia’s tank forces is “roughly the same – grim,” with most frontline tank battalions operating at a frac...
defence-blog.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
"Tank deployments are vulnerable from as far as 10 kilometers behind the front line. The moment tanks are spotted, drone attacks follow quickly, using various tactics and drone types.” defence-blog.com/ukrainian-ta...
Russian MOD: "Each unit of the Southern force grouping has workshops for the assembly, restoration, development, and modernization of robotic equipment. In October alone, unmanned ground robotic platforms delivered over 1.5 tons of payload to combat positions." tass.ru/armiya-i-opk...
October 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Russian MOD: "Each unit of the Southern force grouping has workshops for the assembly, restoration, development, and modernization of robotic equipment. In October alone, unmanned ground robotic platforms delivered over 1.5 tons of payload to combat positions." tass.ru/armiya-i-opk...
Russian official: "Unmanned systems will never fully replace soldiers in conflicts, and drones already serve as a substitute for soldiers. However, until a soldier physically enters the area, it cannot be considered fully liberated." tass.com/defense/2034...
Drones can't completely replace humans in combat — Hero of Russia
Vladimir Saibel pointed out that current military tactics favor smaller units
tass.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Russian official: "Unmanned systems will never fully replace soldiers in conflicts, and drones already serve as a substitute for soldiers. However, until a soldier physically enters the area, it cannot be considered fully liberated." tass.com/defense/2034...
Incredible AI short youtu.be/2ThTKxlGaaU?...
BENEATH SILENCE | Cosmic Horror Short Film
YouTube video by Lukas Ardewan
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October 24, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Incredible AI short youtu.be/2ThTKxlGaaU?...
Excellent report from RUSI's Jack Watling on the Emergent Approaches to Combined Arms Maneuver in Ukraine and on how Ukrainian Armed Forces are adapting to regenerate offensive combat power. www.rusi.org/explore-our-...
Emergent Approaches to Combined Arms Manoeuvre in Ukraine
Ukrainian forces have begun to develop novel approaches to combined arms manoeuvre, incorporating new capabilities, that bear scrutiny for NATO armies.
www.rusi.org
October 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Excellent report from RUSI's Jack Watling on the Emergent Approaches to Combined Arms Maneuver in Ukraine and on how Ukrainian Armed Forces are adapting to regenerate offensive combat power. www.rusi.org/explore-our-...
Honestly, at this point this is probably the least surprising headline based on where miltech is heading: "A San Francisco-based startup is developing humanoid Phantom MK-1 robots designed specifically for combat." www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCFN...
NewsNation Exclusive: The Humanoid Robot Race, a look at Phantom MK-1
YouTube video by CW39 Houston
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October 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Honestly, at this point this is probably the least surprising headline based on where miltech is heading: "A San Francisco-based startup is developing humanoid Phantom MK-1 robots designed specifically for combat." www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCFN...