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As the U.S. military works to catch-up to major unmanned warfare trends on the battlefield, companies like Red Cat are stepping in.

Between them, India and Pakistan can bring to bear a hugely diverse array of air-to-air ordnance offering impressive capabilities, especially at long range.

Harpoons would give AC-130Js a dedicated tool for engaging enemy ships and fit well with plans to boost their capabilities with new radars.

We get an up-close look at L3Harris' Sky Warden, which is based on the AT-802 Air Tractor and is branded Skyraider II by the Air Force.

The Navy's future Combatant Craft Medium Mk 2s will gain the ability to launch long-range strikes on their own.

The apparent use of China's PL-15 by Pakistan in the recent eruption of hostilities with India comes as Rafale shoot-down claims swirl.

USS Harry S. Truman has been striking the Houthis, with the other F/A-18 rolling off the deck during an attack on the ship by the rebels last week.

Indian attacks on targets inside Pakistani-controlled territory prompted an immediate reaction, and there are fears of further escalation.

Leidos is looking at also making the Black Arrow available for ground and sea-based launch platforms, from HIMARS to warships.

AeroVironment's Red Dragon, which is said to already be combat proven, can find its own targets and doesn't need GPS for precision navigation.

The air-cooled AESA is a major contender to equip fighter-like loyal wingman drones, along with other air, land and sea platforms.

The USAF thinks air-launched drones, standoff weapons, and its ability to fly from remote locations may give the OA-1K relevance in high-end combat.

Observations from Ukraine about rapidly adapting platforms and systems to changing battlefield realities is also driving major change in AFSOC.

As the USMC moves along with XQ-58 testing, Kratos has its sights on the second increment of the USAF's Collaborative Combat Aircraft tender.

The Air Force is eyeing a pint-sized, extended-range, low-cost missile to arm Collaborative Combat Aircraft and crewed fighters.

The legacy AIM-9 is a highly-proven and available weapon that has a ship-launched past, but doing so from Ukraine's drone boats presents interesting challenges.

Built in World War II, the decommissioned Philippine Navy corvette sank just hours before it was due to be sacrificed in a U.S.-Filipino sinking exercise.

The event marks the first time drone boats downed fighters and the first successful use of AIM-9 missiles to take down any aircraft via drone boat.

Eyeing a future fight in the Pacific, the USMC is seeking craft that can swiftly and efficiently move small loads of troops and materiel to austere locales.

We are running out of light bulbs.