The Pentagon moves into the development of military humanoid robots with the xTechHumanoid program

On April 13, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the capture of an enemy position solely by robots and drones, without sending a single soldier to the site. Other trials combine ground robotic systems with drones transported to the line of contact, while operators remain at a distance. These UGVs already carry out reconnaissance, logistics, evacuation or attack missions, but their mobility still depends on traversable ground, while terrain changes rapidly under the effects of bombardment and fortifications. In recent weeks, no less than 4 major announcements have been made concerning the development of armed ground combat drones in the Western camp. While guidance systems and on-board artificial intelligence allow UGVs[efn_

The Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition and IHMC Robotics presented the Alex humanoid robot. It has shock-resistant actuators, ballistic protection and artificial intelligence under the control of a human operator. ACES Group was selected for an integrated electrical power system, Hydroplane Limited for a mobile power generation capability, Ras Labs for its tactile sensors, and Velocity Explorations for its control software. This combination is intended to examine each function before possible military integration. updated:

À Ferrol, Navantia poursuit simultanément la construction de quatre frégates F-110. La F-112 doit être mise à l’eau en octobre 2026, tandis que la F-111 prépare ses essais avec ses principaux systèmes, dont le radar SPY-7. Navantia plans to launch the F-112 Roger de Lauria on 27 October 2026, while four F-110 frigates are under construction in Ferrol.

La Corée du Sud met à l’eau son troisième destroyer Aegis KDX-III Batch II South Korea launches its third KDX-III Batch II Aegis destroyer

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