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August 15, 2025

What defence tech will look like in 10 years, according to insiders

From a boom in underwater and ground vehicles to a fully-robotised battlefield, here’s how industry insiders think warfare will change in the next decade


Anne Sraders

7 min read

The technology behind today’s defence products — from AI-powered drones to autonomous ground vehicles — is what some might have considered futuristic mere years ago. But according to some industry insiders, the next decade could bring more autonomy, and even fully-robotised warfare.

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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