Drones

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Army tests autonomous robots that hunt enemy targets

By Austin Campbell, Nicholas Slayton

Posted 20 Hours Ago

Army wants to test and field new drone defenses in under six months

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Oct 21, 2026

Fishing charter catches Air Force attack drone off Florida coast

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Sep 21, 2026

US shifts Reaper drones from Africa to Latin America

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 19, 2026

Why moral injury could be a signature wound of the AI battlefield

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Sep 18, 2026

The Air Force wants a cannon to shoot down drones

By Kyle Gunn, David Roza

Posted on Sep 17, 2026

Air Force to create new career field to defend bases from drones and missiles

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Sep 16, 2026

Military publishes handbook on how to identify, react to, and hide from drones

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 10, 2026

Army to spend $465 million on ‘Group 3 killer’ anti-drone laser

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 2, 2026

US destroyed a lost Reaper drone after hard landing in Middle East

Posted on Aug 20, 2026

US bases ‘ill-equipped’ to stop drone attacks, NORAD deputy says

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 16, 2026

Marines can now hit targets 20 kilometers away with new FPV drones

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 9, 2026

Army expected to add counter-drone laser weapons to base defenses

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 4, 2026

Marines to get new anti-drone round for M4 and M27 rifles

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 31, 2026

The Pentagon says drones are not a ‘silver bullet’ in its new handbook on fighting them

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 13, 2026

Marines open units on East and West Coast to focus on drone warfare

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 9, 2026