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News, explainers, and analysis about military drones.

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Chinese and Russian troops
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China is considering arming Russian forces in Ukraine, US says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 21, 2023

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DIA report confirms Russia’s use of Iranian drones in Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 15, 2023

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Russia says it will fast-track testing of tank-killing robot in Ukraine

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jan 31, 2023

Syria
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US troops conducted 313 missions and killed 686 ISIS fighters in 2022

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 29, 2022

Patriot Missiles
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The US is officially sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 21, 2022

Russian drone attacks
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The Russian military continues its drone blitz on Kyiv

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 19, 2022

Ukrainian Drone School Instructors Teach Ukrainian Military Aerial Reconnaissance And Drone Control In Zaporizhzhia
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Ukrainian drones are making life hell for Russian troops in Crimea

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 15, 2022

robot dog drone airdrop kestrel defense
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This video of a drone airdropping an armed robot dog is the stuff of dystopian nightmares

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 27, 2022

XM1211 High Explosive Proximity (HEP) round
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The Army is fielding a new ‘proximity’ round to take out incoming drones

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 21, 2022

Drone attacks
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Russia’s kamikaze drone strikes against Ukraine aren’t the sign of strength Putin thinks

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 17, 2022

A U.S. Marine from the 3/5 Lima company points his rifle at a building as it burns in the restive city of Fallujah,14 November 2004, 50 kms west of Baghdad, Iraq. (AFP photo by Patrick Baz via Getty Images)
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Who gets to call themselves a ‘combat veteran’?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 10, 2022

valykrie
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What it might be like for Air Force fighter pilots to command a team of drones in battle

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 6, 2022

Drone Swarm
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Video of US soldiers training against drone swarm offers glimpse at future of warfare

By Max Hauptman, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 13, 2022

mq-9 reaper
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How an Air Force Reaper drone helped save lives aboard a burning ship in the Pacific

By David Roza

Posted on Aug 24, 2022

After 64 days, the Army’s drone that wouldn’t die has died [Updated]
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After 64 days, the Army’s drone that wouldn’t die has died [Updated]

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 21, 2022

Here’s how the US military can win a war against China
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Here’s how the US military can win a war against China

By David Geaney

Posted on Aug 17, 2022

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This Air Force drone just proved it can be a ‘Grunt Angel’ in a war with China

By David Roza

Posted on Aug 10, 2022

‘Oh shit that’s my house’ — Iraq vet realizes Al Qaeda chief was killed while living in his old home
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‘Oh shit that’s my house’ — Iraq vet realizes Al Qaeda chief was killed while living in his old home

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Aug 4, 2022

Here’s what all those UFO sightings might be — and what the military may know
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Here’s what all those UFO sightings might be — and what the military may know

By Dan Reedy

Posted on Aug 2, 2022

The Army has a drone flying over the American Southwest that refuses to die
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The Army has a drone flying over the American Southwest that refuses to die

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 31, 2022

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Off the shelf, above the fight: How cheap drones are completely changing warfare

By Ivan F. Ingraham

Posted on Jul 1, 2022

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The Air Force wants to take on active shooters with drones and robots

By David Roza

Posted on Jun 20, 2022

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The Navy is eyeing a drone that can fly for a week without refueling

By David Roza

Posted on May 17, 2022

Iraq drone attack
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A shadowy drone force keeps attacking US troops

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 10, 2022

US shoots down ‘Soleimani’s revenge’ drones on anniversary of Iranian general’s death
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US shoots down ‘Soleimani’s revenge’ drones on anniversary of Iranian general’s death

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jan 3, 2022

DARPA wants to recharge drones mid-flight with a ‘whisper beam’ of energy
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DARPA wants to recharge drones mid-flight with a ‘whisper beam’ of energy

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 16, 2021

The Air Force wants to kill a drone that ground commanders say they can’t live without
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The Air Force wants to kill a drone that ground commanders say they can’t live without

By David Roza

Updated on Nov 23, 2021

The Army is testing drones that can deliver life-saving blood to the battlefield
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The Army is testing drones that can deliver life-saving blood to the battlefield

By David Roza

Updated on Nov 12, 2021

An Air Force drone more costly than an F-35 just fell out of the sky in North Dakota
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An Air Force drone more costly than an F-35 just fell out of the sky in North Dakota

By David Roza

Updated on Aug 6, 2021

The US proxy war with Iran grows murkier after the military denies a recent drone strike in Syria
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The US proxy war with Iran grows murkier after the military denies a recent drone strike in Syria

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 19, 2021

DARPA is developing an air-launched drone missile that fires air-to-air missiles
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DARPA is developing an air-launched drone missile that fires air-to-air missiles

By Jared Keller

Updated on Feb 9, 2021

Drones pose the biggest threat to US troops in the Middle East since IEDs, top general says
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Drones pose the biggest threat to US troops in the Middle East since IEDs, top general says

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 8, 2021

The Marine Corps is eyeing a long-range robot boat that can nail targets with kamikaze drones
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The Marine Corps is eyeing a long-range robot boat that can nail targets with kamikaze drones

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 27, 2021

The Air Force has deployed its drone-killing microwave weapon to Africa
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The Air Force has deployed its drone-killing microwave weapon to Africa

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 18, 2020

The Air Force’s new drone-in-a-box is like ‘scramble the fighters’ for base security forces
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The Air Force’s new drone-in-a-box is like ‘scramble the fighters’ for base security forces

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 18, 2020

General confirms the US has helped the Taliban by launching drone strikes against ISIS
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General confirms the US has helped the Taliban by launching drone strikes against ISIS

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 10, 2020

The Army wants a new high-powered grenade launcher to wreck armored targets and drones
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The Army wants a new high-powered grenade launcher to wreck armored targets and drones

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 16, 2020

This everyday piece of hardware crashed an $11 million drone
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This everyday piece of hardware crashed an $11 million drone

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 3, 2020

Watch the Air Force use a hypersonic bullet to blast a drone out of the sky
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Watch the Air Force use a hypersonic bullet to blast a drone out of the sky

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 15, 2020

The Air Force successfully tested a mobile laser weapon to protect convoys from enemy drones
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The Air Force successfully tested a mobile laser weapon to protect convoys from enemy drones

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 14, 2020

The US wants to make it easier to export armed drones to allies
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The US wants to make it easier to export armed drones to allies

By Team T&P

Posted on Jul 25, 2020

The Army is adopting a ‘guaranteed hit’ smart fire control system to knock drones out of the sky
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The Army is adopting a ‘guaranteed hit’ smart fire control system to knock drones out of the sky

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 29, 2020

CENTCOM chief: US troops can’t keep up with the flood of cheap drones downrange
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CENTCOM chief: US troops can’t keep up with the flood of cheap drones downrange

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 12, 2020

Watch the Navy fry a drone with a new shipboard laser weapon for the first time
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Watch the Navy fry a drone with a new shipboard laser weapon for the first time

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 23, 2020

‘That place is a dumpster fire’ — Inside the Air Force’s dilapidated Reaper school, which won’t be fixed anytime soon
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‘That place is a dumpster fire’ — Inside the Air Force’s dilapidated Reaper school, which won’t be fixed anytime soon

By David Roza

Posted on May 9, 2020

A Marine crew just rocked an MQ-9 Reaper drone downrange for the first time
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A Marine crew just rocked an MQ-9 Reaper drone downrange for the first time

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 17, 2020

The Army developed a drone camera you can fire from a grenade launcher
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The Army developed a drone camera you can fire from a grenade launcher

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 9, 2020

The militants fired an RPG at a C-130. They didn’t expect the MQ-9 Reaper to respond
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The militants fired an RPG at a C-130. They didn’t expect the MQ-9 Reaper to respond

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 9, 2020

The Navy just installed a laser on a destroyer to counter incoming drones
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The Navy just installed a laser on a destroyer to counter incoming drones

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 22, 2020

Don’t worry, Maverick: Army chief says unmanned systems won’t fully replace pilots
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Don’t worry, Maverick: Army chief says unmanned systems won’t fully replace pilots

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jan 14, 2020

The Navy wants lasers to shoot down drones and missiles, but its ships lack the power to fire them
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The Navy wants lasers to shoot down drones and missiles, but its ships lack the power to fire them

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 5, 2019

SOCOM is working on a mechanical ‘third arm’ that may tout a drone-killing weapon system
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SOCOM is working on a mechanical ‘third arm’ that may tout a drone-killing weapon system

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 15, 2019

Marine grunts’ next battle buddy: a robot .50 cal that fires kamikaze drones
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Marine grunts’ next battle buddy: a robot .50 cal that fires kamikaze drones

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 20, 2019

Marines may have bagged a second Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz
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Marines may have bagged a second Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 24, 2019

USS Boxer shoots down Iranian drone as the US and Iran edge closer to conflict
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USS Boxer shoots down Iranian drone as the US and Iran edge closer to conflict

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 19, 2019

Kalashnikov’s new anti-drone rifle is … well, just look at it
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Kalashnikov’s new anti-drone rifle is … well, just look at it

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 18, 2019

The flamethrower drone conversion kit you never knew you needed is finally here
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The flamethrower drone conversion kit you never knew you needed is finally here

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 17, 2019

Drones are the future. They could also earn you some serious cash
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Drones are the future. They could also earn you some serious cash

By T.T. Robinson

Posted on Jun 22, 2019

Iran just blasted one of the US military’s most advanced drones out of the sky
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Iran just blasted one of the US military’s most advanced drones out of the sky

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 20, 2019

CENTCOM says Iran targeted US military drones twice this month
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CENTCOM says Iran targeted US military drones twice this month

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 16, 2019

Soldiers say the Army’s new nano-drones are a game changer
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Soldiers say the Army’s new nano-drones are a game changer

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 21, 2019

South Korea’s army is training drones to teabag enemies with explosives
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South Korea’s army is training drones to teabag enemies with explosives

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 17, 2019

The Air Force wants to use autonomous drones to Uber downed pilots to safety
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The Air Force wants to use autonomous drones to Uber downed pilots to safety

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 16, 2019

5 military jobs that prove anyone can operate a drone
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5 military jobs that prove anyone can operate a drone

By T.T. Robinson

Posted on Apr 23, 2019