Drones

Microdrones, AI, and VR glasses: A sneak peek into the future of war and how we’ll train for it

Getting the education aspects of 'future-ready' right couldn’t be higher.

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

"The LongShot program changes the paradigm of air combat operations."

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

Welcome to the Drone Wars.

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

The service wants the Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel to back up grunts in the Indo-Pacific region.

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

"They will potentially save lives and will save time, effort, and resources."

The Marine Corps is on the hunt for a kamikaze drone swarm to back up grunts on the battlefield

The Marine Corps is looking for industry sources to produce a man-portable system capable of launching swarms of kamikaze drones...

The Army is testing ammo-hauling drones to resupply soldiers during a firefight

Army maneuver officials are testing quadcopter drones capable of carrying ammunition, water and other supplies into battle, a "promising" concept...

The Navy is experimenting with using drones to resupply ballistic missile submarines

The Navy recently used an unmanned aerial vehicle to deliver an unknown payload to the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS...

Meet the Navy’s newest unmanned helicopter

Meet the Navy's new MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned drone helicopter

The MQ-8C Fire Scout

Meet the Navy's new MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned drone helicopter

Preparing for future wars means getting ready for World War II-level losses, the Air Force’s top officer says

The superiority the U.S. Air Force has enjoyed in skies around the world for the past three decades is coming...

The Army is going all in on a drone swarm to back up its next-generation helicopter

The Army has awarded contracts to multiple defense contractors to whip up a family of drones that can conduct surveillance...

Air Force One nearly hit by small drone

President Donald Trump’s jet was nearly hit by what appeared to be a small drone as it approached an airport...

The Army wants a drone swarm to back up its next-generation helicopters against enemy air defenses

The Army is on the hunt for a swarm of drones that can conduct surveillance, pose as decoys, wage electronic...

Marines successfully fly first RQ-21A Blackjack in Australia

U.S. Marines with Air Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin conduct the Marine Corps' first flight of the RQ-21A...

The Air Force is pushing forward with ‘Skyborg’ combat drones to deploy alongside manned fighter jets

The Air Force's $400 million Skyborg Vanguard program aims to integrate a family of combat drones alongside manned fighter jets...

Skyborg

Skyborg is an autonomy-focused capability that will enable the Air Force to operate and sustain low-cost, teamed aircraft that can...

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

The U.S. said it will ease restrictions on the sale of armed drones, a shift that could benefit key allies...

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

The Army has selected Smart Shooter to furnish the service with its unique 'guaranteed hit' fire control system as an...

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

U.S. service members deployed to Middle East are unprepared to deal with the rising proliferation of small unmanned aerial platforms...

Trump hopes to sidestep an arms pact to sell more drones to sketchy countries

"Once they leave U.S. control, we lose our ability to influence how and where they are used."

The Pentagon is no longer interested in using flying lasers to stop incoming missiles

BUT WHY NOT?!

Drone incursion triggers brief halt in flight ops at Vance Air Force Base

Please don't do this

‘Operation Buck Rogers’ — How Camp Pendleton Marines use drones to preserve local wildlife

“We can take a military tactic to survey wildlife ... As a wildlife manager, I would never have thought of...

Pendleton Marines launch drone to track wildlife