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The Navy is eyeing a drone that can fly for a week without refueling
What comes up can take its sweet time before coming down.
What is Phoenix Ghost, the secretive loitering munition the Pentagon is sending to Ukraine?
It’s only a matter of time before they go on the hunt.
How drones are helping fuel propaganda in Ukraine
Long used for scouting battlegrounds, unmanned flying machines and their footage can also shape public perception.
Everything to know about Switchblades, the attack drones the US is giving Ukraine
Here's how these flying weapons work.
‘We strike at night, when the Russians sleep’ — How Ukraine is stalking Russian armor with drones
For a fleet of Ukrainian drones, it’s a target-rich environment.
Where is the Russian Air Force? Experts break down why they might be hiding
"It is clear to us that Russia is losing aircraft and helicopters at a damaging rate."
A shadowy drone force keeps attacking US troops
U.S. troops in Iraq have already come under attack by drones three times so far this year
US shoots down ‘Soleimani’s revenge’ drones on anniversary of Iranian general’s death
One of the drones had the words “Soleimani’s revenge” written on it. The other had “revenge operations for our leaders.”
DARPA wants to recharge drones mid-flight with a ‘whisper beam’ of energy
"Wireless power transfer provides a potential breakthrough capability."
Air Force opens door for select few from the enlisted ranks to become officers
"Our concern with that memo is making sure we’re taking care of our people."
The Air Force wants to kill a drone that ground commanders say they can’t live without
Nothing is cheaper than the Reaper
The Army is testing drones that can deliver life-saving blood to the battlefield
Army researchers and tech companies demonstrated an unmanned aircraft delivering whole blood to a landing zone in Virginia.
Marines are testing a new scope that ‘locks on’ target
Nobody cares that you shot with iron sights. This is freaking awesome.
A new Air Force weapon will wipe out drone swarms with the push of a button
"I’ve watched it in action and it’s really quite impressive."
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 that could eliminate the danger of resupplying infantry units in the middle of a gunfight
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 Henry M. Jackson at sea
Meet the Navy’s newest unmanned helicopter
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 to an end, the service's new top officer said in his first major strategic document, published this week
