Featured in DronesBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2022SharePoland Will Send Shoulder-Fired Anti-Aircraft Missiles To UkraineThe Polish military aid package for Ukraine is set to include portable anti-aircraft missiles, drones, and ammunition. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2022ShareCheck Out The Gun Pods On The Rugged Mojave Unmanned Aircraft (Updated)Precision-guided weapons are far more common armament options for drones like Mojave, but gun pods could be useful for armed overwatch missions. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2022ShareDrones Suspected In Yemeni Rebels’ Multi-Target Attack On UAE (Updated)This is the first official confirmation that the Yemeni rebel group has struck inside the UAE. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 17, 2022ShareMysterious Drone Incursions Confirmed Over Sweden’s Nuclear FacilitiesThe drone sightings coincide with high military and political tensions in the region and sound eerily similar to other drone incursions in the US. BYBrett TingleyJan 17, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2022ShareRussia Sent Electronic Warfare Systems And Armored Vehicles To Kazakhstan For Peacekeeping MissionThe lightning-quick arrival of Russian forces came as the Kazakh regime found itself under siege from its own citizens. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2022ShareBYHazel SouthwellDec 23, 2021ShareNew Mazda Patent Application Shows a Car-Mounted Drone HelipadBetter yet, the drone is tethered, so you’ll never lose it. BYHazel SouthwellDec 23, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2021ShareNavy Special Ops Has Adapted RQ-21 Blackjack Drones To Deploy Smaller QuadcoptersAn image shows never seen before payloads for the MQ-21, including a parasite quadcopter payload configuration, among others. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 20, 2021ShareRussia’s Predator-Like Drone Is Now Shooting Down Other DronesTesting the Orion UAV in a drone interceptor role over Crimea also looks like a clear signal to Ukraine. BYThomas NewdickDec 20, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2021ShareHypersonic Strike Aircraft Capability Is Part Of The Air Force’s Shadowy Project MayhemThe Air Force wants this hypersonic platform to be able to carry out strike and intelligence-gathering missions with one of three different payloads. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2021ShareBYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiDec 17, 2021ShareHarassment Of Navy Destroyers By Mysterious Drone Swarms Off California Went On For WeeksA new trove of documents shows that the still unsolved incidents continued far longer than previously understood. BYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiDec 17, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021ShareUSS Portland Uses Its Experimental Laser To Fry A Floating Target In The Middle EastThe amphibious warship Portland has the most powerful laser currently deployed aboard an operational vessel. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayDec 14, 2021ShareRussia Unveils Stealthier Version Of Its S-70 ‘Hunter’ Unmanned Combat Air VehicleMoscow has made good on its promise that it would produce a far more refined S-70 Okhotnik combat drone prototype. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayDec 14, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2021ShareThis Is Our First Look At Kratos’ Shadowy New Drone Design For The U.S. Air ForceWe are finally getting a few more details from Kratos on the secretive Off-Board Sensing Station program. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2021ShareU.S. Navy Tests Unmanned Sailboat Off JordanThe sailboat test is part of an effort to learn how unmanned platforms can help in the Middle East and, eventually, globally. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 10, 2021ShareSaudi Arabia Is Running Out Of Patriot Missiles In Its Conflict With The HouthisThe Saudis need to restock their depleted Patriot Missile arsenal due to constant ballistic missile barrages from Houthi forces in Yemen. BYThomas NewdickDec 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2021ShareGeneral Atomics’ Rough Field-Capable Mojave Drone Breaks CoverThe new Mojave drone is like an intriguing mix of OV-10 Bronco and MQ-9 Reaper. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 8, 2021ShareEnlisted Pilots Operating Global Hawk Drones Could Soon Be A Thing Of The PastSince 2017, noncommissioned ranks have also operated the RQ-4 drone, but that could soon change. BYThomas NewdickDec 8, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021ShareTwo New Secret Drone Programs Could Emerge In The Air Force’s Next Budget ProposalBetter late than never: Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall wants funds for classified advanced drones with ‘loyal wingman’ capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 2, 2021ShareNavy’s MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Goes Aboard A Carrier For The First TimeA series of deck-handling trials aboard a supercarrier is part of the buildup toward planned operational capability in 2025. BYThomas NewdickDec 2, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 25, 2021ShareRussian T-80 Tank With Improvised Anti-Drone Armor Reportedly Appears In CrimeaRussian armored units are apparently busy developing new countermeasures to drones and possibly top-attack missiles. BYThomas NewdickNov 25, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2021ShareUkrainian Troops Have Been Firing American-Made Javelin Missiles At Russian-Backed ForcesThe disclosure that Ukrainian troops have been employing Javelin missiles in combat comes as fears grow that Russian could launch a new invasion. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2021ShareChina Built A Mothership For Training Its Forces To Defend Against Drone SwarmsThe vessel and its drones underscore China’s focus on swarm capabilities and its appreciation for the risks they pose to its own navy. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2021ShareC-130 Successfully Snatches Gremlins Drone In MidairRecent tests demonstrated that a mothership aircraft could launch and recover an X-61A Gremlins drone in flight. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2021ShareLikely Drone Attack On U.S. Power Grid Revealed In New Intelligence Report (Updated)An apparent attack on a power substation in Pennsylvania underscores the very real threat drones pose to domestic critical infrastructure. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 1, 2021ShareWhat Looks Like The Tail Of A Global Hawk Clone Just Appeared On A Truck In IranWhile Iran has a history of knocking off American drone designs, even realizing a crude emulation of an RQ-4 would be a significant task. BYThomas NewdickNov 1, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 30, 2021ShareThe Navy Just Released Its Vision For Its Future F/A-XX Next Generation Strike FighterThe Navy wants F/A-XX to be faster, longer-ranged, and better equipped than its Super Hornets, and to be a “quarterback” for future drones. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 30, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 28, 2021ShareThis Is A Great Comparison Between General Atomics’ Avenger Drone ConfigurationsExamples of General Atomics Avenger and Avenger ER unmanned aircraft were spotted landing after taking part in a major exercise. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 28, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareUkraine Strikes Russian-Backed Forces Using Turkish-Made TB2 Drones For The First TimeTurkey’s Bayraktar TB2 has already proven to be a game-changer in recent conflicts in Syria, Libya, and between Azerbaijan and Armenia. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareHere’s Why This New Mysterious Air Force Drone Contract Is A Big Deal (Updated)The Off-Board Sensing Station combat drone, which will use a normal runway, focuses on affordability with an eye toward large-scale production. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2021ShareCompetition To Build An Army Stryker That Zaps Drone Swarms Heats UpA Stryker armed with a high-power microwave weapon joins a field with two other designs equipped with turreted lasers. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2021ShareSurface To Air Missiles Now Needed To Protect Critical U.S. Infrastructure During A CrisisGrowing threats to the homeland, especially from advanced cruise missiles, have prompted new initiatives aimed at defending key sites. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2021ShareNew Tracked Unmanned Vehicle Bristles With A Whopping 50 Switchblade Suicide DronesGeneral Dynamics Land Systems’ TRX is a modular unmanned ground vehicle design, and versions of it will be headed to an Army experiment next year. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 14, 2021ShareEx-Air Force Tech Boss Eviscerates Pentagon For Already Losing The AI Race Against China (Updated)Nicolas Chaillan rings the alarm on just how dire things really are when it comes to competing militarily with China on the cyber front. BYThomas NewdickOct 14, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2021ShareThis Is Our First Look At The Marines’ Loitering Munition-Armed Light Armored VehicleThe ‘suicide drones’ will allow Marine light armored units to surveil the battlefield and strike targets with pinpoint precision from up above. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2021ShareChinese Flying Wing Drones Launch Swarming Decoys At Enemy Warships In Industry VideoA video presentation from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China points to new swarming drone and electronic warfare ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2021ShareThis Is Our Most Detailed Look At Russia’s S-70 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle To Date (Updated)A recent official Russian Ministry of Defense television program offered new details about the S-70 drone and how it is expected to further evolve. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2021ShareComputerized Rifle Sights To Be Tested By Navy And Marines For Drone DefenseSystems that show shooters where to aim when engaging moving targets could offer another layer of defense against the drone threat on land and at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 29, 2021ShareChina Is Cloning Kratos’ XQ-58A Valkyrie Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Concept (Updated)The FH-97 drone is nearly identical to the XQ-58A and its capabilities could be extremely attractive for the People’s Liberation Army Air Force. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 29, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 29, 2021ShareMeet Israel’s ‘Suicide Squad’ of Self-Sacrificing DronesIsrael has pretty much written the book on using light unmanned aircraft to obliterate enemy air defenses. BYTyler RogowaySep 29, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleySep 22, 2021ShareTucson Mystery Drone Had Rotors According To Border Patrol Helicopter Aircrew’s EmailsRecords released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection may help lay some of the more out-of-this-world theories about the incident to rest. BYBrett TingleySep 22, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2021ShareKratos’ New Airwolf Combat Drone Has Launched A Switchblade Loitering Munition In FlightAirwolf, Kratos’ cheapest and smallest combat offering, is now capable of launching its own drones, leading to some very exciting possibilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareBiden Orders Strikes On Iranian-Backed Militias’ Growing Unmanned Aircraft Arsenal (Updated)Facilities in Iraq that host American troops have been increasingly the target of attacks involving drones that are tied to Iranian-backed militias. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareAir Force Makes Extremely Rare Mention Of Deployment Of RQ-170 Stealth DronesMore than 10 years after the Air Force publicly acknowledged the existence of these stealth drones, information about their exploits remains limited. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareBYMarco MargaritoffSep 13, 2021SharePreviously-Waived Drone Registration Law Likely to Be RestoredThe 2015 drone registration policy, overturned this year, may soon be included in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act. BYMarco MargaritoffSep 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 9, 2021ShareNew Unmanned Loyal Wingman Design Based On Stealthy “Son Of Ares” Jet EmergesThe two secretive Model 401 “Son of Ares” jets may now get offspring of their own, as well as the ability to be optionally manned themselves. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 9, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 8, 2021ShareNew Navy Task Force Will Be All About Bringing Unmanned Capabilities To The Middle EastTask Force 59 is set to oversee the bulk of the Navy’s unmanned operations in the air, on the surface, and beneath the waves in the Middle East. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 8, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2021ShareHere’s How Fighter Pilots Could Control “Loyal Wingmen” Via A Tablet On Their ThighControlling unmanned wingmen could be as simple as pointing and clicking on a tablet strapped to the thighs of future fighter pilots. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021ShareLet’s Take Our First Look At Kratos’ Airwolf Tactical DroneAirwolf is much lighter, smaller, and more affordable than Kratos’ other combat drone offerings. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021ShareBYBrett Tingley and Marc CecottiAug 20, 2021ShareRadio Transmissions From Police Helicopter’s Chase Of Bizarre Craft Over Tucson Add To Mystery“Its abilities were pretty incredible” — FAA audio points to confusion during and after police helicopter’s encounter with strange aircraft. BYBrett Tingley and Marc CecottiAug 20, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 9, 2021ShareJapan Wants To Detect Incoming Hypersonic Missiles With Unmanned AircraftWith high-speed missile threats from China and Russia to contend with, Japan may call upon drones to provide early warning. BYThomas NewdickAug 9, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2021ShareEverything We Just Learned About The Fatal Iranian Drone Attack On A TankerThe use of small unmanned aircraft to attack the tanker M/T Mercer Street underscores the growing threat that drones pose on and off the battlefield. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 30, 2021ShareFatal Attack On Tanker Off Oman Blamed On Suicide Drone: ReportThe attack on the Israeli-operated ship claimed two lives and comes amid a shadowy tit-for-tat maritime campaign being waged by Iran and Israel. BYThomas NewdickJul 30, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJul 29, 2021ShareNew Swarming Capability Planned For The V-Bat Vertical Takeoff And Landing DroneThe V-Bat is getting a revolutionary AI brain, swarming capabilities, and there are plans to increase the drone’s ability to work without GPS. BYBrett TingleyJul 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2021ShareWhat It Takes For U.S. Jets To Keep Fighting In Afghanistan From “Over The Horizon”Recent information provided by the Air Force underscores the hurdles the service faces in conducting airstrikes in Afghanistan from the Persian Gulf. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2021ShareThis Is Our First Look At How General Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone Will Get Caught In Mid-AirGeneral Atomics has offered new details about Sparrowhawk, which is designed to be launched and recovered in mid-air, including from other drones. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJul 26, 2021ShareJet-Powered Coyote Drone Defeats Swarm In Army TestsRaytheon claims the Army used an unspecified “non-kinetic effector” aboard one of its Coyote drones to take down a swarm of ten hostile UAVs. BYBrett TingleyJul 26, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 13, 2021ShareRussia’s United Aircraft Corporation Channels The X-Files With This Cryptic “UFO” Teaser (Updated)The company is harnessing UFO imagery as part of a mysterious campaign ahead of the biennial MAKS airshow in Moscow next week. BYThomas NewdickJul 13, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJul 12, 2021ShareThe Navy’s Exotic M80 Stiletto Test Ship Defeated Drone Swarms At Sea During TrialsThe Navy’s testbed for new maritime combat technologies and concepts has just demonstrated a 360-degree detect-and-defeat anti-drone system. BYBrett TingleyJul 12, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJul 9, 2021ShareMarines Train With Handheld Swarming Drones That Can Also Be Fired From 40mm Grenade LaunchersImages shared online show Marines conducting training exercises with the Drone40, a tiny quadcopter that can carry a wide variety of payloads. BYBrett TingleyJul 9, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2021ShareNASA’s Experimental X-56B Unmanned Aircraft Suffered An “Anomaly” After TakeoffHow much damage the X-56B, which NASA only began using in a new flight test program in April, may have sustained in this incident is unclear. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2021ShareFlanker Fighter Appears Among Unmanned Aircraft At China’s Secretive Test BaseIs China flight testing its own artificial intelligence ‘brain’ for its combat aircraft? BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2021ShareMeet The MC-145B Wily Coyote Armed Special Ops Transport PlaneThe converted Polish transport aircraft is one of five aircraft U.S. Special Operations Command is testing as part of its Armed Overwatch program. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJun 29, 2021ShareDoE’s Extreme-Security Nevada Test Site Touts The “Ultimate Playground” For Drone TestsVideo posted on YouTube shows off the unique drone and anti-drone testing facility known as Port Gaston located deep within restricted airspace. BYBrett TingleyJun 29, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJun 28, 2021ShareThe CIA’s Bird-Shaped Aquiline Drones Could Still Be Caged Up At Area 51It’s unknown what became of the CIA’s Project Aquiline assets once they were boxed up and stored at the infamously secretive desert testing facility. BYBrett TingleyJun 28, 2021Share12345…18
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2022SharePoland Will Send Shoulder-Fired Anti-Aircraft Missiles To UkraineThe Polish military aid package for Ukraine is set to include portable anti-aircraft missiles, drones, and ammunition. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2022ShareCheck Out The Gun Pods On The Rugged Mojave Unmanned Aircraft (Updated)Precision-guided weapons are far more common armament options for drones like Mojave, but gun pods could be useful for armed overwatch missions. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2022ShareDrones Suspected In Yemeni Rebels’ Multi-Target Attack On UAE (Updated)This is the first official confirmation that the Yemeni rebel group has struck inside the UAE. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 17, 2022ShareMysterious Drone Incursions Confirmed Over Sweden’s Nuclear FacilitiesThe drone sightings coincide with high military and political tensions in the region and sound eerily similar to other drone incursions in the US. BYBrett TingleyJan 17, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2022ShareRussia Sent Electronic Warfare Systems And Armored Vehicles To Kazakhstan For Peacekeeping MissionThe lightning-quick arrival of Russian forces came as the Kazakh regime found itself under siege from its own citizens. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2022Share
BYHazel SouthwellDec 23, 2021ShareNew Mazda Patent Application Shows a Car-Mounted Drone HelipadBetter yet, the drone is tethered, so you’ll never lose it. BYHazel SouthwellDec 23, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2021ShareNavy Special Ops Has Adapted RQ-21 Blackjack Drones To Deploy Smaller QuadcoptersAn image shows never seen before payloads for the MQ-21, including a parasite quadcopter payload configuration, among others. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 20, 2021ShareRussia’s Predator-Like Drone Is Now Shooting Down Other DronesTesting the Orion UAV in a drone interceptor role over Crimea also looks like a clear signal to Ukraine. BYThomas NewdickDec 20, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2021ShareHypersonic Strike Aircraft Capability Is Part Of The Air Force’s Shadowy Project MayhemThe Air Force wants this hypersonic platform to be able to carry out strike and intelligence-gathering missions with one of three different payloads. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2021Share
BYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiDec 17, 2021ShareHarassment Of Navy Destroyers By Mysterious Drone Swarms Off California Went On For WeeksA new trove of documents shows that the still unsolved incidents continued far longer than previously understood. BYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiDec 17, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021ShareUSS Portland Uses Its Experimental Laser To Fry A Floating Target In The Middle EastThe amphibious warship Portland has the most powerful laser currently deployed aboard an operational vessel. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayDec 14, 2021ShareRussia Unveils Stealthier Version Of Its S-70 ‘Hunter’ Unmanned Combat Air VehicleMoscow has made good on its promise that it would produce a far more refined S-70 Okhotnik combat drone prototype. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayDec 14, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2021ShareThis Is Our First Look At Kratos’ Shadowy New Drone Design For The U.S. Air ForceWe are finally getting a few more details from Kratos on the secretive Off-Board Sensing Station program. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2021ShareU.S. Navy Tests Unmanned Sailboat Off JordanThe sailboat test is part of an effort to learn how unmanned platforms can help in the Middle East and, eventually, globally. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 10, 2021ShareSaudi Arabia Is Running Out Of Patriot Missiles In Its Conflict With The HouthisThe Saudis need to restock their depleted Patriot Missile arsenal due to constant ballistic missile barrages from Houthi forces in Yemen. BYThomas NewdickDec 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2021ShareGeneral Atomics’ Rough Field-Capable Mojave Drone Breaks CoverThe new Mojave drone is like an intriguing mix of OV-10 Bronco and MQ-9 Reaper. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 8, 2021ShareEnlisted Pilots Operating Global Hawk Drones Could Soon Be A Thing Of The PastSince 2017, noncommissioned ranks have also operated the RQ-4 drone, but that could soon change. BYThomas NewdickDec 8, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021ShareTwo New Secret Drone Programs Could Emerge In The Air Force’s Next Budget ProposalBetter late than never: Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall wants funds for classified advanced drones with ‘loyal wingman’ capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 2, 2021ShareNavy’s MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Goes Aboard A Carrier For The First TimeA series of deck-handling trials aboard a supercarrier is part of the buildup toward planned operational capability in 2025. BYThomas NewdickDec 2, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 25, 2021ShareRussian T-80 Tank With Improvised Anti-Drone Armor Reportedly Appears In CrimeaRussian armored units are apparently busy developing new countermeasures to drones and possibly top-attack missiles. BYThomas NewdickNov 25, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2021ShareUkrainian Troops Have Been Firing American-Made Javelin Missiles At Russian-Backed ForcesThe disclosure that Ukrainian troops have been employing Javelin missiles in combat comes as fears grow that Russian could launch a new invasion. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2021ShareChina Built A Mothership For Training Its Forces To Defend Against Drone SwarmsThe vessel and its drones underscore China’s focus on swarm capabilities and its appreciation for the risks they pose to its own navy. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2021ShareC-130 Successfully Snatches Gremlins Drone In MidairRecent tests demonstrated that a mothership aircraft could launch and recover an X-61A Gremlins drone in flight. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2021ShareLikely Drone Attack On U.S. Power Grid Revealed In New Intelligence Report (Updated)An apparent attack on a power substation in Pennsylvania underscores the very real threat drones pose to domestic critical infrastructure. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 1, 2021ShareWhat Looks Like The Tail Of A Global Hawk Clone Just Appeared On A Truck In IranWhile Iran has a history of knocking off American drone designs, even realizing a crude emulation of an RQ-4 would be a significant task. BYThomas NewdickNov 1, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 30, 2021ShareThe Navy Just Released Its Vision For Its Future F/A-XX Next Generation Strike FighterThe Navy wants F/A-XX to be faster, longer-ranged, and better equipped than its Super Hornets, and to be a “quarterback” for future drones. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 30, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 28, 2021ShareThis Is A Great Comparison Between General Atomics’ Avenger Drone ConfigurationsExamples of General Atomics Avenger and Avenger ER unmanned aircraft were spotted landing after taking part in a major exercise. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 28, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareUkraine Strikes Russian-Backed Forces Using Turkish-Made TB2 Drones For The First TimeTurkey’s Bayraktar TB2 has already proven to be a game-changer in recent conflicts in Syria, Libya, and between Azerbaijan and Armenia. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareHere’s Why This New Mysterious Air Force Drone Contract Is A Big Deal (Updated)The Off-Board Sensing Station combat drone, which will use a normal runway, focuses on affordability with an eye toward large-scale production. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2021ShareCompetition To Build An Army Stryker That Zaps Drone Swarms Heats UpA Stryker armed with a high-power microwave weapon joins a field with two other designs equipped with turreted lasers. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2021ShareSurface To Air Missiles Now Needed To Protect Critical U.S. Infrastructure During A CrisisGrowing threats to the homeland, especially from advanced cruise missiles, have prompted new initiatives aimed at defending key sites. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2021ShareNew Tracked Unmanned Vehicle Bristles With A Whopping 50 Switchblade Suicide DronesGeneral Dynamics Land Systems’ TRX is a modular unmanned ground vehicle design, and versions of it will be headed to an Army experiment next year. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 14, 2021ShareEx-Air Force Tech Boss Eviscerates Pentagon For Already Losing The AI Race Against China (Updated)Nicolas Chaillan rings the alarm on just how dire things really are when it comes to competing militarily with China on the cyber front. BYThomas NewdickOct 14, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2021ShareThis Is Our First Look At The Marines’ Loitering Munition-Armed Light Armored VehicleThe ‘suicide drones’ will allow Marine light armored units to surveil the battlefield and strike targets with pinpoint precision from up above. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2021ShareChinese Flying Wing Drones Launch Swarming Decoys At Enemy Warships In Industry VideoA video presentation from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China points to new swarming drone and electronic warfare ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2021ShareThis Is Our Most Detailed Look At Russia’s S-70 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle To Date (Updated)A recent official Russian Ministry of Defense television program offered new details about the S-70 drone and how it is expected to further evolve. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2021ShareComputerized Rifle Sights To Be Tested By Navy And Marines For Drone DefenseSystems that show shooters where to aim when engaging moving targets could offer another layer of defense against the drone threat on land and at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 29, 2021ShareChina Is Cloning Kratos’ XQ-58A Valkyrie Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Concept (Updated)The FH-97 drone is nearly identical to the XQ-58A and its capabilities could be extremely attractive for the People’s Liberation Army Air Force. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 29, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 29, 2021ShareMeet Israel’s ‘Suicide Squad’ of Self-Sacrificing DronesIsrael has pretty much written the book on using light unmanned aircraft to obliterate enemy air defenses. BYTyler RogowaySep 29, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleySep 22, 2021ShareTucson Mystery Drone Had Rotors According To Border Patrol Helicopter Aircrew’s EmailsRecords released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection may help lay some of the more out-of-this-world theories about the incident to rest. BYBrett TingleySep 22, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2021ShareKratos’ New Airwolf Combat Drone Has Launched A Switchblade Loitering Munition In FlightAirwolf, Kratos’ cheapest and smallest combat offering, is now capable of launching its own drones, leading to some very exciting possibilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareBiden Orders Strikes On Iranian-Backed Militias’ Growing Unmanned Aircraft Arsenal (Updated)Facilities in Iraq that host American troops have been increasingly the target of attacks involving drones that are tied to Iranian-backed militias. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareAir Force Makes Extremely Rare Mention Of Deployment Of RQ-170 Stealth DronesMore than 10 years after the Air Force publicly acknowledged the existence of these stealth drones, information about their exploits remains limited. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021Share
BYMarco MargaritoffSep 13, 2021SharePreviously-Waived Drone Registration Law Likely to Be RestoredThe 2015 drone registration policy, overturned this year, may soon be included in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act. BYMarco MargaritoffSep 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 9, 2021ShareNew Unmanned Loyal Wingman Design Based On Stealthy “Son Of Ares” Jet EmergesThe two secretive Model 401 “Son of Ares” jets may now get offspring of their own, as well as the ability to be optionally manned themselves. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 9, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 8, 2021ShareNew Navy Task Force Will Be All About Bringing Unmanned Capabilities To The Middle EastTask Force 59 is set to oversee the bulk of the Navy’s unmanned operations in the air, on the surface, and beneath the waves in the Middle East. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 8, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2021ShareHere’s How Fighter Pilots Could Control “Loyal Wingmen” Via A Tablet On Their ThighControlling unmanned wingmen could be as simple as pointing and clicking on a tablet strapped to the thighs of future fighter pilots. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021ShareLet’s Take Our First Look At Kratos’ Airwolf Tactical DroneAirwolf is much lighter, smaller, and more affordable than Kratos’ other combat drone offerings. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021Share
BYBrett Tingley and Marc CecottiAug 20, 2021ShareRadio Transmissions From Police Helicopter’s Chase Of Bizarre Craft Over Tucson Add To Mystery“Its abilities were pretty incredible” — FAA audio points to confusion during and after police helicopter’s encounter with strange aircraft. BYBrett Tingley and Marc CecottiAug 20, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 9, 2021ShareJapan Wants To Detect Incoming Hypersonic Missiles With Unmanned AircraftWith high-speed missile threats from China and Russia to contend with, Japan may call upon drones to provide early warning. BYThomas NewdickAug 9, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2021ShareEverything We Just Learned About The Fatal Iranian Drone Attack On A TankerThe use of small unmanned aircraft to attack the tanker M/T Mercer Street underscores the growing threat that drones pose on and off the battlefield. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 30, 2021ShareFatal Attack On Tanker Off Oman Blamed On Suicide Drone: ReportThe attack on the Israeli-operated ship claimed two lives and comes amid a shadowy tit-for-tat maritime campaign being waged by Iran and Israel. BYThomas NewdickJul 30, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJul 29, 2021ShareNew Swarming Capability Planned For The V-Bat Vertical Takeoff And Landing DroneThe V-Bat is getting a revolutionary AI brain, swarming capabilities, and there are plans to increase the drone’s ability to work without GPS. BYBrett TingleyJul 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2021ShareWhat It Takes For U.S. Jets To Keep Fighting In Afghanistan From “Over The Horizon”Recent information provided by the Air Force underscores the hurdles the service faces in conducting airstrikes in Afghanistan from the Persian Gulf. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2021ShareThis Is Our First Look At How General Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone Will Get Caught In Mid-AirGeneral Atomics has offered new details about Sparrowhawk, which is designed to be launched and recovered in mid-air, including from other drones. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJul 26, 2021ShareJet-Powered Coyote Drone Defeats Swarm In Army TestsRaytheon claims the Army used an unspecified “non-kinetic effector” aboard one of its Coyote drones to take down a swarm of ten hostile UAVs. BYBrett TingleyJul 26, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 13, 2021ShareRussia’s United Aircraft Corporation Channels The X-Files With This Cryptic “UFO” Teaser (Updated)The company is harnessing UFO imagery as part of a mysterious campaign ahead of the biennial MAKS airshow in Moscow next week. BYThomas NewdickJul 13, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJul 12, 2021ShareThe Navy’s Exotic M80 Stiletto Test Ship Defeated Drone Swarms At Sea During TrialsThe Navy’s testbed for new maritime combat technologies and concepts has just demonstrated a 360-degree detect-and-defeat anti-drone system. BYBrett TingleyJul 12, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJul 9, 2021ShareMarines Train With Handheld Swarming Drones That Can Also Be Fired From 40mm Grenade LaunchersImages shared online show Marines conducting training exercises with the Drone40, a tiny quadcopter that can carry a wide variety of payloads. BYBrett TingleyJul 9, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2021ShareNASA’s Experimental X-56B Unmanned Aircraft Suffered An “Anomaly” After TakeoffHow much damage the X-56B, which NASA only began using in a new flight test program in April, may have sustained in this incident is unclear. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2021ShareFlanker Fighter Appears Among Unmanned Aircraft At China’s Secretive Test BaseIs China flight testing its own artificial intelligence ‘brain’ for its combat aircraft? BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2021ShareMeet The MC-145B Wily Coyote Armed Special Ops Transport PlaneThe converted Polish transport aircraft is one of five aircraft U.S. Special Operations Command is testing as part of its Armed Overwatch program. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJun 29, 2021ShareDoE’s Extreme-Security Nevada Test Site Touts The “Ultimate Playground” For Drone TestsVideo posted on YouTube shows off the unique drone and anti-drone testing facility known as Port Gaston located deep within restricted airspace. BYBrett TingleyJun 29, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJun 28, 2021ShareThe CIA’s Bird-Shaped Aquiline Drones Could Still Be Caged Up At Area 51It’s unknown what became of the CIA’s Project Aquiline assets once they were boxed up and stored at the infamously secretive desert testing facility. BYBrett TingleyJun 28, 2021Share