Featured in DronesBYMarco MargaritoffJun 25, 2021ShareJapanese Researchers Conduct Drone-Centric Tests to Protect Against Heatstroke at 2020 Tokyo OlympicsHosei University and the Japan Weather Association assessed road surface temperature changes via UAVs to guage heat fluctuations. BYMarco MargaritoffJun 25, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2021ShareMarines Pick Loitering Munition To Arm Light Vehicles And Drone BoatsSo-called “suicide drones” will give Marine units a new option for finding threats and engaging them precisely on land and at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2021ShareGremlins Drones Could Be Rearmed Inside Their Mothership Transport AircraftDARPA’s Gremlins program is now looking at being able to restock expendable payloads on the drones in their mothership before sending them out again. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJun 9, 2021ShareThe Y-12 Nuclear Development Site Has Deployed Its First Anti-Drone SystemThe deployment at Y-12 shows how seriously the DOE and other federal departments and agencies are beginning to take the drone threat. BYBrett TingleyJun 9, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 8, 2021ShareThe Navy’s Tanker Drone Makes History By Refueling A Manned Aircraft For The First Time (Updated)The Boeing demonstrator for the MQ-25 Stingray program successfully passed fuel to an F/A-18 Super Hornet jet. BYThomas NewdickJun 8, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2021ShareMC-130J Commando II Simulated Launching A Pallet Of Cruise Missiles During A Mock Strike MissionAdvanced network capabilities were key to the most recent test of an MC-130J special operations transport plane transformed into a missile truck. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2021ShareBYLewin DayJun 4, 2021SharePorsche’s Surreal Nighttime Photoshoot Was Lit With Drones in the DesertThe German manufacturer took the new Panamera out to the desert for a shoot dripping in cyberpunk aesthetics. BYLewin DayJun 4, 2021ShareBYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiJun 4, 2021ShareFAA Data Shows Strange Pattern Of Military Encounters With Unidentified AircraftIt’s not just what is happening, it’s where it’s happening, with pronounced concentrations of incidents off the east coast and in southern Arizona. BYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiJun 4, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJun 2, 2021ShareSome Chinese-Made Drones Cleared By Pentagon For U.S. Government UseA report has cleared some Chinese drones for government use, but questions still remain about the security surrounding foreign-made technology. BYBrett TingleyJun 2, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJun 1, 2021ShareNew Details Emerge On The “Highly Modified Drone” That Outran Police Helicopters Over TucsonThe drone was first detected near an energy storage facility across from Davis-Monthan AFB before evading two pursuing law enforcement helicopters. BYBrett TingleyJun 1, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021ShareHere Are The Major Airpower Developments In The Pentagon’s Latest Budget ProposalThe latest Pentagon budget proposal shows the Air Force, as well as Navy and Marines, want to modernize, but at the cost of existing capacity. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021ShareHere Are The Pentagon’s “Tough Choice” Cuts To Airpower As Part Of Its 2021 BudgetThe Pentagon wants to reduce the aircraft fleets it already has to enhance the readiness of the remaining planes and to invest in what comes next. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 25, 2021ShareIsrael Admits Iron Dome Battery Shot Down One Of Its Own Drones During Gaza FightingFriendly and hostile drones are likely to fill the skies in future conflicts and defense systems will need to be able to quickly tell the difference. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 25, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2021ShareHow General Atomics Is Going All-In On Making Its Drones Relevant In A Peer-State ConflictGeneral Atomics drones are gaining the ability to launch unmanned aircraft in mid-air, new self-defense options, and other advanced capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyMay 22, 2021ShareBorder Patrol Helicopter Had Bizarre Encounter With Mysterious “Highly Modified” Drone (Updated)The mystery drone flew up to 14,000 feet and was tracked for over an hour. Now the FBI is investigating. BYBrett TingleyMay 22, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 20, 2021ShareNorthrop Grumman Reveals Its “LongShot” Air-Launched Missile-Toting Drone Concept (Updated)A DARPA program is seeking drone concepts that can help extend the range of friendly aircraft and make them less vulnerable in aerial engagements. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 20, 2021ShareBYMarco MargaritoffMay 18, 2021ShareFAA Hobby Drone Pilot Registry Overturned by CourtHobby and recreational drone users are now legally exempt for having to register as “drone operators” with the FAA. BYMarco MargaritoffMay 18, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2021ShareSecretive Army Suicide Drone Smashed Mock Air Defenses During Advanced War GamesA network of other manned and unmanned platforms helped find the targets for the classified loitering munitions to engage. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 14, 2021ShareThe Army Is Testing Arming Its Light Tactical Vehicles With Drones (Updated)A DAGOR ultra-light tactical vehicle appeared at the recent Edge 21 exercise packing tube-launched drones. BYThomas NewdickMay 14, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 13, 2021SharePalestinian Militants Are Now Launching Suicide Drones At IsraelHamas’ Shehab drone shows some similarities to designs of Iranian origin and underscores the steady proliferation of armed unmanned systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 13, 2021ShareBYWill Sabel CourtneyMay 11, 2021ShareUber Beware: Autonomous Flying Taxi Drone Will Be Testing in Nevada This YearState government working with Chinese company to clear regulatory hurdles. BYWill Sabel CourtneyMay 11, 2021ShareBYAndrew SiceloffMay 10, 2021ShareThe $249 Moskito 70 Micro Drone: First ImpressionsThe Drive weighs in on this micro drone in our continuation of “Micro Madness”—our month-long series dedicated to micros. BYAndrew SiceloffMay 10, 2021ShareBYMarco MargaritoffMay 10, 2021ShareQueensland Police Used DroneGuns at Australian Commonwealth GamesCounter-UAV company DroneShield outfitted the Queensland Police Service with DroneGuns, which quickly became useful at the Commonwealth Games. BYMarco MargaritoffMay 10, 2021ShareBYMarco MargaritoffMay 10, 2021ShareAn Aerial Look at the Venues of the 2018 Winter Olympics Captured by DroneWatch the best possible angle of the Winter Olympics Village, from above. BYMarco MargaritoffMay 10, 2021ShareBYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021ShareThe U.K. Is Finalizing Mandatory Drone RegistrationThe U.K. government announced Saturday that drone registration will soon be implemented across its region. BYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021ShareBYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021ShareHouse Bill Advances Federal Drone Delivery & Management RegulationsRep. Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania) introduced a House bill that would set deadlines for the FAA and Department of Transportation to create a cohesive blueprint for the commercial use of drones. BYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021ShareBYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021ShareFAA May Soon Require in-Flight Remote Drone IdentificationRecent efforts by the FAA of creating a national drone registry have failed. Now, the agency has another idea. BYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021ShareBYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021ShareAtlanta’s Giant Airport Using Drones to Maintain Its RunwaysThe world’s busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta, is using drones to increase efficiency. BYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021ShareBYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021ShareTexas Threatens Jail Time for Flying Drones Over ‘Critical Infrastructure’If you’re going to fly over a farm, oil, or gas facilities, make sure you’re above 400 feet. BYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021ShareBYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021ShareThe 7 Most Significant Anti-Drone WeaponsHere are the 7 best ways to shoot drones down. BYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2021ShareGlobal Hawk Drones To Be Retired In Favor Of Secretive Penetrating Spy AircraftThe Global Hawks cannot survive in highly contested airspace, so the Air Force is doubling down on surveillance assets that can. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2021ShareBYAdam KehoeMay 4, 2021ShareProbe Into Handling Of UFO Encounters Launched By Pentagon’s Inspector GeneralConfusion and questions surround how well resourced and supported those investigating Unidentified Aerial Phenomena are within the Pentagon. BYAdam KehoeMay 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 4, 2021ShareCrash In Iraq Helps Unmask Secretive Ultra-Quiet Special Operations Drone ProgramThe loss of a Long Endurance Aircraft Program drone has provided the first real window into these discreet drones and their operations. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 4, 2021ShareBYRob StumpfMay 4, 2021ShareResearchers Used a Drone and a WiFi Dongle to Break Into a TeslaA hardcoded password was just the start. BYRob StumpfMay 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2021ShareDeclassified Docs Offer New Details About A Growing RQ-170 “Wraith” ForceThe Air Force has been flying the stealthy RQ-170 for nearly a decade and a half, but has been very slow to disclose details about them. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareThe Marines Are Already Ditching Their Young RQ-21 Blackjack DronesThe Marine Corps is looking at other drones, including the MQ-9 Reaper and the small and more unusual V-Bat, to meet its unmanned aircraft needs. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 26, 2021ShareNavy SM-6 Missile Successfully Hit A Target Barge During Big Manned-Unmanned Teaming TestThe live-fire missile shoot was part of a larger drone-focused experiment that also included swarming technology and various unmanned platforms. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 26, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 21, 2021ShareThe Sound Of This Nighttime Suicide Drone Strike Is Absolutely TerrifyingThe screaming sound of the Harop as it dives onto its target under the cover of darkness is chilling to the bone. BYThomas NewdickApr 21, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2021ShareHuge Navy Unmanned-Focused Experiment Underway Featuring Live Missile Shoot And ‘Super Swarms’The Navy has kicked off a first-of-its-kind drill off the coast of California that will incorporate various highly-networked unmanned capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 19, 2021ShareOne Small Leap For A Drone Helicopter On Mars, One Giant Step For MankindDelivered by the Perseverance Rover, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter drone is the first aircraft to make a powered, lift-borne flight on another planet. BYThomas NewdickApr 19, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2021ShareAdversary Drones Are Spying On The U.S. And The Pentagon Acts Like They’re UFOsThe U.S. military seems aloof to the fact that it’s being toyed with by a terrestrial adversary and key capabilities may be compromised as a result. BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021ShareToday’s F-35As Not Worth Including In High-End War Games According To Air Force GeneralComments from one of the Air Force’s top officers adds fuel to a newly-swirling and already fiery debate about the future F-35 program, as a whole. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021ShareBYAdam KehoeApr 10, 2021ShareU.S. And Chinese Carrier Groups Mass In The South China SeaThe northern reaches of the South China Sea have become very busy as of late with two U.S. carrier groups and one Chinese carrier group in the region. BYAdam KehoeApr 10, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 5, 2021ShareStealthy Valkyrie Drone Uses Weapons Bay For First Time To Launch Smaller DroneOn its sixth test flight, Kratos’ low-cost stealthy drone launched a drone of its own via a tube launcher in its weapons bay. BYThomas NewdickApr 5, 2021ShareBYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiApr 5, 2021ShareNavy’s Top Officer Says ‘Drones’ That Swarmed Destroyers Remain UnidentifiedA series of bizarre events off Southern California in 2019 remain unexplained according to the Chief of Naval Operations. BYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiApr 5, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2021ShareWatch A Saudi F-15 Fighter Swoop In Low To Blast A Houthi Rebel Drone Out Of The SkyThe action-packed clip underscores the immense expenditure of resources on the part of the Saudis to respond to these relatively low-cost threats. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2021ShareAmerican Special Operators Set To Get New Advanced Computerized Sights For Their RiflesThe Israeli-designed sighting system tells the shooter right where to aim, even when engaging moving targets, such as small drones. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2021ShareBYRob StumpfMar 22, 2021ShareFly Over Iceland’s Erupting Volcano With This Remarkable Drone FootageYeah, you’re not getting this close in person. BYRob StumpfMar 22, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 19, 2021ShareRussia Is Jamming Royal Air Force Transport Aircraft Flying Out Of Cyprus: ReportsRAF Atlas transport aircraft have been repeatedly subjected to electronic warfare attacks over the eastern Mediterranean according to reports. BYThomas NewdickMar 19, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 10, 2021ShareThe U.S. Navy’s Submarine-Launched Aerial Drone Capacity Is Set To Greatly ExpandThe Blackwing drones, which can be fired from countermeasures launchers, will carry surveillance payloads, and possibly more in the future. BYThomas NewdickMar 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 10, 2021ShareConstruction Of A Large Runway Suddenly Appears On Highly Strategic Island In The Red SeaPerim island is situated very close to Yemen in the narrowest portion of the heavily trafficked Bab Al Mandeb Strait. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 3, 2021ShareEverything New We Just Learned About The 2020 Iranian Missile Attack On U.S. Forces In Iraq“Nobody should’ve lived through this,” said one survivor as new insights into U.S. intelligence prior to the strikes come to light. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 3, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021ShareAir Force F-15Es Train To Launch Cruise Missiles Over The Baltic SeaThe event also saw F-35 Joint Strike Fighters helping to pass vital information between Air Force and Army air and missile defense units. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 1, 2021ShareThe Navy Plans To Launch Swarms Of Aerial Drones From Unmanned Submarines And ShipsUnmanned surface and underwater vehicles capable of deploying drone swarms in contested territory could be game-changing for the Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 1, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 1, 2021ShareHere’s Everything We Know About Skunk Works’ Secretive ‘Speed Racer’ ProgramThe design is primarily intended to validate new digital engineering tools and techniques, but that could be just the beginning. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 1, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 23, 2021ShareNavy Tests Autonomous Aerial Supply Drone From Its Newest SupercarrierThe Navy hopes that small resupply drones could revolutionize its at-sea logistics chains for carriers and other warships. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 23, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 22, 2021ShareRussia Provides A Glimpse Of Its Orion Drone Executing Combat Trials In SyriaThe Orion drone, now said to be in production for Russia, is seen releasing both apparent guided munitions and dumb bombs. BYThomas NewdickFeb 22, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2021ShareAmerican Avenger Air Defense Systems Reportedly Spotted On A Highway Linking Iraq And SyriaThe reported appearance of the Avengers in western Iraq comes not long after a top American general warned about the threat posed by small drones. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 15, 2021ShareThe Navy Wants To Get Rid Of Its Nearly Brand New Patrol BoatsThe Navy is looking to have all of its Mk VI patrol boats, the oldest of which it acquired just six years ago, decommissioned by the end of the year. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 15, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 10, 2021ShareDARPA Is Developing Aircraft-Launched Missile-Like Drones That Fire Their Own Air-To-Air MissilesThe LongShot program could enable aircraft to engage aerial threats further away, remain less vulnerable while doing so, and much more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2021ShareSubmarine Hunting Kit Will Let MQ-8C Fire Scout Drone Helicopters Launch SonobuoysMQ-8Cs loaded with sonobuoys could help speed up searches for enemy submarines while reducing the workload on human personnel. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2021ShareBritish Troops Get Small Swarming Drones They Can Fire From 40mm Grenade LaunchersThe tiny drones can carry various payloads, including video cameras and explosive warheads, and fly together as a swarm after launch. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2021ShareNavy Looking At America And Ford Class Derivatives In New Light Aircraft Carrier StudiesGreater emphasis on unmanned aircraft, including ones that take off and land vertically, could also impact light aircraft carrier proposals. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2021ShareArmy Eyes Unmanned Launcher Trucks Able To Fire Missiles Loaded With Swarming MunitionsThis combination would enable a relatively small number of personnel to deliver swarms of drones that could wreak havoc, including on air defenses. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2021Share12345…18
BYMarco MargaritoffJun 25, 2021ShareJapanese Researchers Conduct Drone-Centric Tests to Protect Against Heatstroke at 2020 Tokyo OlympicsHosei University and the Japan Weather Association assessed road surface temperature changes via UAVs to guage heat fluctuations. BYMarco MargaritoffJun 25, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2021ShareMarines Pick Loitering Munition To Arm Light Vehicles And Drone BoatsSo-called “suicide drones” will give Marine units a new option for finding threats and engaging them precisely on land and at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2021ShareGremlins Drones Could Be Rearmed Inside Their Mothership Transport AircraftDARPA’s Gremlins program is now looking at being able to restock expendable payloads on the drones in their mothership before sending them out again. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJun 9, 2021ShareThe Y-12 Nuclear Development Site Has Deployed Its First Anti-Drone SystemThe deployment at Y-12 shows how seriously the DOE and other federal departments and agencies are beginning to take the drone threat. BYBrett TingleyJun 9, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 8, 2021ShareThe Navy’s Tanker Drone Makes History By Refueling A Manned Aircraft For The First Time (Updated)The Boeing demonstrator for the MQ-25 Stingray program successfully passed fuel to an F/A-18 Super Hornet jet. BYThomas NewdickJun 8, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2021ShareMC-130J Commando II Simulated Launching A Pallet Of Cruise Missiles During A Mock Strike MissionAdvanced network capabilities were key to the most recent test of an MC-130J special operations transport plane transformed into a missile truck. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2021Share
BYLewin DayJun 4, 2021SharePorsche’s Surreal Nighttime Photoshoot Was Lit With Drones in the DesertThe German manufacturer took the new Panamera out to the desert for a shoot dripping in cyberpunk aesthetics. BYLewin DayJun 4, 2021Share
BYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiJun 4, 2021ShareFAA Data Shows Strange Pattern Of Military Encounters With Unidentified AircraftIt’s not just what is happening, it’s where it’s happening, with pronounced concentrations of incidents off the east coast and in southern Arizona. BYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiJun 4, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJun 2, 2021ShareSome Chinese-Made Drones Cleared By Pentagon For U.S. Government UseA report has cleared some Chinese drones for government use, but questions still remain about the security surrounding foreign-made technology. BYBrett TingleyJun 2, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJun 1, 2021ShareNew Details Emerge On The “Highly Modified Drone” That Outran Police Helicopters Over TucsonThe drone was first detected near an energy storage facility across from Davis-Monthan AFB before evading two pursuing law enforcement helicopters. BYBrett TingleyJun 1, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021ShareHere Are The Major Airpower Developments In The Pentagon’s Latest Budget ProposalThe latest Pentagon budget proposal shows the Air Force, as well as Navy and Marines, want to modernize, but at the cost of existing capacity. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021ShareHere Are The Pentagon’s “Tough Choice” Cuts To Airpower As Part Of Its 2021 BudgetThe Pentagon wants to reduce the aircraft fleets it already has to enhance the readiness of the remaining planes and to invest in what comes next. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 25, 2021ShareIsrael Admits Iron Dome Battery Shot Down One Of Its Own Drones During Gaza FightingFriendly and hostile drones are likely to fill the skies in future conflicts and defense systems will need to be able to quickly tell the difference. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 25, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2021ShareHow General Atomics Is Going All-In On Making Its Drones Relevant In A Peer-State ConflictGeneral Atomics drones are gaining the ability to launch unmanned aircraft in mid-air, new self-defense options, and other advanced capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyMay 22, 2021ShareBorder Patrol Helicopter Had Bizarre Encounter With Mysterious “Highly Modified” Drone (Updated)The mystery drone flew up to 14,000 feet and was tracked for over an hour. Now the FBI is investigating. BYBrett TingleyMay 22, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 20, 2021ShareNorthrop Grumman Reveals Its “LongShot” Air-Launched Missile-Toting Drone Concept (Updated)A DARPA program is seeking drone concepts that can help extend the range of friendly aircraft and make them less vulnerable in aerial engagements. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 20, 2021Share
BYMarco MargaritoffMay 18, 2021ShareFAA Hobby Drone Pilot Registry Overturned by CourtHobby and recreational drone users are now legally exempt for having to register as “drone operators” with the FAA. BYMarco MargaritoffMay 18, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2021ShareSecretive Army Suicide Drone Smashed Mock Air Defenses During Advanced War GamesA network of other manned and unmanned platforms helped find the targets for the classified loitering munitions to engage. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 14, 2021ShareThe Army Is Testing Arming Its Light Tactical Vehicles With Drones (Updated)A DAGOR ultra-light tactical vehicle appeared at the recent Edge 21 exercise packing tube-launched drones. BYThomas NewdickMay 14, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 13, 2021SharePalestinian Militants Are Now Launching Suicide Drones At IsraelHamas’ Shehab drone shows some similarities to designs of Iranian origin and underscores the steady proliferation of armed unmanned systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 13, 2021Share
BYWill Sabel CourtneyMay 11, 2021ShareUber Beware: Autonomous Flying Taxi Drone Will Be Testing in Nevada This YearState government working with Chinese company to clear regulatory hurdles. BYWill Sabel CourtneyMay 11, 2021Share
BYAndrew SiceloffMay 10, 2021ShareThe $249 Moskito 70 Micro Drone: First ImpressionsThe Drive weighs in on this micro drone in our continuation of “Micro Madness”—our month-long series dedicated to micros. BYAndrew SiceloffMay 10, 2021Share
BYMarco MargaritoffMay 10, 2021ShareQueensland Police Used DroneGuns at Australian Commonwealth GamesCounter-UAV company DroneShield outfitted the Queensland Police Service with DroneGuns, which quickly became useful at the Commonwealth Games. BYMarco MargaritoffMay 10, 2021Share
BYMarco MargaritoffMay 10, 2021ShareAn Aerial Look at the Venues of the 2018 Winter Olympics Captured by DroneWatch the best possible angle of the Winter Olympics Village, from above. BYMarco MargaritoffMay 10, 2021Share
BYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021ShareThe U.K. Is Finalizing Mandatory Drone RegistrationThe U.K. government announced Saturday that drone registration will soon be implemented across its region. BYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021Share
BYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021ShareHouse Bill Advances Federal Drone Delivery & Management RegulationsRep. Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania) introduced a House bill that would set deadlines for the FAA and Department of Transportation to create a cohesive blueprint for the commercial use of drones. BYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021Share
BYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021ShareFAA May Soon Require in-Flight Remote Drone IdentificationRecent efforts by the FAA of creating a national drone registry have failed. Now, the agency has another idea. BYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021Share
BYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021ShareAtlanta’s Giant Airport Using Drones to Maintain Its RunwaysThe world’s busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta, is using drones to increase efficiency. BYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021Share
BYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021ShareTexas Threatens Jail Time for Flying Drones Over ‘Critical Infrastructure’If you’re going to fly over a farm, oil, or gas facilities, make sure you’re above 400 feet. BYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021Share
BYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021ShareThe 7 Most Significant Anti-Drone WeaponsHere are the 7 best ways to shoot drones down. BYMarco MargaritoffMay 9, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2021ShareGlobal Hawk Drones To Be Retired In Favor Of Secretive Penetrating Spy AircraftThe Global Hawks cannot survive in highly contested airspace, so the Air Force is doubling down on surveillance assets that can. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 7, 2021Share
BYAdam KehoeMay 4, 2021ShareProbe Into Handling Of UFO Encounters Launched By Pentagon’s Inspector GeneralConfusion and questions surround how well resourced and supported those investigating Unidentified Aerial Phenomena are within the Pentagon. BYAdam KehoeMay 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 4, 2021ShareCrash In Iraq Helps Unmask Secretive Ultra-Quiet Special Operations Drone ProgramThe loss of a Long Endurance Aircraft Program drone has provided the first real window into these discreet drones and their operations. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 4, 2021Share
BYRob StumpfMay 4, 2021ShareResearchers Used a Drone and a WiFi Dongle to Break Into a TeslaA hardcoded password was just the start. BYRob StumpfMay 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2021ShareDeclassified Docs Offer New Details About A Growing RQ-170 “Wraith” ForceThe Air Force has been flying the stealthy RQ-170 for nearly a decade and a half, but has been very slow to disclose details about them. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareThe Marines Are Already Ditching Their Young RQ-21 Blackjack DronesThe Marine Corps is looking at other drones, including the MQ-9 Reaper and the small and more unusual V-Bat, to meet its unmanned aircraft needs. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 26, 2021ShareNavy SM-6 Missile Successfully Hit A Target Barge During Big Manned-Unmanned Teaming TestThe live-fire missile shoot was part of a larger drone-focused experiment that also included swarming technology and various unmanned platforms. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 26, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 21, 2021ShareThe Sound Of This Nighttime Suicide Drone Strike Is Absolutely TerrifyingThe screaming sound of the Harop as it dives onto its target under the cover of darkness is chilling to the bone. BYThomas NewdickApr 21, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2021ShareHuge Navy Unmanned-Focused Experiment Underway Featuring Live Missile Shoot And ‘Super Swarms’The Navy has kicked off a first-of-its-kind drill off the coast of California that will incorporate various highly-networked unmanned capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 19, 2021ShareOne Small Leap For A Drone Helicopter On Mars, One Giant Step For MankindDelivered by the Perseverance Rover, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter drone is the first aircraft to make a powered, lift-borne flight on another planet. BYThomas NewdickApr 19, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2021ShareAdversary Drones Are Spying On The U.S. And The Pentagon Acts Like They’re UFOsThe U.S. military seems aloof to the fact that it’s being toyed with by a terrestrial adversary and key capabilities may be compromised as a result. BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021ShareToday’s F-35As Not Worth Including In High-End War Games According To Air Force GeneralComments from one of the Air Force’s top officers adds fuel to a newly-swirling and already fiery debate about the future F-35 program, as a whole. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021Share
BYAdam KehoeApr 10, 2021ShareU.S. And Chinese Carrier Groups Mass In The South China SeaThe northern reaches of the South China Sea have become very busy as of late with two U.S. carrier groups and one Chinese carrier group in the region. BYAdam KehoeApr 10, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 5, 2021ShareStealthy Valkyrie Drone Uses Weapons Bay For First Time To Launch Smaller DroneOn its sixth test flight, Kratos’ low-cost stealthy drone launched a drone of its own via a tube launcher in its weapons bay. BYThomas NewdickApr 5, 2021Share
BYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiApr 5, 2021ShareNavy’s Top Officer Says ‘Drones’ That Swarmed Destroyers Remain UnidentifiedA series of bizarre events off Southern California in 2019 remain unexplained according to the Chief of Naval Operations. BYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiApr 5, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2021ShareWatch A Saudi F-15 Fighter Swoop In Low To Blast A Houthi Rebel Drone Out Of The SkyThe action-packed clip underscores the immense expenditure of resources on the part of the Saudis to respond to these relatively low-cost threats. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2021ShareAmerican Special Operators Set To Get New Advanced Computerized Sights For Their RiflesThe Israeli-designed sighting system tells the shooter right where to aim, even when engaging moving targets, such as small drones. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2021Share
BYRob StumpfMar 22, 2021ShareFly Over Iceland’s Erupting Volcano With This Remarkable Drone FootageYeah, you’re not getting this close in person. BYRob StumpfMar 22, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 19, 2021ShareRussia Is Jamming Royal Air Force Transport Aircraft Flying Out Of Cyprus: ReportsRAF Atlas transport aircraft have been repeatedly subjected to electronic warfare attacks over the eastern Mediterranean according to reports. BYThomas NewdickMar 19, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 10, 2021ShareThe U.S. Navy’s Submarine-Launched Aerial Drone Capacity Is Set To Greatly ExpandThe Blackwing drones, which can be fired from countermeasures launchers, will carry surveillance payloads, and possibly more in the future. BYThomas NewdickMar 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 10, 2021ShareConstruction Of A Large Runway Suddenly Appears On Highly Strategic Island In The Red SeaPerim island is situated very close to Yemen in the narrowest portion of the heavily trafficked Bab Al Mandeb Strait. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 3, 2021ShareEverything New We Just Learned About The 2020 Iranian Missile Attack On U.S. Forces In Iraq“Nobody should’ve lived through this,” said one survivor as new insights into U.S. intelligence prior to the strikes come to light. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 3, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021ShareAir Force F-15Es Train To Launch Cruise Missiles Over The Baltic SeaThe event also saw F-35 Joint Strike Fighters helping to pass vital information between Air Force and Army air and missile defense units. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 1, 2021ShareThe Navy Plans To Launch Swarms Of Aerial Drones From Unmanned Submarines And ShipsUnmanned surface and underwater vehicles capable of deploying drone swarms in contested territory could be game-changing for the Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 1, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 1, 2021ShareHere’s Everything We Know About Skunk Works’ Secretive ‘Speed Racer’ ProgramThe design is primarily intended to validate new digital engineering tools and techniques, but that could be just the beginning. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 1, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 23, 2021ShareNavy Tests Autonomous Aerial Supply Drone From Its Newest SupercarrierThe Navy hopes that small resupply drones could revolutionize its at-sea logistics chains for carriers and other warships. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 23, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 22, 2021ShareRussia Provides A Glimpse Of Its Orion Drone Executing Combat Trials In SyriaThe Orion drone, now said to be in production for Russia, is seen releasing both apparent guided munitions and dumb bombs. BYThomas NewdickFeb 22, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2021ShareAmerican Avenger Air Defense Systems Reportedly Spotted On A Highway Linking Iraq And SyriaThe reported appearance of the Avengers in western Iraq comes not long after a top American general warned about the threat posed by small drones. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 15, 2021ShareThe Navy Wants To Get Rid Of Its Nearly Brand New Patrol BoatsThe Navy is looking to have all of its Mk VI patrol boats, the oldest of which it acquired just six years ago, decommissioned by the end of the year. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 15, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 10, 2021ShareDARPA Is Developing Aircraft-Launched Missile-Like Drones That Fire Their Own Air-To-Air MissilesThe LongShot program could enable aircraft to engage aerial threats further away, remain less vulnerable while doing so, and much more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2021ShareSubmarine Hunting Kit Will Let MQ-8C Fire Scout Drone Helicopters Launch SonobuoysMQ-8Cs loaded with sonobuoys could help speed up searches for enemy submarines while reducing the workload on human personnel. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2021ShareBritish Troops Get Small Swarming Drones They Can Fire From 40mm Grenade LaunchersThe tiny drones can carry various payloads, including video cameras and explosive warheads, and fly together as a swarm after launch. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2021ShareNavy Looking At America And Ford Class Derivatives In New Light Aircraft Carrier StudiesGreater emphasis on unmanned aircraft, including ones that take off and land vertically, could also impact light aircraft carrier proposals. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2021ShareArmy Eyes Unmanned Launcher Trucks Able To Fire Missiles Loaded With Swarming MunitionsThis combination would enable a relatively small number of personnel to deliver swarms of drones that could wreak havoc, including on air defenses. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2021Share