Featured in DronesBYThomas NewdickJan 22, 2021ShareIranian Supreme Leader’s Tweet Suggests A Revenge Drone Assassination Of A Golfing TrumpAyatollah Ali Khamenei was slapped with a Twitter suspension for the image that called for revenge against the former U.S. president. BYThomas NewdickJan 22, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 21, 2021ShareExecutive Order Takes Aim At Foreign-Made Drones And Incursions Over Sensitive SitesThe Executive Order calls for a review of all federally-owned unmanned aircraft systems and bans drone technologies made by adversary nations. BYBrett TingleyJan 21, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2021ShareGeneral Atomics’ Stealthy Avenger Drone Flies With Infrared Search And Track PodThe Legion Pod gives the Avenger a way to spot and track even stealthy aircraft and provides a way to quickly add in other new capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 12, 2021ShareIran Commissions Its Massive Oil Tanker Turned Sea Base Into ServiceThe 755-foot vessel seems to be Iran’s answer to the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Bases. BYThomas NewdickJan 12, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 6, 2021ShareIran Just Fired Its Sidewinder Missile Clone From A DroneReports claim that the drone-launched Azarakhsh missile successfully brought down an aerial target. BYThomas NewdickJan 6, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2020Share26 Killed In Barrage At Yemeni Airport Just As Newly-Minted Officials Were DeplaningThe brazen attack, which included multiple projectiles, came shortly after members of a new power-sharing government arrived from Saudi Arabia. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2020ShareIndonesian Fisherman Caught What Appears To Be A Chinese Underwater DroneThe craft matches an underwater glider that China builds, which is capable of traveling for weeks and over huge distances. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2020ShareSnakehead Will Be The Largest Underwater Drone That U.S. Nuclear Submarines Can DeploySnakehead was designed to fit inside existing dry dock shelters that attach to the back of Navy submarines and are typically used by Navy SEALs. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020ShareMessage To Iran: Navy Sends Guided-Missile Submarine On Rare Trip Into The Persian Gulf (Updated)This is the first time one of these Tomahawk missile-laden submarines has been in the Persian Gulf in eight years. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2020ShareArtificial Intelligence Takes Control Of A U-2 Spy Plane’s Sensors In Historic Flight TestThe Air Force says the flight test was the first time ever that AI-driven software had been trusted to safely operate a U.S. military system. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020ShareExplosive-Laden Boat Strikes Oil Tanker In Saudi Arabian PortThe attack has the hallmarks of past operations by Iranian backed Yemeni-rebels and follows weeks of similar incidents in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020ShareDARPA’s Gremlins Drones Were “Just Inches” From Successfully Being Recovered In FlightPreparations are already underway for more attempts to catch one of the Gremlins drones in mid-air. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2020ShareIsraeli Offering Could Meet U.S. Navy’s Requirements For A New Submarine Launched DroneSubmarine-launched drones are already a reality now and the Navy is working hard to expand their use across its underwater fleets. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2020ShareHere’s France’s Plan For Its New Nuclear Powered Supercarrier (Updated)France is planning for its next aircraft carrier to be substantially larger than its existing flattop, Charles de Gaulle. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2020ShareThese Three Companies Will Build Drones To Carry The Air Force’s “Skyborg” AI Computer BrainThe Skyborg program is seeking to infuse artificial intelligence-driven autonomy into modular unmanned air combat vehicles. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareThe Army Wants To Launch Drone Swarms Behind Enemy Lines From High-Altitude BalloonsThe balloons could also collect intelligence, serve as communications relays, and send sensors falling down to the ground to watch for enemy activity. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareDrug Cartel Now Assassinates Its Enemies With Bomb-Toting DronesThe tactic has become widespread on battlefields overseas and now appears to be proliferating to organized crime. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareThe State Department Is Now Warning Of Impending Drone Attacks And How To Survive ThemThese kinds of ominous drone alerts belonged only in dystopian fiction just a short time ago. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYPeter HolderithNov 18, 2020ShareToyota Patent Shows Self-Driving Drone Tankers for Car-to-Car Recharging and RefuelingRobots helping humans—and possibly other robots. BYPeter HolderithNov 18, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020ShareArmy Offers Glimpse Of New Low-Cost Surface-To-Air MissileThe weapon is intended to fill a critical gap between high-end Patriot and shoulder-fired Stinger surface-to-air missile systems. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020ShareHere’s Exactly What’s In America’s Massive Advanced Weapons Deal With The UAEThe arms deals, valued at almost $23.4 billion, include F-35s, drones with anti-submarine warfare kits, stealthy cruise missiles, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2020ShareMarine Corps Boss Has Big Plans To Get Into The Business Of Hunting And Killing SubmarinesMarines could find themselves searching for and attacking enemy submarines, as well as indirectly supporting other anti-submarine operations. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020ShareNavy Prepares For Integration Of MQ-25 Tanker Drones With E-2 Hawkeye SquadronsThe MQ-25s will be attached to E-2 squadrons during deployments and Hawkeye crews will cross-train to also fly the Stingrays. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2020ShareDeadly Taliban Attack On Governor’s Volleyball-Playing Bodyguards Points To Armed Drone UseThe use of this low-cost and potentially high-reward tactic is growing around the world and its appearance in Afghanistan is hardly surprising. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2020ShareAmerican Kidnapped In Niger, A Major Hub For Counter-Terrorism Ops in Northwest AfricaNo group has claimed responsibility for the abduction, which occurred in a village close to the border with Nigeria. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2020ShareTurkey’s Forward Deployed F-16s In Azerbaijan Have Moved To A New BaseIt seems the Turkish F-16s left their original base of operations in Azerbaijan after the area came under Armenian attack. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020ShareThe Navy Just Sent A Drone To Deliver Cargo To One Of Its Ballistic Missile SubmarinesThe Navy is exploring new options for replenishing its submarines out at sea, which could have broader impacts on how it resupplies all of its fleets. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2020ShareU-2 Spy Plane Got New Target Recognition Capabilities In First-Ever In-Flight Software UpdateThe ability to generate Star Wars-themed logs of software changes was another part of the recent game-changing experiment. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareChina Conducts Test Of Massive Suicide Drone Swarm Launched From A Box On A TruckChina shows off its ability to rapidly launch 48 weaponized drones from the back of a truck, as well as from helicopters. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 8, 2020ShareRAF Tests Swarm Loaded With BriteCloud Electronic Warfare Decoys To Overwhelm Air DefensesThe drone swarm used the affordable off-the-shelf decoy to wreak havoc on enemy integrated air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 8, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020ShareNavy Establishes First Squadron To Operate Its Carrier-Based MQ-25 Stingray Tanker DronesThe Navy is standing up the unit to ensure personnel are as prepared as they can be for the arrival of these drones in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2020ShareVideo Points To Azerbaijan’s First Use Of Israeli-Made Ballistic Missile Against ArmeniaBoth sides have various types of ballistic missiles and Azerbaijan’s use of these weapons, if confirmed, could prompt a major escalation. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 1, 2020ShareOver A Dozen Companies Awarded Contracts For Air Force’s Skyborg Combat Drone ProgramThe U.S. Air Force is seeking to begin work on a drone using AI technologies before the end of the year. BYThomas NewdickOct 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickSep 30, 2020ShareEverything We Know About The Fighting That Has Erupted Between Armenia And AzerbaijanRenewed fighting over a long-standing territorial dispute could have broader implications, with Russia and Turkey supporting the opposing sides. BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickSep 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 29, 2020ShareTurkey And Azerbaijan Deny Turkish F-16 Fighter Shot Down Armenian Su-25 Attack JetThe Armenian claim, which is so far unsubstantiated, follows days of major fighting with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone-Launched Drone Breaks CoverThis low-cost unmanned demonstrator could give larger drones, such as the MQ-9 Reaper, game-changing new capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2020ShareAI Claims “Flawless Victory” Going Undefeated In Digital Dogfight With Human Fighter PilotThe virtual tournament is part of a larger US military effort to explore uses for artificial intelligence and machine learning in aerial combat. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 18, 2020ShareTwo MQ-9 Reaper Drones Collide Over Syria After Days Of Sightings From Those On The GroundMQ-9s in unusual configurations have been seen in the area following a strike involving the Hellfire missile variant with pop-out sword-like blades. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 18, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020ShareThe Army Has Unveiled Its Plan For Swarms Of Electronic Warfare Enabled Air-Launched DronesThe drones will be able to scout ahead, act as decoys, and launch electronic warfare and other strikes directly against threats they find. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickAug 12, 2020ShareMarine MV-22 Ospreys Flew In An RQ-21 Drone Unit During An Exercise For The First TimeThe exercise highlights the growing importance of drones in the Marine Corps’ expeditionary operations plans. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickAug 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Jamie HunterAug 6, 2020ShareStealth Is Put To The Test In Huge Exercise Teaming RQ-170s, F-35s, B-2s With Other JetsThis exercise is also the first confirmation that the Air Force’s top-secret 44th Reconnaissance Squadron flies the reclusive RQ-170 Sentinel. BYJoseph Trevithick and Jamie HunterAug 6, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 4, 2020ShareNow Russia Wants Its First Okhotnik Combat Drone In Service By 2024Deliveries of first heavy unmanned combat air vehicle will herald a new era for Russian combat airpower and potential for a “loyal wingman” for the Su-57. BYThomas NewdickAug 4, 2020ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareThe Drone Racing League Partners With Lockheed Martin for AI-Centric Drone CompetitionThe DRL’s new Lockheed Martin AlphaPilot Innovation Challenge will test AI-infused drones against professionally piloted UAVs. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareFlytrex Launches Aerial Food Delivery by Drone in North DakotaFlytrex launched the world’s first autonomous drone delivery system in Iceland last year and it’s now testing its UAV deliveries in North Dakota. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareDrone Consortium Safir to Increase Efforts to Facilitate European Drone Law LegislationSafir members include Amazon Prime Air, UTM developer Unifly, and medical supply drone delivery company Helicus. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareThese Tech Companies Are Partnering to Bolster Aerial Property Inspection During Hurricane SeasonAnalytics firm Geomni will collaborate with DroneBase, the world’s largest drone operations company, to provide rapid aerial property inspections. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareAmerican Airlines Lauds DJI’s Mavic 2 Enterprise for Drastically Improving Plane InspectionsThe idea was proposed by an airline employee and a prototype has since been completed. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareIndia Startup Air Aid Launches ‘Bloodstream’ Project to Deliver Medicine via DroneThree savvy Indian friends founded medical drone delivery business Air Aid, with hopes to expand in 2019. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareThe ABI Zero Drone Uses Computer Vision to Map Large Indoor EnvironmentsThe autonomous inspection drone provides accurate mapping data while relaying that data in real time. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareSkydio Releases Software Development Kit for Its AI-Infused, 4K-Capable DroneThe Skydio Autonomy Platform aims to give developers AI and machine learning tools to build on the already strong features of the R1 hobby UAV. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareUnderwater Drones Study Hurricane FlorenceSkidaway Institute of Oceanography uses ROVs to assess water heat, density, and salinity providing data for accurate hurricane models. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareTobacco-Smuggling Drone Found by Ukraine Border Patrol Reveals Region’s Black MarketDrone smuggling in Ukraine is a seemingly common occurrence, with quadcopters and biplanes getting tobacco and other contraband out of the country. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareAustralian Telecom Telstra Demonstrates Cell Network and Drones for Disaster RecoveryTelstra has successfully operated a fleet of drones through its 4GX cellular network with ambitions of scaling up once 5G is standardized. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareDrone Delivery Company Conducts City of Reno’s First FAA-Approved Multi-Drone FlightFlirtey made use of a UAV fleet to ship defibrillators in the Nevada town on Wednesday. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareXcel Energy Is First US Utility Company to Conduct Inspections via BVLOS Drone FlightsColorado’s largest utility company garnered FAA approval to conduct beyond visual line of sight flights in April and implemented its usage Wednesday. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareNFL Security Official Supports Bill Allowing Feds to Track, Seize, Destroy DronesThe league’s senior VP of security officially came out in support of the bill. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareDroneTracker Can Now Detect and Protect You From Drone SwarmsDroneTracker 3.5 can now detect multiple UAVs operating as a swarm of drones. In the future, that’ll come in more handy than you know. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareUberEats Wants to Deliver Your Meal via Drone by 2021Uber’s careers website tipped its hand with a listing for an operations executive opening to get delivery drones in the air soon. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareAviation Authority Says Drone’s Near-Miss With Virgin Atlantic Flight Was Closest EverThe U.K. Airprox Board found the distance between the airplane and a UAV was 10 feet. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareBYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareUnderwater Drone Company Aquabotix Granted Explosives License by ATFThe company will deploy underwater UAVs to detonate underwater mines instead of risking divers’ lives. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareBYAndrew SiceloffJul 30, 2020ShareWe Talked With Adam Weld, Co-Creator Of the Hoverbot Nano, About Micro DronesAdam Weld talks with DRIVE/AERIAL about his handiwork, and whether micro brushless drones have reached peak efficiency. BYAndrew SiceloffJul 30, 2020ShareBYAndrew SiceloffJul 30, 2020ShareIs The $249 HoverBot Nano The Indoor Micro Racing Drone You’ve Been Waiting For?In part three of our in-depth review, we crash-test (and also evaluate) the leader in a new generation of high-priced micro brushless quadcopters. BYAndrew SiceloffJul 30, 2020ShareBYAndrew SiceloffJul 30, 2020ShareThe Piko Owl V2 Is the Most Powerful Micro Drone We’ve TestedThe Moskito 70 and HoverBot Nano are difficult acts to follow…unless you’re the Piko Owl V2. BYAndrew SiceloffJul 30, 2020ShareBYAndrew SiceloffJul 30, 2020ShareThe Piko Owl V2 Is a Micro Drone That Feels Like an Indoor RacerSoaring through the showroom reminded us closely of its bigger racing cousins. BYAndrew SiceloffJul 30, 2020Share12345…18
BYThomas NewdickJan 22, 2021ShareIranian Supreme Leader’s Tweet Suggests A Revenge Drone Assassination Of A Golfing TrumpAyatollah Ali Khamenei was slapped with a Twitter suspension for the image that called for revenge against the former U.S. president. BYThomas NewdickJan 22, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 21, 2021ShareExecutive Order Takes Aim At Foreign-Made Drones And Incursions Over Sensitive SitesThe Executive Order calls for a review of all federally-owned unmanned aircraft systems and bans drone technologies made by adversary nations. BYBrett TingleyJan 21, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2021ShareGeneral Atomics’ Stealthy Avenger Drone Flies With Infrared Search And Track PodThe Legion Pod gives the Avenger a way to spot and track even stealthy aircraft and provides a way to quickly add in other new capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 12, 2021ShareIran Commissions Its Massive Oil Tanker Turned Sea Base Into ServiceThe 755-foot vessel seems to be Iran’s answer to the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Bases. BYThomas NewdickJan 12, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 6, 2021ShareIran Just Fired Its Sidewinder Missile Clone From A DroneReports claim that the drone-launched Azarakhsh missile successfully brought down an aerial target. BYThomas NewdickJan 6, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2020Share26 Killed In Barrage At Yemeni Airport Just As Newly-Minted Officials Were DeplaningThe brazen attack, which included multiple projectiles, came shortly after members of a new power-sharing government arrived from Saudi Arabia. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2020ShareIndonesian Fisherman Caught What Appears To Be A Chinese Underwater DroneThe craft matches an underwater glider that China builds, which is capable of traveling for weeks and over huge distances. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2020ShareSnakehead Will Be The Largest Underwater Drone That U.S. Nuclear Submarines Can DeploySnakehead was designed to fit inside existing dry dock shelters that attach to the back of Navy submarines and are typically used by Navy SEALs. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020ShareMessage To Iran: Navy Sends Guided-Missile Submarine On Rare Trip Into The Persian Gulf (Updated)This is the first time one of these Tomahawk missile-laden submarines has been in the Persian Gulf in eight years. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2020ShareArtificial Intelligence Takes Control Of A U-2 Spy Plane’s Sensors In Historic Flight TestThe Air Force says the flight test was the first time ever that AI-driven software had been trusted to safely operate a U.S. military system. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020ShareExplosive-Laden Boat Strikes Oil Tanker In Saudi Arabian PortThe attack has the hallmarks of past operations by Iranian backed Yemeni-rebels and follows weeks of similar incidents in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020ShareDARPA’s Gremlins Drones Were “Just Inches” From Successfully Being Recovered In FlightPreparations are already underway for more attempts to catch one of the Gremlins drones in mid-air. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2020ShareIsraeli Offering Could Meet U.S. Navy’s Requirements For A New Submarine Launched DroneSubmarine-launched drones are already a reality now and the Navy is working hard to expand their use across its underwater fleets. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2020ShareHere’s France’s Plan For Its New Nuclear Powered Supercarrier (Updated)France is planning for its next aircraft carrier to be substantially larger than its existing flattop, Charles de Gaulle. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2020ShareThese Three Companies Will Build Drones To Carry The Air Force’s “Skyborg” AI Computer BrainThe Skyborg program is seeking to infuse artificial intelligence-driven autonomy into modular unmanned air combat vehicles. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareThe Army Wants To Launch Drone Swarms Behind Enemy Lines From High-Altitude BalloonsThe balloons could also collect intelligence, serve as communications relays, and send sensors falling down to the ground to watch for enemy activity. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareDrug Cartel Now Assassinates Its Enemies With Bomb-Toting DronesThe tactic has become widespread on battlefields overseas and now appears to be proliferating to organized crime. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareThe State Department Is Now Warning Of Impending Drone Attacks And How To Survive ThemThese kinds of ominous drone alerts belonged only in dystopian fiction just a short time ago. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYPeter HolderithNov 18, 2020ShareToyota Patent Shows Self-Driving Drone Tankers for Car-to-Car Recharging and RefuelingRobots helping humans—and possibly other robots. BYPeter HolderithNov 18, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020ShareArmy Offers Glimpse Of New Low-Cost Surface-To-Air MissileThe weapon is intended to fill a critical gap between high-end Patriot and shoulder-fired Stinger surface-to-air missile systems. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020ShareHere’s Exactly What’s In America’s Massive Advanced Weapons Deal With The UAEThe arms deals, valued at almost $23.4 billion, include F-35s, drones with anti-submarine warfare kits, stealthy cruise missiles, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2020ShareMarine Corps Boss Has Big Plans To Get Into The Business Of Hunting And Killing SubmarinesMarines could find themselves searching for and attacking enemy submarines, as well as indirectly supporting other anti-submarine operations. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020ShareNavy Prepares For Integration Of MQ-25 Tanker Drones With E-2 Hawkeye SquadronsThe MQ-25s will be attached to E-2 squadrons during deployments and Hawkeye crews will cross-train to also fly the Stingrays. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2020ShareDeadly Taliban Attack On Governor’s Volleyball-Playing Bodyguards Points To Armed Drone UseThe use of this low-cost and potentially high-reward tactic is growing around the world and its appearance in Afghanistan is hardly surprising. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2020ShareAmerican Kidnapped In Niger, A Major Hub For Counter-Terrorism Ops in Northwest AfricaNo group has claimed responsibility for the abduction, which occurred in a village close to the border with Nigeria. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2020ShareTurkey’s Forward Deployed F-16s In Azerbaijan Have Moved To A New BaseIt seems the Turkish F-16s left their original base of operations in Azerbaijan after the area came under Armenian attack. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020ShareThe Navy Just Sent A Drone To Deliver Cargo To One Of Its Ballistic Missile SubmarinesThe Navy is exploring new options for replenishing its submarines out at sea, which could have broader impacts on how it resupplies all of its fleets. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2020ShareU-2 Spy Plane Got New Target Recognition Capabilities In First-Ever In-Flight Software UpdateThe ability to generate Star Wars-themed logs of software changes was another part of the recent game-changing experiment. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareChina Conducts Test Of Massive Suicide Drone Swarm Launched From A Box On A TruckChina shows off its ability to rapidly launch 48 weaponized drones from the back of a truck, as well as from helicopters. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 8, 2020ShareRAF Tests Swarm Loaded With BriteCloud Electronic Warfare Decoys To Overwhelm Air DefensesThe drone swarm used the affordable off-the-shelf decoy to wreak havoc on enemy integrated air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 8, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020ShareNavy Establishes First Squadron To Operate Its Carrier-Based MQ-25 Stingray Tanker DronesThe Navy is standing up the unit to ensure personnel are as prepared as they can be for the arrival of these drones in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2020ShareVideo Points To Azerbaijan’s First Use Of Israeli-Made Ballistic Missile Against ArmeniaBoth sides have various types of ballistic missiles and Azerbaijan’s use of these weapons, if confirmed, could prompt a major escalation. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 1, 2020ShareOver A Dozen Companies Awarded Contracts For Air Force’s Skyborg Combat Drone ProgramThe U.S. Air Force is seeking to begin work on a drone using AI technologies before the end of the year. BYThomas NewdickOct 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickSep 30, 2020ShareEverything We Know About The Fighting That Has Erupted Between Armenia And AzerbaijanRenewed fighting over a long-standing territorial dispute could have broader implications, with Russia and Turkey supporting the opposing sides. BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickSep 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 29, 2020ShareTurkey And Azerbaijan Deny Turkish F-16 Fighter Shot Down Armenian Su-25 Attack JetThe Armenian claim, which is so far unsubstantiated, follows days of major fighting with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone-Launched Drone Breaks CoverThis low-cost unmanned demonstrator could give larger drones, such as the MQ-9 Reaper, game-changing new capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2020ShareAI Claims “Flawless Victory” Going Undefeated In Digital Dogfight With Human Fighter PilotThe virtual tournament is part of a larger US military effort to explore uses for artificial intelligence and machine learning in aerial combat. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 18, 2020ShareTwo MQ-9 Reaper Drones Collide Over Syria After Days Of Sightings From Those On The GroundMQ-9s in unusual configurations have been seen in the area following a strike involving the Hellfire missile variant with pop-out sword-like blades. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 18, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020ShareThe Army Has Unveiled Its Plan For Swarms Of Electronic Warfare Enabled Air-Launched DronesThe drones will be able to scout ahead, act as decoys, and launch electronic warfare and other strikes directly against threats they find. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickAug 12, 2020ShareMarine MV-22 Ospreys Flew In An RQ-21 Drone Unit During An Exercise For The First TimeThe exercise highlights the growing importance of drones in the Marine Corps’ expeditionary operations plans. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickAug 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Jamie HunterAug 6, 2020ShareStealth Is Put To The Test In Huge Exercise Teaming RQ-170s, F-35s, B-2s With Other JetsThis exercise is also the first confirmation that the Air Force’s top-secret 44th Reconnaissance Squadron flies the reclusive RQ-170 Sentinel. BYJoseph Trevithick and Jamie HunterAug 6, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 4, 2020ShareNow Russia Wants Its First Okhotnik Combat Drone In Service By 2024Deliveries of first heavy unmanned combat air vehicle will herald a new era for Russian combat airpower and potential for a “loyal wingman” for the Su-57. BYThomas NewdickAug 4, 2020Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareThe Drone Racing League Partners With Lockheed Martin for AI-Centric Drone CompetitionThe DRL’s new Lockheed Martin AlphaPilot Innovation Challenge will test AI-infused drones against professionally piloted UAVs. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareFlytrex Launches Aerial Food Delivery by Drone in North DakotaFlytrex launched the world’s first autonomous drone delivery system in Iceland last year and it’s now testing its UAV deliveries in North Dakota. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareDrone Consortium Safir to Increase Efforts to Facilitate European Drone Law LegislationSafir members include Amazon Prime Air, UTM developer Unifly, and medical supply drone delivery company Helicus. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareThese Tech Companies Are Partnering to Bolster Aerial Property Inspection During Hurricane SeasonAnalytics firm Geomni will collaborate with DroneBase, the world’s largest drone operations company, to provide rapid aerial property inspections. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareAmerican Airlines Lauds DJI’s Mavic 2 Enterprise for Drastically Improving Plane InspectionsThe idea was proposed by an airline employee and a prototype has since been completed. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareIndia Startup Air Aid Launches ‘Bloodstream’ Project to Deliver Medicine via DroneThree savvy Indian friends founded medical drone delivery business Air Aid, with hopes to expand in 2019. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareThe ABI Zero Drone Uses Computer Vision to Map Large Indoor EnvironmentsThe autonomous inspection drone provides accurate mapping data while relaying that data in real time. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareSkydio Releases Software Development Kit for Its AI-Infused, 4K-Capable DroneThe Skydio Autonomy Platform aims to give developers AI and machine learning tools to build on the already strong features of the R1 hobby UAV. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareUnderwater Drones Study Hurricane FlorenceSkidaway Institute of Oceanography uses ROVs to assess water heat, density, and salinity providing data for accurate hurricane models. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareTobacco-Smuggling Drone Found by Ukraine Border Patrol Reveals Region’s Black MarketDrone smuggling in Ukraine is a seemingly common occurrence, with quadcopters and biplanes getting tobacco and other contraband out of the country. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareAustralian Telecom Telstra Demonstrates Cell Network and Drones for Disaster RecoveryTelstra has successfully operated a fleet of drones through its 4GX cellular network with ambitions of scaling up once 5G is standardized. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareDrone Delivery Company Conducts City of Reno’s First FAA-Approved Multi-Drone FlightFlirtey made use of a UAV fleet to ship defibrillators in the Nevada town on Wednesday. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareXcel Energy Is First US Utility Company to Conduct Inspections via BVLOS Drone FlightsColorado’s largest utility company garnered FAA approval to conduct beyond visual line of sight flights in April and implemented its usage Wednesday. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareNFL Security Official Supports Bill Allowing Feds to Track, Seize, Destroy DronesThe league’s senior VP of security officially came out in support of the bill. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareDroneTracker Can Now Detect and Protect You From Drone SwarmsDroneTracker 3.5 can now detect multiple UAVs operating as a swarm of drones. In the future, that’ll come in more handy than you know. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareUberEats Wants to Deliver Your Meal via Drone by 2021Uber’s careers website tipped its hand with a listing for an operations executive opening to get delivery drones in the air soon. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareAviation Authority Says Drone’s Near-Miss With Virgin Atlantic Flight Was Closest EverThe U.K. Airprox Board found the distance between the airplane and a UAV was 10 feet. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020Share
BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020ShareUnderwater Drone Company Aquabotix Granted Explosives License by ATFThe company will deploy underwater UAVs to detonate underwater mines instead of risking divers’ lives. BYMarco MargaritoffJul 30, 2020Share
BYAndrew SiceloffJul 30, 2020ShareWe Talked With Adam Weld, Co-Creator Of the Hoverbot Nano, About Micro DronesAdam Weld talks with DRIVE/AERIAL about his handiwork, and whether micro brushless drones have reached peak efficiency. BYAndrew SiceloffJul 30, 2020Share
BYAndrew SiceloffJul 30, 2020ShareIs The $249 HoverBot Nano The Indoor Micro Racing Drone You’ve Been Waiting For?In part three of our in-depth review, we crash-test (and also evaluate) the leader in a new generation of high-priced micro brushless quadcopters. BYAndrew SiceloffJul 30, 2020Share
BYAndrew SiceloffJul 30, 2020ShareThe Piko Owl V2 Is the Most Powerful Micro Drone We’ve TestedThe Moskito 70 and HoverBot Nano are difficult acts to follow…unless you’re the Piko Owl V2. BYAndrew SiceloffJul 30, 2020Share
BYAndrew SiceloffJul 30, 2020ShareThe Piko Owl V2 Is a Micro Drone That Feels Like an Indoor RacerSoaring through the showroom reminded us closely of its bigger racing cousins. BYAndrew SiceloffJul 30, 2020Share