From drone delivery to transfusions, blood plays vital combat role
Mass casualty events are expected to be the norm in future combat. Blood supplies will be vital to keeping soldiers in the fight.
By Todd South
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10 soldiers receive Purple Heart for 2024 drone attack at Tower 22
Three Army reservists were killed and at least 40 other troops were injured in the drone attack.
By Todd South
How the Army is maturing tech for an air defense cannon
The Army is pursuing technology that will tailor cannon artillery, along with hypervelocity projectiles, to air defense missions.
By Jen Judson
Three airmen who survived Tower 22 attack receive Purple Heart
Nearly 40 Guardsmen have received Purple Hearts for injuries sustained in the January drone attack, officials said.
By Riley Ceder
Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US MQ-9 drone
The attack comes as the one-year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip approaches.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Marines to receive new system for zapping drone swarms out of the sky
The newest Epirus high-powered microwave system is set to be delivered to the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab by the end of 2024.
By Riley Ceder
Army picks two companies to get small drones to brigade combat teams
Two companies will provide small, expendable and reconfigurable air drones to brigade combat team maneuver companies.
By Jen Judson
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 drone
The rebels say the U.S. launched airstrikes over Houthi-controlled territory afterward.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
US-led drone strike in Syria kills al-Qaida-linked leader
A local media activist said the motorcycle the senior leader was riding was hit by two missiles.
Aircraft carrier Bush gets first-ever Stingray drone control room
The carrier George H.W. Bush is now the host of an unmanned air warfare center, and more carriers are getting it soon.
Counter-drone missile competition possible in 2025, Army officials say
The Army is also planning on holding a competition for a new handheld device to take out drones.
By Jen Judson
DOD event challenges industry to down largest drone swarms to date
Industry teams with counter-drone solutions took on large drone swarms in a Joint Counter-small unmanned aircraft systems Office-run demonstration in June.
By Jen Judson