Army, NATO allies test stealth in new FPV drone warfighter competition
A U.S. team from 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment finished in second.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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US and NATO troops practice drone-on-drone combat using a pickup truck
All parts of the UAS interceptors can be packed and shuttled around easily in light tactical vehicles or in the back of a truck.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
US Army wants spy drones to launch from high-altitude motherships
The Army wants launched effects that could deploy from high-speed, higher-altitude business jets as it expands its pursuit of unmanned capabilities.
By Jen Judson
Discrimination led to Air Force contractor’s death, lawsuit alleges
Stephanie Cosme, 32, died in 2023 after she inadvertently walked into a MQ-9A Reaper's rotating propeller. Her family is still looking for answers.
Even in the headline-grabbing world of drones, the Predator stands out
The MQ-1 accumulated more than 1 million flight hours in reconnaissance and combat missions.
By Jon Guttman
Two charged in drone strike that killed 3 US troops in Jordan
Three U.S. soldiers were killed in the Jan. 28 drone attack on a U.S. outpost in northeastern Jordan called Tower 22.
US will send Ukraine $725M in counter-drone tech, anti-personnel mines
President Biden has pledged to spend all of the military assistance funds Congress approved earlier this year for Ukraine before his administration ends.
East Coast Marine drone squadron conducts first Reaper flight
The unit transitioned from an operational RQ-21A Blackjack drone squadron to the Corps’ Reaper Fleet Replacement Squadron in July 2023.
By Todd South
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim shooting down US Reaper drone
The incident is potentially the latest downing of a U.S. spy drone as the militants continue their attacks on the Red Sea corridor.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Soldiers in Army basic training now knocking down drones
Recruits at Fort Sill are learning how to counter enemy drones as they learn how to march and fire their rifles.
By Todd South
Make counter-drone training as routine as marksmanship: Army general
A 10th Mountain Division soldier-built application helps troops train for better reaction to drone attacks.
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