Mystery drones fly near DC-area military base
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A drone sighting that temporarily raised alarms at one of the United States Air Force's largest airfields this month was potentially more dangerous than first reported.
A drone sighting at one of America’s most important military bases was more serious than previously reported, according to a leaked document. A shelter-in-place order was issued at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana on March 9 after an “unmanned aerial system” was spotted over the airfield.
By Max Hunder and Yuliia Dysa KYIV, March 20 (Reuters) - Ukraine has deployed military units to five Middle Eastern countries to help protect critical and civilian infrastructure against drones, Ukrainian security council secretary Rustem Umerov said on Friday after visiting the region.
Stacie Pettyjohn at the Center for a New American Security says Iran's Shahed-136 drones are mainly composed of off-the-shelf consumer tech, which makes them affordable to make at scale.
Anduril expands FURY loyal wingman drone production in Ohio, advancing autonomous combat aircraft under U.S. Air Force CCA program.
Greece signed new contracts to develop military drones, loitering munitions, and the Centaurus system as it expands defense technology.
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), often called drones, are aircraft that fly without a human pilot onboard. Instead, they are controlled remotely by operators on the ground or programmed to fly automatically using onboard systems.
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Apache helicopter shoots down drones in Europe for first time in combat exercise
U.S. soldiers used Apache helicopters to pursue and attack drones in an air-to-air combat training exercise this week.