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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.

Russian air defenses may have downed Azerbaijani plane: U.S. official

Moscow officials have not addressed statements from aviation experts who blamed the crash on Russian air defenses responding to a Ukrainian attack.

Navy, Air Force cleared to fly Ospreys after inspecting gears

A cracked gear led to a November 2023 Osprey crash that killed eight airmen. The military is trying to see which Ospreys might risk a similar failure.

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.

Marine squadron commander fired nine months after fatal helo crash

Lt. Col. Nicholas J. Harvey was relieved of command of the Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, known as the “Flying Tigers,” on Nov. 18.

Military pauses Osprey flights again after near crash

It's the latest setback for the embattled aircraft, whose safety problems have grown and which lawmakers recently urged be grounded once more.

Anduril, OpenAI partner to boost counter-drone tech for bases, troops

The agreement continues a recent trend of large AI firms partnering with the defense industry.

Opinion

Ukraine blinds Russian target seekers with drone-on-drone combat

Ukrainian forces have found success in downing Russian spy drones with cheap, first-person-view drones, analyst Federico Borsari finds.

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.