US and NATO troops practice drone-on-drone combat using a pickup truckAll 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 Fletcher6 days ago
National Guard rehearses stopping drone attacks at the World CupPersonnel simulated battling drone attacks on Seattle’s Lumen Field earlier this month in an exercise that put the 2026 FIFA World Cup center stage.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher7 days ago
Marines deploy Reaper drone unit to South China SeaThe U.S. Marine Corps has deployed a unit equipped with MQ-9A Reaper drones to the South China Sea to provide support to Philippine forces there.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher11 days ago
Army seeks high-energy laser systems to kill drone swarmsThe new laser systems are expected to take out intelligence and surveillance drones, as well as those that can carry high-grade explosives. By Zita Ballinger Fletcher3 weeks ago
Anduril’s drone wingman begins flight testsAnduril emphasized the semiautonomous piloting of its YFQ-44A collaborative combat aircraft in its first flight test.By Stephen Losey4 weeks ago
Shield AI unveils X-BAT autonomous vertical takeoff fighter jetShield AI's unmanned X-BAT flies using an autonomous core that could allow it to be a drone wingman and team up with a crewed fighter.By Stephen Losey5 weeks ago