CENTCOM launches new ‘suicide drone’ attack force in Middle EastTask Force Scorpion Strike was formed after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth released a memo calling for the rapid integration of drone technology.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher10 days ago
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 Fletcher4 weeks 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 Fletcher4 weeks 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 Fletcher4 weeks 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 Fletcher5 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 Losey6 weeks ago