WWII-era squadron reactivated as MQ-9 Reaper drone unitThe 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron will be a tenant unit of the 8th Fighter Wing based at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher8 hours ago
How Hitler’s fear-inducing ‘flying bomb’ ushered in drone warfareThe V-1 "flying bomb" could accurately be described in today’s nomenclature as an unmanned aerial vehicle — moreover, as the first suicide drone. By Zita Ballinger Fletcher4 days ago
Anduril nears first drone wingman flight, promises early autonomyAnduril said that flying its CCA semiautonomously from the start will allow it to "leapfrog" over parts of the testing process.By Stephen Losey6 days ago
Army Secretary in ‘holy war’ with Congress over budget flexibilitySecretary Driscoll is pressing Congress to grant more budget flexibility for electronic warfare, drones and counter-drone efforts.By Jen Judson7 days ago
Pentagon stages first ‘Top Drone’ school for operators to hone skillsIndustry and military drone operators flew tethered and untethered first-person drones through a course designed to test endurance and maneuverability. By Courtney Albon3 weeks ago
US Army soldiers kick the tires on a new class of multipurpose dronesSoldiers tried their hands at Launched Effects, service's latest buzzword for drones doing everything from reconnaissance to strike missions.By Courtney Albon3 weeks ago