Pentagon seeks to acquire, rapidly field over 300,000 small drones The $1 billion initiative aims to have the one-way attack drones in the hands of service members by 2028. By Zita Ballinger Fletcher10 hours 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 Fletcher2 weeks ago
How cartels are adopting drone tactics from UkraineCartels have turned to recruiting ex-military personnel and adopting military-style tactics to undermine the rule of law and control territory.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher3 weeks ago
SOCOM wants to train operators to build, wield FPV dronesU.S. Special Operations Command is looking for a contractor to develop a 10-day course to train operators in building and flying first-person view drones.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher3 weeks ago
Army certifies rapid anti-drone response teamThe Army certified the unit of 11 soldiers as an operational team following high-pressure field tests in Florida and North Dakota.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher3 weeks ago
Army aims to field 1 million drones in next 2-3 yearsThe Army’s new pilot program called SkyFoundry hopes to see the service forge partnerships with private industry to churn out drones.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher4 weeks ago