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 Fletcher3 weeks 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 weeks 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 Losey4 weeks 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 Albon6 weeks ago
Pentagon forms new task force to fast-track counter-drone capabilitiesThe creation of the new task force also puts an end to the Joint Counter-small UAS Office, which was formed in 2019 and led by the Army.By Jen Judson8 weeks ago
First flight tests begin for Air Force’s drone wingmenGeneral Atomics' YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft made its first test flight in California. Anduril expects its CCA, the YFQ-44A, to fly soon.By Stephen Losey8 weeks ago