Latest "unmanned-aircraft" stories
Air Force investigating unnamed drone safety ‘incident’ at Creech
A remotely piloted aircraft assigned to Creech Air Force Base’s 432nd Wing was involved in an unspecified mishap shortly before 8 a.m. March 9.
Air Force doesn’t have enough drone pilots or sensor operators, GAO says
The shortage of drone pilots and sensor operators is making it harder for the Air Force to balance those airmen’s time between engaging in combat operations and conducting non-combat activities.
Lawmakers want to boost Coast Guard’s land-based drone program to interdict more drugs
Spearheaded by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would allocate $5 million in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 for additional long-range maritime patrol aircraft within the Coast Guard’s land-based unmanned aircraft system program.
By Diana Stancy
Why the the days of ‘fighter jock culture’ may be numbered
If innovation is the key to retaining superiority, is it time for the Air Force’s so-called “fighter jock culture” to change as well?
By Kyle Rempfer