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A new research report from Stifel declares that the United States defense sector is standing at a generational precipice, predicting that 2026 will be "The Year of the Drones" as the Department of War aggressively pivots toward unmanned systems.
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio was forced to briefly close its airspace over the weekend after drones were spotted in the area.
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Drone mystery deepens as witnesses report alarming sightings over US military bases years ago
Mysterious drone sightings in the US have been recorded as far back as 2019 — including when dozens of unidentified aircraft hovered over the country’s most sensitive military sites for 17 straight days,
The drones resemble Iranian-designed Shaheds, which Russia has used in devastating strikes on Ukraine throughout the war.
A Pentagon spokesperson said the military was sending counter-drone systems to Picatinny Arsenal and Naval Weapons Station Earle.
The new NDAA calls for a study on how working with drones impacts crews' mental health, including watching lethal strikes.
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Could Future Drones Help Supply the Battlefield?
Drones have been used in a wide range of battlefield roles, including both reconnaissance and direct strikes. An Israeli startup believes they could also be used for logistics.
After nearly four years of fighting, few aspects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have gained as much attention among Western militaries as the rapid expansion of drone warfare. Since 2023, both sides have deployed millions of cheap quadcopter-type drones across the battlefield.
The drones are designed to quickly deliver low cost and effective drone capabilities into the hands of warfighters.
A US military drone crashed Saturday in northern Iraq, hitting a regional office of Iraq's largest Sunni political party in an area that remains an insurgent stronghold, an American military official said yesterday. Associated Press reported that the ...
Newly released police logs and video footage contradict official explanations of a near-collision between a U.K. police helicopter and unidentified aerial objects over a U.S. air base last year, an encounter authorities had previously dismissed as a ...
The $900bn National Defense Authorisation Act for FY2026 mandates a major shift towards drone warfare, expanding US counter-drone authority domestically and forcing a reckoning for Chinese