Military

Drones May Put "Maverick" Out of a Job

There may be a day when human-piloted combat jets are relegated to macho memories as AI-controlled drones get into the fight.

Ukrainian Troops Bomb Russian Soldiers With Drone

Troops from Ukraine utilize a drone to bomb Russian soldiers taking shelter in a nearby trench.

Drones Won't Be Saviors of Ukraine

An opinion piece maintains that rather than helping to turn the tide of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the battle has put the limits of drone warfare on full display.

Hero of Kyiv is 15-Year-Old Drone Pilot

15-year-old Andrii Pokrasa stopped a Russian convoy from storming into Kyiv during the early days of the invasion of his country.

The Success of Ukrainian Combat Drones Driving China to Develop Smarter Military UAS

The unexpected setbacks of the Russian military during that country's invasion of Ukraine is prompting China to study the successes of the drone defenders deployed by the Ukrainian military.

Russian Solider Flips the Bird to Ukrainian Surveillance Drone

An anonymous Russian solider hoisted an obscene gesture at a Ukrainian reconnaissance drone in a video posted on the Twitter account of Ukraine Weapons Tracker.

Intelligence Sources Claim China Is Using Spy Drones to Collect Sensitive Data in Great Britain

British defense officials claim China has flown at least 18 spy-drone sorties around military sites and power-infrastructure facilitates between 2019 and 2021, U.K. publication The Mirror has reported.

DJI Ceases Business in Russia and Ukraine

U.S. Addresses Threat of Terror Drones

President Joe Biden is addressing the drone threat with a "Domestic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems National Action Plan"—the first whole-of-government strategy to address unmanned aerial system attacks in the United States.

The Current Scoop on the Phoenix Ghost Drone

The U.S. Air Force plans to send 121 "Phoenix Ghost" drones to Ukrainian forces.

Volunteer Ukrainian Drone Unit: "We Are All Soldiers Now"

Aerorozvidka, the volunteer Ukrainian drone unit founded by civilian IT experts, has been building custom drones and modifying consumer drones to deploy explosives against the invading Russian army.