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Iran’s Newest ‘Homemade’ Drone Is An Unmanned Conversion Of A 1940s American Jet Trainer
News & Features

Iran’s Newest ‘Homemade’ Drone Is An Unmanned Conversion Of A 1940s American Jet Trainer

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 30, 2019

The Crazy V-Bat Vertical Takeoff And Landing Drone Could Be A Game Changer
Sea

The Crazy V-Bat Vertical Takeoff And Landing Drone Could Be A Game Changer

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 27, 2019

Detailed Image Comes To Light Of Secretive Drone Test Base Near Area 51
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Detailed Image Comes To Light Of Secretive Drone Test Base Near Area 51

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 24, 2019

Marine Anti-Drone Buggies On USS Boxer Knocked Down “Threatening” Iranian Drone (Updated)
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Marine Anti-Drone Buggies On USS Boxer Knocked Down “Threatening” Iranian Drone (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 19, 2019

Northrop Grumman’s Optionally Manned Firebird Aircraft Has Its First Official Customers
Air

Northrop Grumman’s Optionally Manned Firebird Aircraft Has Its First Official Customers

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 17, 2019

Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Now Part Of Experimental Squadron Alongside Drone Ships
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Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Now Part Of Experimental Squadron Alongside Drone Ships

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 16, 2019

U.S. Air Force Is Planning Something Big in the Nevada Desert
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U.S. Air Force Is Planning Something Big in the Nevada Desert

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 1, 2019

The Air Force May Have Retired The Predator, But It was the Army That Blazed Its Trail
Air

The Air Force May Have Retired The Predator, But It was the Army That Blazed Its Trail

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

USAF’s New Ground Tracking Radar Plan Desperately Needs Stealthy Flying Sensor Trucks
Air

USAF’s New Ground Tracking Radar Plan Desperately Needs Stealthy Flying Sensor Trucks

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Glimpse Of The Future?: MC-130 Sets Up Forward Refueling Point For MQ-9 Reaper Drone
Air

Glimpse Of The Future?: MC-130 Sets Up Forward Refueling Point For MQ-9 Reaper Drone

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Here’s Why General Atomics Teamed Up With Boeing For The MQ-25 Tanker Drone Tender
Air

Here’s Why General Atomics Teamed Up With Boeing For The MQ-25 Tanker Drone Tender

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Massive US Counterstrike Against Assad’s Forces Signals New Stage Of Syrian Civil War
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Massive US Counterstrike Against Assad’s Forces Signals New Stage Of Syrian Civil War

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Navy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Is Getting A New Owner, New Abilities, and a Sister
Sea

Navy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Is Getting A New Owner, New Abilities, and a Sister

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

The USAF Expands MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force in Afghanistan to Its Largest Size Ever
Air

The USAF Expands MQ-9 Reaper Drone Force in Afghanistan to Its Largest Size Ever

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

The US Navy May End Up Flying the Air Force’s Unwanted MQ-1 Predator Drones
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The US Navy May End Up Flying the Air Force’s Unwanted MQ-1 Predator Drones

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

US Army Rushes to Add Hundreds of Stinger Missile Teams As Threat of Small Drones Evolves
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US Army Rushes to Add Hundreds of Stinger Missile Teams As Threat of Small Drones Evolves

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

China Is Hard At Work Developing Swarms Of Small Drones With Big Military Applications
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China Is Hard At Work Developing Swarms Of Small Drones With Big Military Applications

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Russia Says it Blew Up Terrorists Behind Syria Drone Attacks With Laser-Guided Artillery
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Russia Says it Blew Up Terrorists Behind Syria Drone Attacks With Laser-Guided Artillery

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Russia Offers New Details About Syrian Mass Drone Attack, Now Implies Ukrainian Connection
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Russia Offers New Details About Syrian Mass Drone Attack, Now Implies Ukrainian Connection

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

US Navy Wants to Hire Contractors to Fly Their Own MQ-9 Reaper Drones in Afghanistan
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US Navy Wants to Hire Contractors to Fly Their Own MQ-9 Reaper Drones in Afghanistan

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

USAF Wants Swarms of Cheap “Gray Wolf” Cruise Missiles That Can Overwhelm Enemy Defenses
Air

USAF Wants Swarms of Cheap “Gray Wolf” Cruise Missiles That Can Overwhelm Enemy Defenses

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Boeing Unveils Prototype For The Navy’s MQ-25 Drone Tanker Competition (Updated)
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Boeing Unveils Prototype For The Navy’s MQ-25 Drone Tanker Competition (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

BAE Systems Wants Its MAGMA Drone to Maneuver Using Only Supersonic Blasts of Air
Air

BAE Systems Wants Its MAGMA Drone to Maneuver Using Only Supersonic Blasts of Air

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Decades Ago The Navy Tested A Maritime Patrol U-2 Variant That Was Way Ahead Of Its Time
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Decades Ago The Navy Tested A Maritime Patrol U-2 Variant That Was Way Ahead Of Its Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

The Navy Says “Fly Before Buy” When It Comes To Its New MQ-25 Drone Tanker
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The Navy Says “Fly Before Buy” When It Comes To Its New MQ-25 Drone Tanker

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

No One Seems Sure What’s Been Holding up Drone Strikes in Niger
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No One Seems Sure What’s Been Holding up Drone Strikes in Niger

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Northrop Grumman Bails on Navy’s Watered-Down Tanker Drone Competition
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Northrop Grumman Bails on Navy’s Watered-Down Tanker Drone Competition

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

General Atomics Is the First to Show Off Its MQ-25 Drone Tanker Design
Air

General Atomics Is the First to Show Off Its MQ-25 Drone Tanker Design

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

GM Thinks Its Stealthy, Optionally-Manned Truck Platform Could Change the US Army
Land

GM Thinks Its Stealthy, Optionally-Manned Truck Platform Could Change the US Army

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

NOAA Is Running Out of Money for its Hurricane Hunting Planes and Drones
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NOAA Is Running Out of Money for its Hurricane Hunting Planes and Drones

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Houthi Rebels Shoot Down U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Over Yemen
Air

Houthi Rebels Shoot Down U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Over Yemen

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

The US Navy Has Created Its First Ever Underwater Drone Squadron
Sea

The US Navy Has Created Its First Ever Underwater Drone Squadron

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

NOAA’s Flying Hurricane Hunters Launch Suicidal “Coyote” Drones Into The Middle of Storms
Air

NOAA’s Flying Hurricane Hunters Launch Suicidal “Coyote” Drones Into The Middle of Storms

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

New US Army Manual Shows It’s Worried About Russia’s Hybrid Warfare Tactics
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New US Army Manual Shows It’s Worried About Russia’s Hybrid Warfare Tactics

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

US Navy Doubles Down On Range Requirements For Its MQ-25 Tanker Drone
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US Navy Doubles Down On Range Requirements For Its MQ-25 Tanker Drone

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

U.S. Military Wants Tech Companies To Battle Each Other in the ‘ThunderDrone’
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U.S. Military Wants Tech Companies To Battle Each Other in the ‘ThunderDrone’

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Back To Back U.S. Drones Crashes in Turkey as Tensions Simmer Between the Two Countries
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Back To Back U.S. Drones Crashes in Turkey as Tensions Simmer Between the Two Countries

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

General Atomics Gives First Clues About its MQ-25 Drone Tanker Design
Air

General Atomics Gives First Clues About its MQ-25 Drone Tanker Design

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Northrop Grumman MQ-25 Drone Tanker Testbed Emerges At Plant 42 In California
News & Features

Northrop Grumman MQ-25 Drone Tanker Testbed Emerges At Plant 42 In California

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

US Could Kick Off Air Strikes Against ISIS in The Philippines Next Week
News & Features

US Could Kick Off Air Strikes Against ISIS in The Philippines Next Week

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

The US Navy May Have Watered Down Its MQ-25 Drone Even More
Sea

The US Navy May Have Watered Down Its MQ-25 Drone Even More

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

No Military Units Have Free Time to Grab that Downed Global Hawk Off Mt. Whitney
News & Features

No Military Units Have Free Time to Grab that Downed Global Hawk Off Mt. Whitney

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

The USAF Tested an Advanced, Modular Sensor Pod on a Vintage Airliner
Air

The USAF Tested an Advanced, Modular Sensor Pod on a Vintage Airliner

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Navy Reveals Which Carriers Will First Field Their Dumbed-Down MQ-25 Drone
Sea

Navy Reveals Which Carriers Will First Field Their Dumbed-Down MQ-25 Drone

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

U.S. Drones May Have Been Gunning For Top Somali Terrorists in New Strike
News & Features

U.S. Drones May Have Been Gunning For Top Somali Terrorists in New Strike

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

F-15E Shot Down “Predator-Sized” Drone That Attacked Coalition Forces In Syria
News & Features

F-15E Shot Down “Predator-Sized” Drone That Attacked Coalition Forces In Syria

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

This U.S. Army Manual Has New Official Details About the RQ-170 Sentinel Drone
Land

This U.S. Army Manual Has New Official Details About the RQ-170 Sentinel Drone

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

USAF Reaper Drones Can Finally Drop GPS Guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions
Air

USAF Reaper Drones Can Finally Drop GPS Guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

The U.S. Army’s Laser-Armed Stryker Has Blasted Dozens of Drones
Land

The U.S. Army’s Laser-Armed Stryker Has Blasted Dozens of Drones

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

This Throw-Away Drone Could Rush Supplies to Marines in Need
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This Throw-Away Drone Could Rush Supplies to Marines in Need

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

America Is Still Training Ukrainian Troops to Fly a Drone They Hate
News & Features

America Is Still Training Ukrainian Troops to Fly a Drone They Hate

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

This Crazy Tandem Rotor Drone May One Day Rescue U.S. Army Casualties
Land

This Crazy Tandem Rotor Drone May One Day Rescue U.S. Army Casualties

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

U.S. Air Force Buying Special Drone-Snagging Shotgun Shells
Air

U.S. Air Force Buying Special Drone-Snagging Shotgun Shells

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Here’s Everything We Know About The U.S. Strikes On Iran That Never Came
News & Features

Here’s Everything We Know About The U.S. Strikes On Iran That Never Came

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 21, 2019

Everything We Know About Iran’s Claim That It Shot Down A U.S. RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone (Updated)
News & Features

Everything We Know About Iran’s Claim That It Shot Down A U.S. RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 20, 2019

No Easy Decisions For U.S. Over How To React To Iran Shooting Down Navy Drone
News & Features

No Easy Decisions For U.S. Over How To React To Iran Shooting Down Navy Drone

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 20, 2019

Air Force To Test Target Drone Turned Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle
Air

Air Force To Test Target Drone Turned Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 18, 2019

Iran Tried To Shoot Down U.S. Reaper Drone Near Tankers Hours Before Attacks: Report
News & Features

Iran Tried To Shoot Down U.S. Reaper Drone Near Tankers Hours Before Attacks: Report

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 15, 2019

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Are Now Striking Saudi Arabia With Cruise Missiles (Updated)
News & Features

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Are Now Striking Saudi Arabia With Cruise Missiles (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 13, 2019

Russia’s ‘Hunter’ Flying Wing Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Is A Big Beast
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Russia’s ‘Hunter’ Flying Wing Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Is A Big Beast

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 21, 2019

This Robot The 10th Mountain Is Testing Could Become The Army’s Revolutionary Mechanical Donkey
Land

This Robot The 10th Mountain Is Testing Could Become The Army’s Revolutionary Mechanical Donkey

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 17, 2019

Shot Down? The USAF Now Wants To Air-Drop An Air Taxi To Fly You Out To Safety
Air

Shot Down? The USAF Now Wants To Air-Drop An Air Taxi To Fly You Out To Safety

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 14, 2019

Air Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling Boom
Air

Air Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling Boom

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 3, 2019

Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Trucked To Air Base Near St. Louis For Flight Testing
Air

Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Trucked To Air Base Near St. Louis For Flight Testing

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 29, 2019