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A fire is burning in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 2, 2024, caused by a Russian missile strike during a massive missile attack this morning.
Unmanned

Ukraine Situation Report: Massive Russian Missile Barrage Starts New Year

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 2, 2024

Officials work around the destruction after Russian airstrikes which killed 6 and injured around 28 people including a baby and severely damaged vehicles, a shopping mall , a maternity hospital and other buildings according to statements of Governor of Dnipropetrovsk Serhiy Lysak in Dnipro, Ukraine on December 29, 2023.
Unmanned

Russia Launches Biggest Long-Range Attack Since Start Of War

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 29, 2023

Turkey's flying wing takes first flight
UCAVs

Turkey’s ANKA-3 Flying Wing Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Flies

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 28, 2023

A new Ukrainian kamikaze drone called the UJ-25 Skyline appears to now be in use.
Unmanned

Ukraine’s Jet Powered UJ-25 Skyline Drone Appears On Battlefield

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 22, 2023

Ukrainian Military Units Of Combat UAVs Keep Defense In Donetsk Oblast with FPV drones.
Unmanned

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Wants A Million FPV Drones In 2024

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 20, 2023

Model of Chinese GJ-11 drone aboard a dummy carrier in Wuhan.
UCAVs

Mockup Of Chinese Stealth Drone Appears On Full-Size Aircraft Carrier Test Rig

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 20, 2023

AQ 400 Scythe
Unmanned

Ukraine’s Scythe Drone Is All About Striking Far Away As Cheaply As Possible

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Dec 19, 2023

Video footage has emerged appearing to show the first use of the Spike FireFly loitering munition in the current conflict in Gaza.
Loitering Munitions

Israel’s FireFly Urban Warfare Drone Spotted In Jenin

By Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 18, 2023

A tank miraculously survives an FPV drone barrage.
Loitering Munitions

Tank Runs For Its Life Under Constant Barrage Of Attack Drones

By Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 14, 2023

Mojave drone landing on HMS Prince of Wales
Unmanned

Mojave Drone’s Carrier Debut Shown In Greater Detail In Video

By Joseph Trevithick, Oliver Parken

Posted on Dec 12, 2023

A new draft of the annual U.S. defense policy bill for the 2024 Fiscal Year, which looks set to pass in Congress and become law, would require the Air Force and the Navy to provide new details about the expected costs and capabilities of their future Collaborative Combat Aircraft drones.
Loyal Wingman

Loyal Wingman Drone Cost, Capability Concerns Emerge In Defense Bill

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 8, 2023

View of Su-25 attack jet decoy soon through optics of a Lancet loitering munition.
Loitering Munitions

Ukrainian Su-25 Struck By Lancet Drone Was An Elaborate Decoy

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 1, 2023

Defense contractor Anduril has unveiled a novel and highly reusable air vehicle that can be used as an anti-air interceptor and in other roles.
Unmanned

Roadrunner Reusable Anti-Air Interceptor Breaks Cover

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 1, 2023

A Ukrainian FPV drone chased a Russian soldier around a cart before exploding on him.
Unmanned

Russian Soldier’s Desperate Attempt To Fight Off FPV Drone With A Stick Seen In Video

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 30, 2023

CCAs flying with notional NGAD manned aircraft.
Unmanned

Signs Point To Less Range, Higher Performance For CCA Drones

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 28, 2023

Air defense work outside the city on November 25, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. According to the country's air force, more than 70 Iranian-made Shahed drones targeted the Kyiv area overnight, although most all were intercepted by air defenses.
Loitering Munitions

Russia Launches Largest Mass Drone Attack On Ukraine Yet

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 25, 2023

Iranian Shahed-238 drone at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) aerospace achievement exhibition at Ashura Aerospace Science and Technology University, in Tehran, Iran on November 19, 2023.
Loitering Munitions

Iran’s Jet-Powered Shahed Drone Could Be A Problem For Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 22, 2023

A top Pentagon watchdog has raises concerns about the Navy's aggressive schedule for the MQ-25 tanker drone and the potential risks thereof.
MQ-25

MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Delays, Risks Come Into View

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 21, 2023

US Special Operations Command is interested in acquiring loitering munitions with seekers optimized for finding and homing in on enemy electronic warfare systems.
Unmanned

Electronic Warfare System Hunting Drones Wanted By SOCOM

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 17, 2023

Mojave Drone lands on aircraft carrier
Unmanned

Mojave Drone Flies From British Aircraft Carrier

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 17, 2023

The USS Hudner came under attack by a Houthi drone and shot it down, a U.S. official told The War Zone.
Unmanned

U.S. Warship Shoot Down Of Drone Over Red Sea Leads To Conflicting Assessments

By Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 16, 2023

Russian air launched cruise missile
Loitering Munitions

Takeaways From Russia’s Missile War On Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 14, 2023

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has offered new details about his service's plans for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.
Unmanned

CCA Loyal Wingmen Drones To Cost Quarter To Third Of An F-35

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 14, 2023

Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen have reportedly shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone.
Q-9

U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down Over Red Sea

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 8, 2023

A new report claims that Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works has delivered a new secret intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft to the US Air Force.
Unmanned

Secret Skunk Works Spy Drone Delivered To Air Force: Report

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 3, 2023

Kratos has offered the first look at a rendering of its stealthy Thanatos drone design.
Unmanned

Thanatos Advanced Stealth Drone Design Breaks Cover

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 3, 2023

The Navy recently conducted a test that saw an uncrewed surface vessel armed with Switchblade 300 kamikaze drones destroy mock naval targets.
Switchblade

Switchblade Kamikaze Drone-Armed Uncrewed Fast Boat Tested

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 2, 2023

The Bayraktar TB3 performs its first flight on October 27
Unmanned

Turkey’s Bayraktar TB3 Drone Has Taken Its First Flight

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Oct 28, 2023

Russian TOS-1A Thermobaric Rocket Launcher Absolutely Detonates When Hit By Drone
Loitering Munitions

Russian TOS-1A Thermobaric Rocket Launcher Absolutely Detonates When Hit By Drone

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 20, 2023

Israel Operating in gaza
Unmanned

The Perilous Tactical Realities Israel Will Face Fighting In Gaza

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 13, 2023

Hezbollah rockets
Unmanned

This Is Hezbollah’s Arsenal Of Weapons It Could Rain On Israel

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 12, 2023

Gun maker Sig Sauer is experimenting with pistol-armed quadcopter drones.
Unmanned

P365 Pistol-Armed Aerial Drone Put On Display By Sig Sauer

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 11, 2023

MQ-20 Drone recovery
Avenger

MQ-20 Avenger Tests Recovery Line For Grabbing Smaller Drones Mid-Flight

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 10, 2023

SHAHED-136
Unmanned

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Braced For Unprecedented Winter Drone War

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 9, 2023

“Multiple” New Versions Of The XQ-58 Valkyrie In The Works
XQ-58

“Multiple” New Versions Of The XQ-58 Valkyrie In The Works

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 6, 2023

The US Marine Corps has flown one of its XQ-58A Valkyrie drones for the first time, making it the second known operator of the type in addition to the US Air Force.
XQ-58

XQ-58 Valkyrie Is Now Flying With The Marine Corps

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 6, 2023

F-16 Syria Turkey
Unmanned

U.S. F-16 Shoots Down Turkish Drone Over Syria (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Posted on Oct 5, 2023

PD-1 drone
Loitering Munitions

Ukraine Situation Report: Long-Range Drones Now Targeting Sochi

By Howard Altman

Posted on Oct 3, 2023

Future Air Combat Drone Performance Focus Areas Emerge
Unmanned

Future Air Combat Drone Performance Focus Areas Emerge

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 2, 2023

XQ-58 launch
Unmanned

Navy Looking To Operate Air Combat Drones From Wide Range Of Ships

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 27, 2023

Stealthy flying wing drones were a notable feature at a huge military parade in South Korea's capital Seoul on September 26, 2023.
Unmanned

Little Stealthy Flying Wing Drone Displayed By South Korea

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 26, 2023

Drone net
Unmanned

Russia Hanging Nets Between Lamp Posts To Counter FPV Drones

By Howard Altman, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 25, 2023

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was shown an unusual surface-to-air missile known only as the 358 during a recent visit to Iran.
Loitering Munitions

Bizarre Iranian ‘Loitering SAM’ Shown To Russian Defense Minister

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 20, 2023

CCA F-22
Unmanned

Collaborative Air Combat Drones Will Head To Pacific En Masse

By Hope Hodge Seck

Posted on Sep 13, 2023

Jackdaw
Unmanned

Britain’s New Jackdaw Combat Drone Aims To Be “Disposable”

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 12, 2023

The US Air Force's Air Mobility Command is still pushing ahead with an idea to turn its KC-135 aerial refueling tankers into drone motherships.
Unmanned

KC-135 Tankers Being Eyed For Drone Launcher Role

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 11, 2023

Anduril's acquisition of Blue Force Technologies and its Fury drone is a latest development is an important story that could have broad ramifications for the US defense industry.
Unmanned

The Rise Of Fury

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 11, 2023

LongShot Air-To-Air Combat Drone Bid Won By General Atomics
Unmanned

LongShot Air-To-Air Combat Drone Bid Won By General Atomics

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 8, 2023

Watchkeeper 450 pictured at Project Convergence 22
Unmanned

Examining The Deployment Of The U.K.’s Troubled Watchkeeper Drones At Fort Bliss

By Amelia Smith

Posted on Sep 7, 2023

AH-64E MUMT-X
Unmanned

This Is What The AH-64 Apache’s New Extended Rotor Mast Does

By Tyler Rogoway, Oliver Parken

Posted on Sep 7, 2023

The Air Force says it is still considering employing its future Collaborative Combat Aircraft drones alongside B-21 bombers, and that the uncrewed aircraft might also serve as tankers and airlifters.
Unmanned

B-21 Raider Could Use Collaborative Drones Meant For Fighters

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 6, 2023

RCADE raytheon
Unmanned

RCADE Battle Simulator “Moneyballs” Virtual Fights With Unmanned Platforms

By Hope Hodge Seck

Posted on Sep 5, 2023

Drone attack Russian Base
Unmanned

Russia Sets Up Civilian Patrols To Protect Base After Drone Attack Destroyed Jets

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 1, 2023

Drone strike IL-76 drestroyed
Unmanned

Moment Of Drone Strike That Destroyed Russian Il-76s Seen In Infrared Image

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 31, 2023

DRONE ATTACK PSKOV
Unmanned

Il-76 Cargo Jet Left Burning From Drone Strike Deep Inside Russia

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 30, 2023

MIG-29 HUD DRONE KILL
Unmanned

Ukrainian MiG-29 Blasts Russian Drone In New Cockpit Video

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 29, 2023

Replicator attritable drones
Unmanned

Replicator Is DoD’s Big Play To Build Thousands Of Autonomous Weapons In Just Two Years

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 28, 2023

Ukrainian forces are disassembling controversial cluster munition artillery shells to repurpose their submunitions as weapons for drones.
Unmanned

Ukrainians Are Cutting Open U.S. Cluster Shells To Make Drone Munitions

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 24, 2023

Tu-22 Russia drone strike
Unmanned

Tu-22 Backfire Destroyed In Drone Strike Deep Inside Russia

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 20, 2023

Rare Look At Taiwan’s Chien Hsiang Kamikaze Drone In Action
Loitering Munitions

Rare Look At Taiwan’s Chien Hsiang Kamikaze Drone In Action

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 18, 2023

Ukrainian Drones Target Moscow, Black Sea Fleet
Unmanned

Ukrainian Drones Target Moscow, Black Sea Fleet

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 18, 2023

Russia is building a factory to construct domestically produced Shahed-136 drones
Unmanned

Ukraine Situation Report: New Details On Russia’s Plans To Build Iranian Drones

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 17, 2023

Drone That Mimics Enemy Stealth Fighters Ordered By DoD
Unmanned

Drone That Mimics Enemy Stealth Fighters Ordered By DoD

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 17, 2023

The US Air Force recently conducted a flight test involving an XQ-58A Valkyrie drone that demonstrated advanced autonomous capabilities.
XQ-58

XQ-58 Valkyrie Solves Air Combat ‘Challenge Problem’ While Under AI Control

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 3, 2023