Featured in autonomyBYJoseph TrevithickMar 1, 2021ShareThe Navy Plans To Launch Swarms Of Aerial Drones From Unmanned Submarines And ShipsUnmanned surface and underwater vehicles capable of deploying drone swarms in contested territory could be game-changing for the Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 1, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 23, 2021ShareNavy Tests Autonomous Aerial Supply Drone From Its Newest SupercarrierThe Navy hopes that small resupply drones could revolutionize its at-sea logistics chains for carriers and other warships. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 23, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 10, 2021ShareDARPA Is Developing Aircraft-Launched Missile-Like Drones That Fire Their Own Air-To-Air MissilesThe LongShot program could enable aircraft to engage aerial threats further away, remain less vulnerable while doing so, and much more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2021ShareBritish Troops Get Small Swarming Drones They Can Fire From 40mm Grenade LaunchersThe tiny drones can carry various payloads, including video cameras and explosive warheads, and fly together as a swarm after launch. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2021ShareArmy Eyes Unmanned Launcher Trucks Able To Fire Missiles Loaded With Swarming MunitionsThis combination would enable a relatively small number of personnel to deliver swarms of drones that could wreak havoc, including on air defenses. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 8, 2021ShareThe Age Of Swarming Air-Launched Munitions Has Officially Begun With Air Force TestThe Air Force has begun test-launching networked glide bombs that work together to sort, target, and destroy targets cooperatively on their own. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 8, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2020ShareSnakehead Will Be The Largest Underwater Drone That U.S. Nuclear Submarines Can DeploySnakehead was designed to fit inside existing dry dock shelters that attach to the back of Navy submarines and are typically used by Navy SEALs. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2020ShareEarly Christmas Present: Army Receives Potentially Revolutionary Unmanned Ground VehiclesThe Army wants to acquire lightweight, low-cost unmanned ground vehicles to serve as robotic scouts and more. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2020ShareArtificial Intelligence Takes Control Of A U-2 Spy Plane’s Sensors In Historic Flight TestThe Air Force says the flight test was the first time ever that AI-driven software had been trusted to safely operate a U.S. military system. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020ShareDARPA’s Gremlins Drones Were “Just Inches” From Successfully Being Recovered In FlightPreparations are already underway for more attempts to catch one of the Gremlins drones in mid-air. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2020ShareIsraeli Offering Could Meet U.S. Navy’s Requirements For A New Submarine Launched DroneSubmarine-launched drones are already a reality now and the Navy is working hard to expand their use across its underwater fleets. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics Avenger Drone Flew An Autonomous Air-To-Air Mission Using An AI BrainThe stealthy drone flew for hours, searching for potential aerial threats together with five other simulated drones. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2020ShareAI Claims “Flawless Victory” Going Undefeated In Digital Dogfight With Human Fighter PilotThe virtual tournament is part of a larger US military effort to explore uses for artificial intelligence and machine learning in aerial combat. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 14, 2020ShareAir Force Close To Test Firing Low-Cost Cruise Missile As Work On Swarming Munitions ProgressesThe service is developing inexpensive stand-off munitions that can be networked together and with other weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 14, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareISIS Drone Dropping Bomblet On Abrams Tank Is A Sign Of What’s To ComeThis is a threat that has been building for years—and it’s just the beginning. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2020ShareManned Fighter To Face Autonomous Drone Next Year In Sci-Fi Movie-Like ShowdownThe planned test is part of a project to develop an artificial intelligence-driven drone that could change the face of air combat. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2020ShareThe Fight For The Air Force’s “Skyborg” Artificial Intelligence Equipped Drones Has BegunThe artificial intelligence-driven suite of systems could be flying loyal wingman type drones operationally in just a few years. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareUSAF Plans For Its “Skyborg” AI Computer Brain To Be Flying Drones In The Next Two YearsThe service envisions the artificial intelligence system eventually flying larger, more complex unmanned designs and in the cockpit with human pilots. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020ShareNavy EA-18G Teamed With Two Other Growlers Flying Semi-Autonomously As Loyal WingmenAlthough the test is a promising step toward manned-unmanned air combat teaming, it is an echo of a much more promising past. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2019ShareBoeing Conducts Flight Test Of Surrogate Drones For Australia’s Loyal Wingman ProgramThe program is using lower-end jet drones to help demonstrate the concept that will eventually use stealthy fighter-sized drones. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2019ShareArmy Night Stalker Chinook Teamed Up With Bomb-Slinging Drone In Complex AI-Enabled TestAfter the MQ-1C Gray Eagle launched its miniature glide bomb, a sensor network told personnel on the ground to redirect it to strike a new target. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Military Wants Tech Companies To Battle Each Other in the ‘ThunderDrone’Free form events will let firms large and small show what they have to offer before a final battle royale showdown. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2019ShareUSAF Wants To Network Its Precision Munitions Together Into A ‘Golden Horde’ SwarmThe goal is for missiles and bombs to be able to work together on their own in flight in order to maximize the impact on their targets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2019ShareShot Down? The USAF Now Wants To Air-Drop An Air Taxi To Fly You Out To SafetyThe Air Force is looking at commercial work on urban air mobility concepts as starting places for an air-droppable autonomous rescue platform. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019ShareBoeing Is Building Big Orca Drone Subs For The Navy To Hunt And Lay Mines And MoreThe new drone submarines will help lay the groundwork for the service’s ambitious future unmanned undersea vehicle plans. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 12, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About The U.K.’s Sudden Move To Field A Drone Swarm SquadronThe new unit is yet another sign that high-end networked drones are going to begin taking on the toughest air combat missions. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018ShareBell Unveils V-247 Vigilant Tilt-Rotor Combat Drone Mock-Up at USMC Tech ExpoThe Marines are looking at the design as part of their own multi-role drone program, but it could be appealing to other services, as well. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018ShareThe U.K.’s New ‘Tempest’ Stealth Fighter Project Already Faces Serious ChallengesThe country is eager to remain competitive militarily and economically, but it’s not clear if they can afford their own advanced fighter jet. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2018ShareMarines Want Their Multi-Role Vertical Takeoff Combat Drone To Be A Flying Radar FirstThe service wants the first examples to be sensor nodes, but after that, they could take on a host of different missions from armed escort to strike. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2018Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 1, 2021ShareThe Navy Plans To Launch Swarms Of Aerial Drones From Unmanned Submarines And ShipsUnmanned surface and underwater vehicles capable of deploying drone swarms in contested territory could be game-changing for the Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 1, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 23, 2021ShareNavy Tests Autonomous Aerial Supply Drone From Its Newest SupercarrierThe Navy hopes that small resupply drones could revolutionize its at-sea logistics chains for carriers and other warships. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 23, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 10, 2021ShareDARPA Is Developing Aircraft-Launched Missile-Like Drones That Fire Their Own Air-To-Air MissilesThe LongShot program could enable aircraft to engage aerial threats further away, remain less vulnerable while doing so, and much more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2021ShareBritish Troops Get Small Swarming Drones They Can Fire From 40mm Grenade LaunchersThe tiny drones can carry various payloads, including video cameras and explosive warheads, and fly together as a swarm after launch. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2021ShareArmy Eyes Unmanned Launcher Trucks Able To Fire Missiles Loaded With Swarming MunitionsThis combination would enable a relatively small number of personnel to deliver swarms of drones that could wreak havoc, including on air defenses. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 8, 2021ShareThe Age Of Swarming Air-Launched Munitions Has Officially Begun With Air Force TestThe Air Force has begun test-launching networked glide bombs that work together to sort, target, and destroy targets cooperatively on their own. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 8, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2020ShareSnakehead Will Be The Largest Underwater Drone That U.S. Nuclear Submarines Can DeploySnakehead was designed to fit inside existing dry dock shelters that attach to the back of Navy submarines and are typically used by Navy SEALs. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2020ShareEarly Christmas Present: Army Receives Potentially Revolutionary Unmanned Ground VehiclesThe Army wants to acquire lightweight, low-cost unmanned ground vehicles to serve as robotic scouts and more. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2020ShareArtificial Intelligence Takes Control Of A U-2 Spy Plane’s Sensors In Historic Flight TestThe Air Force says the flight test was the first time ever that AI-driven software had been trusted to safely operate a U.S. military system. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020ShareDARPA’s Gremlins Drones Were “Just Inches” From Successfully Being Recovered In FlightPreparations are already underway for more attempts to catch one of the Gremlins drones in mid-air. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2020ShareIsraeli Offering Could Meet U.S. Navy’s Requirements For A New Submarine Launched DroneSubmarine-launched drones are already a reality now and the Navy is working hard to expand their use across its underwater fleets. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics Avenger Drone Flew An Autonomous Air-To-Air Mission Using An AI BrainThe stealthy drone flew for hours, searching for potential aerial threats together with five other simulated drones. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2020ShareAI Claims “Flawless Victory” Going Undefeated In Digital Dogfight With Human Fighter PilotThe virtual tournament is part of a larger US military effort to explore uses for artificial intelligence and machine learning in aerial combat. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 14, 2020ShareAir Force Close To Test Firing Low-Cost Cruise Missile As Work On Swarming Munitions ProgressesThe service is developing inexpensive stand-off munitions that can be networked together and with other weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 14, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareISIS Drone Dropping Bomblet On Abrams Tank Is A Sign Of What’s To ComeThis is a threat that has been building for years—and it’s just the beginning. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2020ShareManned Fighter To Face Autonomous Drone Next Year In Sci-Fi Movie-Like ShowdownThe planned test is part of a project to develop an artificial intelligence-driven drone that could change the face of air combat. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2020ShareThe Fight For The Air Force’s “Skyborg” Artificial Intelligence Equipped Drones Has BegunThe artificial intelligence-driven suite of systems could be flying loyal wingman type drones operationally in just a few years. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareUSAF Plans For Its “Skyborg” AI Computer Brain To Be Flying Drones In The Next Two YearsThe service envisions the artificial intelligence system eventually flying larger, more complex unmanned designs and in the cockpit with human pilots. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020ShareNavy EA-18G Teamed With Two Other Growlers Flying Semi-Autonomously As Loyal WingmenAlthough the test is a promising step toward manned-unmanned air combat teaming, it is an echo of a much more promising past. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2019ShareBoeing Conducts Flight Test Of Surrogate Drones For Australia’s Loyal Wingman ProgramThe program is using lower-end jet drones to help demonstrate the concept that will eventually use stealthy fighter-sized drones. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2019ShareArmy Night Stalker Chinook Teamed Up With Bomb-Slinging Drone In Complex AI-Enabled TestAfter the MQ-1C Gray Eagle launched its miniature glide bomb, a sensor network told personnel on the ground to redirect it to strike a new target. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Military Wants Tech Companies To Battle Each Other in the ‘ThunderDrone’Free form events will let firms large and small show what they have to offer before a final battle royale showdown. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2019ShareUSAF Wants To Network Its Precision Munitions Together Into A ‘Golden Horde’ SwarmThe goal is for missiles and bombs to be able to work together on their own in flight in order to maximize the impact on their targets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2019ShareShot Down? The USAF Now Wants To Air-Drop An Air Taxi To Fly You Out To SafetyThe Air Force is looking at commercial work on urban air mobility concepts as starting places for an air-droppable autonomous rescue platform. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019ShareBoeing Is Building Big Orca Drone Subs For The Navy To Hunt And Lay Mines And MoreThe new drone submarines will help lay the groundwork for the service’s ambitious future unmanned undersea vehicle plans. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 12, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About The U.K.’s Sudden Move To Field A Drone Swarm SquadronThe new unit is yet another sign that high-end networked drones are going to begin taking on the toughest air combat missions. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018ShareBell Unveils V-247 Vigilant Tilt-Rotor Combat Drone Mock-Up at USMC Tech ExpoThe Marines are looking at the design as part of their own multi-role drone program, but it could be appealing to other services, as well. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018ShareThe U.K.’s New ‘Tempest’ Stealth Fighter Project Already Faces Serious ChallengesThe country is eager to remain competitive militarily and economically, but it’s not clear if they can afford their own advanced fighter jet. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2018ShareMarines Want Their Multi-Role Vertical Takeoff Combat Drone To Be A Flying Radar FirstThe service wants the first examples to be sensor nodes, but after that, they could take on a host of different missions from armed escort to strike. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2018Share