Featured in swarmsBYJoseph 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 TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareThe Army Wants To Launch Drone Swarms Behind Enemy Lines From High-Altitude BalloonsThe balloons could also collect intelligence, serve as communications relays, and send sensors falling down to the ground to watch for enemy activity. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareChina Conducts Test Of Massive Suicide Drone Swarm Launched From A Box On A TruckChina shows off its ability to rapidly launch 48 weaponized drones from the back of a truck, as well as from helicopters. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 3, 2020ShareAir Force C-17 Launched A Pallet Of Mock Cruise Missiles During Recent Arsenal Plane TestThe test was part of a larger set of experiments centered on improving the service’s communications and data-sharing networks. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone-Launched Drone Breaks CoverThis low-cost unmanned demonstrator could give larger drones, such as the MQ-9 Reaper, game-changing new capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020ShareThe Army Has Unveiled Its Plan For Swarms Of Electronic Warfare Enabled Air-Launched DronesThe drones will be able to scout ahead, act as decoys, and launch electronic warfare and other strikes directly against threats they find. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 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 5, 2020ShareAmerica’s Startling Short Range Air Defense Gap And How To Close It FastFrom weaponized hobby drones, to artillery shells, to low-flying fighters and cruise missiles, U.S. ground forces are alarmingly vulnerable. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 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 TrevithickMay 28, 2020ShareAir Force Unveils First Test Of Arsenal Plane Concept And New CLEAVER MunitionThe Air Force is now actively pursuing a stand-off strike capability for its cargo aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 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 TrevithickApr 8, 2020ShareBehold Boeing’s Loyal Wingman Drone It Is Building For The Royal Australian Air ForceThe company is planning for the prototype to make its first flight later this year. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020ShareAir Force’s Gray Wolf Program Tests Game-Changing Small Low-Cost Jet EngineThe Air Force funded the development of the engine as part of a project to develop low-cost cruise missiles, but it could have wider applications. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 9, 2020ShareSurveillance Plane Joins Intensifying Hunt For Mystery Drones Over Colorado And Nebraska (Updated)After meeting with various agencies, the FAA launched a task force to identify the origins of the drone formations seen above Colorado and Nebraska. BYBrett TingleyJan 9, 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 TrevithickOct 4, 2019ShareThe U.S. Military Is Buying These Small Interceptor Drones To Knock Down Other DronesSilicon Valley has caught on to the reality that the best defense against small drone threats may be another drone. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Army Rushes to Add Hundreds of Stinger Missile Teams As Threat of Small Drones EvolvesThe extra Stingers are an interim solution as service continues to test new jammers, lasers, and other short-range air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareChina Is Hard At Work Developing Swarms Of Small Drones With Big Military ApplicationsTerrorist have shown the threat of swarm attacks is real, but nations such as China can make them much more dangerous. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Navy Has Created Its First Ever Underwater Drone SquadronThe service expects to have fully operational units specifically for unmanned undersea missions by 2020. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNOAA’s Flying Hurricane Hunters Launch Suicidal “Coyote” Drones Into The Middle of StormsRaytheon designed Coyote with military applications in mind, but the little drone is proving to be especially useful at collecting data on hurricanes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 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 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 Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 21, 2018ShareThey’re Back! Drones Briefly Bring Reopened Gatwick Airport To A Grinding Halt AgainAuthorities say they have faith in military counter-drone systems now in place at the airport, but the perpetrators clearly remain at large. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2018ShareRogue Drones Have Paralyzed U.K.’s Gatwick Airport For More Than 20 Hours (Update)The incident is another reminder of the growing threats posed by unmanned aerial systems and glaring lack of preparedness to defend against them. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 8, 2018ShareNo, Assassination By Drone Isn’t A New Concept, I Have Been Warning Of It For YearsThe U.S. government has been grossly late to act on the threat posed by small drones and there’s a swarm on the horizon that is far more menacing. BYTyler RogowayAug 8, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2018ShareIran To Practice Blockading Strait Of Hormuz As Saudis Say Mandeb Strait Is No Longer SafeAny serious Iranian attempt to shut down both passages simultaneously could be a nightmare scenario for international commerce, or worse. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2018ShareArmy Buys Small Suicide Drones To Break Up Hostile Swarms And Potentially MoreRaytheon’s Coyote is an inherently modular system that the United States has already tested as a possible weapon and a scientific tool. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2018ShareThe US Navy Still Hasn’t Formally Decided to Add Hellfires to Its Littoral Combat ShipsIt’s likely that the service will push ahead with the upgrades, but the weapons still reflect the watering down of the ships’ intended capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2018ShareThis Is What the US Air Force Wants You To Think Air Combat Will Look Like in 2030A new Air Force Research Laboratory video depicts manned-unmanned teams, drone swarms, lasers and other advanced weapons, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 8, 2017ShareLittoral Combat Ship Fires Its First Vertical Launch Hellfire MissileAfter years of fumbling around trying to find a missile to partially replace the original system intended for the ship, the Hellfire has been adapted for vertical launch, and it did just that aboard the USS Detroit recently. BYTyler RogowayMar 8, 2017ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2017ShareA-10 Warthogs Practice Blasting Swarms of Small BoatsThe mock targets look suspiciously like Iranian speedboats. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 9, 2017Share60 Minutes Does an Infomercial On Drone Swarms For The PentagonThere’s lots to look at, but not much substance. BYTyler RogowayJan 9, 2017Share12
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 TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareThe Army Wants To Launch Drone Swarms Behind Enemy Lines From High-Altitude BalloonsThe balloons could also collect intelligence, serve as communications relays, and send sensors falling down to the ground to watch for enemy activity. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareChina Conducts Test Of Massive Suicide Drone Swarm Launched From A Box On A TruckChina shows off its ability to rapidly launch 48 weaponized drones from the back of a truck, as well as from helicopters. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 3, 2020ShareAir Force C-17 Launched A Pallet Of Mock Cruise Missiles During Recent Arsenal Plane TestThe test was part of a larger set of experiments centered on improving the service’s communications and data-sharing networks. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics’ Sparrowhawk Drone-Launched Drone Breaks CoverThis low-cost unmanned demonstrator could give larger drones, such as the MQ-9 Reaper, game-changing new capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020ShareThe Army Has Unveiled Its Plan For Swarms Of Electronic Warfare Enabled Air-Launched DronesThe drones will be able to scout ahead, act as decoys, and launch electronic warfare and other strikes directly against threats they find. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 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 5, 2020ShareAmerica’s Startling Short Range Air Defense Gap And How To Close It FastFrom weaponized hobby drones, to artillery shells, to low-flying fighters and cruise missiles, U.S. ground forces are alarmingly vulnerable. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 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 TrevithickMay 28, 2020ShareAir Force Unveils First Test Of Arsenal Plane Concept And New CLEAVER MunitionThe Air Force is now actively pursuing a stand-off strike capability for its cargo aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 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 TrevithickApr 8, 2020ShareBehold Boeing’s Loyal Wingman Drone It Is Building For The Royal Australian Air ForceThe company is planning for the prototype to make its first flight later this year. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020ShareAir Force’s Gray Wolf Program Tests Game-Changing Small Low-Cost Jet EngineThe Air Force funded the development of the engine as part of a project to develop low-cost cruise missiles, but it could have wider applications. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2020Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 9, 2020ShareSurveillance Plane Joins Intensifying Hunt For Mystery Drones Over Colorado And Nebraska (Updated)After meeting with various agencies, the FAA launched a task force to identify the origins of the drone formations seen above Colorado and Nebraska. BYBrett TingleyJan 9, 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 TrevithickOct 4, 2019ShareThe U.S. Military Is Buying These Small Interceptor Drones To Knock Down Other DronesSilicon Valley has caught on to the reality that the best defense against small drone threats may be another drone. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Army Rushes to Add Hundreds of Stinger Missile Teams As Threat of Small Drones EvolvesThe extra Stingers are an interim solution as service continues to test new jammers, lasers, and other short-range air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareChina Is Hard At Work Developing Swarms Of Small Drones With Big Military ApplicationsTerrorist have shown the threat of swarm attacks is real, but nations such as China can make them much more dangerous. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Navy Has Created Its First Ever Underwater Drone SquadronThe service expects to have fully operational units specifically for unmanned undersea missions by 2020. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNOAA’s Flying Hurricane Hunters Launch Suicidal “Coyote” Drones Into The Middle of StormsRaytheon designed Coyote with military applications in mind, but the little drone is proving to be especially useful at collecting data on hurricanes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 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 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 Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 21, 2018ShareThey’re Back! Drones Briefly Bring Reopened Gatwick Airport To A Grinding Halt AgainAuthorities say they have faith in military counter-drone systems now in place at the airport, but the perpetrators clearly remain at large. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2018ShareRogue Drones Have Paralyzed U.K.’s Gatwick Airport For More Than 20 Hours (Update)The incident is another reminder of the growing threats posed by unmanned aerial systems and glaring lack of preparedness to defend against them. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 8, 2018ShareNo, Assassination By Drone Isn’t A New Concept, I Have Been Warning Of It For YearsThe U.S. government has been grossly late to act on the threat posed by small drones and there’s a swarm on the horizon that is far more menacing. BYTyler RogowayAug 8, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2018ShareIran To Practice Blockading Strait Of Hormuz As Saudis Say Mandeb Strait Is No Longer SafeAny serious Iranian attempt to shut down both passages simultaneously could be a nightmare scenario for international commerce, or worse. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2018ShareArmy Buys Small Suicide Drones To Break Up Hostile Swarms And Potentially MoreRaytheon’s Coyote is an inherently modular system that the United States has already tested as a possible weapon and a scientific tool. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2018ShareThe US Navy Still Hasn’t Formally Decided to Add Hellfires to Its Littoral Combat ShipsIt’s likely that the service will push ahead with the upgrades, but the weapons still reflect the watering down of the ships’ intended capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2018ShareThis Is What the US Air Force Wants You To Think Air Combat Will Look Like in 2030A new Air Force Research Laboratory video depicts manned-unmanned teams, drone swarms, lasers and other advanced weapons, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 8, 2017ShareLittoral Combat Ship Fires Its First Vertical Launch Hellfire MissileAfter years of fumbling around trying to find a missile to partially replace the original system intended for the ship, the Hellfire has been adapted for vertical launch, and it did just that aboard the USS Detroit recently. BYTyler RogowayMar 8, 2017Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2017ShareA-10 Warthogs Practice Blasting Swarms of Small BoatsThe mock targets look suspiciously like Iranian speedboats. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 9, 2017Share60 Minutes Does an Infomercial On Drone Swarms For The PentagonThere’s lots to look at, but not much substance. BYTyler RogowayJan 9, 2017Share