Featured in UnmannedBYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020ShareMilitants Fire RPG At C-130 Then An MQ-9 Reaper Crew Promptly Locates, Tracks, And Kills ThemThe incident is a prime example of the armed overwatch missions that American unmanned aircraft have been flying for years now. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2020ShareElon Musk Says Era Of Fighter Jet Is Over And F-35 Should Have Drone CompetitorThe SpaceX and Tesla founder pulled no punches in his remarks, which are bound to raise the eyebrows of Air Force and defense industry officials. BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 27, 2020ShareAbrupt End Of Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Buys Points To New Focus On Survivable DronesGeneral Atomics has supplied the backbone of America’s drone force for decades. Now that may be ending due to stark tactical realities. BYTyler RogowayFeb 27, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 14, 2020ShareThis Big Crazy Vertical Takeoff And Landing Drone Belongs To Toyota And May Run On HydrogenThe exotic and somewhat mysterious unmanned aircraft was spotted undergoing testing at Mojave Air And Space Port in California. BYTyler RogowayFeb 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareWhite House Asks Navy To Include New Unmanned Vessels In Its Ambitious 355 Ship Fleet PlanChanges in official definitions could create an easier path to the goal of a 355-ship fleet and reflects a growing interest in drone ships and subs. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 18, 2020ShareThe Pentagon May Finally Get The Fighter-Sized Stealth Aerial Target Drone It Badly NeedsWell over a decade in the making, we finally got our first look at the 5th Generation Aerial Target, or 5GAT, that is slated to fly soon. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 18, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2019ShareCongress Pushes Back On Stunning Navy Plan To Cut Destroyers, Cruisers, Subs, And MoreThe service wants to scale back new production of ships and trim existing hulls as part of a new path to reaching a 355-ship fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019SharePocket Force Of Stealthy Avenger Drones May Have Made Returning F-117s To Service UnnecessaryAvengers have flown over Syria and the secretive nature of who owns and operates the handful that have been delivered points to a clandestine program. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareChina’s High-Speed Drone Is Rocket-Powered And All About Doing What Satellites Can’tThe aircraft is designed to rapidly gather intel in contested areas by surprise and especially when key satellites are no longer operational. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 16, 2019ShareThis Containerized Launcher For The XQ-58A Valkyrie Combat Drone Could Be A Game ChangerThe system would be air, rail, road, or sea transportable, allowing for long-range, hard-hitting drone swarms to make unpredictable attacks. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareFour Of The Biggest Revelations From China’s Massive 70th Anniversary Military ParadeThe spectacle in Tiananmen Square was full of previously unseen advanced Chinese military developments. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2019ShareIran’s Newest ‘Homemade’ Drone Is An Unmanned Conversion Of A 1940s American Jet TrainerThe converted T-33 is the latest example of Iran’s routinely dubious boasts about its military capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 27, 2019ShareThe Crazy V-Bat Vertical Takeoff And Landing Drone Could Be A Game ChangerA drone that can fly at up to 90 knots, stay aloft for eight hours, and take off and land virtually anywhere was once the stuff of science fiction. BYTyler RogowayJul 27, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF Wants Swarms of Cheap “Gray Wolf” Cruise Missiles That Can Overwhelm Enemy DefensesThe goal of the program is to demonstrate experimental low-cost weapons that can plot their own strikes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 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 17, 2019ShareThis Robot The 10th Mountain Is Testing Could Become The Army’s Revolutionary Mechanical DonkeyVideos show troops in New York training with unmanned ground vehicles, which could be an increasingly common sight during future operations. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareNavy’s Budget Requests Two Huge Missile-Laden Drone Ships That Displace 2,000 TonsThe service wants to get the first two unmanned ships quickly to help refine its requirements and craft plans for employing them in actual combat. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 6, 2019ShareAir Force’s Secretive XQ-58A Valkyrie Experimental Combat Drone Emerges After First FlightThe QX-58 may lead to a whole new class of highly-flexible and affordable unmanned combat air vehicles that could revolutionize how the USAF fights. BYTyler RogowayMar 6, 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 TrevithickFeb 6, 2019ShareThe Pocket-Sized Black Hornet Drone Is About To Change Army Operations ForeverEven the service’s smallest units will soon have the ability to scout ahead and see into hard to reach spaces from behind cover. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareExclusive: Lockheed Skunk Works’ X-44A Flying-Wing Drone RevealedThe aircraft is a missing link in a lineage of shadowy unmanned flying-wing drones built by the legendary Skunk Works. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 24, 2019ShareDetailed New Photos Of Russia’s ‘Hunter’ Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Emerge: Our AnalysisRussia’s UCAV is impressive in size, but the current configuration’s empennage shows signs of major technological weaknesses. BYTyler RogowayJan 24, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 24, 2019ShareIs This Russia’s ‘Hunter’ Stealthy Flying Wing Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle?The new image appeared as a specially configured Su-57 emerged with markings indicating it will be directly involved in the drone’s test program. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 24, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 14, 2018ShareNorthrop Grumman Plans To Upend Aerial Surveillance Market With Their Optionally Manned FirebirdThe massively flexible and super-efficient design is intended to compete with both unmanned and manned aerial intel gathering platforms and win. BYTyler RogowayDec 14, 2018ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayNov 2, 2018ShareChina’s Biggest Airshow Offers More Evidence Of Beijing’s Stealth Drone FocusChina is investing heavily in penetrating unmanned aircraft with a possible eye toward developing a drone that will fly from one its future carriers. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayNov 2, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2018ShareFor Boeing, Its MQ-25 Win Is Sweet Vindication After Years Of DisappointmentAfter nearly two decades of trying to advance its advanced semi-autonomous unmanned combat air vehicle dreams, Boeing finally gets its shot. BYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2018ShareExclusive: U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone Crashed Off Spain Last JuneUp until today, the USAF had not publicly disclosed the incident. BYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 30, 2018ShareBoeing Is The Winner Of The Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Competition (Updated)There are some happy and proud folks in St. Louis right now as the company further solidifies its portfolio of naval aviation programs. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 30, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 30, 2018ShareWho Do You Think Will Win The Navy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Competition Tomorrow?The contract award is happening tomorrow and the winner could potentially usher in a critical and exciting new era in naval aviation. BYTyler RogowayAug 30, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 11, 2018ShareThis New Video Showing DARPA’s Master Plan For Its Gremlins Drones Is AwesomeSemi-autonomous drone swarms that launch and recover from flying motherships are becoming a reality and that should terrify America’s enemies. BYTyler RogowayMay 11, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 6, 2018ShareThe Compelling Case For Turning S-3 Vikings Into The Navy’s New MQ-25 Tanker DroneThere’s plenty of paid for S-3s that can be converted to do the job and a dedicated Viking tanker variant has already been engineered and flown. BYTyler RogowayApr 6, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 23, 2018ShareExclusive Photos: Lockheed Skunk Works’ X-44A Flying Wing Drone Breaks CoverWe finally get to see one of the key missing links that bridged the gap between Lockheed’s RQ-3 Darkstar and RQ-170 Sentinel flying-wing drones. BYTyler RogowayMar 23, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 23, 2018ShareChina Is Surging Forward With Its Development Of Advanced Stealth Combat DronesChina’s work in the high-end unmanned combat air vehicle space is accelerating while the Pentagon remains publicly uninterested in the concept. BYTyler RogowayFeb 23, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 9, 2018ShareExclusive: New Photos Of Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone On The Ramp In St. LouisThe images give us our first view of the entire aircraft, as well as a sense of its overall scale. BYTyler RogowayJan 9, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 3, 2018ShareNew Details Emerge In Boeing’s First Video Of Its Carrier-Based Tanker DroneWe get our first look from different angles of Boeing Phantom Works’ MQ-25 Stingray design, and some exotic features are coming into focus. BYTyler RogowayJan 3, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 8, 2017ShareDocument Confirms B-21 To Be Delivered Optionally Manned And Nuclear CapableDetails about America’s next stealth bomber have been scant to say the least, but now we have confirmation on two key capabilities of the aircraft. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 8, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2017ShareUSAF Research Lab Has Released This Image Of Its Low-Cost Stealthy DroneThe rendering appears to depict a more advanced version of the Low Cost Attritable Strike prototype currently in development. BYTyler RogowayMay 19, 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, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 14, 2016ShareRussia’s Unmanned Missile Silo Sentry Is Right out of the Game “Contra”Russia’s ballistic missile silos are going to be defended by this remote controlled pop-up weapons and sensor turret. BYTyler RogowayNov 14, 2016Share123
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020ShareMilitants Fire RPG At C-130 Then An MQ-9 Reaper Crew Promptly Locates, Tracks, And Kills ThemThe incident is a prime example of the armed overwatch missions that American unmanned aircraft have been flying for years now. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2020ShareElon Musk Says Era Of Fighter Jet Is Over And F-35 Should Have Drone CompetitorThe SpaceX and Tesla founder pulled no punches in his remarks, which are bound to raise the eyebrows of Air Force and defense industry officials. BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 27, 2020ShareAbrupt End Of Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Buys Points To New Focus On Survivable DronesGeneral Atomics has supplied the backbone of America’s drone force for decades. Now that may be ending due to stark tactical realities. BYTyler RogowayFeb 27, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 14, 2020ShareThis Big Crazy Vertical Takeoff And Landing Drone Belongs To Toyota And May Run On HydrogenThe exotic and somewhat mysterious unmanned aircraft was spotted undergoing testing at Mojave Air And Space Port in California. BYTyler RogowayFeb 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareWhite House Asks Navy To Include New Unmanned Vessels In Its Ambitious 355 Ship Fleet PlanChanges in official definitions could create an easier path to the goal of a 355-ship fleet and reflects a growing interest in drone ships and subs. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 18, 2020ShareThe Pentagon May Finally Get The Fighter-Sized Stealth Aerial Target Drone It Badly NeedsWell over a decade in the making, we finally got our first look at the 5th Generation Aerial Target, or 5GAT, that is slated to fly soon. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 18, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2019ShareCongress Pushes Back On Stunning Navy Plan To Cut Destroyers, Cruisers, Subs, And MoreThe service wants to scale back new production of ships and trim existing hulls as part of a new path to reaching a 355-ship fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019SharePocket Force Of Stealthy Avenger Drones May Have Made Returning F-117s To Service UnnecessaryAvengers have flown over Syria and the secretive nature of who owns and operates the handful that have been delivered points to a clandestine program. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareChina’s High-Speed Drone Is Rocket-Powered And All About Doing What Satellites Can’tThe aircraft is designed to rapidly gather intel in contested areas by surprise and especially when key satellites are no longer operational. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 16, 2019ShareThis Containerized Launcher For The XQ-58A Valkyrie Combat Drone Could Be A Game ChangerThe system would be air, rail, road, or sea transportable, allowing for long-range, hard-hitting drone swarms to make unpredictable attacks. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareFour Of The Biggest Revelations From China’s Massive 70th Anniversary Military ParadeThe spectacle in Tiananmen Square was full of previously unseen advanced Chinese military developments. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2019ShareIran’s Newest ‘Homemade’ Drone Is An Unmanned Conversion Of A 1940s American Jet TrainerThe converted T-33 is the latest example of Iran’s routinely dubious boasts about its military capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 27, 2019ShareThe Crazy V-Bat Vertical Takeoff And Landing Drone Could Be A Game ChangerA drone that can fly at up to 90 knots, stay aloft for eight hours, and take off and land virtually anywhere was once the stuff of science fiction. BYTyler RogowayJul 27, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF Wants Swarms of Cheap “Gray Wolf” Cruise Missiles That Can Overwhelm Enemy DefensesThe goal of the program is to demonstrate experimental low-cost weapons that can plot their own strikes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 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 17, 2019ShareThis Robot The 10th Mountain Is Testing Could Become The Army’s Revolutionary Mechanical DonkeyVideos show troops in New York training with unmanned ground vehicles, which could be an increasingly common sight during future operations. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019ShareNavy’s Budget Requests Two Huge Missile-Laden Drone Ships That Displace 2,000 TonsThe service wants to get the first two unmanned ships quickly to help refine its requirements and craft plans for employing them in actual combat. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 6, 2019ShareAir Force’s Secretive XQ-58A Valkyrie Experimental Combat Drone Emerges After First FlightThe QX-58 may lead to a whole new class of highly-flexible and affordable unmanned combat air vehicles that could revolutionize how the USAF fights. BYTyler RogowayMar 6, 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 TrevithickFeb 6, 2019ShareThe Pocket-Sized Black Hornet Drone Is About To Change Army Operations ForeverEven the service’s smallest units will soon have the ability to scout ahead and see into hard to reach spaces from behind cover. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareExclusive: Lockheed Skunk Works’ X-44A Flying-Wing Drone RevealedThe aircraft is a missing link in a lineage of shadowy unmanned flying-wing drones built by the legendary Skunk Works. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 24, 2019ShareDetailed New Photos Of Russia’s ‘Hunter’ Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Emerge: Our AnalysisRussia’s UCAV is impressive in size, but the current configuration’s empennage shows signs of major technological weaknesses. BYTyler RogowayJan 24, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 24, 2019ShareIs This Russia’s ‘Hunter’ Stealthy Flying Wing Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle?The new image appeared as a specially configured Su-57 emerged with markings indicating it will be directly involved in the drone’s test program. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 24, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 14, 2018ShareNorthrop Grumman Plans To Upend Aerial Surveillance Market With Their Optionally Manned FirebirdThe massively flexible and super-efficient design is intended to compete with both unmanned and manned aerial intel gathering platforms and win. BYTyler RogowayDec 14, 2018Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayNov 2, 2018ShareChina’s Biggest Airshow Offers More Evidence Of Beijing’s Stealth Drone FocusChina is investing heavily in penetrating unmanned aircraft with a possible eye toward developing a drone that will fly from one its future carriers. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayNov 2, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2018ShareFor Boeing, Its MQ-25 Win Is Sweet Vindication After Years Of DisappointmentAfter nearly two decades of trying to advance its advanced semi-autonomous unmanned combat air vehicle dreams, Boeing finally gets its shot. BYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2018ShareExclusive: U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone Crashed Off Spain Last JuneUp until today, the USAF had not publicly disclosed the incident. BYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 30, 2018ShareBoeing Is The Winner Of The Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Competition (Updated)There are some happy and proud folks in St. Louis right now as the company further solidifies its portfolio of naval aviation programs. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 30, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 30, 2018ShareWho Do You Think Will Win The Navy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Competition Tomorrow?The contract award is happening tomorrow and the winner could potentially usher in a critical and exciting new era in naval aviation. BYTyler RogowayAug 30, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 11, 2018ShareThis New Video Showing DARPA’s Master Plan For Its Gremlins Drones Is AwesomeSemi-autonomous drone swarms that launch and recover from flying motherships are becoming a reality and that should terrify America’s enemies. BYTyler RogowayMay 11, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 6, 2018ShareThe Compelling Case For Turning S-3 Vikings Into The Navy’s New MQ-25 Tanker DroneThere’s plenty of paid for S-3s that can be converted to do the job and a dedicated Viking tanker variant has already been engineered and flown. BYTyler RogowayApr 6, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 23, 2018ShareExclusive Photos: Lockheed Skunk Works’ X-44A Flying Wing Drone Breaks CoverWe finally get to see one of the key missing links that bridged the gap between Lockheed’s RQ-3 Darkstar and RQ-170 Sentinel flying-wing drones. BYTyler RogowayMar 23, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 23, 2018ShareChina Is Surging Forward With Its Development Of Advanced Stealth Combat DronesChina’s work in the high-end unmanned combat air vehicle space is accelerating while the Pentagon remains publicly uninterested in the concept. BYTyler RogowayFeb 23, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 9, 2018ShareExclusive: New Photos Of Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone On The Ramp In St. LouisThe images give us our first view of the entire aircraft, as well as a sense of its overall scale. BYTyler RogowayJan 9, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 3, 2018ShareNew Details Emerge In Boeing’s First Video Of Its Carrier-Based Tanker DroneWe get our first look from different angles of Boeing Phantom Works’ MQ-25 Stingray design, and some exotic features are coming into focus. BYTyler RogowayJan 3, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 8, 2017ShareDocument Confirms B-21 To Be Delivered Optionally Manned And Nuclear CapableDetails about America’s next stealth bomber have been scant to say the least, but now we have confirmation on two key capabilities of the aircraft. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 8, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2017ShareUSAF Research Lab Has Released This Image Of Its Low-Cost Stealthy DroneThe rendering appears to depict a more advanced version of the Low Cost Attritable Strike prototype currently in development. BYTyler RogowayMay 19, 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
BYTyler RogowayNov 14, 2016ShareRussia’s Unmanned Missile Silo Sentry Is Right out of the Game “Contra”Russia’s ballistic missile silos are going to be defended by this remote controlled pop-up weapons and sensor turret. BYTyler RogowayNov 14, 2016Share