Army Will End 600-Soldier Drone Battalion Role Without Naming Replacement
The U.S. Army is ending the specialized drone-assault role assigned to a roughly 600-soldier battalion in Europe only months after…
Drones & Unmanned Systems
Air Force Seeks Six DJI Drones for Nuclear-Base Security Training
The U.S. Air Force is seeking six refurbished, Chinese-made DJI quadcopters for realistic security training at F.E. Warren Air Force…
Alabuga Polytech Recruits Ukrainian Teens Into Russia’s Drone Manufacturing Pipeline
Half a day in class and half a day on a factory floor: that is the mechanism Alabuga Polytech is…
Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command Lack Domestic Drone-Swarm Defenses
The commands responsible for defending North American airspace face a threat that reverses their traditional operating problem: numerous inexpensive drones…
Reported Ukrainian Drone Strike at Orsk Refinery Precedes Fuel Rationing
A reported Ukrainian drone strike at Russia’s Orsknefteorgsintez refinery was followed by strict fuel-purchase limits in the surrounding Orenburg region,…
EU Motors Plans Florida Stator Automation to Tighten Drone Motor Quality Control
The stator is the stationary electromagnetic core of a brushless drone motor, and its construction directly shapes how consistently that…
45 Reaper Drone Losses Reportedly Cut U.S. Fleet by One-Quarter
At least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones have reportedly been lost during the war with Iran, removing roughly one-quarter of the…
Two U.S. Army Divisions Choose Drones Ahead of 590-System Purchase
Soldiers from two U.S. Army divisions have selected reconnaissance drones for their own units, connecting hands-on evaluation with fielding decisions…
NORAD Deputy Commander Says U.S. Cannot Consistently Stop Homeland Drone Swarms
NORAD helps defend North American airspace, but its deputy commander says the United States cannot consistently detect and stop a…
Jet-Powered Gerans Reach Two-Thirds of Some Attacks, Forcing Faster Defenses
As much as two-thirds of the drones used in some recent Russian attacks were jet-powered models, Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson…
After Ukrainian Drone Strikes, Russia Imports Nayara Gasoline From India
Russia received a reported 42,000-metric-ton gasoline shipment from India on Aug. 5 as Ukrainian drone strikes continued to disrupt Russian…
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Reportedly Cut Wildberries’ Russian Warehouse Capacity by One-Third
One-third is the upper estimate of how much nationwide warehouse capacity Wildberries reportedly lost after Ukrainian drones struck its Russian…
Ukraine Claims Russia Stockpiled 6,200 Geran Drones Despite Production Limits
A reserve of 6,200 attack drones sounds like evidence of uninterrupted industrial output. Ukraine’s military intelligence agency offers a more…
Germany’s Military Chief Says Drone Incidents Are Testing NATO Air Defenses
A small drone entering restricted airspace creates a problem larger than the aircraft itself. Surveillance systems must first detect a…
Taiwan Targets 100,000 Drones a Month by 2030
100,000 drones a month is the number Taiwan says it wants to reach by 2030. That goal, reported Aug. 9,…
SwissDrones Plans U.S. Infrastructure Inspections, but Each Program Needs Federal Approval
SwissDrones and Xplorate Pacific have an aircraft, sensor package and operating model for long-range infrastructure inspection, but not a blanket…
US-Ukraine Deal Opens Military Drones to Pentagon Testing and Billion-Dollar Competition
The United States and Ukraine have signed a statement of intent that could bring Ukrainian military drones into Pentagon testing…
Ukrainian Drone Strike Disables Wildberries’ Tula Hub, Forcing Shipment Rerouting
A Ukrainian drone strike put a major Wildberries logistics hub in Russia’s Tula region out of action, forcing the online…