WASHINGTON − Cheap weaponized drones pose a threat to military bases and civilians, leading a senior military official to predict they’ll be used soon to inflict a “mass-casualty event.” Ukraine ...
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth wants to equip all U.S. Army units with cheap, first-person view (FPV) military drones. Ukraine has become a leader in the production of cheap, FPV drones. Now, a ...
Expensive military equipment like this US-provided Bradley Fighting Vehicle, worth at least a few million dollars, and Abrams tanks have been vulnerable to drones in the Ukraine war.Photo by Vitalii ...
The Army is refocusing its efforts on mass-producing cheap drones and counter-drone technology as unmanned aerial systems become a major weapon in war. The Department of Defense as a whole has ...
DefendAir can be deployed in three configurations, enabling it to adapt to a range of operational scenarios. The system can ...
The Pentagon wants more small, cheap, easily replaced drones in the hands of troops as quickly as possible, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he is cutting red tape to make that happen. Hegseth, ...
China is running away with critical drone technology while the U.S. struggles to even get into the race, with experts warning that the technological gap spells a “nightmare” scenario for America’s ...
Ukraine has sharply expanded drone production, introduced new UAV lines, and developed Shahed interceptor drones and ...
On July 10, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a sea change in U.S. defense policy. More than a decade ago, America pioneered the wide-scale use of military drones, flying Predator drones ...