Drones

Big Changes Coming to NTC: Drone Swarms, Communication Headaches

In addition to fighting an armored opposing force, BCTs will soon have to face a greater drone presence here.

Norway’s defense officials worry about the rising use of drones as melting Arctic ice opens up sea lanes. Here, sailors assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, launch an MK 18 MOD 2 unmanned underwater vehicle from a rigid-hull inflatable boat during Squadex 2016 in the Arabian Gulf on Aug. 2, 2016. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Blake Midnight)

Norway Worries Melting Arctic Ice Will Incite Drone Ops and Conflict

The drones could be programmed to "follow strategic assets," including Norwegian or ally submarines.

Pvt. Kesley Darnell, B. Co., 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, let’s go of the air vehicle as it takes off during the systems fielding at Fort Bragg, NC, May 2nd, 2019 (US Army/Patrick Ferraris).

Army Fields Tiny Pocket Drones to Paratroopers at Fort Bragg

Equipment officials recently fielded the Army's first pocket-sized drones to units of the 82nd Airborne Division.

Sea Hunter, a new class of unmanned ocean-going vessel, gets underway on the Williamette River in Portland, Ore., on April 7, 2017, following a christening ceremony attended by Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work. The vessel is part the of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency‘s Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel program. John F. Williams/Navy

Navy's Sea Hunter Drone Ship Could Deliver Supplies to Marines

The Navy's mysterious 132-foot-long autonomous Sea Hunter vessel could move fuel, ammunition and other heavy supplies.

A Navy Corpsman with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 launches an RQ-11B Small Unmanned Aerial System during Exercise Hedgehog at Paeboja, Estonia, May 3, 2018 (U.S. Marine Corps/Gunnery Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook)

AeroVironment Makes its Small Drones Easier for Troops to Throw

AeroVironment Inc. is touting an upgraded small drone that packs a better camera.

Raytheon's mobile high energy laser looks out into a wide-open sky. The company's advanced high power microwave and high energy laser engaged and defeated dozens of unmanned aerial system targets in a recent U.S. Air Force demonstration. (Photo: Raytheon)

Raytheon Directed-Energy Weapons Down Drones in Air Force Demonstration

The release noted the HPM and HEL systems engaged and defeated "dozens of unmanned aerial system targets."

FILE - In this film publicity image released by Disney, Chris Hemsworth portrays Thor, left, and and Chris Evans portrays Captain America in a scene from "The Avengers." (AP Photo/Disney, Zade Rosenthal)

Air Force's Mjölnir? Service Testing THOR Anti-Drone System

The Tactical High-power Microwave Operational Responder, or THOR, is in developmental testing.

Employees of Planck Aerosystems and WiBotic demonstrate drone autonomous landing and charging technology during the ThunderDrone Rodeo at the newest SOFWERX facility in Tampa, Fla., Nov. 1, 2017. (U.S. Special Operations Command/U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Loo)

Army to Host Drone Fly-Off to Showcase Student Designs

The U.S. Army will host a drone fly-off event at the University of Texas at El Paso as part of a student design competition.

The Marine Corps’ first two Kaman K-MAX Helicopters arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Saturday, May 7, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps/Pfc. George Melendez)

Marine Corps Wants to Upgrade its K-MAX Pilotless Cargo Helicopters

The Marine Corps plans to upgrade its K-MAX unmanned cargo helicopters to improve its ability to autonomously deliver gear.

Col. Richard Wright prepares takes aim at an unmanned aerial system remotely controlled by as Command Sgt. Maj. Wilfredo Suarez, August 20, 2018, at Combined Task Force Defender. The 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade command team received a hands-on briefing on E/6-52 AMD's counter-UAS capabilities. (U.S. Army photo/Marion Jo Nederhoed)

Army Unit in Korea Trains to Defend Against Drone Attacks

The proliferation of inexpensive drone technology has given birth to a new type of aerial threat on the battlefield.

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Police Officer Killed in Line of Duty Was Father of 4 and Army Veteran

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