drones

Switchblade drones offer attack and reconnaissance capabilities in a compact, portable vehicle.The US military has invested millions in the drones for precise air support with reduced collateral.These kinds of attack drones have revolutionized modern warfare. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app…

Wars of necessity spawn weapons innovation as each side tries to counter the other's tactics and punch through defenses. For instance—as the Russian invasion of Ukraine has made drone warfare real, both sides have developed ways to bring down drones more easily. One recent Ukrainian innovation has been building counter-drone ramming drones that literally knock…

Ukrainian forces appear to be increasingly using drones to rain a fire-like substance down on Russian troop positions in the tree lines, newly released combat footage shows.Multiple Ukrainian units have shared videos this week of their drones dispersing an incendiary material identified as molten thermite, which is essentially tiny pieces of metal burning at temperatures…

Ukraine announced a new military unit focused solely on drones.The move speaks to the continued dominance of unmanned systems in the war and the need to train soldiers to learn and adapt to the challenges of drone operations.Ukraine presented the first details of Typhoon, a special operations unit within the National Guard of Ukraine focused…

Russia's using newer drones guided by fiber-optic cables that make them immune to the kind of signal jamming and electronic warfare that's plagued both sides' use of unmanned systems.The latest adaptation in unmanned warfare isn't necessarily an end-all game changer, though. Rather, the wired drones are most likely just another evolution in the ever-expanding drone…

Enlarge / Ukrainian FPV drone hunting Russian army assets along a road. Imagine receiving a traffic ticket in the mail because you were speeding down a Russian road in Kursk with a Ukrainian attack drone on your tail. That's the reality facing some Russians living near the front lines after Ukraine's surprise seizure of Russian…

China has taken convenience to the next level by launching a food delivery drone that makes trips to the most-visited part of the Great Wall.Food delivery giant Meituan, China's version of Ubereats, said on August 16 that it can now deliver food, drinks, and medical supplies to hikers.The delivery fee is 56 cents, on par with…

In the battlefields of east Ukraine, drones and electronic warfare units have revolutionized combat, and the Pentagon is watching closely.According to Defense One, a US Army unit, the 101st Airborne's Multi-Functional Reconnaissance Company, has been tasked by US military chiefs with implementing lessons from the Ukraine.Defense One's reporter visited the unit in Fort Johnson, Louisiana.It…

Some of Russia's newer drones appear to feature a modification that could help solve a pressing problem for operators in this war.The drones look to be guided by fiber-optic cables that make the unmanned systems immune to jamming. The introduction of these drones into combat would mark the next stage in the drone arms race,…

Amazon's delivery drone robots once seemed like a futuristic joke. But now, as the company seeks federal approval to expand its drone program, it's facing a fundamental challenge: They're too loud.Drones are generally loud machinery. Anyone who has tried to relax on a beach while someone flies their drone can relate. Australians have for years…