No, Drones Are Not 'Useless' In Most Wars
Technology Air Force Gen. Mike Hostage says drones are worthless in contested airspace. They are, but here's why that doesn't matter. At an Air Force conference near Washington DC this week, Air Force...
View ArticleReport: U.S. Military Needs More Drones, Not Better Ones
Technology In a new paper, the think tank Rand Corporation outlines the future of military drones. American military involvement in Afghanistan is winding down. The production run of the MQ-1...
View ArticleNASA Uses Drone To Find Orion Capsule In The Pacific
Aviation A warbird turned to science The Predator drone is an iconic symbol of America’s current wars, and its younger -- but bigger -- Predator-B sibling often goes by the ominous name Reaper. In...
View ArticleAir Force's Reaper Sinks Boat For First Time
Military America’s favorite anti-insurgent plane proves its mettle in oceanic test The MQ-9 Reaper is an aerial beast with a terrestrial home. Built as a heavier-armed upgrade over its Predator...
View ArticleMilitary Drone Looks For Missing School Teacher
Military A hunter looks for someone who actually wants to be found For over a decade, drones have hunted men abroad. Overseas, Predators and Reapers have flown over war zones, their powerful cameras...
View ArticleDrone Strikes Accomplished Less And Killed More, Report Finds
Military An investigation from 'The Intercept' reveals drone program flaws Earlier today, adversarial journalism outfit The Intercept (co-founded by Glenn Greenwald, the journalist who broke the...
View ArticleA Russian Pilot Filmed An American Drone From His Cockpit
Military Don’t engage the Reaper A Russian fighter pilot approached an American drone over Syria. A Russian fighter pilot approached an American drone over Syria.
View ArticlePentagon Agrees To Recognize Drone Pilots With A Decoration
Military (Not quite a medal) A new pin can be awarded to drone pilots and cyber warriors… A new pin can be awarded to drone pilots and cyber warriors…
View ArticlePentagon Reveals It Used Drones Over The United States
Military For totally lawful purposes, it assures us The Pentagon few some drones and watched some things. Probably fine.
View ArticleMan Conspired To Export American Fighter Jet Engines To China
Military And military drones, too Man tried to export drone and plane engines to China.
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