The use of armed drones is not new, but they are gaining importance in current conflicts as combat units. Their automation is ...

A four-day test in the Alaska wilderness shows how far the U.S. military and American drone companies lag behind China in the ...

The maneuvers demonstrate the application of quadrupedal robotics in various combat settings, including reconnaissance and ...

For Air Force Drone Operators, Connection with Unmanned Aircraft Runs Deep An MQ-1 Predator sits on the flight line Feb. 2, 2018, at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior ...

Over the last decade, the US government has significantly expanded its military drone program. It has now become an indispensable component in its conduct of wars in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen ...

For the first time the Air Force has more jobs for drone pilots than for traditionally piloted aircraft. In 2017 they expect to add 1,000 drone operators.

Russia has reportedly formed a new military unit, Rubicon, tasked with locating and targeting Ukrainian drone operators. In ...

New military medal for drone operators under fire: Defense chief Hagel orders review. March 12, 2013, 2:19 PM EDT. By Jim Miklaszewski and Courtney Kube, NBC News.

The rogue drone story will become part of AI folklore, and Tucker's words may have done much to ensure that AI development is policed, regulated and restrained in the Air Force.

What happens when you drop a drone operator onto the battlefield? The movie opens in the year 2036. American troops are deployed to Ukraine as the nation is engaged in hostilities with Russia.

I’ve written about military history for a while and gave drones a lot of thought early in the war, so I wasn’t too surprised when drone swarms emerged, or jamming, or first-person-view attacks ...