There is an ongoing debate about the need for drones in the MQ-1C's class, especially in conflicts against high-end ...

The US Army is starting to really prioritize integrating drone technology into the force. But not every soldier needs one, a commander argued this week. These systems can be enablers, he said, but ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has worked with drones for decades, but its adoption of the unmanned systems lags behind the innovations other armies have made on current battlefields such as eastern ...

The US Army is pitting ideas born in Washington against battlefield realities, with the outcomes shaping how future wars will be fought. Recent exercises at the National Training Center in California ...

HOHENFELS, Germany — Spc. Basil Holland looked on with keen interest this week as a Performance Drone Works C100 quadcopter with an invention of his attached took to the sky carrying four simulated ...

Soldiers train on the Drone Buster to engage enemy drones at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California. (Spc. Marques Martinez/U.S. Army) As drones have grown into a massive threat, so has ...

TRUPPENÜBUNGSPLATZ PUTLOS TRAINING GROUND, Germany—In a grassy field near the Baltic Sea, U.S. soldiers used net-shooting hunter drones, specially outfitted 557 rifles, and .50-caliber machine guns to ...

When I began reporting on the Canadian military’s halting embrace of drone technology for The Walrus, one conversation impressed me. Lieutenant General Michael Wright spoke with a candour and urgency ...

When it comes to fielding drones in the US Army, one commander said giving too many to soldiers could be overwhelming. While Army leadership has been pushing new drone technology, much of the learning ...

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