Drew F. Lawrence

Drew F. Lawrence is a Reporter at DefenseScoop, where he covers defense technology, systems, policy and personnel. A graduate of the George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs, he has also been published in Military.com, CNN, The Washington Post, Task & Purpose and The War Horse. In 2022, he was named among the top ten military veteran journalists, and has earned awards in podcasting and national defense reporting. Originally from Massachusetts, he is a proud New England sports fan and an Army veteran.

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Illustration of Mayhem 10 drones. (Image courtesy of AV)

After ‘hemorrhaging talent,’ the Army created a path for NCOs to become software warrant officers, graduating first batch

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U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force evaluate equipment readiness on the Medium-Range Intercept Capability system on Mason Range, Guam, June 24, 2026 in support of VALIANT SHIELD 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance. Cpl Benjamin Catindig)

III MEF integrates MRIC surface-to-air defense system during Pacific exercise

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Drew F. Lawrence

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AV and Applied Intuition team up to bring collaborative autonomy to new Mayhem 10 drone

After 20 years of deployment, Marine Corps receives final Osprey amid upgrades and some flight-hour restrictions

Marine regiment tests AeroVironment’s JUMP 20-X system for the first time, but faces lack of Group 3 drone operators

Military services leaning into handheld blood testing devices to diagnose TBIs

Army’s heavy units face counter-drone capability gaps

Africom, Morocco to establish new tech-focused training and experimentation center for counterterrorism operations

Pentagon awards $500M contract for counter-drone tech to AeroVironment

After ‘hemorrhaging talent,’ the Army created a path for NCOs to become software warrant officers, graduating first batch

III MEF integrates MRIC surface-to-air defense system during Pacific exercise