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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jason T. Hinds, U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa commander presides over a Silver Star ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 3, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

USAFE boss shares ‘vignettes’ for CCA drone employment in Europe

“I'm excited about what CCAs have in store for the Air Force,” Lt. Gen. Jason Hinds told reporters.
Sep 15, 2026 By Jon Harper
Scouts with the 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, fly a Rogue 1 drone by Teledyne FLIR Defense during Project Convergence Capstone 6 at Fort Irwin, California, July 22, 2026. (DefenseScoop photo by Drew F. Lawrence).

More reach, more to carry, more to learn: How soldiers wrestled with drones in the Mojave Desert

Project Convergence Capstone 6 produced lessons that soldiers measured in capability, reliability, weight and the oppressive desert conditions that pervaded all of it.
Aug 11, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence
The Army Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Project Management Office, in collaboration with the U.S. Special Operations Command, executed a successful flight demonstration involving the first launch of the Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated Unmanned System (Altius) 700 air vehicle on Dec. 3, 2023, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. (Army photo by Daniel Henke)

SOCOM interested in developing long-range kamikaze drones

SOCOM is interested in air-launched, one-way-attack drones that have an extended range of at least 75 nautical miles, according to a new RFI.
Jun 30, 2026 By Mikayla Easley
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Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Randy A. George join “Fox and Friends” to discuss the new Department of Defense memorandum on Army transformation and acquisition reform, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 1, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Army buys Red Dragon long-range attack drones

The service also awarded AeroVironment another contract for its P550 reconnaissance drone.
Mar 23, 2026 By Jon Harper
Smoke rises after airstrikes in Tehran, Iran on March 13, 2026. Successive explosions were heard across the Iranian capital Tehran on Friday, amid continuing regional tensions following US and Israeli strikes on Iran (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Iran’s drone assaults ‘down 95%’ as Hegseth declares Operation Epic Fury is still ‘ramping up’

The U.S.-led, Israel-coordinated military campaign aims to destroy Iran's leadership, military capabilities and nuclear infrastructure.
Mar 13, 2026 By Brandi Vincent
Screenshot of a DOD video of Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael and Defense Innovation Unit Director Travis Metz observing a drone dominance demonstration at Fort Benning, Ga., March 2, 2026. (DoW video by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dennis Buzard)

British company tops leaderboard for Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program

The DOD announced the winners of the program's first "Gauntlet."
Mar 9, 2026 By Jon Harper
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