A Ukrainian Armed Forces drone operator who gave the name Tarik, of the 148th Separate Artillery Brigade, prepares an American made Puma surveillance drone for a flight test to scout Russian targets and correct artillery fire against Russian positions on July 24, 2024, in the direction of Marinka, Ukraine. (Photo by Scott Peterson/Getty Images)
Chinese Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG) Wing Loong II military UAV drone showcased at the Paris Air Show 2017. (Getty Images)
Beijing is moving forward on its “comprehensive” UAV modernization efforts, as indicated by a number of increasingly modern systems designed for operations across theater and echelon levels,…
Dec 18, 2024
By
Mikayla Easley
A view of the Pentagon on December 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)
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A street sign pointing the way to an entrance of RAF (Royal Air Force) Lakenheath, home of the US Air Force’s 48th Fighter Wing, is seen near the village of Lakenheath, east of England, on June 15, 2020. – The UK Coastguard launched a search and rescue operation Monday to find the pilot of a US fighter jet that crashed during a training mission in the North Sea. The US Air Force said the F-15C Eagle went down after taking off from the RAF Lakenheath base near the town of Mildenhall in eastern England. The base is home to the 48th Fighter Wing, which has operated from there since 1960 and has more than 4,500 active-duty military members. (Photo by CHRIS RADBURN / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS RADBURN/AFP via Getty Images)
So far, there’s been no associated operational or safety impacts to troops on the ground there, officials confirmed.
Nov 26, 2024
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Brandi Vincent
Nov. 5, 2024 — An unmanned surface vessel, equipped with an aerial missile system, sails to its position for launch during exercise Digital Talon 3.0 in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Photo by Spc. Karla Guerrero)
The latest Digital Talon exercise, conducting earlier this month in the Middle East region, included a variety of robotic capabilities that could play a significant role in…
Nov 25, 2024
By
Jon Harper
A black hornet nano unmanned aerial vehicle is displayed during the Air Force Special Operations Command Technology, Acquisition, and Sustainment Review at Austere Field #6, Florida, July 21, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Light Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, conduct military operations in urban terrain during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) 25-01 at Pōhakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Oct. 9, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ryele Bertoch)
An MQ-9 Reaper contracted from General Atomics, is parked at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 15, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anna Higman)
A BQM-177 aerial target conducts test flight from China Lake, Calif. (U.S. Navy photo)