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A quadcopter drone hovers in an indoor training area on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan 28, 2026. Many small, commercially availabe drones come equipped with high-definition camers and can be programmed to automatically transmit data to adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy)

DOD threatens ‘severe consequences’ for drone operators flying in restricted airspace

Drone incursions over stateside military bases and other restricted areas have been widespread in recent years as commercially available systems proliferate.

3 days ago By Jon Harper

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb Wing taxis at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 26. 2025. The U.S. Northern Command Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System fly-away kit, seen in the foreground, and operators were rapidly deployed to the North Dakota base as part of an exercise to demonstrate the command’s ability to quickly support installation commander experiencing a drone incursion. (Department of Defense photo by John Ingle)

U.S. Northern Command says it thwarted a drone threat over a ‘strategic’ installation hours into the Iran war

Flyaway kits are emerging as a viable rapid-response option to defend domestic military installations against contemporary drone incursions.

4 days ago By Brandi Vincent

Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command operating area, Nov. 23. (DVIDS -Courtesy Photo)

DOD’s arsenal of LUCAS drones ‘in the dozens’ amid their combat debut

“We’re not in full-rate production. So, we shipped what we had” to U.S. Central Command, Pentagon CTO Emil Michael told DefenseScoop.

6 days ago By Brandi Vincent

This photograph shows the Anduril logo on display during the 55th edition of the International Paris Air Show (Salon international de l’aeronautique et de l’espace – SIAE) at the Paris–Le Bourget Airport, in Le Bourget, north of Paris on June 19, 2025. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP/ via Getty Images)

Army awards Anduril $20B contract with an eye toward counter-drone capabilities

The announcement comes as the U.S. military is working to enhance its counter-UAS prowess.

Mar 14, 2026 By Jon Harper

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 25th Infantry Division, operates a First-Person View (FPV) drone during a FPV drone live-fire exercise at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 29, 2026. The LFX demonstrated the division’s ability to employ one-way attack drones and produce lethal effects. (Courtesy photo)

Army launches drone marketplace commercial solutions opening

“This CSO will enable the Army to rapidly acquire and deliver innovative solutions to the Warfighter using commercial technology," officials wrote in a solicitation.

Mar 13, 2026 By Jon Harper

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Eric Strubhar, unmanned aircraft systems instructor, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Center, operates a Skydio x10D drone during Sentry South 26-2 exercise at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, Feb. 25, 2026. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Rafael D. Rosa)

Army IDs suspected drone thieves after offering $5K reward for information

The drones, which the Army Criminal Investigation Division identified as Skydio X10D systems, were last seen on the morning of Nov. 21, 2025 at an engineer battalion…

Mar 12, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

The DJI Mavic 3 drone flies in the air at Summit Point Training Facility, West Virginia, Feb. 24, 2026. (Photo by U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Maria Grace)

Pentagon counter-drone task force issues guidance on testing, federal surveillance laws

Its guidance for uniform, data-backed testing and an acknowledgment of privacy protections related to UAS employment in the U.S. comes amid keen public interest over counter-drone systems,…

Mar 10, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

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

U.S. Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, prepare C4 for detonation during a first-person view small unmanned aircraft system simulated sectored, simultaneous attack at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 31, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mary R. Jenni)

Armaments consortium to help speed, standardize drone fuze production

Fuze development is particularly important to lethal UAS, which are intended to move quickly to a target and need to detonate reliably.

Mar 9, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 6th Squadron, 8th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division deploy a smoke screen during Spartan Focus at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Feb.13, 2026. Dogface Soldiers employ drones to identify enemy movements, extend reconnaissance and enhance obscuration efforts through coordinated smoke screens. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jaimee Perez)

Senators urge DOD to explore specialized treatments for drone-specific injuries

Uncrewed platforms cause harm that can differ from the wounds that troops endured from improvised explosive devices.

Mar 6, 2026 By Brandi Vincent