NATO nations size up an interceptor-drone bazaar where low price is everything
A price point advantage is no longer measured in millions of dollars below the competition, but in mere thousands.
By Katie Livingstone
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Dutch startup Intelic sets up drone marketplace for European militaries
BASE will allow defense ministries to explore systems that are ready to be used in a coalition framework, with interoperability guaranteed, says the firm.
Interior trusts 3D Robotics drones. Could the Pentagon?
Another stateside commercial drone might be what the Pentagon needs to match the utility of insurgent quadcopters.
By Kelsey D. Atherton
Is ISIS buying valuable military equipment in Western Europe?
Arrests in Denmark suggest ISIS still has drone buyers in Europe.
By Kelsey D. Atherton
Check out the massive ‘do-it-all’ drone that Marines could choose as their wingman
The drone would be able to coordinate fires across the battlefield.
By Todd South
Combat robots and cheap drones obscure the hidden triumph of Russia’s wargame
The Vostok exercises were a major practice run of Russian C4ISR and logistics.
By Kelsey D. Atherton
Could drone scraps lead back to an enemy pilot?
Retracing drone flights from data left on surviving circuits could improve base security and counter-drone technologies.
By Kelsey D. Atherton
Russian roboticist sees all-but-lethal autonomous weapon systems by 2030
As more robots take the role of humans on the battlefield, figuring out what tasks will remain in human hands is vital.
By Kelsey D. Atherton
Marines want to use artificial intelligence to help find and neutralize sea mines
Some technology includes remotely operated vehicles, unmanned underwater vehicles and aerial drones combined with sensors to detect and analyze ordnance.
By Todd South
Remotely-piloted Navy jet damaged in California accident
An unmanned Navy reconnaissance aircraft was damaged in a belly-landing at a Southern California base this week.
US to push new rules for drone agreement in November
A November meeting of the MTCR nations may feature a pitch to make it easier to sell American-made military drones.
By Aaron Mehta
The Army’s looking at robots, and this Venus Flytrap-like system has caught its eye
A variety of new ways to use robots are being showcased to Army officials at the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning in Georgia.
By Todd South