Marines to receive new system for zapping drone swarms out of the sky
The newest Epirus high-powered microwave system is set to be delivered to the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab by the end of 2024.
By Riley Ceder
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General Atomics fires back at critics of MQ-9 drone after downing
Experts have questioned the sustainability of flying expensive aircraft in contested environments.
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By Mike Gruss
Watch a swarm of 300 robots reorganize autonomously
Research into self-organizing robots could lead to better autonomous military swarms.
By Kelsey D. Atherton
Robots in the ranks: How the Army’s maneuver training is incorporating robots
From drone swarms to optionally manned vehicles and throwable robots, today's soldiers are training side-by-side with robots.
By Todd South
The Corps wants 15 suicide drones swarming from the hands of one front-line Marine
The Corps has successfully tested a single operator controlling six drones at once.
By Shawn Snow
From a Bradley replacement to soldier-controlled robot swarms, big moves coming with Army robots
Testing will help the Army decide how to integrate robots into small-unit formations and vehicles.
By Todd South
US Navy funds underwater drone swarms
The U.S. Navy has awarded a grant to an underwater drone producer to help the service locate “unexploded ordnance.”
By Andrew C. Jarocki
The latest in DARPA’s drone swarm program
DARPA is moving into a new phase of its OFFSET program, which seeks to develop technology that will allow drones to operate in swarms of 250 or more.
By Brandon Knapp
Raytheon, DARPA developing technology to control drone swarms
Raytheon says it's developing technology for soldiers to control unmanned vehicle swarms with voice and gesture commands.
By Daniel Cebul
Hive-like ‘drone pack’ could resupply far-flung Marines with a push of a button
The system could deliver tiny amounts of gear in waves, from batteries, to first aid, to ammunition or food.
By Todd South
DARPA awards first contracts in drone swarms project
DARPA recently awarded $7.2 million worth of contracts as part ofthe first phase of the agency’s Offensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program.
By Brandon Knapp