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The Air Force Has a Secret Weapon

The U.S. Air Force prefers upgrades over clean-sheet designs because they’re faster, cheaper, and preserve fleet size—think B ...
The Pentagon's DOGE unit is leading efforts to overhaul the U.S. military drone program, including streamlining procurement, ...
Ukraine’s “Army of Drones Bonus System” turns warfare into a real-life game, rewarding drone teams with points for kills and ...
In addition to their ubiquity in Ukraine, Iranian-made Shahed drones have popped up in other conflicts—chiefly those fought against Israel by Tehran’s regional allies and proxy groups.
A mobile solar-powered unit generates hydrogen and stores it safely. Long-endurance drones using fuel calls can be easily ...
Defense technology company Anduril Industries has reached a major milestone with the successful first flight of its jet-powered YFQ-44A drone, marking a significant leap in the U.S. Air Forces efforts ...
Trump skips APEC as China takes lead; crises deepen from Gaza to Sudan’s Darfur. Here’s what’s making headlines this Thursday ...