Drone

The drone war in Ukraine remains largely human-operated for now. We’re seeing glimpses of the future, but we’re not there yet.Ukraine and Russia are experimenting with artificial intelligence-enabled drones, but total autonomy and full-scale deployment remain limited in combat, researchers say.AI-enabled autonomy in uncrewed systems has the potential to significantly…

The US’s ambitious Golden Dome air defense project may have to factor in the kind of drone threat demonstrated by Ukraine’s recent Operation Spiderweb attack on Russia, according to a top US Air Force general.Gen. David Allvin, the USAF chief of staff, said on Tuesday that it was “fascinating” to…

The new tactics deployed by Ukraine in striking a claimed 41 Russian warplanes have devastating implications — not only for Russia’s air power but for all advanced militaries, defense experts told Business Insider.”This attack is a window to future war,” James Patton Rogers, a drone expert and executive director of…

With drones of all types emerging as a premier threat on the modern battlefield, counter-drone solutions are hot, from electronic warfare down to the soldier in the trench holding a gun.Shotguns and rifle ammo are being pitched as last lines of defense in a drone fight, as Business Insider saw…

Cooper Taylor is only 17 years old, but he’s already trying to revolutionize the drone industry.Taylor has spent the last year optimizing a type of drone that’s being used more and more in agriculture, disaster relief, wildlife conservation, search-and-rescue efforts, and medical deliveries.His design makes the drone more efficient, customizable,…

The Kremlin said on Thursday that it encountered at least 485 enemy drones across the country over the last three days, including 63 attempted attacks in the Moscow region.In a statement on its Telegram channel, the defense ministry said the attacks were part of a “massive raid” by Ukraine across…

Even before armies used tanks, they were using motorcycles. In 1916, US troops on motorcycles chased Mexican bandit Pancho Villa (who also used motorized bikes in his raids). In World War II, couriers zoomed all over the front carrying messages, while German reconnaissance units even used sidecar motorcycles armed with…

At least 60,000 passengers had their flights delayed or canceled at airports across Russia as Ukraine unleashed large-scale drone attacks this week, according to a national tourism body.Russia’s association of tour operators said in a statement on Wednesday that at least 350 flights were affected by the threat of drone…

Starting next year, the Marine Corps wants to see each Marine base building its own competitive attack drone teams. Leaders say competition will be key to building skills in the absence of combat.”We can’t replicate the existential threat that they feel in places like Ukraine, which forces the cycle of…

Drones are an emerging technology in modern combat. Evolutions in these remotely piloted uncrewed systems have been radically affecting the way war is fought.Although drones have been used in past conflicts, Russia’s war against Ukraine has been marked by a rise in drone warfare, both the employment of uncrewed systems…