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Russia has been reducing its usage of conventional long-range attack drones in favor of more advanced, jet-powered ones, the spokesperson for Ukraine’s navy said on Monday.”The Russians are reducing the number of conventional drones they use while effectively increasing the number of jet-powered drones,” said Capt. 3rd Rank Dmytro Pletenchuk,…
Ukrainian strike drones flying hundreds of miles into Russian territory have been hitting oil refineries, military sites — and now the country’s biggest e-commerce warehouses.At least 10 facilities run by Russia’s largest online retail firm, Wildberries, have been struck by long-range drones in the last two weeks.The fixed-wing drones have…
An elite British Army unit is using video games to teach soldiers how to fly drones before they take to the skies for real.Soldiers in the 1st Battalion of the UK’s Irish Guards use several publicly available simulators “favored by tactical and hobbyist pilots the world over,” Capt. Pickett RM,…
Ukraine’s new drones are letting its soldiers “free hunt” in areas far behind the front lines that Russia long considered safe.The mid-range strike drones are making Russian logistics deep behind the front increasingly vulnerable, giving Ukrainian operators access to target-rich areas with limited defenses. One soldier described attacking Russian targets…
The US Navy’s new Saronic Corsair sea drones are getting a workout in the Middle East, pulling off operational firsts for the American military in both rescue and combat.US Central Command revealed Monday that attacks over the weekend that targeted an Iranian submarine and ship maintenance facility involved three Corsair…
The Marine Corps is standing up a new organization designed to rapidly turn battlefield drone lessons, like best practices for defeating hostile drones or using them to spy on and attack an enemy, into standardized training for more Marines.Drone warfare is evolving quickly and has reshaped battlefields. To meet the…
The Department of Defense is investing millions of dollars in new laser weapons that can shoot down enemy drones and cruise missiles.Laser weapons are experimental, and the US has spent years developing the concept for land, air, and sea. Officials believe lasers could add to defensive arsenals and help reduce…
NATO is racing to prepare for the next drone war, but officials warn that building millions of drones now could leave the alliance with stockpiles of outdated weapons before a fight even begins.Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion is showing Western militaries that they need to be ready with drone and…
Nearly all of the Pentagon’s drone programs will now exist under one office, giving its officials major power over the future of uncrewed systems in the US military.The consolidation will accelerate the procurement and fielding of drones, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said in a memo, a major priority…
At a recent exercise at Fort Polk, Louisiana, a US Army company commander used attack drones and ground robots to destroy enemy positions, clearing the way for soldiers.The drones and robots did the difficult and dangerous work that a rifle company might otherwise have had to do, showing the role…
