September 25, 2019 Air Force awards contract for $16M drone-killing microwave weapon The Pentagon has awarded a nearly $16.3 million contract to Raytheon for a prototype PHASER high-power microwave weapons system, officials announced this week.
September 25, 2019 Ohio jail video shows moment drone drops off phone, drugs to inmate Ohio authorities released a video this week showing a county jail inmate in the facility accepting contraband — that was dropped off by a drone.
September 21, 2019 Attack on Saudi Arabia oil field would likely not have been stopped by any country: expert Saudi Arabia defended itself as well as possible from the recent massive attack on its oil facilities -- an attack that the U.S. has blamed on Iran, a military expert said.
September 20, 2019 Saudi Arabia oil attack requires prepping for drone war, report says The attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil fields will drive a massive increase in the need for perimeter security gear, according to a new report.
September 10, 2019 Army develops new drone-killing technology They can form swarms of hundreds of mini, precision-guided explosives, overwhelm radar or simply blanket an area with targeting sensors. They can paint or light up air, ground or sea targets for enemy fighters, missiles or armored vehicles, massively increasing warzone vulnerability.
August 26, 2019 Guns, bombs, fireworks have no place on drones, FAA warns The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is warning drone users not to equip their devices with dangerous weapons — for the safety of the public.
August 21, 2019 Drones increasingly used in Africa to save people's lives, deliver blood samples to labs It is understandable that when people think of drones in Africa, their mind immediately goes to the unmanned aerial vehicles used by the U.S. to track down and kill Islamic militants in Somalia, or fighters in Libya. But there is a mushrooming use of drones on the continent that is entirely peaceful - and positive. Such experience is now also being applied in the U.S.
August 21, 2019 US military drone shot down over Yemen, official confirms A U.S. military MQ-9 drone was shot down in Yemen on Tuesday, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News.
August 2, 2019 Pentagon testing mass surveillance balloons across the US The U.S. military is conducting mass surveillance tests across six Midwest states using experimental high-altitude balloons, according to documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission.
July 22, 2019 New Marine Corps anti-drone system used to take down Iranian drone A new Marine Corps anti-drone system was reportedly responsible for destroying an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz last week.