Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Tuesday he will enter the cockpit of an F-16 that the service has converted for drone flight to see how it performs. By Tara Copp, AP
5 months ago “If I’m flying around in my fighter,” Col. Tucker Hamilton said, “I can imagine a world where I have multiple drones able to conduct some missions.” "We learned a lot of skills that were multi-capable back in the late 1980s that we are now dusting off." The Air Force is laying the groundwork for a vast fleet of more than 1,000 autonomous drones that will fly alongside piloted fighters. The Luftwaffe wants so-called remote carriers and a dedicated combat drone earlier than the timing of the Future Combat Air System envisions. Watch the robotic goat walk, beg, hop and sway its hips. The buildup reflects U.S. concern that the deadly fighting between Hamas and Israel could escalate into a more dangerous regional conflict. By Tara Copp, AP
11 months ago Arms manufacturers are tuning their lineups to the immediate experience of the brutal, close-range fighting in Ukraine. Images of the wreckage circulating on social media suggested it was the type of drone that carries bombs. By The Associated Press
12 months ago The unmanned Tritons rotating through Guam received sensor upgrades since their last deployment. Load More