Watch: To Catch a Drone! Don’t Try This at Home!

The Boeing made RQ-21A Blackjack drone was developed for the US Navy as a forward reconnaissance vehicle for the Marine Corps. Watch as the Marine Corps launch and recover a RQ-21A Blackjack from the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock USS San Diego. The RQ-21A Blackjack is an intelligence surveillance reconnaissance unmanned aircraft capable of […]

Air Force authorizes extension of F-16 service life to 2048!

Looks like the US Air Force will have the F-16 Falcon in its arsenal for decades to come. Today it was announced that the Air Force has commissioned Lockheed Martin to extend the overall flight hours of the F-16 from 8,000 to 12,000. This decision will ensure the the aircraft will remain active for many more […]

US officials: Russian drone may have turned camera off, right before Syrian attack

US officials say they suspect Russia may have played a role in the use of chemical weapons that killed at least 80 people in northeastern Syria earlier this week. Russia may have been operating an unmanned drone and military aircraft in the region, according to US military officials cited by BuzzFeed News on Friday. Two officials […]

This U.S. Army Helicopter Drone Could Evacuate Wounded Soldiers

Here is an interesting innovation and concept, using a drone to evacuate wounded off the battlefield. The DP14 Hawk is similar to a miniature CH-47 Chinook helicopter, which reportedly can carry up to 430 pounds for about 2.4 hours. Military drones aren’t just for attack or surveillance. If the U.S. Army has its way, its medics could soon call on unmanned helicopters […]

Israeli Confirms One of Their Drones was Shot Down by Syria

The Israeli military confirmed Monday that one of their Skylark drones was taken down by Syrian anti-aircraft defenses. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is used for tactical surveillance. Manufactured by Elbit Systems, based in Haifa, Israel the Skylark is operated by the Israeli Defense Forces Artillery Corps. Israeli forces had launched an aerial attack on […]

Air Force tests using drones for aircraft post flight inspection

Drones seem to be everywhere and doing everything lately and that is no exception with the US Air Force. Earlier this month the Air Force’s 412th Test Wing’s Emerging Technologies Combined Test Force flew a quadcopter around and over a C-17 Globemaster as part of a post flight inspection. The quadcopter was equipped with a camera and […]

Iraq wants drone killer gun from US to fight weaponized ISIS drones

Fighter Sweep showed you recently video of an ISIS drone dropping an explosive device on Iraqi troops. Reports are that the Iraqis want to obtain an anti-drone gun called the DroneDefender. Manufacturer of the DroneDefender is a US based company named Battelle and they have currently supplied the US Department of Defense and the Department […]

Watch: UPS Demonstrates Drone Package Delivery – Oops

UPS is testing their ability to deliver packages via drone aircraft like Amazon did recently with their first successful delivery to a customer in Cambridge, England. Near Tampa, Florida UPS launched their octocopter package drone from the top of one of their hybrid electric delivery vans. The autonomous drone carried a package, left it safely at […]

Iraq Wants Drone Killer Gun from US to Fight Weaponized ISIS Drones

Fighter Sweep showed you recently video of an ISIS drone dropping an explosive device on Iraqi troops. Reports are that the Iraqis want to obtain an anti-drone gun called the DroneDefender. Manufacturer of the DroneDefender is a US based company named Battelle and they have currently supplied the US Department of Defense and the Department […]

Could the Air Force’s secretive space plane be America’s best spy satellite?

Spy satellites have become an integral part of the American defense infrastructure.  While we still rely on spy planes, having downward facing observatories in orbit grants us the continued ability to keep tabs on international opponents, see troop and equipment movements, and gather intelligence that can supplement information gained through other sources.  Having an eye […]

Air Force to start selecting enlisted personnel as drone pilots

Last week the Air Force held its first enlisted drone aircraft pilot selection board. 185 active-duty enlisted airmen who applied for the drone pilot position and passed initial qualifying were being considered. If selected the airmen will begin training in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to prepare them for piloting a drone. Watch: Why the Air Force […]