drones

The 40mm net grenade and SkyWall 100 bazooka are designed to combat the threat of enemy reconnaissance and attack drones.

Ten days ago, another case of Chinese espionage came to a tentative end. Three Chinese nationals, who were arrested for spying, received varying prison sentences. The three individuals had been caught illegally photographing the U.S. Naval Air Station in Key West, Florida, on two separate instances in December and January. During the first instance, Lyuyou […]

This article was written by Alex Hollings and originally published on Sandboxx.com. The United States Air Force says they intend to pit an artificial intelligence-enabled drone against a manned fighter jet in a dogfight as soon as next year. Although drones have become an essential part of America’s air power apparatus, these platforms have long […]

A reconnaissance Marine assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to launch an RQ-20 Puma aboard a combat rubber raiding craft May 24, 2020. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 26th MEU, supported by air power from the Aviation Combat Element of the ARG/MEU, including AV-8B Harriers and attack helicopters, […]

The United States confirmed on Saturday that five Al-Shabaab terrorists were killed in a drone strike.  The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), in a statement, said that the latest drone strike, which targeted the fighters of the terrorist group, was conducted in the vicinity of Bush Madina in the Bay region of southern Somalia and did […]

The U.S. Department of Defense released a set of guidelines for how artificial intelligence (AI) should be deployed on the battlefield. These guidelines are intended to provide for the ethical use of new technologies that are increasingly defining modern warfare. Among the principles laid out was the call for personnel to “exercise appropriate levels of […]

Drone aircraft have already proven to be a valuable resource in ground combat operations; but thus far, drones have yet to make a significant splash in other facets of warfare. The Navy has been working on changing that, however, with their 132-foot submarine-hunting drone ship, the Sea Hunter, leading the way. Sea Hunter has already […]

The Air Force has announced the eligibility criteria for the Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal (RCECM). The RCECM aims to recognize the actions of non-deployable Air Force personnel in ground combat. It is, in fact, tailored to the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) community, which has been providing key intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) and air support […]

In a 2017 interview with RT, a media organization so notorious for the use of propaganda that it has been forced to register in the United States as a Foreign Agent, a Russian Naval Officer described a military drill from the year prior, in which an unknown number of Akula-class Shchuka-B nuclear-powered attack submarines were […]

New images have surfaced on the web of a supersonic reconnaissance drone Chinese officials unveiled for their upcoming military parade on October 1. The images show the general shape of the drone hidden beneath camouflage netting, but that was all most military historians needed to see for something to start smelling fishy. China has a […]

Experts warn that the 2019 wildfire season in the U.S. could be a bad one. A report issued by the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) earlier this month paints a bleak picture of what firefighters are likely to face this season. According to the report, significant fire activity is expected to begin around the end of […]

For months now, politicians have debated how best to address security concerns on America’s southern border. The president has championed a physical barrier or wall that would span the majority of that border and impede the flow of people looking to cross into the United States illegally. Many on the other side of the aisle […]