The Buzz Above: the rise of drone technology taking over the skies

DES MOINES, Iowa — The FAA estimates 38.3 million drone flights took place in 2024, most of them from recreational users. But ...

Russia says Ukraine launched a major drone attack after Moscow shunned ceasefire offer

Russia's Defense Ministry reports that air defenses shot down 347 Ukrainian drones overnight. This major attack comes after ...
FLYING Magazine

Military’s Secretive XRQ-73 Hybrid-Electric Drone Looks Like a B-2

The XRQ-73 is linked to Northrop’s earlier XRQ-72A project. Both aircraft feature a tailless, flying wing configuration akin ...
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Hybrid-electric US military drone tested for 18,000-foot flight with ultra-low engine noise

A new US military drone with hybrid-electric propulsion made its first flight in April ...
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A US drone company is expanding amid the DJI drone ban. But as an American drone pilot, I’m not getting my hopes up yet

The foreign-made drone ban is heartbreaking as an American drone pilot, but this Chinese brand is exploring US-based ...
Military Times

As the US Army adds drones to formations, here’s how one base trains its operators

FORT STEWART, Ga. — A futuristic whirr from the skies cut through the quiet of an unusually cool Georgia afternoon. In stationary concentration, a soldier moved only his fingers as he steered a small ...