The drones served in a "loyal wingman" role to the pilots, marking “a major leap in human-machine teaming," the Air Force ...

Remote pilots and crews operating drones in warfare would become eligible for combat-related services through the Department ...

The US Defense Department is overhauling drone policy to boost production, empower troops, and integrate drones into combat ...

Pentagon removes barriers for military drone deployment, redefining small unmanned aircraft as consumables while mandating drone combat simulations across military branches ...

The Pentagon wants more small, cheap, easily replaced drones in the hands of troops as quickly as possible, and Defense ...

The memo directs the military services to create active duty formations by September, built for the sole purpose of scaling ...

Under Hegseth's memo, DOD will approve hundreds of American products for purchase by the U.S. military to bolster the drone ...

Government documents suggest purchasing a fleet of aerial combat drones that could fly alongside fighter jets could cost as much as $16 billion and would require hundreds of staff.

Hegseth announced the directive in a flashy video, equipped with a drone delivering him the memo, posted to X, formerly ...

As the Pentagon develops sixth-generation fighters like the F-47, experts disagree whether humans should remain in cockpits ...

Writing in the PLA Daily, the analysts predict likely need for specialised counter-drone rapid response combat units.