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The US military is moving to dramatically expand access to small drones for its frontline combat units in a new initiative ...

The U.S. Marine Corps will field smart scopes to help shoot down moving targets, such as drones, in the coming months.

The SMASH 2000L fire control system is designed to track moving targets, and the Marines hope to use it against small drones.

UgCS flight planning software redefines drone surveying with Smart AGL, true terrain following, and advanced 3D mission planning features.

My optimistic take is that 10 years from now, urban mobility under nominal weather conditions will be largely autonomous and ...

BEIJING -- China will soon begin flights of a new unmanned drone carrier capable of transporting up to 100 small drones that can attack in formation, ...

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – By year’s end, the Marine Corps will be fielding thousands of small aerial drones across its operational forces. Marine Corps training schools are now familiarizing ...

UMATILLA, MORROW COUNTIES — As the sun rises, local vector control crews are tuned in to two familiar sounds: the whine of mosquitoes and the buzz of drones now being used to track them.

The market for small aerial drones is oversaturated, defense industry insiders said, with many companies offering similar systems.

In the future, this adaptive control system could help autonomous drones more efficiently deliver heavy parcels despite strong winds or monitor fire-prone areas of a national park.

Ukraine's military said in a Telegram statement on Monday that "at least two drones" hit the VNIIR facility that specialises in manufacturing navigation equipment used in attack drones, guided ...