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unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
June 25, 2021
Is There Anything New Under the Technological Sun?
By Jacob Parakilas
Even categories of military technology that seem novel, like UAVs, are actually refinements of previous forms, rather than a wholly new innovation.
November 14, 2020
DARPA Awards Contract to 5 Companies Under Aerial Combat Evolution Program
By Abhijnan Rej
This follows the August AlphaDogfight trials which saw an AI system beat a human pilot in a simulated dogfight.
October 26, 2017
Countering the ‘Pirates’ Paradise’: Unmanned Systems and Marine Security in Southeast Asia
By Tobias Burgers and Scott N. Romaniuk
Drones could help close the capabilities gaps that allow pirates to flourish in Asian waters.
March 01, 2017
US Air Force to Retire Predator Killer Drones in Early 2018
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The service is slated to switch to an all MQ-9 Reaper force by the end of this year.
October 06, 2016
Will China Adhere to Its Own Norm Prohibiting Lethal Drone Strikes?
By Tobias Burgers and Scott N. Romaniuk
Think About It: Chinese drones filling Africa’s skies, watching over Beijing’s interests.
August 18, 2016
US Air Force to Receive 30 New Reaper Killer Drones
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new unmanned aerial vehicles will join the U.S. Air Force by the middle of 2019.
August 13, 2016
To Become a Deadly Sub-Hunting Force, the Indian Navy Needs to Think Bigger Than Just P-8Is
By Pushan Das
The purchase of four P-8Is is a step in the right direction, but more work needs to be done.
August 12, 2016
Is China Establishing a Norm Prohibiting Lethal Drone Strikes in Asia?
By Tobias Burgers and Scott N. Romaniuk
China -- unlike the U.S. -- has so far refused to use UAVs to conduct targeted killings.
February 15, 2016
Russia Reveals New Flame-Throwing Anti-Tank Multicopter UAV
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A prototype of a new missile-firing multicopter drone was presented at a robot conference near Moscow.
February 05, 2016
Israel and South Korea to Develop Next Generation Drones
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Israeli and South Korean defense industries are partnering up to develop a new Vertical Take-Off and Landing UAV.
September 01, 2015
Russia Might Be Working on New ‘F-35 Killer’ Drone
By Franz-Stefan Gady
An aircraft model at the MAKS airshow near Moscow might provide some clues on future Russian UAV programs.
August 18, 2015
Pentagon to Increase Drone Flights Over South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Over the next four years, the number of daily U.S. drone flights is planned to increase by 50 percent.
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