A LUCAS drone was successfully launched from the flight deck of the USS Santa Barbara, a littoral combat ship currently ...

A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) was launched from the flight deck of littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara while operating in the ...

A top US commander called the launch a "significant milestone" in delivering cheap drones to American forces.

It's a new era of drone warfare. Defense giants like Lockheed Martin and Boeing are under pressure as Silicon Valley upstarts ...

After nearly four years of fighting, few aspects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have gained as much attention among Western militaries as the rapid expansion of drone warfare. Since 2023, both sides have ...

It seems like autonomous aircraft makers are indulging in a bit of oneupsmanship as Shield AI rolls out its X-BAT VTOL Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) that combines the ability to land and take ...

The United States is quietly reorganizing air combat around artificial intelligence, and the first proof is arriving on the wings of the F-22 Raptor. Instead of flying alone or in traditional ...

Drone warfare promised a kind of clean detachment. Pilots and sensor operators often sit in air-conditioned trailers half a world away from the dust and heat of battle. They commute from suburban ...

The time when piloted fighter jets and self-flying drones will pair up to execute military missions is nearly upon us. We kind of knew that, but it took an announcement concerning the F-22 Raptor and ...

Next Army is a collaborative series by CSIS Futures Lab and the Modern War Institute launched in honor of the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday and the Army Transformation Initiative. The commentaries ...

For better or worse, the United States Navy continues to regard expensive aircraft carriers as its primary power projection platform around the world. As these platforms become increasingly vulnerable ...

Security experts detect a greater reach in the arms war of organized crime groups with the use of kamikaze-type drones and ...