US Air Force's first official autonomous combat drone takes to the air

One of the US Air Force’s first official combat drones has taken to the air after only a year of…

General Atomics shoots data skyward with airborne laser link

Air and space were linked together in a recent flight test by General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Kepler Communications…

Laser connects plane and satellite in breakthrough air-to-space link

Air and space were linked together in a recent flight test by General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Kepler Communications…

Boeing's F/A-XX sixth-gen fighter peeks out from a vapor cone

In August, we saw Northrop Grumman unveil (slightly) its contender for the US Navy’s F/A-XX competition. Now, Boeing is stepping…

US Air Force to make autonomous flight mundane

In a meeting of the cutting-edge and the mundane, the US Air Force has awarded a contract to purchase Reliable…

Watch: US Army quadcopter takes down drone with Claymore mine

A US Army quadcopter engaged and destroyed a winged drone during an exercise at Fort Rucker, Alabama. These days, that’s…

Northrop Grumman's F/A-XX 6th-gen fighter breaks cover

The US Navy’s secretive F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter plane is a bit less secret after program competitor Northrop Grumman unveiled a…

Royal Navy robotic sub controlled from 10,000 miles away

The prototype Royal Navy robotic submarine XV-Excalibur has provided a glimpse of the fleet of the future by patrolling the…

DARPA christens dagger-like, crewless ocean warship

DARPA’s autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), the USX-1 Defiant, took a major step toward operational status as a bottle of…

Hydrogen turns tactical as field power source for US Marines

The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has taken hydrogen tactical, by adapting fuel cell technology for US Marine Corps field…