The Air Force’s YFQ-42A and YFQ-44 Collaborative Combat Aircraft drones are now being mounted with missiles for aerial flight ...

The Air Force has been looking into what's possible with autonomous drones and how they can fight alongside advanced crewed ...

“Dark merlins are hunting machines, built for speed and aerodynamics,” said GA-ASI President David R. Alexander. “They harass other falcons for fun, and they eat what they kill. The name sums up our ...

Adapting “loyal wingman” drones to helicopters is a fundamentally different challenge than adopting them to planes, as helicopters are far slower and operate at significantly lower altitudes. The ...

Modern military drones are moving beyond surveillance into manned-unmanned teaming, where autonomous aircraft support fighters with reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and high-risk missions. Boeing’s ...

The U.S. Air Force has awarded a prototype contract to Honeywell covering the design of a lightweight engine for autonomous aircraft. The design will be an evolution of the company’s ...

Modern air operations are being stretched by distance, cost, and risk. Fighter aircraft are expected to operate deeper into ...

An artist's rendering of Lockheed Martin's newly announced Vectis aircraft, a Group 5 collaborative combat aircraft, or "loyal wingman" system.Lockheed Martin A US defense giant behind top stealth ...

We're way past the moment when autonomous military drones showed promise but didn't really have tangible results to be proud of. That is rapidly changing, and the world is only now beginning to get a ...

The Pentagon has a high demand signal for all types of drones and uncrewed capabilities. While startups are seeing success in the small drone market, the defense primes are pursuing more exquisite ...