Moscow has an answer to Ukrainian interceptors, but Kyiv is ready with countermeasures Russian forces can begin using upgraded, jet-powered versions of its Shahed attack drones (known in Russia as ...

Cheap Iranian drone attacks are pushing the Pentagon to expand layered air defenses in the Middle East, including interceptor drones and emerging laser systems.

Through its Tactical Technology Office (TTO), DARPA wants to move drones to the next level with its Lift Challenge – a US$6.5-million competition aimed at creating small drones capable of lifting ...

DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) issued a challenge, the DARPA Lift Challenge, in October 2025 to develop novel drone designs that have greater payload-to-weight ratio. DARPA, which ...

A Russian drone entered Romanian airspace for 50 minutes during an attack on Ukraine, according to Romania's Defense Ministry. Romanian F-16 jets intercepted the drone but chose not to fire due to ...

A classified Pentagon drone swarm contest is underway, and SpaceX wants control of the future battlefield ...

The U.S. military wants to make it easy for troops to direct swarms of drones—on land, at sea, or in the air—and is offering vendors up to $100 million to do so. On Tuesday, the Pentagon’s Defense ...

The unauthorized use of drones poses a growing national security and economic threat. Drones in the air can shut down airports, disrupt stadium events, smuggle contraband into prisons or threaten ...