China finally returns ‘seized’ underwater US drone, Pentagon defends use ‘everywhere’ around the world
The Chinese government has returned the US underwater drone it seized last week in the South China Sea, according to Chinese and US officials. “After friendly consultations between China and the United States, More...
China debuts the Ligian, their first stealth unmanned drone on its first flight
The first flight of the Chinese unmanned combat drone was conducted on Thursday according to Chinese media and photos taken from a popular Chinese military website. Lijian, or “sharp sword” in English, aced More...
DOJ IG: Feds using drones to help police since 2006, expanding aid to ATF
The FBI has been using drones to support its law enforcement operations since 2006 and has spent more than $3 million on the unmanned aircraft, the Justice Department’s internal watchdog said Thursday. Festo Smartbird More...
College students can now earn a master’s degree in ‘Drone Warfare’
A growing number of US universities now offer degree programs for students hoping to study the military technology of the future: drones. Flying the unmanned aerial crafts are now a viable career in a world of growing More...
The Switchblade is the newest government issue for U.S. soldiers
Can you remember the good ole days when a US soldier was issued matches and some cigarettes? Well, those days are long gone and the newest plaything for the soldier deployed to Afghanistan is actually a small drone, More...
Three bases being considered for ground control station for the remote-controlled Reaper and Predator drones
South Carolina’s Shaw Air Force Base is one of three possible sites where the Air Force would put a ground control squadron for the remote-controlled Reaper and Predator drones that have become key elements More...
