Australia commits to Triton in $5 billion deal The first aircraft will be delivered in 2023 and the last in 2025. By: Nigel Pittaway June 27, 2018
For the Army, a 3-D printed drone is nice. A customized, 3-D printed drone is better. Army researchers are fine-tuning a 3D-printed drone after discovering potential end users wanted specific features. By: Adam Stone February 23, 2018
Before drones sold to Jordan and UAE, safeguards needed [Commentary] Members of Congress are pushing for drone sales to Jordan and the UAE. By: Rachel Stohl and Dan Mahanty April 24, 2017
Army poised to transform ground robotics industry The Army is poised to transform the ground robotics industry over the next year as it launches several competitions to define its future unmanned ground systems fleet. By: Jen Judson April 12, 2017
From the sponsor: The progress and challenges in RPA pilot training The need for training pilots on unmanned platforms is on a clear upswing, right along with the number of missions that demand support from remotely piloted aircraft. Robert Kiebler, director of international business development at CAE, has witnessed the incredible uptick. By: Jill Aitoro April 7, 2017
The latest drone pilot challenge: Training with manned aircraft for combat missions RPA pilots go straight from training into combat missions, often with limited live flying experience with manned platforms. By: Jill Aitoro April 4, 2017
DoD weapons designer: Swarming teams of drones will dominate future wars The head of the Strategic Capabilities Office says teaming will be vital. By: Aaron Mehta March 30, 2017
Elbit offers multimission, unmanned naval robot Seagull is fully autonomous and is controlled via line of sight or satellite communications data links for operations at unlimited ranges, according to an Elbit executive. By: Barbara Opall-Rome March 28, 2017
Marine exercise takes aim at emerging technologies An April exercise involving the Marine Corps and Navy will focus on identifying new technologies for future contested environments. By: Mark Pomerleau March 28, 2017
Interview: Col. Ross Anderson talks reserve RPA pilots and why they 'don't stand alone' Col. Ross Anderson, the commander of the 926th Wing, spoke to Defense News about the reserves' role in the remotely piloted aircraft enterprise. By: Valerie Insinna March 28, 2017
In the fight against ISIS, Predators and Reapers prove close-air support bona-fides The MQ-1 and MQ-9 squadrons from Creech AFB dropped more than 1,500 weapons on the Islamic State last year. By: Valerie Insinna March 28, 2017