Latest "Unmanned" stories

Will the Ukraine war slow Russia’s Arctic push?

Drones could offer the West an opening to catch up with Russia, bogged down in Ukraine, in establishing a foothold in the warming Arctic.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

2 months ago

How South Korea plans to buoy its counter-drone capabilities

South Korea failed to shoot down five North Korean drones that entered its airspace. Here's how the country plans to ensure history doesn't repeat itself.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

2 months ago

US Navy more certain of role for medium surface drones following tests

Success with small USVs made the Navy rethink more expensive medium ones. But success with medium USVs in 2022 has secured their future in the fleet.

By Megan Eckstein

2 months ago

US to send anti-drone machine guns, air defense ammunition to Ukraine

The Pentagon is seeking to give Ukraine what it needs to defend against Russian drones targeting the embattled country's energy infrastructure.

By Stephen Losey

4 months ago

Drone-killing Vampires due in Ukraine next year, Pentagon says

The U.S. is aiming to send Ukraine the “Vampire” counter-drone system by mid-2023, with a contract award expected within months, a Pentagon spokesman said.

5 months ago

Waves of ‘kamikaze’ drones strike Ukraine’s capital, 4 killed

The concentrated use of the drones was the second barrage in as many weeks — after months in which air attacks had become a rarity in central Kyiv.

By Inna Varenytsia

5 months ago