The skies over the Pacific just got a lot more complicated — and a lot more dangerous for potential adversaries. When a U.S.

One of the US Air Force's first official combat drones has taken to the air after only a year of building and development. General Atomics's YFQ-42A is currently undergoing flight testing in ...

A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) was launched from the flight deck of littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara while operating in the Persian Gulf on Dec. 16, 2025. In a press release, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones positioned in U.S. Central Command. (DOD) U.S. Central Command officials ...

As combat drones continue to move from the laboratory to the battlefield, the US Navy is exploring how to use a digitally simulated F-35 Lightning II aircraft to develop new tactics to go with the new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People who race drones for sport can fly them rapidly and accurately. But that doesn't mean they're good at using drones for ...

Combat drones are rapidly becoming one of the most important tools in modern military arsenals. These unmanned aircraft can remain in the air for long periods, track enemy forces, and strike targets ...

American defense contractor General Atomics has been at it making drones for almost 20 years already, but it is only now stepping into the brave new world of autonomy, hoping to impress the military ...

Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works division unveiled plans for a stealthy combat drone to keep the U.S. at the forefront of air power superiority. The drone is designed to work independently or alongside ...

Image Credit: Cpl. Kayla Mc Guire - Public Domain, Wikimedia. The U.S. military just deployed a new class of low-cost drones in combat for the first time. By "low-cost" drones, it means these aren't ...

June 16, 2026: The Ukrainian military is developing a new generation of ground robots that will kill or deter Russian infantry and reduce Ukrainian casualties. Earlier ground combat drones encountered ...