Drones

The U.S. Air Force needs to distribute and retain drone pilots and sensor operators more effectively.

Some in Congress remain unconvinced the Navy knows how it wants to use a fleet of drone ships.

A House subcommittee said the Air Force can retire part of its Global Hawk fleet if it gets the sign-off from DoD officials.

A drone strike in northwestern Syria on Sunday killed two senior commanders with an al-Qaida-linked group, sources said.

He said the amphibious assault ship Boxer took defensive action after the drone closed to within 1,000 yards of the warship.

Army scientists have created a reconnaissance drone that soldiers will be able to fire from their 40mm grenade launchers.

The Defense Department's has recognized a joint urgent operational need for comprehensive counter-drone technology.

Germany said Tuesday it is abandoning plans to install a new airborne reconnaissance system on U.S.-made drones.

The top Pentagon acquisition official said Tuesday that the U.S. military is ramping up its counter-drone effort.

The DoD named the U.S. Army as executive agent for counter-UAS for all the services.