Science & Tech
This Duck Drone Could Spy on Enemy Subs
But building a flying-and-swimming robot is harder than nature makes it look.
Science & Tech
Are High-Tech Sensors the Answer to the Pentagon’s Drone Demand?
Battlefield commanders often argue that they need more eyes in the sky, but high-tech sensors could give the US military an edge in the future.
Ideas
How America’s Drones Can Defeat ISIS
Critics of airstrikes over Iraq and Syria should give credit where it’s due: US sustained drone strikes are doing the job.
Science & Tech
Pentagon To Launch Hacker Proof Helicopter Drone By 2018
Boeing is set to replace 100,000 lines of code on its Little Bird drone before a test flight this summer.
Ideas
Obama’s New Drone Export Rules Won't Sell More Drones
President Obama’s new drone export rules are little more than a mix of existing rules reflecting an outdated perspective on these important weapons.
Science & Tech
In Ukraine, Tomorrow’s Drone War Is Alive Today
A crowd-funded arms race is taking over Ukraine from the air.
Ideas
The World Needs New Rules for Armed Drones
New data shows how armed drones are proliferating around the world and why international standards to govern them are overdue.
Science & Tech
Obama To Sell Armed Drones To More Countries
New rules suggest that more drones are headed to the Middle East to fight the Islamic State.
Science & Tech
Here Come the Drones: FAA Announces Civilian Rules
New regulations allow for wider civilian drone use in U.S. air space, but pizza delivery is still a ways away.
Science & Tech
White House Wants More Reaper Drones To Fight ISIS
With the terrorism fight spreading the military wants more drones to fight ISIS.
Science & Tech
Obama Calls for Regulations After Drone Crashes Near White House
The president said the country needs a new legal framework for managing the growing number of commercial drones in America's skies.
Science & Tech
Did the White House Use Drone Killing Technology?
Here's how the White House can keep drones off its lawn but you can't off yours. By Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech
The US Military Is Building Gangs of Autonomous Flying War Bots
Flying swarms of semi-smart drones are coming to a war near you. By Patrick Tucker
Business
America's Border Drones Are Costly and Ineffective, Watchdog Finds
An inspector general's report says the Department of Homeland Security's drone program does not do enough to justify a nearly half-billion dollar expansion. By Dustin Volz
Science & Tech
The Air Force Needs a Lot More Drone Pilots
An internal memo between top Air Force generals shows there are too few pilots to fill the Pentagon's growing demand for air strikes over places like Iraq and Syria. By Hanna Kozlowska
Ideas
Defense One's Top 10 Stories of 2014
It was a frenetic year in national security that included Iraq, Russia, China, Robots and X-Ray Guns.
Science & Tech
The Military Wants Smarter Insect Spy Drones
Tiny flying machines need better brains before they can start spying on you. By Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech
Drone-Hunting Blimp To Launch Over Washington
A high-altitude radar blimp is set to take off over the nation’s capital. By Patrick Tucker
Policy
Will Congress Investigate Drone Killings Next?
Details about how drones are used to kill terrorists remain unknown and the next Senate Foreign Relations chairman says it's an area ripe for oversight. By Lauren Fox
Threats