Boxer Amphibious Ready Group Innovates with Drone Warfare Capabilities at Sea

Arabian Sea – U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) recently conducted training with small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) while underway in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. The training aimed to find innovative wa...

By Eric G •

VZ-9 Avrocar – Cold War Flying Saucer

Few experimental aircraft have captured the imagination quite like the Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar. Conceived during the Cold War, a time of intense technological competition and geopolitical tension, the Avrocar was a bold attempt to revolutionize vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft design...

By Eugene Nielsen •

Tekever UAS Delivers Aerial Intelligence for USSOCOM

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, 26 October 2026 – TEKEVER, a leading provider of Al-driven autonomous systems, announces the purchase of UAS systems by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The UAS systems have successfully completed a programme of validation and acceptance ...

By Eric G •

U.S. Navy’s WWII Radar-Guided Bat Glide Bomb

Striking enemy ships with airborne munitions became a priority after World War I. While the challenges were monumental at the time, the rewards for success were too great to pass up. However, bombs and torpedoes dropped by early naval strike aircraft stood little chance against armored warships b...

By Tom Laemlein •

Elistair Unveils its New Tethered Solution for the Parrot ANAFI UKR

Lyon, France, October 21st 2026 – Elistair unveils its new tethered air module for the Parrot ANAFI UKR micro-UAV, compatible with Elistair’s Safe-T and Ligh-T tether stations and allowing hours of uninterrupted flight. Designed for defense, public safety and critical infrastructure opera...

By Eric G •

AUSA 26 – SIG SAUER Advanced Concepts Demonstrates SPINE

SIG’s newest business unit has introduced SPINE the Smart Payload Interface for Next-Gen Equipment. It’s a patented, modular quick-attachment architecture for small Unmanned Aerial Systems offering integrated power (up to 300 a) and data. It can be mounted top or bottom of a drone and...

By Eric G •

Three Mule Deer Hunts That Taught Me the Hard Way

Every hunter remembers the bucks they tagged. But the hunts that teach the most are usually the ones that fall apart. Michael “Micky” Luby puts it plainly: the hunts he botched outright shaped him far more than the successful ones ever did. Steven Rinella made a similar point when he ...

By James Chen •

Miracle at Truk: Operation Hailstone

The Japanese seized the Caroline Islands in Micronesia in 1914, and established a naval base on the island of Truk within it in 1939. As the primary anchorage for the Imperial Japanese Navy’s 4th Fleet, Truk was soon transformed into a fortress. Truk seemed the perfect spot. Offering a natural ...

By Will Dabbs, MD •

Arkeus’ Warden Hyperspectral Optical Radar Enters Australian Army Service

Arkeus is pleased to confirm its Warden Hyperspectral Optical Radar (HSOR) will enter service with the Australian Army to provide comprehensive wide-area domain awareness for the Army’s Integrator UAS as a part of the Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System (TUAS) Program, strengthening Army’s abilit...

By Eric G •
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