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Rolls-Royce’s zippy electric airplane wants to break speed records—and power air taxis of the future
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Rolls-Royce’s zippy electric airplane wants to break speed records—and power air taxis of the future

By Rob Verger

This drone knows precisely where to drop a life-saving raft
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This drone knows precisely where to drop a life-saving raft

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Kitty Hawk’s electric airplane will fly you around—with no pilot
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Kitty Hawk’s electric airplane will fly you around—with no pilot

By Rob Verger

This heavy-lift drone could quietly carry a sub-hunting torpedo
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This heavy-lift drone could quietly carry a sub-hunting torpedo

By Kelsey D. Atherton

passenger plane security since 9/11
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The post-9/11 flight security changes you don’t see

By Rob Verger

Russia wants to launch little drones off of other drones off of ships
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Russia wants to launch little drones off of other drones off of ships

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a pilot flying an aircraft while wearing an AR display
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Fighter pilots, meet your AR adversaries

By Rob Verger

The Barracuda puts a wild spin on aircraft design
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The Barracuda puts a wild spin on aircraft design

By Kelsey D. Atherton

These machines were supposed to help win the war in Afghanistan. What happened?
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These machines were supposed to help win the war in Afghanistan. What happened?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

an undersea drone being lowered into the water
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A fleet of winged underwater robots will patrol the seas for the US Navy

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a drone in a hanger
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This cutting-edge drone is headed out to pasture at an Air Force museum

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Soldiers work on a robot
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The military wants their robots to be better listeners

By Kelsey D. Atherton

three conceptual aircraft from Bell
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Bell wants to soup up tilt-rotor aircraft by adding jet engines

By Rob Verger

Heavy-lifting Russian drones could resupply soldiers on future battlefields
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Heavy-lifting Russian drones could resupply soldiers on future battlefields

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a military weapon call the active denial system
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The US military wants force fields that could stop nuclear missiles

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A practice Coast Guard rescue in the ocean
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What it’s like to rescue someone at sea from a Coast Guard helicopter

By Rob Verger

I flew in an F-16 with the Air Force and oh boy did it go poorly
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I flew in an F-16 with the Air Force and oh boy did it go poorly

By Rob Verger

The thrill and physics of flying upside down
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The thrill and physics of flying upside down

By Rob Verger

What’s it’s like to fly an 11,500-pound experimental helicopter (with zero experience)
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What’s it’s like to fly an 11,500-pound experimental helicopter (with zero experience)

By Rob Verger

soldiers near a vehicle with drones in the background
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Drones could help save soldiers’ lives by delivering blood on demand

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Russia’s new stealth fighter is a bargain worthy of a Bond villain
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Russia’s new stealth fighter is a bargain worthy of a Bond villain

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A Marine lies on top of a robotic vehicle on treads.
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This robotic stretcher could transport wounded Marines off future battlefields

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Doing Mach 2.0 In An Open Cockpit
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Doing Mach 2.0 In An Open Cockpit

By Dan Smith

The US Marines are testing flying, remote-controlled grenades
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The US Marines are testing flying, remote-controlled grenades

By Kelsey D. Atherton

National Guard Blows Up Drone With Lunch Box Bomb During Training
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National Guard Blows Up Drone With Lunch Box Bomb During Training

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Football Pads And Other NFL Technology We Owe To The Military
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Football Pads And Other NFL Technology We Owe To The Military

By Colin Lecher

New Surveillance Blimp Stays Aloft For 30 Days Straight
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New Surveillance Blimp Stays Aloft For 30 Days Straight

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Week In Drones: Google Delivery, Reaper Gods, And More
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The Week In Drones: Google Delivery, Reaper Gods, And More

By Kelsey D. Atherton

What Biden’s big executive order means for the internet, air travel, and more
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What Biden’s big executive order means for the internet, air travel, and more

By Rob Verger

Watch An iPad Land An Airplane [Exclusive]
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Watch An iPad Land An Airplane [Exclusive]

By Eric Adams

Fly the Eco-Friendly Skies
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Fly the Eco-Friendly Skies

By Dennis Gaffney

This helpful tank-like robot fights fires, not people
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This helpful tank-like robot fights fires, not people

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Skyborg’s latest AI drone test is a preview of the future of air combat
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Skyborg’s latest AI drone test is a preview of the future of air combat

By Rob Verger

Masses Of Vultures In Cities Pose A Threat To Aircraft
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Masses Of Vultures In Cities Pose A Threat To Aircraft

By Grennan Milliken

Invention Awards 2014: A Personal Electric Airplane That Won’t Need A Runway
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Invention Awards 2014: A Personal Electric Airplane That Won’t Need A Runway

By Elbert Chu

Tested: Taking SenseFly’s Personal Spy Drone For a Spin Above California
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Tested: Taking SenseFly’s Personal Spy Drone For a Spin Above California

By Rob Cockerham

A Solar-Powered Drone Designed To Fly For Five Years Nonstop
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A Solar-Powered Drone Designed To Fly For Five Years Nonstop

By Jeremy Hsu

A flying Black Hawk helicopter in Iraq.
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The stealth helicopters used in the 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden are still cloaked in mystery

By Rob Verger

This drone can detect human screams. What could go wrong?
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This drone can detect human screams. What could go wrong?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A30
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How pilots land their planes in powerful crosswinds

By Rob Verger

DARPA’s Gremlin drones could be reloaded while airborne
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DARPA’s Gremlin drones could be reloaded while airborne

By Kelsey D. Atherton

parasite drone concept pm a billboard
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The Week In Drones: Mushroom Corpses, Parasite Concepts, and Skycraft Carriers

By Kelsey D. Atherton

DJI’s commercial drones can now carry more sensors into dangerous situations
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DJI’s commercial drones can now carry more sensors into dangerous situations

By Stan Horaczek

This new electric aircraft has 12 propellers and hints at a flying taxi future
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This new electric aircraft has 12 propellers and hints at a flying taxi future

By Rob Verger

Portuguese F-16 fighter plane with orange tiger design
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European fighter jets are making a diplomatic statement with their tiger print

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

These multi-tasking machines can roll across the ground—or fly through the air
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These multi-tasking machines can roll across the ground—or fly through the air

By Kelsey D. Atherton

man sitting in an airplane seat under linear acceleration
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Bodies In Motion: Exploring the Human Limits of Future Travel

By Jacob Ward

Watch a fighter jet and drone make ‘wet contact’ for the first time
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Watch a fighter jet and drone make ‘wet contact’ for the first time

By Rob Verger

Smart Tech Paraglides Tons of Airdropped Cargo From High Altitudes to Meter-Sized Targets
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Smart Tech Paraglides Tons of Airdropped Cargo From High Altitudes to Meter-Sized Targets

By Rebecca Boyle

Alaska Airlines is using artificial intelligence to craft flight plans that save fuel—and time
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Alaska Airlines is using artificial intelligence to craft flight plans that save fuel—and time

By Rob Verger

Army Wants Drones On Demand, 3D-Printed In 24 Hours Or Less
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Army Wants Drones On Demand, 3D-Printed In 24 Hours Or Less

By Kelsey D. Atherton

West Point Cadets Are Shooting Down Drones With Cyber Rifles
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West Point Cadets Are Shooting Down Drones With Cyber Rifles

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Tri-Bar test pattern at Eglin Air Force Base from air
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Mysterious Barcode Patterns Strewn Across U.S. Land [Gallery]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

DARPA Wants To Invent An Aircraft That Hovers Like A Helicopter But Flies Like A Plane
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DARPA Wants To Invent An Aircraft That Hovers Like A Helicopter But Flies Like A Plane

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Flying Robots 101: Everything You Need To Know About Drones
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Flying Robots 101: Everything You Need To Know About Drones

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Pentagon wants a bazooka that can take down drones
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The Pentagon wants a bazooka that can take down drones

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Two Amazon differently shaped drone towers
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Amazon’s delivery drone hive patent is an urban planning nightmare

By Kelsey D. Atherton

drone
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You once again have to register your drone—yes, even the little ones

By Stan Horaczek

planes
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Getting on a plane? Here’s how they’re inspected to keep you safe

By Eric Adams

DJI’s Mavic Air Drone uses more than a dozen sensors to keep it from crashing
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DJI’s Mavic Air Drone uses more than a dozen sensors to keep it from crashing

By Stan Horaczek

Kettering Aerial Torpedo, An Unmanned Biplane Bomb
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ISIS video shows off ‘new’ weapons based on old tech

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a man holding the DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone
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Court ruling means you no longer have to register consumer drones with the FAA

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Drone Aircraft Carrier Artist's Concept Cropped
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DARPA Wants Airborne Aircraft Carriers

By Kelsey D. Atherton

S-300 subsonic drones at the fifth China UAV Show & Conference
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The Week In Drones: Fireworks, Found Poetry, Chinese Test Targets, And More

By Kelsey D. Atherton