Drone warfare is a form of warfare that involves the deployment of military robots and unmanned systems. The robots may be remote controlled by a pilot or have varying levels of autonomy during …

Nov 3, 2025 · The emergence of drone warfare as a defining feature of 21st-century conflict has altered military strategy, procurement, and battlefield dynamics. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and …

Nov 12, 2025 · Drone warfare is expanding but not necessarily provoking major military responses, either by the countries being attacked or by the aggressor countries that have drones shot down.

4 days ago · The grinding, attritional war between Russia and Ukraine is now entirely dominated by drones. Russia pummels Ukraine with long-range kamikaze aircraft and Ukraine knocks them out of …

Feb 17, 2026 · Drone Dominance The War Department will unleash American drone dominance by bolstering the U.S. drone manufacturing base, harnessing the ingenuity of warfighters, arming …

4 days ago · Fiber-optic drones may not replace conventional unmanned systems, but they have established themselves in Ukraine as a durable component of the modern battlefield toolkit, writes …

5 days ago · Ukrainian tank platoon commander Valentyn Bohdanov remembers a time earlier in Russia's war when heavy armour fought pitched battles like boxers trading punches in the ring. Four …

Drone Warfare provides data-driven analysis of unmanned systems in modern conflict. From FPV drones over Ukraine to loitering munitions in the Middle East, we track how unmanned platforms are …

Jul 29, 2025 · RAND's research on military drones examines the technological development, deployment, and operational effectiveness of uncrewed aerial systems in modern warfare, including …

Jan 21, 2025 · Tufts Now recently spoke with Shultz, who is also director of Fletcher’s International Security Studies Program, to learn more about the history of drones in warfare, how they are used …