by David Axe | Jan 4, 2013 | Monitor
Almost all of Iran’s “new” weaponry — including jet fighters, copters, warships, tanks and missiles — is a copy of an older American, British, Russian, Chinese or North Korean design. But that doesn’t mean Iran’s weapons...
by David Axe | Nov 9, 2012 | Monitor
A Predator drone over Afghanistan in 2006. Photo: Air Force The U.S. military’s drones are defenseless against enemy fighters — as an incident this month over the Persian Gulf shows. But that wasn’t always the case. In 2002 the Air Force fitted some...
by Joshua Foust | Sep 26, 2012 | Monitor
Ho New/Reuters Cross-posted from Joshua Foust’s regular column for The Atlantic. A new report excoriates the United States’ unmanned aerial strikes against terrorists in South Asia. But are there better alternatives? A new report, “Living Under...
by David Axe | Jul 30, 2012 | Monitor
Sea Ghost concept. Image: Lockheed Martin Sometime in the next few years the world’s most sophisticated drone prototypes will likely face off in what could be a multi-billion-dollar competition to shape the future of air warfare. And now we finally know what all...
