by Allen McDuffee | Jan 7, 2014 | Monitor
A new drone with the mammoth wingspan of a Boeing 757 is set to give the U.S. Navy some serious surveillance power.
by Jason Paur | Dec 6, 2013 | Monitor
The latest top secret unmanned spy plane to be uncovered isn’t just a design idea, it’s already flying at the Air Force’s famed Area 51. Unlike the recently announced SR-72, the new RQ-180 from Northrop Grumman is believed to be …
by Allen McDuffee | Dec 5, 2013 | Monitor
After more tests completed last month, the Navy and Marines decided that the RQ-21A Blackjack drone is worth the gamble. They’re putting money on the program that could provide them with a dedicated multi-intelligence drone in a matter of months.
by Allen McDuffee | Dec 4, 2013 | Monitor
The United Nations has turned to spy drones for the first time in its history in an effort to increase pressure in militias in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, marking both a major technological advancement in the organization’s peacekeeping …
by Allen McDuffee | Nov 27, 2013 | Monitor
The big problem with drones is they look like, well, drones. It makes them easy to spot, and easy to target. The Army has a solution to this problem: make them look like birds.