The Army's first annual Best Drone Warfighter competition shed some new light on the ideal backgrounds and skill sets for drone pilots.

Soldiers faced off in a mid-February competition to find the best drone operators. The Army has noticed that gamers often do ...

After the first phase of the “Gauntlet” competition concluded, the Pentagon placed 11 of the participating drones on its leaderboard.

This week’s news round up looks at a drone competition for students who are in need of volunteer judges, Amazon Prime Air ...

U.S. Army Sgt. Javon Purchner, a 13F Joint Fire Support Specialist with the 1st Cavalry Division, was named the Army’s first ...

Claremore's Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets won first place last month at a regional drone piloting competition. The competition, which took place Jan. 19 at Western Heights High ...

The Palmer Luckey-founded defense company Anduril has launched a new drone racing competition. The catch? No humans are allowed to enter. Anduril is looking for the fastest and most capable AI pilots ...

West Coast Marines are learning how to operate attack drones in a new training course, part of a broader push to accelerate drone readiness across the force. The new fast-paced crash course packs a ...

A 1st Cavalry Division soldier maneuvers a drone on the Hunter/Killer Lane during the U.S. Army Best Drone Warfighter Competition in Huntsville, Alabama, Feb. 18, 2026. (Spc. Michelle ...

Last Wednesday, the Purdue Drone Racing Team hosted the VelociDrone Competition, inviting students from all majors to compete in a simulated drone racing event.

From left, Fort Frye High School students Colton O’Brien and Zane Campbell work to make their catapult bot shoot hoops during Tuesday’s robotics competition at the school. (Photo by Gwen Sour) BEVERLY ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Army is evaluating what types of criteria, like being a gamer, make the best drone pilots. The service held its first annual ...