Unmanned Aircraft Projected To Account For Thirty Percent Of Combat Missions

Within the next few years it is projected that, at least one-fourth to one-third of all combat missions will be flown by unmanned aircraft. And a few years after that, unmanned ground vehicles will also begin to flood the market and the battlefield, they predict. Indeed, growing unmanned-ground business will bring with it an expected [...]

Iraq Update: Too Few Drones In The Air

Danger Room is reporting that there is a shortage of military drone aircraft in Iraq. And insurgents are exploiting this weakness. Is there still a question about the usefulness of drones? yojoe out For more on unmanned aircraft:

DARPA Introduces U.S. Military’s Newest Unmanned Vehicle: Crusher

First there was the Spinner, now we have the Crusher. The Crusher is the latest Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle (UGCV) for the U.S. Military. Developed by Carnegie Mellon and DARPA, the Crusher is a six-and-a-half ton unmanned monster truck, six-wheeled vehicle, able to carry a 8,000 lbs. payload, at a top speed of 26 miles [...]