The Department of Defense, seeing the tactics of warfare being redefined in Russia’s war against Ukraine, understands the U.S. must evolve, strengthen and advance the American drone industrial base to keep up with the changing threats. The Threat Status team takes a deeper look at what the defense industry is doing to meet the demand to keep our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines equipped with the latest technology.
The world is experiencing a level of armed conflict not seen since World War II and drones have come to dominate the battlefield, from Ukraine to the Mideast, Africa, and Latin America.
From small quadcopters to AI-powered reconnaissance drones, underwater sea drones and remote-control speedboats, drones are shifting the way war is waged and deterred.
It’s for that reason that the U.S. has issued direct guidance to strengthen and advance the American drone industrial base in an effort to remain a dominant power on the world stage.
Drones Unleashed is a special news and investigative hub created by Threat Status at the Washington Times to document and explain the current state of drone warfare developments both within the U.S. defense industry and around the world.
Our team of senior national security journalists and correspondents in Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East, and beyond are concentrating their coverage into this unique platform.
Our goal, keep industry insiders informed, empower government officials with the latest developments, and enlighten the public on the seriousness of the technological advancements at play.
For deep dives on the Pentagon’s replicator program, to exclusive interviews with U.S. military commanders and defense industry leaders, to on-the-ground coverage, Drones Unleashed shines a spotlight on how this technology is reshaping the nature of human conflict.
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