The pilot program runs through September, after which the Army will need to officially fund and staff it to keep it going.

Lessons from the SINKEX are shaping the service’s plans to buy and fight.

An investigation by the Air Force and the defense contractor led to a software change.

Warthog retirements have been delayed as officials look for a replacement platform.

Pilots fear the transmission woes and a new reduction in flight hours is a deadly combination.

Project Flytrap 5.0 focused on working in teams of hundreds, and larger operations are on the way.

SecDef says previous calls to cancel the program reflected a now-discarded ”divest-to-invest mindset.”

Service officials envision a 450-hull fleet by 2031.

That’s seven times what Trump initially said, and almost double the congressional office’s first estimate.

The Reaper demo is part of the service’s quest for cost-effective defense against inexpensive drones.