Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Vikram Mittal is a contributor who covers aerospace and defense. Over the past year, the Russia-Ukraine War has been defined by ...

A Latvian drone company is challenging the prevailing narrative that low-cost FPVs are the future of drone warfare. Origin Robotics have developed BEAK, a portable, reusable light bomber drone capable ...

The use of military drones is spreading across Africa, further destabilising countries facing deep tensions between typically authoritarian governments and rebel groups. While these governments have ...

The U.S. Air Force introduced the MQ-9 Reaper drone in 2007 as a larger weapons platform than its predecessor, the MQ-1 Predator drone. The Reaper looks very much like the Predator, only larger and ...

The Ukrainian military is teaching the world how to creatively use drones for battlefield offense and defense. Ukraine has built a vast arsenal of drones customized for precision strikes, ...

As venture capitalists pour funds into the defence-tech ecosystem, startups are aiming to transform into full-stack companies ...