The Lebanon County facility, with a long military aviation history, is in the running for one of three U.S. Army hubs for applied drone research.

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Investing.com -- AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE:UAVS) stock soared 31.5% in premarket trading Friday after the drone technology company announced a sale of six eBee TAC tactical mapping drones to the U.S. Army.

A team of six from Spain’s Legion Brigade took first place overall, while a team from 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment finished in second and will go on to compete in the Army’s Best Drone Warfighter Competition to be held in Alabama in February 2026.

The Army is rapidly developing small, first-person-view drones — the same kind that have proven devastatingly effective in Ukraine — and envisions a future where "every infantryman will have a drone with them," according to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll.

The U.S. Army wants to speed up drone procurement while also developing laser weapons to shoot down enemy unmanned vehicles. A “Request for Information” from the Army seeks ideas for using High-Energy Laser (HEL) weapons to bring down swarms of drones ...

The newly formed company will also work alongside the division's innovation unit to develop and produce in-house drone components.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's residence allegedly targeted by Ukrainian drones, but drone expert Cameron Chell says the claims lack credibility due to tactical impossibilities.

The US Army is pitting ideas born in Washington against battlefield realities, with the outcomes shaping how future wars will be fought. Recent exercises at the National Training Center in California and the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center in ...

Ukrainian companies like Fire Point, Ukrspecsystems, Skyeton, Wild Hornets, Motor-G, and 3D Tech are spearheading the country's drone manufacturing.

In 2025, the condition of engineering fortifications and anti-drone defense improved. A large volume of work was carried out to prepare settlements for defense, according to Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.

Drone attacks escalate between Russia and Ukraine, targeting Moscow and key oil infrastructure. A look at the evolving modern warfare.