Elon Musk’s Jilting Mars To Build Moon City Could Spark His Downfall

Elon Musk’s bombshell decision to freeze plans to begin building a human colony on Mars, in favor of fostering a Moon city, is a cosmic mistake, says a top Mars scholar.

Ambush Drones 101: Learning A New Type Of Warfare

Ambush drones are an important weapon in the Ukraine conflict, and tactics for both using and countering them are evolving fast. There is a lot to learn.

SpaceX’s IPO Could Leave Tesla Eating Rocket Dust

Tesla shares could be overshadowed by the aerospace company’s record-breaking $1.75 billion public offering and what some investors see as more “sizzle.”

Watch DAWG: Where Pentagon’s $55 Billion Drone Gamble Could Go Wrong

The Pentagon plans a massive investment in drone technology. But anyone expecting vast numbers of low-cost but capable drones may be sorely disappointed.

“Defeat” By Drones Teaches U.S. Army Hard FPV Lessons The Easy Way

U.S. Army exercises show just how dangerous FPV drones are are on the battlefield. Far better to lean the lesson now than in a war, but is it being learned fast enough?

FPVs Get Medieval With “Flying Sword” Bladed Drone

A fast FPV has a blade rather than an explosive warhead to inflict damage. The increasing speed of electric propeller drones makes such weapons increasingly feasible.

A Crazy Expensive U.S. Drone Just Disappeared Over Strait Of Hormuz

An MQ-4C Triton just disappeared off Iran, possibly downed by a missile. Unfortunately its price tag and rarity means this uncrewed aircraft is far from expendable.

Ukraine’s Heavy Lift Drones For Casualty Evacuation (And Air Assaults)

New scaled-up multicopter drones will provide rapid casualty evacuation for Ukrainian forces. The Russians are looking at the same technology for rapid assaults.

Daring, Costly Rescue Mission Highlights The Case For Drones

A complex rescue mission involving 150 aircraft to rescue one airman in Iran shows why uncrewed aircraft are increasingly needed.

New Ukrainian Jammer Makes Russia’s Latest Glide Bombs Useless (Again)

Lima Quant, an upgraded version of Ukraine’s Lima jamming system, is claimed to neutralize one of Russia’s most feared weapons.