Russia’s invasion of Ukraine provides a unique chance to see how drones can work in contested air warfare. Thus far in the war, Russia’s air defenses are still effective, as are Ukraine’s.
James Poss, Maj Gen (Ret)
The Drone Ranger’s Guide to “TOP GUN: MAVERICK”
What follows are notes from the personal log of Rear Admiral Chester “Hammer” Cain, commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft…
No-Fly with No Crews
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is full of lessons for the US. New ones like the lethality of modern anti-tank missiles…
Inside XPONENTIAL
Yay—the plague is managed to a point where we can go to XPONENTIAL in PERSON this year! If you are…
To Swarm, Or Not To Swarm
That is the question—whether ‘tis nobler to let swarms of small, inexpensive drones suffer the slings and arrows of enemy…
Is That Our “DOT”?
Remote ID for commercial drones gets a lot of press these days, but few talk about ID for military drones….
Drone RID: Solving the Riddle
If Law-Tech Connect columnist Dawn Zoldi and I were successful in covering December’s breaking news about the FAA’s Remote ID…
Research for Rules
In this issue’s Law-Tech Connect™ column, Dawn Zoldi does a great job detailing the large number of organizations involved in…
Are We Wasting A Perfectly Good Crisis?
“You never let a serious crisis go to waste” is a quote from then-Obama chief of staff and subsequent Chicago…
Replacing the Reaper – What To Do Differently This Time
In June, the Air Force sent out a request for information (RFI) on a “Next Generation ISR/Strike Platform” to replace…
Agility Prime— I Got (Almost) Nothing…
A masterful Air Force rollout can energize the “flying car” market.
Unmanned Plans: Where the DOD is Going with Drones
This article is all about what the services are doing with their drone programs. I don’t have the space to…
How Will Drones Change Agriculture?
Bottom line up front: I don’t have a sweeping, definitive answer to this question and anyone who says they do…
Draft Remote ID Rules: The Good and The Wait . . . What??
The FAA draft drone remote identification (RID) rules are finally out. They’re well thought out and implementable, except for a few…
Shouldn’t We All Squawk While Flying?
The FAA will undoubtedly require UAM drones to “squawk” (broadcast their ID and position) via drone remote ID gear as…
The Unsurprising Surprise Iranian Drone Attack On Oil
Why is everyone so surprised about Iran’s surprise drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil production? Everything about the drone war…
An Open Letter to the New FAA Administrator, on Drones
Victory! We finally have a former Airman appointed Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. And not just any Airman; Stephen…
