There are a wide variety of drone shapes, sizes, configurations, and characteristics. Historically, UAVs were simple remotely piloted aircraft, but autonomous control is increasingly being employed.

An curved arrow pointing right. Researchers from the University of Southampton have developed a "bat drone." It is designed to mimic the properties of bat wings. The wings are made of a paper-thin ...

In footage released last year, a Ukrainian drone is filmed approaching a Russian tank. But instead of flying into its protective shield, the drone flies under it, exploding and obliterating the ...

Low-cost drones have been used as cheap and effective weapons in conflicts like Ukraine. The US military is rapidly developing its own tactics and ways to counter them. In January, Marines ...