By Dan Gettinger On January 11, the U.S. Department of Defense published new statistics on domestic military drone operations. According to the data, which cover missions that were authorized during Fiscal Year 2018, the U.S. military engaged in 11 domestic missions. Most of the these missions fall under “Defense Support …
This dynamic post will provide regular updates regarding the deployment of drones in military operations as new developments occur and as new information becomes available. Update: Please see our September 2019 publication, The Drone Databook, for more detailed and up-to-date information on these topics. Aksu, China 41°15′45″N 80°17′30″E October 1, …
Note: For the Center’s 2020 report on public safety drones, click here. In this update to the Center for the Study of the Drone’s database of public safety agencies with drones, we estimate that at least 910 state and local police, sheriff, fire, and emergency services agencies in …
The Department of Defense has requested approximately $9.39 billion for unmanned systems and associated technologies in the FY 2019 budget. This proposal includes funding for the procurement of 3,447 new air, ground, and sea drones. The FY 2019 budget proposal represents a significant expansion in drone spending over the FY …
On November 14, 2017, the Federal Aviation Administration publicly released a database of every drone registration up to October 31, 2017. This preliminary report is the first detailed analysis of the dataset. Key Takeaways As of October 31, 2017, there are 836,796 hobbyist users and 106,739non-hobbyist drones registered with the …
Press Contact: Mark Primoff 845-758-7412 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. MILITARY SPENDING ON DRONES SET TO JUMP 21 PERCENT IN 2018 TO $6.97 BILLION, SAYS NEW REPORT FROM THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE DRONE AT BARD COLLEGE Study Finds 2018 Budget Boosts Spending on Research and Modernization Efforts, …
Today the Center for the Study of the Drone published “Drone Incidents: A Survey of Legal Cases,” an in-depth study on over two dozen legal cases that have been prosecuted by authorities other than the FAA. This is the third installment in a three-part series on drone use and regulations at the local level in …
Today the Center for the Study of the Drone published “Public Safety Drones,” an in-depth study on the acquisition of drones by police, sheriff, and other public safety agencies in the U.S. This is the second instalment in a three-part series on drone use and regulations at the local level in the …
[gview file=”http://dronecenter.bard.edu/files/2017/02/CSD-Loitering-Munitions.pdf”] In the early history of unmanned aviation, the distinction between a drone and guided missile was not always well defined. The World War One-era Kettering Bug, regarded to be one of the first drones, was designed to deliver an explosive charge by crashing into its targets, more like …
[gview file=”http://dronecenter.bard.edu/files/2016/12/Drones-in-Iraq-and-Syria-CSD.pdf”] In Syria and Iraq today, there are more drones, made in more countries, and flown by more groups, than in any previous conflict. Once primarily the domain of technologically advanced militaries such as the United States, drones are being adopted by less technologically advanced militaries, militias, and non-state …
By Dan Gettinger This article is adapted from a post from November 2015 and includes recent developments and updated spending figures. In October 2016, the U.K. Royal Navy hosted Unmanned Warrior, a massive exercise involving 18 nations that focused on operations involving unmanned air, ground, and maritime vehicles. Popular Mechanics called the exercise the …
[gview file=”http://dronecenter.bard.edu/files/2016/10/Candidates-on-Drones-CSD-101116.pdf”] The current U.S. administration’s use of armed surveillance drones for military operations—in particular the hundreds of covert targeted killings that have been conducted outside of declared war zones—is a defining dimension of Barack Obama’s presidency. Since 2009, drones have served as the primary tool in the U.S. war …
