FT. HUACHUCA, Ariz. – When MQ-9 Predator drones flew over anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles this summer, it was the first time since 2020 that they had been dispatched to monitor demonstrations on U.S.

The unmanned aircraft flying over eastern North Dakota on a cold February morning isn’t the kind you’d fly in your back yard. The Predator is about the size of small private aircraft. Brian Franke is ...

Author Mark Bowden writes in our 101 Objects Special Issue: Though unmanned, remote-controlled drones had been used in times of war since World War II, they were revolutionized in 1995. The Gnat, ...

Famous for their use in the War on Terror, Predator drones have found a new role serving domestic law enforcement. According to a recent Los Angeles Times article, local police in Nelson County, North ...

The Department of Defense has five separate categories for the UAVs in its arsenal—ranging from small handheld units to Reaper and Predator drones. The United States Department of Defense categorizes ...