Last year's collision of a passenger jet and army helicopter in Washington DC killed 67 people. For the first time, you will hear from an air traffic controller who worked inside the tower. Was there pressure to get more planes in and out.And what we discovered about continuing problems at that airport. Why do we always have to wait until people die to take action. Forget everything you think you know about warfare.The traditional front line in Ukraine has expanded to the 10m wide swath where anyone spotted ...

On a beach in Dubai, bystanders hear the now common sound of an Iranian drone's distinctive buzz. Cell phone footage captures it flying low overhead, chased by an Emirati jet. >> Wow.>> Don't worry, man. Don't worry. It's gone.Action is over. It's an Iranian shahed drone. They're cheap, mass-roduced, packed with explosives, and sent on one-way missions.Since the US and Israel launched their first missiles at Iran, Iran has launched hundreds of them in retaliation. An NBC News analysis shows the US and their ...

“A constant game of cat and mouse.” Ukraine’s experience of drone warfare shows how hard it will be to defeat Iran’s vast arsenal, @shashj tells “The Intelligence” https://t.co/TpDglVXNqs ...

Core Viewpoint - AeroVironment reported strong earnings growth but missed revenue expectations, leading to a decline in stock price despite a positive outlook on drone demand and backlog growth [1] Financial Performance - Earnings increased by 113% to $0.64 per share adjusted, below expectations of $0.68 [1] - Revenue surged by 143% to $408 million, falling short of FactSet's forecast of $476 million [1] - Autonomous-systems revenue rose by 66% to $278.7 million, compared to forecasts of $304 million [1] - Funded backlog grew to $1.1 billion from $726.6 million as of April 30, 2025 [1] Outlook Adjustments - Full-year revenue outlook revised down to $1.85 billion to $1.95 billion from a previous range of $1.95 billion to $2 billion, with FactSet expecting $1.96 billion [1] - Expected earnings per share for 2026 adjusted to a range of $2.75 to $3.10, below estimates of $3.31 [1] SCAR Program and Market Position - AeroVironment recorded $151.3 million in goodwill impairments during the quarter [1] - The company received a stop-work order regarding its Badger phased-array antenna systems amid Space Force's reopening of the SCAR program [1] - Analysts suggest that multiple vendors may be involved in the SCAR program, reducing dependency on a single source [1] Analyst Insights - Analysts noted that the SCAR contract termination overshadowed strong core business growth, which accelerated to 38% from 21% in the previous quarter [1] - Demand for Switchblade missile systems remains robust, and confidence in future contracts for new technologies is high [1] - The geopolitical backdrop is expected to drive higher demand for drone systems as countries seek to enhance their unmanned capabilities [1] Stock Performance - AeroVironment shares fell 7% early Wednesday and closed down 2.5% on Tuesday [1] - The stock has been in a downtrend since mid-January, exacerbated by news regarding the SCAR program [1] - Despite a 58% gain in 2025, the stock is down approximately 8% year-to-date through Tuesday [1]

Core Viewpoint - Investors should prepare for a potential U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, which may be further complicated by the use of drone warfare according to Marko Papic, chief strategist at BCA Research [1] Group 1 - The conflict between the U.S. and Israel against Iran is anticipated to escalate, impacting geopolitical stability [1] - The involvement of drone warfare in this conflict could introduce new dynamics and complexities [1]

Drone warfare is center-stage in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. And thanks to their small size and low cost, drone use is spreading well beyond the confines of battlefields. https://t.co/7sCUTCvg6v ...

From @WSJopinion: NATO has seen the future and is unprepared. A simulation of drone warfare shows how far the alliance has to go to learn the lessons of Ukraine, writes @JillianKayM.https://t.co/Dzl6foO7wz ...

Drone warfare has battered Colombia. It looks set to shake the region, too https://t.co/HhY5yDNaH3 ...

Drone warfare is becoming Latin America’s latest criminal innovation https://t.co/jqVe1rhnzF ...

Westin: This is the third story in our series on where artificial intelligence is already making a difference. Last week, it was teachers using AI in the classroom. This week is the effect it's having on the huge bureaucracy that is the U.S. military, where it's not so much what is already deployed as it is changing the entire theory of warfare and how to prepare for it.-The future of war is going to come when you take that very large quantity of vehicles and robotic systems and marry it with an intelligenc ...