Cooper Taylor built a drone with an innovative tilt mechanism that eliminates the need for extra motors. He hopes to make drones cheaper.

Teal and Skydio, which supply the US Army reconnaissance drones, both followed this route. George Matus, the boss of Teal, believes America needs to build up its drone infrastructure.

The Trump administration is slashing red tape to quickly equip troops with more small, easily replaced drones in a bid to keep up with the likes of Russia and China, the Pentagon’s chief ...

A four-day test in the Alaska wilderness shows how far the U.S. military and American drone companies lag behind China in the technology.