A drone is a great toy for kids because it's educational –but how, exactly? Are the kids just telling you that, or is it actually going to help them?

The competition comes as the military plans to purchase 7,500 first-person-view drones next year and 26,500 additional ones in 2027. It will also buy 4,140 bombing drones, 4,040 medium-range loitering ...

During the awards ceremony, Brig. Gen. Jason Curl, commanding general of the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, praised participants for advancing the Army’s drone capability. “Proficiency ...