Catherine Buchaniec

Catherine Buchaniec is a reporter at C4ISRNET, where she covers artificial intelligence, cyber warfare and uncrewed technologies.

All Stories By Catherine

US Army’s much-touted robot dogs might not arrive for a decade or more

The technology, which typically costs $50,000 to $150,000 depending on the company and model, requires further development before it can head to the field.

21 months ago

Seven questions with the US Army’s counter-drone boss

Maj. Gen. Sean Gainey spoke with C4ISRNET about what it takes to protect American interests against drone warfare.

21 months ago

An MQ-9 Reaper sits along the flight line during sunset at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 17, 2020. (Robert Brooks/Air Force)

Which drone was used in Al-Zawahiri strike? Experts point to General Atomics’ Reaper

The MQ-9 Reaper, which is made by unmanned aerial vehicles company General Atomics, has been used in many notable strikes across recent presidential administrations.

Army pursues shared software among uncrewed vehicles

The Army will focus on light robotic combat vehicles.

Up, up and away: Airbus’ Zephyr drone breaks flight record high above Arizona

Army Futures Command launched a record-breaking test of the Zephyr, a UAS designed by Airbus.

Pentagon renames UFO office, expands mission to include ‘transmedium’ objects

Earlier this year, Congress held its first hearing on UFOs in over a half century. During the hearing, lawmakers questioned Pentagon officials for more information about sightings of UFOs, with many lawmakers voicing criticism about a lack of transparency surrounding the issue.

As US struggles to fill cyber defense jobs, Australia works to keep talent at home

Australia's artificial intelligence industry leaders point to a gap in the defense workforce at July 20 summit.

Pentagon AI roadmap seen helping build warfighter, public trust

Department of Defense released an implementation plan for the responsible use of artificial intelligence.

Homeland Security, Justice officials urge Congress to expand counter-drone authority

Federal law enforcement agencies asked Congress for more authority to counter domestic drones.

Teledyne wins Pentagon order for hundreds of bomb disposal robots

The U.S. Armed Services placed an order for 500 robots from Teledyne FLIR Defense.

US must invest in emerging tech to keep pace with China, Govini report says

Govini report said the U.S. government needs to put more spending toward emerging tech.

Battlefield robots getting ‘common sense’ training before deployment

Although legged robots have existed for several years, in order to be deployed, they would need to adapt in real-time to unseen scenarios such as changing terrains, changing payloads and wear and tear.

No more stories

Featured Video

Survivors of Vietnam’s deadly battles on the life-changing toll of war

How can I keep my money safe while traveling? — Money Minute

Inside the Fat Leonard scandal

Avoiding Student Loan Scams — Money Minute

Trending Now

Air Force, Space Force join Army for Bring-Your-Own-Device enrollment

South Korea to deploy laser weapons to intercept North Korean drones

Defense Innovation Unit should expand across US, lawmakers say

US to send Tomahawks, hypersonics, other long-range fires to Germany

Beavers takes reins from Sherman as acting DOD information officer