Three 5-kilowatt Plug Power Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells provide power at Brooks City-Base, San Antonio, Texas. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center ...

Pictured above: U.S. Marines inspect a Tactical Unmanned Aerial System RQ-7B Shadow. The Shadow drone is capable of providing reconnaissance, surveillance, and a laser designator for air support.

The U.S. military has recently reported an interest in developing a new means of transporting power to remote and otherwise isolated forward operating bases and other positions in the field (via ...

Correction: This article has been updated to reflect that the Costs of War Project is based at Brown University, and military aircraft in general — cargo included — are responsible for the biggest ...