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China’s Silent Hunter laser C-UAS system “now in use in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Russia”

China’s Silent Hunter directed-energy air defence system has reportedly been sighted in Abu Dhabi Airport in the United Arab Emirates. The system made its first

China continues supplying drone components to Russia and Iran despite sanctions – WSJ

Chinese companies are exporting dual-use drone components – including engines, batteries, fibre-optic cables and microchips – to Iran and Russia in disregard of…

Ukraine flipped the drone math—and Russia’s assault tempo just stopped buying ground

Russia pressed every Donbas sector in April, with assault tempo at a two-month high. The territorial line moved the wrong way anyway—and Ukrainian intelligence…

SOCOM Plans MQ-9 Drone Mothership

US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has requested increased funding in its fiscal 2027 budget to transform the MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft system in…

Drones shatter months of relative calm in Sudan’s capital as international airport targeted

Sudan’s armed forces blamed a drone attack ⁠on Monday that targeted Khartoum airport on the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia, the latest in a barrage of assaul…

Iran’s killer drones increase slaughter in Sudan amid world’s forgotten war

Iran is accused of supplying Mohajer-6 attack drones to Sudan's armed forces as the civil war's death toll reportedly reaches as many as 400,000 people.

New foreign-made components discovered in Russian drones

New components produced in 2025 in the US as well as European and Asian countries have been found in Russian UAVs, indicating that Russia is still managing to c…

Marine Corps fields 3,500 first-person view attack drones

The U.S. Marine Corps had zero first-person view drones in service as of October 2025.

Bloomberg: Ukrainian Drone Strikes Push Russian Oil Processing to Lowest Level Since 2009

Bloomberg confirmed Ukrainian robot aircraft are systematically demolishing Russian energy infrastructure one day after Trump – confusing Ukraine with Iran – de…

More Ukrainian drones are hitting Russian supply lines. The hardened targets are fine.

Ukraine is extending its drone strikes into Russia's vulnerable logistical zone. But many drones lack hitting power.

Technology Russia and Ukraine refined on their battlefield just hit Israeli Black Hawk in Lebanon

Fiber-optic drones cannot be jammed by electronic warfare. No signal to block. No frequency to suppress. The wire carries the signal directly from operator to d…

Sikorsky/Robinson Unmanned Get $15M US Marine Corps Contract for Autonomous Aerial Logistics Program

The United States Marine Corps awarded a $15.5 million contract to Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, for the Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary L…

Hezbollah drone strikes target Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon

Ceasefire frays further as Israel also carries out airstrikes and issues new displacement orders for south Lebanon Hezbollah launched several drones at Israeli…

Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray carrier drone completes first test flight

The aircraft took off from Boeing’s facility at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Ill., for an approximately two-hour flight.

Ukraine’s new B-2 drone is a mystery. Its kills aren’t.

Russian air defenses are collapsing as more and more different Ukrainian drones strike as far as 200 km.

Pentagon’s drone strategy calls for putting $54 billion DAWG in the fight

The Defense Autonomous Warfare Group, which oversees developing drones and other unmanned systems, could get a huge budget increase. The post Pentagon’s drone s…

US Navy’s First Production Boeing MQ-25 Stingray Completes Maiden Flight

The U.S. Navy’s production representative MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial refuelling aircraft has successfully completed its first flight on Apr. 25, 2026. The f…

Baykar Unveils AI-Powered Kamikaze Drones and Loitering Munitions

Turky’s Baykar unveiled two new unmanned combat platforms, the K2 kamikaze drone and the “Sivrisinek” (“Mosquito” in Turkish) loitering munition, during a live…

Ukrainian ground robot evacuates woman, 77, from grey zone – video

Drone pilots from Ukraine's 60th Separate Mechanised Brigade have used an unmanned ground vehicle to evacuate an elderly woman after she was spotted walking alo…

The US military wants a fleet of missile-killing laser drones

The U.S. military is once again pursuing flying directed energy weapons to counter threats to American airspace.

Fiery Shahed in morning sky: Ukraine's Air Force posts video of Russian drone being downed on 24 April

Ukraine's Air Force has released a video showing a Russian attack drone being downed on the morning of 24 April.

Chinese drone discovery sharpens focus on Asia’s undersea security race

A suspected Chinese underwater drone hauled out of Indonesian waters this month has sharpened global focus on a security race that analysts say has been years i…

WATCH: An-28 Aircraft Reconfigured as Flying Drone Platform to Hunt Russian Shahed UAVs

The concept is intended as a cheaper alternative to air-to-air missiles, relying instead on smaller, cheaper interceptor drones launched from the air.

Kratos and U.S. Army Integrate Kratos J85 Engine into Kratos Firejet Drone System

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced that it has completed the initial flight series of the Kratos J85 engine version of the Firejet unmanned…

Rheinmetall Gets Multi-Billion Loitering Munition Contract from German Army

Rheinmetall has received a major order from the Bundeswehr for FV-014 loitering munition systems. A contract to that effect was signed on April 22nd in Koblenz.…

President Zelenskyy Showcased over 50 Types of Ukrainian Weapons

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy recorded a video address on Arms Makers’ Day against the backdrop of the latest Ukrainian developments that have alread…

Battlefield sees 159 clashes, Russians have used 9,096 kamikaze drones in 24 hours – Ukraine's General Staff

A total of 159 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day.

US Tests Drone Delivered Bunker Busting Warhead

In a significant leap forward for battlefield technology, U.S. Army Infantry Drone Operators have successfully tested a new warhead designed to be delivered by…

Sweden to Supply Ukraine with Advanced Counter-Shahed Systems

The Defence Forces of Ukraine will receive advanced BAE Systems Tridon Mk2 air defence systems from Sweden. These systems will enhance Ukraine’s air defence cap…

Ukraine air defence downs 189 out of 215 Russian drones, hits recorded at 13 locations

Ukraine’s air defence forces intercepted 189 out of 215 Russian drones during a large-scale overnight attack, with strikes reported at several locations.

Russia Develops New Lys-2 Interceptor Drones with Automatic Target Acquisition

The Russian military has begun receiving Lys-2 interceptor drones capable of shooting down Ukrainian UAVs. This was reported by an analyst from The Dead Distric…

Ukraine Hits Tuapse Refinery Again as Drones Strike Rail, Oil Sites Across Russia

Overnight strikes disrupted rail traffic near military sites in Russia's Rostov region, while Ukraine confirmed hitting the Tuapse refinery – a key Black Sea oi…

British air defence system helping to shoot down Shahed drones over Ukraine

Ukraine's Defence Ministry has revealed details of the Rapid Ranger air defence system, which detects targets at up to 15 km and engages them with laser-guided…

Hackers Breach Russian Ministry Call, Reveal China Supplies ‘90%’ of Drone Electronics

A recording of the meeting, published by Ukrainian prankster Yevgen Volnov, captures officials discussing supply chains for unmanned aerial vehicles.

Boeing Sees Chinook Air-Launching Swarms Of Drones

With orders for the twin-rotor helicopter still rolling in, Boeing has provided details on its future plans for the venerable H-47 Chinook, including adding lau…

How the PLA may use stealth drones in a swarming boat attack from Taiwan

A Chinese military magazine has suggested that if Taiwan sends a swarm of uncrewed combat boats across the strait – a strategy inspired by Ukraine – Beijing cou…

China’s ‘land aircraft carrier’ charges flying drone with microwave beam

A vehicle that can zap energy into a fleet of drones, allowing them to fly indefinitely, is getting closer to becoming a battlefield reality. Scientists in Chin…

Ukrainian Revolution: How Drones, Technology Replaced Artillery, Tanks

Ukraine is redefining warfare – and Kyiv Post will show you the inventions and products that are setting new standards of military art and shaping a new agenda…

Ukrainian drones hit 16 Russian military assets – video

Ukrainian drone forces have attacked air defence systems, Iskander and Rubikon bases, oil depots and Russian storage sites in Crimea and other temporarily occup…

Ukraine’s drone forces count their air defense kills by the fortnight — 12 in the first two weeks of April alone

BS commander Robert Brovdi's video release shows the pace of Ukraine's systematic anti-air campaign: Tor-M1s in Mariupol and Luhansk, a Pantsir-S1 in Donetsk Ob…

Marines on way to Middle East seen using rifles with anti-drone smart scope

The company that makes the SMASH 2000L advanced fire control system confirmed that a recent series of photos show deployed Marines using the smart scope. The po…

1:5 kill ratio: Ukraine inflicts heavy Russian losses using drones, says Finnish president

Finnish President Alexander Stubb said during his visit to Washington that Ukraine is in a much better place than it has been at any stage of the war thus far.

Ukrainian Warfare Revolution: How Drones Replaced Artillery, Tanks

Forced to innovate by manpower and ammunition shortages, Ukraine has turned drones into its most versatile weapon. We visit the manufacturers redefining modern…

INTERCEPTOR DRONES – Best of…

The surge in the use of one-way effectors, loitering munitions, otherwise known as ‘kamizake drones’ or strike drones, has created the demand for effective defe…

Ukraine tips drone war in its favor

Ukraine innovates fast, Russia scales hard. Ukraine is starting to do both.

Joint Ukrainian Operation Hits Russian S-300V System, UAV Command Node

Ukrainian forces say a coordinated multi-service joint operation hit a Russian S-300V (NATO: SA-12 “Gladiator”) system, UAV control point, and electronic warfar…

Ukrainian drones in Germany: how Frontline Robotics has become Ukraine's first exporter of military technology

BAE Systems trials low-cost counter drone solution for Eurofighter Typhoon

A BAE spokesperson told Breaking Defense that the air-to-surface test was internally funded, “as part of our commitment to invest in the advanced capabilities o…

AFCENT awards Kraus Hamdani $270M for solar-powered, long-endurance drones

The K1000ULE broke endurance records with a three-day flight and has featured in multiple military exercises. “We’ve proven ourselves to the warfighter across m…

Ukraine's forces are using 30% more strike drones than Russians

Ukraine's defence forces are reportedly using 30% more strike drones than Russian troops.

OSINT analysts reveal details of Russian interceptor drone that reaches 200 km/h

Ukrainian OSINT channel Mortis Æterna has released an instruction manual for the Russian Yolka interceptor drone, which is used to counter Ukrainian UAVs.

Iran Shoots Down Seventeenth US MQ-9 Reaper

U.S. officials have confirmed that at least 16 MQ-9 Reaper drones have been lost during ongoing operations involving the United States and Iran, highlighting a…

Northrop Grumman Demos Lumberjack to US Army

Northrop Grumman Corporation has showcased the autonomous mission capabilities of its Lumberjack Group 3 Unmanned Aircraft System during the U.S. Army 101st Air…

Sweden to Supply Tridon Mk2 Air Defense Systems to Counter Shahed Drones

Sweden will allocate €400 million for Tridon Mk2 air defense systems to augment and strengthen Ukraine’s ability to counter drones and other aerial threats, Ukr…

Ukraine strikes Russian Frigate Admiral Grigorovich, launching its air defense missiles at drones in Russia’s primary Bl…

Admiral Grigorovich carries the missiles that strike Ukrainian cities. Last night, it learned what it feels like to be on the receiving end.

Ukrainian soldier downs two Shahed drones using Sting interceptors from distance of 500 km

A Ukrainian drone operator shot down two Russian Shahed-type UAVs using STING interceptor drones while operating 500 km from the launch point. The manufacturer…

Ukrainian air defence downs 26 Russian missiles and 515 drones, strikes recorded at 20 locations

Russia carried out a combined strike on Ukraine's critical infrastructure on the night of 2-3 April and on the morning of 3 April using attack UAVs and air-to-s…

Iran War Live Updates: Drone Hits Kuwaiti Oil Refinery in New Attack on Gulf Energy Sites

The strike set several refinery units ablaze, its operator said. President Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s infrastructure but there was no sign of a deal to…

The limit of Soviet aviation's legacy: is Russia really making progress in fifth-generation fighter jets?

There is currently much discussion about a possible direct confrontation between Russia and NATO forces. Some believe that Russia has surged ahead thanks to its…

Iran live updates: Israel, UAE, Saudi Arabia report drone and missile attacks

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.

Quantum Frontline Industries Dispatches First Batch of Drones to Ukraine on Schedule

Quantum Frontline Industries (QFI) has completed production of the first batch of drones. The systems will be delivered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The deli…

Ukrainian FPV Giant Partners to Build Drones in the U.S.

One of Ukraine’s largest drone manufacturers, General Cherry, has signed a deal to produce unmanned aerial vehicles in the United States, the company announced.…

Air Force reactivates Reaper drone squadron at Nevada base

The squadron activation is part of an organization of Reaper units brought about by new technology that automates the takeoff and landing process. The post Air…

Last 24 hours saw ‘lowest number’ of Iranian missile and drone attacks, Hegseth says

The defense secretary and joint chiefs chairman declined to answer what troop deployments mean for ground invasion.

Are Russian Shaheds mounting radar-hunting modules?

"Russian forces are equipping Shahed drones with passive radar homing." This claim made a splash in Ukrainian media…

War boosts counter-drone sales, joint ventures

Recent weeks have seen a flurry of partnerships by defense-tech companies and orders from nations under fire.

‘Smarter, More Advanced, More Modern’ – Inside Ukraine’s Drone War

In an exclusive interview in Kharkiv, a commander of Ukraine’s Typhoon special unit explains drone operations, electronic warfare, and how Ukraine adapts on the…

Ukrainian drones destroy three Russian multiple rocket launchers in Crimea

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck a Tornado multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) base on the night of 28-29 March, destroying three BM-30 Smerch/Tornado…

European intelligence agencies believe Russia is supplying drones to Iran, says official

Intelligence reports find Russia is close to completing phased shipment of drones, medicine and food Middle East crisis – live updates Intelligence agencies in…

Ukrainian air defences down 93 Russian drones, but strikes reported at 8 locations

Ukraine’s air defences intercepted 93 out of 102 drones launched by Russia overnight, although strikes were recorded at several locations.

Lockheed Martin Selects Fortem Technologies to Protect Critical Infrastructure from Drones

Fortem Technologies, a global provider of airspace security, has announced a contract with Lockheed Martin to deploy autonomous counter-drone systems to protect…

More than 90% of Iranian missiles intercepted, but a dangerous imbalance is emerging

Experts say Iran's cheap drones and missiles are depleting allied interceptor stockpiles, raising questions about long-term air defense sustainability.

Army’s digital marketplace for drones is officially open

“Traditionally it takes a long time to fill a requirement, and we have this protracted competition, and maybe you only choose one or two. Now it’s you tell us w…

Ukraine built the ground drone playbook. Russia copied it. Now Ukraine is destroying the copies near Vovchansk

This sector in northeastern Ukraine has become a technology duel: Russians are deploying their own unmanned ground vehicles to survive Ukraine's kill zone — and…

Spotter Global’s new radar “detects 50 targets every 56 milliseconds”

Spotter Global has announced the launch of its GAX500-3D, “built on Compact Holographic 3D (CH3D) radar technology that detects and tracks live drone threats of

UK Develops New Way of Tackling Drone Threats

A team of UK-based engineers is developing a new approach to counter hostile drones. The project is funded and led by BAE Systems, the country’s largest defence…

Deadly Iran school strike casts shadow over Pentagon’s AI targeting push

A Ukrainian drone developer says the Minab strike exposed a familiar danger of semi-autonomous warfare.

AV unveils LOCUST X3, latest entrant into laser counter-drone race

The unveiling at AUSA’s Global Force comes as militaries the world over race for cheaper ways to confront the drone threat.

Ukraine’s Litavr just intercepted Shahed in way nobody had before and set world’s record

Litavr hit a Shahed from 60 km away.

US military sends drones, alongside 200 troops, to Nigeria amid fears of renewed Boko Haram insurgency

The U.S. military deployed MQ-9 Reaper drones to Nigeria for intelligence-gathering and training as the African country is grappling with a security crisis.

Russia fires nearly 400 drones at Ukraine with signs its spring offensive has started

Russia has unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage on civilian areas of Ukraine and is stepping up ground attacks along the front

The Shahed Story – the Weapon that Changed 21st Century Warfare

In the Beginning: Die Drohne Antiradar (DAR) In the mid-1980s, Germany and the United States launched a joint project to develop a specialized, single-use unman…

Anatomy of the Friday the 13th Airstrike – Part 2: How Russia Bombarded Ukraine One Night

Overall shoot-down rates were around 90 percent, but several Kremlin ballistic missiles and kamikaze drones broke through tough Ukrainian defenses to kill six c…

ANELLO Photonics and Q-CTRL Announce Strategic Collaboration to Redefine Resilient Navigation for UAV’s in GPS-Denied En…

ANELLO Photonics, the creator of the Silicon Photonics Optical Gyroscope (SiPhOG™) and a leader in

Zelensky Warns of Possible ‘Massive Russian Strike,’ New Drone Command Posts in Belarus

Ukrainian intelligence suggests a heightened threat from Russia as Kyiv prepares its air defenses and reports emerge of expanded Russian drone operations from B…

Ukraine may develop FPV drones to destroy helicopters, building on first Ka-52 downing. Engineers aim to overcome rotor…

In March, Ukraine's Armed Forces have destroyed a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter using an FPV drone, the first known case of an attack helicopter being taken d…

Germany just funded 15,000 of Ukraine’s fastest drone hunters. STRILA hits 355 km/h and needs no GPS to find its target

It operates through the SineLink module, and is built to hunt Russian Shahed strike drones

E-magy Presents Silicon-Dominant Anode Breakthroughs for Next-Gen Drone Power & Electronics

E-magy will unveil developments for 12 Ah silicon-dominant cells designed for 6S2P drone battery packs at the 2026 International Battery... The post E-magy Pres…

US-made naval drone with active warhead washes up in northern Turkey, gets blown up

The vessel, identified as an AEGIR-W variant, came aground on a beach in the Yüceler neighborhood of Ünye district in Ordu province.

Ukrainian intelligence agency reveals inner components of Russian Lancet and Scalpel drones

Ukraine's intelligence agency has published interactive 3D models, components, and electronic parts of the Russian Lancet and Scalpel drones, along with data on…

Anduril’s Arsenal-1 Factory to Open Ahead of Schhedule

Anduril will soon begin producing its robotic drone “wingman” for the U.S. Air Force at its new Ohio factory—months ahead of schedule. The private defence contr…

Royal Netherlands Navy Receives 12 V-BAT Drones

After extensive testing, the Royal Netherlands Navy has purchased 12 V-BAT drones from Shield AI. Equipped with radar and a camera, this type of drone conducts…

Ukraine's air defences down 234 Russian drones, strikes recorded at 11 locations

Ukrainian air defences intercepted most of the 251 drones launched overnight, though several strikes and damage were reported.

Anatomy of the Friday the 13th Airstrike – Part 1: How Russia Bombarded Ukraine One Night

This is the first of a two-part series looking at single Russian mass missile/drone assault on Ukraine, with a focus on the Kremlin’s airstrike package and Ukra…

Large-scale drone attack reported in Russia's Leningrad Oblast, fire breaks out at port – photos, videos

Russian authorities say a large-scale drone attack targeted Leningrad Oblast, causing a fire at a fuel facility in a Baltic port.

Russia’s $400,000 SKAT drone is so rare that fewer than 20 have ever been destroyed. Ukraine just downed another one

Ukraine also destroyed the Klin, a newly developed UAV equipped with cutting-edge Li-AFB battery.