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Middle East
Israel/Gaza, Yemen/Houthis, Syria, Iraq — the most active drone warfare theater outside Europe.
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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
Unmanned Airspace·May 6, 2026 · 15:10 UTC
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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…
Ukrainska Pravda (English)·May 6, 2026 · 13:30 UTC
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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.
Fox News·May 2, 2026 · 10:00 UTC
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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…
Euromaidan Press·Apr 29, 2026 · 10:20 UTC
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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…
The Guardian·Apr 28, 2026 · 16:20 UTC
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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…
The Guardian·Mar 27, 2026 · 15:09 UTC
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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.
Fox News·Mar 26, 2026 · 10:00 UTC
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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.
Military Times·Mar 24, 2026 · 22:16 UTC
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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…
UAS Vision·Mar 24, 2026 · 06:10 UTC