Drones (Page 2)

Posted on Feb 10, 2025

A video showing testing of the Chinese GL-6 hard-kill active protection system underscores how systems like this to provide a valuable additional layer of defense against uncrewed aerial threats, including highly maneuverable first-person view (FPV) kamikaze drones, something TWZ has previously explored in an in-depth feature.

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Chinese Tank’s Active Protection System Seen Intercepting Drone-Fired Rocket Propelled Grenade Chinese Tank’s Active Protection System Seen Intercepting Drone-Fired Rocket Propelled Grenade

Posted on Feb 7, 2025

Iran has finally shown a drone taking off and landing on – in the latter case with the help of arresting gear – the deck of the country's unusual new 'drone carrier,' the Shahid Bagheri. Newly emerged imagery also shows various drones and crewed helicopters on the flight deck, which has a ski jump at the bow end, including the appearance of 'drones' styled after the infamous Qaher 313.

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Iran’s Wacky Aircraft Carrier Has Entered Service Iran’s Wacky Aircraft Carrier Has Entered Service

Posted on Feb 6, 2025

Navy HELIOS Laser Aboard USS Preble Zaps Drone In Latest Test Navy HELIOS Laser Aboard USS Preble Zaps Drone In Latest Test

By Geoff Ziezulewicz, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 4, 2025

A relatively low-cost cruise missile that the U.S. Air Force is now developing could transform into an air-launched counter-drone weapon.

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Cheap Cruise Missile Program Set To Evolve Into Air-To-Air Drone Interceptor Cheap Cruise Missile Program Set To Evolve Into Air-To-Air Drone Interceptor

Updated on Jan 31, 2025

U.S. Navy officials have laid out several priorities they say are key to ensuring the service's carrier air wings will be able to succeed in future conflicts, especially a high-end fight in the Pacific.

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Carrier Air Wing’s Key Priorities To Win In Future Pacific Fight Laid Out By Navy Carrier Air Wing’s Key Priorities To Win In Future Pacific Fight Laid Out By Navy

Posted on Jan 30, 2025

Ukraine's Magyar Birds drone unit is now using a system to counter Russian fiber-optic-controlled FPV drones.

Ukraine Discloses New Method To Defeat Russian Fiber-Optic-Controlled FPV Drones Ukraine Discloses New Method To Defeat Russian Fiber-Optic-Controlled FPV Drones

Posted on Jan 30, 2025

U.S. Air Force F-16 Vipers have been using 70mm laser-guided rockets to down Houthi drones during operations in and around the Red Sea in the past year.

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F-16s Have Been Using Laser-Guided Rockets To Shoot Down Houthi Drones F-16s Have Been Using Laser-Guided Rockets To Shoot Down Houthi Drones

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jan 29, 2025

Airbus and Navantia will explore the integration of the Sirtap drone on the LHD Juan Carlos I. Both companies have signed an agreement on board the Navy's flagship to study the possible use of the RPAS from its deck.

Spain Wants To Convert Its Aircraft Carrier For Drone Operations Spain Wants To Convert Its Aircraft Carrier For Drone Operations

Posted on Jan 28, 2025

President Donald Trump has laid out a vision for a new Iron Dome air and missile defense system to shield the U.S. homeland, which directly hearkens back to the Reagan-era Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI).

Weaponizing Space Key To Trump’s Iron Dome Missile Defense Shield Vision Weaponizing Space Key To Trump’s Iron Dome Missile Defense Shield Vision

Posted on Jan 28, 2025

An Air Force C-32A VIP transport jet, on a special mission for President Donald Trump, had to delay its landing at Joint Base Andrews because F-16C Vipers were scrambled to intercept a drone.

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C-32 Forced To Delay Landing After F-16s Scrambled To Intercept Drone Near Capital C-32 Forced To Delay Landing After F-16s Scrambled To Intercept Drone Near Capital

Posted on Jan 27, 2025

One of Ukraine’s Cold War-era Leopard 1 main battle tanks survived as many as a dozen hits from Russian first-person view (FPV) attack drones, according to Ukrainian sources. The incident underscores the proliferation of this particular threat on the battlefield but also points to the effectiveness of the ‘up-armored’ version of the venerable Leopard 1, examples of which have received a variety of different protective measures in Ukrainian service.

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Ukrainian Leopard 1 Tank Survived A Dozen Drone Strikes: Report Ukrainian Leopard 1 Tank Survived A Dozen Drone Strikes: Report

Posted on Jan 24, 2025

The U.S. Air Force's XQ-67A drone is set to receive modifications and upgrades to demonstrate its ability to perform certain missions as part of a program called Demon Ape.

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XQ-67 Getting Overhauled With New Capabilities As Part Of Demon Ape Program XQ-67 Getting Overhauled With New Capabilities As Part Of Demon Ape Program

Posted on Jan 24, 2025

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F-35 AI-Enabled Drone Controller Capability Successfully Demonstrated F-35 AI-Enabled Drone Controller Capability Successfully Demonstrated

Posted on Jan 23, 2025

An intense video has emerged in Russia, showing a portion of a Ukrainian drone strike, including the interception of one of the drones by what seems to be a Pantsir short-range air defense system. Footage showing the successful interception of Ukraine’s long-range one-way attack drones by Russian ground-based air defenses is not generally common and this one reinforces the challenge posed by these relentless Ukrainian attacks against Russian infrastructure and military facilities.

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Extremely Low Altitude Shootdown Of Ukrainian Drone By Russian SAM Caught On Video Extremely Low Altitude Shootdown Of Ukrainian Drone By Russian SAM Caught On Video

Posted on Jan 21, 2025

FBI’s New Jersey Drone Scare Investigation Has No Suspects FBI’s New Jersey Drone Scare Investigation Has No Suspects

Updated on Jan 21, 2025

The U.S. Navy's use of expendable Nulka decoys in combat has highlighted the need to expand the ability of its ships to launch off-board decoying electronic attacks, including ones lasting tens of minutes or more.

Nulka Combat Use Shows Warships Need Longer-Lasting Electronic Warfare-Enabled Decoys Nulka Combat Use Shows Warships Need Longer-Lasting Electronic Warfare-Enabled Decoys

Posted on Jan 20, 2025

In the coming weeks, drone boats will be plying the waters of the Baltic Sea helping to detect and deter undersea cable sabotage as part of Baltic Sentry.

Drone Boats Being Rushed To Help Prevent Baltic Seafloor Cable Sabotage Drone Boats Being Rushed To Help Prevent Baltic Seafloor Cable Sabotage

Posted on Jan 17, 2025

After spending years charting a way forward to a family of unmanned surface vessels in a specific array of sizes and configurations, the Navy is eyeing a major course alteration that would see it pursuing a simpler and more interchangeable design.

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Navy To Simplify Drone Ship Plans, Focus On Containerized Payloads That Look Alike Navy To Simplify Drone Ship Plans, Focus On Containerized Payloads That Look Alike

By Hope Hodge Seck

Posted on Jan 17, 2025

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Littoral Combat Ship Can Now Rapidly Shoot Down Aerial Drones With Hellfire Missiles Littoral Combat Ship Can Now Rapidly Shoot Down Aerial Drones With Hellfire Missiles

Posted on Jan 17, 2025

A Russian decoy drone was engaged by Ukrainian air defenses over Kyiv today, close to where President Volodymyr Zelensky was meeting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, leader of one of Ukraine’s staunchest military allies. The drone’s presence further underscores the threat posed by long-range Russian uncrewed aerial vehicles, and the incident coincided with Starmer announcing that the United Kingdom would provide Ukraine with additional mobile air defense systems.

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This Is The Type Of Russian Decoy Drone Shot Down Over Kyiv As Britain’s Prime Minister Met Zelensky This Is The Type Of Russian Decoy Drone Shot Down Over Kyiv As Britain’s Prime Minister Met Zelensky

Posted on Jan 16, 2025

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Navy MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter Has Shot Down Its First Drone Navy MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter Has Shot Down Its First Drone

By Hope Hodge Seck

Updated on Jan 16, 2025

General Atomics has offered a look at a new air-to-surface missile it is developing.

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New Air-Launched Cruise Missile Teased By General Atomics New Air-Launched Cruise Missile Teased By General Atomics

Posted on Jan 15, 2025

Ukraine carried out one of its largest drone strikes in the war, hitting targets in about a dozen regions inside Russia

Mass Ukrainian Drone Onslaught Strikes Targets Across Western Russia Mass Ukrainian Drone Onslaught Strikes Targets Across Western Russia

Posted on Jan 14, 2025

A greater focus on long range strike capabilities is among the alternatives the U.S. Air Force is considering to a costly new crewed sixth-generation stealth combat jet as part of its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) family of systems. A lower-cost design focused primarily on acting as a 'quarterback' for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones is also still on the table.

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$20 Billion Price Tag To Complete Development Of USAF’s Next Generation Fighter (Updated) $20 Billion Price Tag To Complete Development Of USAF’s Next Generation Fighter (Updated)

Posted on Jan 13, 2025

The CL-415 Super Scooper damaged by a drone while fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles should be dropping water on the flames again by earlier next week. Meanwhile, firefighters will receive two additional planes.

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Two More CL-415 Super Scoopers On The Way To Fight Palisades Fire After One Damaged By Drone Two More CL-415 Super Scoopers On The Way To Fight Palisades Fire After One Damaged By Drone

Updated on Jan 10, 2025

The second tranche of U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones could be between 20 to 30 percent more expensive per airframe than those in the first batch.

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Second Batch Of Air Force CCA Drones Could Be 20 To 30 Percent Pricier Than The First Second Batch Of Air Force CCA Drones Could Be 20 To 30 Percent Pricier Than The First

Posted on Jan 10, 2025

CL-415 super Scooper working for Cal Fire

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One Of Just Two CL-415 Super Scooper Planes Taken Out Of Palisades Fire Fight By Drone One Of Just Two CL-415 Super Scooper Planes Taken Out Of Palisades Fire Fight By Drone

Updated on Jan 10, 2025

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Army Wants To Test Air-Launched Drones From A Global Express Business Jet Army Wants To Test Air-Launched Drones From A Global Express Business Jet

Posted on Jan 9, 2025

The U.S. Navy's Ohio class guided missile submarine USS Michigan made notable use of uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUV) in the course of operations between October 2022 and January 2024 it has emerged. During that time, the boat and its crew completed at least three secretive "national security" missions, as well as ones involving special operations forces, "in hostile and challenging environments."

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Ohio Class Guided Missile Submarine Deployed Underwater Drones On Award Winning Secret Missions Ohio Class Guided Missile Submarine Deployed Underwater Drones On Award Winning Secret Missions

Posted on Jan 9, 2025

A new independent report says that U.S. airbases have been left worryingly vulnerable, especially in the Indo-Pacific region, by a lack of investment in new hardened aircraft shelters, or even unhardened ones.

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Lack Of Hardened Aircraft Shelters Leaves U.S. Airbases Vulnerable To China New Report Warns Lack Of Hardened Aircraft Shelters Leaves U.S. Airbases Vulnerable To China New Report Warns

Posted on Jan 8, 2025

Ukraine has claimed that it’s successfully used uncrewed surface vessels (USV), better known as drone boats, to launch aerial drones against Russian targets for the first time. According to Ukrainian authorities, the first-person view (FPV) drones were employed in combat during strikes on Russian ground-based air defense systems. This is the latest development in Ukraine’s Black Sea drone war, which is seeing increasingly innovative use of uncrewed systems, including adapted air-to-air missiles launched from USVs against Russian aircraft.

Ukraine Claims Its Drone Boats Are Now Launching Kamikaze FPV Drones At Russian Shore Targets Ukraine Claims Its Drone Boats Are Now Launching Kamikaze FPV Drones At Russian Shore Targets

Posted on Jan 7, 2025

A recent satellite image shows what looks to be yet another fighter-esque airframe or test article at Shenyang's main plant in the city of the same name in China.

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Tailless Fighter-Like Airframe Appears At Chinese Jet Manufacturer Shenyang’s Main Plant Tailless Fighter-Like Airframe Appears At Chinese Jet Manufacturer Shenyang’s Main Plant

Posted on Jan 7, 2025

The Metinvest company is beginning to add armor protection to Ukraine's Western-donated air defense systems.

New Armor Kits Being Installed On Ukraine’s Western Air Defense Systems New Armor Kits Being Installed On Ukraine’s Western Air Defense Systems

Posted on Jan 3, 2025

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Chinese Underwater Sea Glider Drone Caught By Fisherman In The Philippines Chinese Underwater Sea Glider Drone Caught By Fisherman In The Philippines

Posted on Jan 2, 2025

Russian forces have begun using improvised counter-drone buggies each armed with a weapon made up of 24 barrels that fire shotgun-like ammunition, as well as six AK-series infantry rifles on a single mount.

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Anti-Drone Weapon With 24 Barrels Firing Buckshot-Like Rounds Emerges On Russian Buggies Anti-Drone Weapon With 24 Barrels Firing Buckshot-Like Rounds Emerges On Russian Buggies

Posted on Dec 26, 2024

Salem Nuclear Power Plant in New Jersey was one of 22 energy infrastructure sites in the state that the FAA banned drone flights over.

Nuclear Power Plants Report Massive Uptick In Drone Sightings Nuclear Power Plants Report Massive Uptick In Drone Sightings

Updated on Dec 21, 2024

The FAA has banned drone flights over 22 New Jersey power infrastructure sites.

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Drone Flights Banned Over New Jersey Energy Infrastructure Sites Drone Flights Banned Over New Jersey Energy Infrastructure Sites

Updated on Dec 19, 2024

Bill Kennedy, 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron transit alert, marshals a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Dover Air Force Base, Del., April 26, 2015. The aircraft is loaded with 69 members of the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue Team, their supplies and equipment, and six K-9s, to assist Nepal with rescue operations after the country was struck by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake.

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New Jersey Base Confirms Multiple Past Drone Incursions… By Contraband Smugglers New Jersey Base Confirms Multiple Past Drone Incursions… By Contraband Smugglers

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 18, 2024

Swedish defense firm Saab has presented concepts for a potential new-generation crewed fighter and a series of drones that would be intended to work alongside it.

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These Are Saab’s Concepts For Its Next Generation Fighter, Drones These Are Saab’s Concepts For Its Next Generation Fighter, Drones

Posted on Dec 18, 2024

Camp Pendleton drone incursions have occurred in recent days.

Multiple Drone Incursions Confirmed Over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (Updated) Multiple Drone Incursions Confirmed Over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (Updated)

Updated on Dec 17, 2024

A video and pictures have emerged showing testing of Chinese high-flying and high-speed uncrewed air vehicles related to a design called MD-22, including aerial releases from a TB-001 drone and a high-altitude balloon.

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China Launches Hypersonic Test Planes From Drones, Balloons China Launches Hypersonic Test Planes From Drones, Balloons

Posted on Dec 16, 2024

Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio is the latest U.S. military installation to report drone overflights.

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Drone Incursions Closed Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s Airspace Friday Night Drone Incursions Closed Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s Airspace Friday Night

Posted on Dec 15, 2024

Yachts are increasingly getting counter-drone systems

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Counter-Drone Systems For Yachts Are Growing In Popularity Counter-Drone Systems For Yachts Are Growing In Popularity

By Eric Tegler

Updated on Dec 13, 2024

A U.S. C-17 Globemaster military transport aircraft takes off from Ramstein Air Base. A conference on the Ukraine war was held at the U.S. air base.

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U.S. Air Force Confirms Drone Sightings Over Ramstein Air Base In Germany U.S. Air Force Confirms Drone Sightings Over Ramstein Air Base In Germany

Posted on Dec 13, 2024

Federal, state, and local authorities have not been able to corroborate any claimed visual sightings of mysterious drones in the skies over New Jersey, according to a top White House spokesperson.

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None Of The New Jersey Visual Drone Sightings Have Been Corroborated: White House None Of The New Jersey Visual Drone Sightings Have Been Corroborated: White House

Updated on Dec 13, 2024

Apparent drones spotted in the skies over New Jersey, some as big as six feet across, look to be operating in a coordinated manner not consistent with hobbyists, according to state and local officials.

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Drones Over New Jersey Show Signs Of Coordination, Elude Helicopters: State Officials Drones Over New Jersey Show Signs Of Coordination, Elude Helicopters: State Officials

Posted on Dec 12, 2024

Any plans the Air Force might have for new hardened aircraft shelters or other physical defenses at bases are prominently absent from a new infrastructure modernization strategy rolled out today.

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Plans For New Hardened Aircraft Shelters Notably Absent From New USAF Base Modernization Strategy Plans For New Hardened Aircraft Shelters Notably Absent From New USAF Base Modernization Strategy

Posted on Dec 12, 2024

Hysteria about drones over New Jersey obscures the fact that there is a real national security concern.

Coast Guard Ship Stalked By Unidentified Aircraft, Iran Drone Mothership Claim Shot Down By DoD Coast Guard Ship Stalked By Unidentified Aircraft, Iran Drone Mothership Claim Shot Down By DoD

Posted on Dec 12, 2024

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Ukraine’s Drone Boats Are Now Shooting Machine Guns At Russian Helicopters, Boats Ukraine’s Drone Boats Are Now Shooting Machine Guns At Russian Helicopters, Boats

Posted on Dec 9, 2024

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USS Carney’s Red Sea Operations Highlight 5-inch Deck Gun’s Anti-Air Capability USS Carney’s Red Sea Operations Highlight 5-inch Deck Gun’s Anti-Air Capability

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Posted on Dec 6, 2024

The Pentagon has released a summary of a new classified strategy to guide efforts to protect American forces abroad and across the U.S. homeland from growing drone threats.

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This Is The New ‘Counter-Drone Strategy’ Just Unveiled By Pentagon This Is The New ‘Counter-Drone Strategy’ Just Unveiled By Pentagon

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 5, 2024

Bell has released a rendering showing updated design concepts for vertical takeoff and landing-capable crewed and uncrewed aircraft that feature wingtip rotors that fold away during level flight.

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Revised Fold-Away Rotor Aircraft Concepts Emerge From Special Operations X-Plane Program Revised Fold-Away Rotor Aircraft Concepts Emerge From Special Operations X-Plane Program

Posted on Dec 5, 2024

Russian and Syrian airstrikes are slowing the advance by anti-government rebels.

Airstrikes Slow Advance Of Anti-Assad Forces In Syria Airstrikes Slow Advance Of Anti-Assad Forces In Syria

Posted on Dec 2, 2024

German firm Helsing says production of its HX-2 kamikaze drone, thousands of which are expected to be sent to Ukraine, is underway.

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AI-Enabled HX-2 Kamikaze Drones Now In Production For Ukraine AI-Enabled HX-2 Kamikaze Drones Now In Production For Ukraine

Posted on Dec 2, 2024

Mystery drones have flown over USAF bases in the UK for an eighth day.

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Drone Incursions Over USAF Bases In UK Enter Second Week Drone Incursions Over USAF Bases In UK Enter Second Week

Updated on Nov 27, 2024

One especially interesting detail about the Phoenix Ghost family of kamikaze drones has now emerged: the different types can be configured to launch attacks straight down while passing overhead rather than having to careen into their targets and detonate.

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Warheads In Phoenix Ghost Kamikaze Drones Blast Straight Down Like Air Burst Artillery Rounds Warheads In Phoenix Ghost Kamikaze Drones Blast Straight Down Like Air Burst Artillery Rounds

Posted on Nov 27, 2024

ideos purporting to show a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian oil refinery may actually have been of a wayward civilian An-2 biplane.

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An-2 Biplane Caused Major Scare When Russians Thought It Was A Long-Range Kamikaze Drone An-2 Biplane Caused Major Scare When Russians Thought It Was A Long-Range Kamikaze Drone

Posted on Nov 27, 2024

SUMY, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 26: A destroyed car stands in a parking lot after a Russian missile attack on November 26, 2024 in Sumy, Ukraine. According to the acting mayor of Sumy, Artem Kobzar, the Russian army attacked the city with a missile. As a result of the strike, a residential multi-storey building was damaged and a parking lot was destroyed.

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Russia Launched The Largest Drone Attack On Ukraine Of The War Russia Launched The Largest Drone Attack On Ukraine Of The War

Posted on Nov 26, 2024

Still unidentified drones continue to be spotted around air bases in the United Kingdom that host American forces.

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British Troops Reinforce USAF Airbases Amid Mysterious Drone Incursions: Reports (Updated) British Troops Reinforce USAF Airbases Amid Mysterious Drone Incursions: Reports (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 26, 2024

Mystery drones have appeared once again near US bases in the UK.

Mysterious Drones Have Descended Again On U.S. Air Bases In The United Kingdom (Updated) Mysterious Drones Have Descended Again On U.S. Air Bases In The United Kingdom (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway, Howard Altman

Updated on Nov 25, 2024

A human controller flying in an L-39 Albatros jet ordered a pair of L-29 Delfin jets with artificial intelligence (AI) driven flight technology acting as surrogates for advanced drones to engage simulated enemy fighters in a series of recent flight tests.

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Skunk Works Tests See AI-Enabled L-29 Jets Fly Mock Air-To-Air Mission On Orders From Aerial Controller Skunk Works Tests See AI-Enabled L-29 Jets Fly Mock Air-To-Air Mission On Orders From Aerial Controller

Posted on Nov 23, 2024

An unspecified number of drones were spotted over RAF Lakenheath in England

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Multiple Drone Incursions Just Occurred Over USAF Fighter Base In England Multiple Drone Incursions Just Occurred Over USAF Fighter Base In England

Updated on Nov 22, 2024

Ukraine's domestically developed Dovbush T10 drone has taken on a new role acting as a mothership for first-person view (FPV) kamikaze quadcopters.

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Watch A Ukrainian Uncrewed Aerial Mothership Launch Kamikaze Drones Watch A Ukrainian Uncrewed Aerial Mothership Launch Kamikaze Drones