Russia, Ukraine and drone
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In rural Ukraine, attack drones are assembled in secret to strike deep into Russia. These drones target oil refineries, fuel depots, and military hubs, stretching Moscow's air defenses.
Ukraine has ramped up its strikes on Russian military and energy targets far beyond the front lines in recent months.
Video from the Ukrainian military's first-person drones has captivated millions, but the footage offers only a narrow view of a robotics revolution that is reshaping combined-arms warfare.
Don't be fooled by the fog machine, spooky lights and fake bats: the robotics lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute lab isn't hosting a Halloween party. Instead, it’s a testing ground for tiny drones that can be deployed in search and rescue missions even in dark,
Unlike the violence during the genocide in Rwanda, most of casualties in Darfur will likely result from malnutrition, disease, exposure, and shock in a region already in the grip of famine, said Eric Reeves, a fellow with the Nairobi-based Rift Valley Institute who has studied Sudan’s politics since the 1990s.
DHS estimates $250 million will be obligated in FY26 for its Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant Program, with additional funding to come.
Organised crime gangs are deploying super-drones that can airlift prisoners out of jail, a committee of MPs has warned.
Foreign money is helping Ukraine’s defense-tech startups boost production and expand abroad, giving them a chance to compete with Western players.
Unmanned aerial vehicles have “proliferated themselves completely” at the University of Colorado at Boulder — in research, sports, and campus security.
As drone technology continues to evolve, it's poised to transform how dairy farms manage their feed inventories, optimizing efficiency and productivity across the industry.
Robotics experts are testing tiny drones that can be deployed in search and rescue missions even in dark, smoky or stormy conditions.
On the night of November 1, Russian forces carried out one of the largest drone attacks on Ukrainian territory, launching 223 unmanned aerial vehicles, according to the Air Force of Ukraine. The enemy launched 223 strike drones of the Shahed,