A pair of Ukrainian drones were destroyed in Russia’s Kursk Region, which borders Ukraine from the northeast, the region’s governor has said. Governor Roman Starovoyt wrote on social media that “Russian air defense troops shot down two Ukrainian drones” early Monday morning in the village of Borovskoye. He said no …
Read More »Ukraine to receive customized combat drones from US
The US will send its newest Phoenix Ghost combat drones to Ukraine, the Pentagon announced on Thursday. NATO countries have been increasingly arming Kiev after Russia launched a military offensive against the country in late February. The drone was “rapidly developed by the Air Force in response specifically to Ukrainian …
Read More »Ukraine’s plans for US-funded biolabs included drones – Russia
Documents and other evidence from US-funded laboratories in Ukraine suggest that Kiev was planning to use drones to deploy pathogens against the Donbass as well as Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. Moscow has also identified specific US officials involved in the development of bioweapons in Ukraine. Of …
Read More »Kiev announces arrival of more Turkish attack drones
Turkey has delivered additional Bayraktar TB2 strike drones to Kiev, Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexey Reznikov claimed on Wednesday in an emotional Facebook post. The Turkish government did not immediately comment on the statement. “New Bayraktars have already been delivered and deployed for combat. There will be more Stingers and Javelins,” …
Read More »Russia sounds alarm over military drones in Ukraine
An agreement inked between Ankara and Kiev, which could soon see Turkish military drones being mass produced in Ukraine, has come under fire from one of Russia’s most senior politicians, who has argued that the plan risks greater confrontation when tensions are so high. Speaking to RIA Novosti on Thursday, …
Read More »Helicopters, drones, & 100 people search for missing dog
A massive search operation involving officers and volunteers has been underway outside the Australian city of Brisbane after a police dog got lost, while doing its job earlier this week. PD Quizz, a three-year-old Sable German shepherd, got separated from his handler while pursuing an alleged car thief in the …
Read More »‘Terrorist attack’ on Iraqi PM’s home involved 3 drones – Interior Ministry
Two of the drones that targeted Al-Kadhimi’s residence in Baghdad’s Green Zone were downed and one reached the house, the ministry said. Some members of his security detail were injured, but the senior official was unharmed. Images of the damage caused by the drone were released to the public. The …
Read More »Wings of death: How availability of combat drones will change war forever
The proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, commonly referred to as drones) has brought about a sea-change in the way nations wage war today, ranging from the ability to gather intelligence in ways unthinkable using manned aircraft, to the discreet and precision employment of lethal weapons in a way which …
Read More »Russia is ready to beat back potential US invasion with drones & jets, Moscow’s military scientists claim in new conflict analysis
In an article published on Thursday by the Russian Air Force Military Educational and Scientific Center, four academics at the aviation training institute in Voronezh laid out plans to repel a putative American assault, using combined strikes from warplanes and drones to take out enemy vessels. In the document, the …
Read More »FAA imposes no-fly zone for drones after shocking footage shows 10,000+ migrants packed under Texas bridge
An FAA notice issued on Thursday evening announced a two-week no-fly zone for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) over the Del Rio Bridge in south Texas, citing “special security reasons.” A massive group of migrants has accumulated under the bridge in recent days, with Del Rio’s Mayor Bruno Lozano putting the …
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