Anti-aircraft guns are a useful counter to Shahed-type attack drones, but they can be extremely expensive. That might stop militaries getting all the guns they need.| David Hambling
A new British quadcopter attaches itself to vertical surfaces for spying missions, recharges itself with solar power, then flies away leaving no traces of an incursion.| David Hambling
A new viral advertising campaign predicts a world of dangerous military robots, but the real threat is already here and it is not coming from the defence sector.| David Hambling
A new fundraising app launched by Ukraine's UNITED24 connects donors directly to frontline drone units to help build international support for the defence of Ukraine.| Forbes
A new Ukrainian uncrewed ground vehicle can transport and launch FPV drones. This is the start of a shift from crewed, gun-armed vehicles to uncrewed drone carriers.| David Hambling
Some Russian Shahed attack drones are now fitted with a pair of pods dropping PTM-3 anti-tanks mines, to cause disruption even if they do not reach their main target.| David Hambling
A coordinated action by reconnaissance, light and heavy bomber drones freed three Ukrainians taken captive, dispersed their captors and led them back to their own lines.| Forbes
Russia has fielded three AI-enabled attack drones using machine vision to navigate and find targets including an upgraded Shahed. And they are powered by American chips.| David Hambling
Russia's casualties, horrific by western standards, look sustainable as impoverished Russians eagerly take up the generous payments for new soldiers and ignore the risks| David Hambling
Russia is launching more Shahed drones than ever — more than 6,000 last month. But fewer are getting through thanks to improved defenses.| David Hambling
Ukrainian fiber drone makers 3DTech explain how they developed their next-gen fiber drones and why they wind their own fiber optic cables| Forbes
The Pentagon has unveiled a low-cost attack drone to match the Iranian-designed Shaheds now made by Russia. But can the U.S. really compete in this unfamiliar field?| David Hambling
Ukrainian makers Tencore have brought a versatile new robot to the battlefield at speed.| David Hambling
Ukraine's new Ursula drone boat is a meter long and launched carries a quadcopter for air attacks from rivers.| David Hambling
A new handbook shows the Marine Corps is focusing on drone warfare, and is well aware of the gaps in training, tactics and hardware it needs to make up| David Hambling
Ukraine is massively scaling up its production of low-cost interceptor drones to stop Russia's growing barrages of Shahed attack drones.| David Hambling
Ukrainian troops rescued a kestrel which broke a wing fighting a Russian drone; while a Russian drone targeted an endangered pelican. Both stories are revealing.| David Hambling
Budget documents reveal competition in the procurement process between low-cost FPV drones and traditional loitering munitions. But neither is being acquired in quantity yet.| Forbes
A Ukrainian video shows the first recorded strike by a Shrike Special Edition submersible FPV attacking from underwater. This could be a significant new capability.| David Hambling
A Russian FPV with solar recharging may be the first of a new breed of ambush drones which can not only lie wait indefinitely but fly to new locations and find targets.| David Hambling
The Russians had rigged a railway bridge for demolition in case it was threatened by capture. One FPV drone was enough to set off the explosive charges and destroy it.| David Hambling
The operation to destroy Iranian nuclear facilities has been hailed as a success. How much damage as actually been inflicted and how do we know?| Forbes
The last few weeks have seen a slew of upgrades to Russia's Shahed attack drones with many different versions as well as novel tactics increasing their lethality.| David Hambling
Ukraine is destroying Russian artillery, mainly using drones. But Russian drones are becoming a greater threat.| David Hambling
IDF footage shows helicopters shooting down Iranian attack drones. This tactic will be vital as Israel lacks the missile to stop a prolonged drone offensive.| Forbes
A Russian Telegram channel advises motorbike assault troops on tactics to avoid lethal FPV drones in their death charges towards Ukrainian lines,| Forbes
Smart AI enables a new one-way attack drone called Cinder to find and strike targets at long range. It is one contender in a Pentagon program for affordable drones.| Forbes
A new development with little more than a plastic tube and a shotgun cartridge turns quadcopters into interceptors capable of shooting down other drones| Forbes
Authorities warn that Russian Shahed drones are now delivering many small bomblets which may remain unexploded for hours, to kill or injure as many civilians as possible.| Forbes
Ukraine's Shahed-killing interceptor drones are now starting to bring down Russian strategic attack drones. This is the next stage in an an evolving drone war.| Forbes
Ukraine is fielding carrier drones to transport FPVs to the target area. A Ukrainian commander describes the limitations and potential of this new technology .| Forbes
Russia has repeatedly upgraded the Kometa satellite navigation antenna in its drones and guided bombs; Ukraine keeps boosting its jamming to send them off course.| Forbes
Russian sources acquired 100,000 DJI drones in the last eight months. Why are consumer quadcopters are so popular compared to military alternatives?| Forbes
Justin Fulcher ran a telehealth startup that went bankrupt and appears to have overstated his credentials. He’s among those leading Elon Musk's DOGE effort at the Pentagon.| Forbes
Ukraine's Military Intelligence reports a fire destroying Shahed kamikaze drone components including thermal imagers, suggesting new Shaheds have improved guidance.| Forbes
Batteries fuel the drone war, but some current U.S. drones rely on Chinese batteries. Ukrainian Wild Hornets show how any outfit can make their own drone batteries.| Forbes
Russia aims to stop troops using smartphones, perhaps more for reasons of propaganda than security. But phones have become a vital battlefield tool for Russian troops.| Forbes
Armada raised $55 million, reaching a valuation close to $250 million, in one year under CEO Dan Wright. The startup has a "close collaboration" with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.| Forbes
The deal was one of several challenges for the federal business of the $7.3 billion startup, whose CEO Alexandr Wang has become an advocate of national security amid the threat of China.| Forbes