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Chinese Combat Drones Secure Global Market Lead in Counterterrorism
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 20, 2025 The China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics (CAAA), a key player in the country's unmanned military aircraft industry, has sold over 200 medium and large combat drones to more than 10 countries, significantly bolstering global counterterrorism efforts. Wang Zhaokui, an executive responsible for unmanned aircraft operations at the Beijing-based academy, noted that since the first overseas sale in 2003, the Caihong (Rainbow) drones have been widely deployed across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, an ... read more |
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Least confident drone bids drive smarter delivery networksBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 21, 2025 At a fulfilment center, researchers have found that giving delivery jobs to the least confident drones can significantly improve performance. Using an auction-based system, drones evaluate their abi ... more 
Drones drag Sudan war into dangerous new territoryCairo (AFP) May 15, 2025 Paramilitary drone strikes targeting Sudan's wartime capital have sought to shatter the regular army's sense of security and open a dangerous new chapter in the war, experts say. ... more
Lyten Unveils U.S.-Made Lithium-Sulfur Battery Platform for Advanced Drone PropulsionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 12, 2025 Lyten, a leader in advanced supermaterial applications and lithium-sulfur battery technology, has launched a new initiative aimed at enhancing U.S. national security through the development of high- ... more 
Pakistan and India accuse each other of waves of drone attacksNew Delhi (AFP) May 8, 2025 India and Pakistan accused each other Thursday of carrying out waves of drone attacks, as deadly confrontations between the nuclear-armed foes drew global calls for calm. ... more |
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Pakistan says it shot down Indian drone along Kashmir border Islamabad (AFP) April 29, 2025 Pakistan's military shot down an Indian drone along the de facto Kashmir border, state radio in Islamabad reported on Tuesday, a week after the deadliest attack on civilians in the contested region in years. ... more 
US lost 7 multi-million-dollar drones in Yemen area since MarchWashington (AFP) April 29, 2025 The United States has lost seven multi-million-dollar MQ-9 Reaper drones in the Yemen area since March 15, a US official said Monday, as the Navy announced a costly warplane fell off an aircraft carrier into the Red Sea. ... more
Russian drone strike kills 9 in Ukraine bus, governor saysKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 23, 2025 A Russian drone struck a bus transporting workers in the central Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk early Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding dozens more, the region's governor said. ... more
Changing face of war puts Denmark on drone offensiveOdense, Denmark (AFP) April 17, 2025 As drones transform the face of war from Ukraine to Gaza, Denmark is opening a military drone testing centre to develop cutting-edge technology and boost its national defence. ... more
Ukrainian drone strike kills one in Russia's Kursk: authoritiesMoscow (AFP) April 15, 2025 A Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian city of Kursk on Tuesday killed an elderly woman and wounded nine others, local authorities said. ... more |
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Israel says intercepts drone claimed by Huthis
Jerusalem (AFP) April 12, 2025 Israel's military said Friday it had intercepted an incoming UAV while a military source in Jordan said another drone had crashed there, as Iran-backed Huthis claimed the attacks. "A short while ago, a UAV (drone) that was on its way to Israeli territory from the east was intercepted by the IAF (Israeli air force)," the Israeli military said in a statement, without elaborating. Since the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas erupted in October 2023, the Huthis have repeatedly launched drone and ... read more 
Japan jets scrambled at Chinese drones up threefold on-yearTokyo (AFP) April 11, 2025 Japan scrambled jets in response to Chinese drones 30 times during the past year, the military said, up over threefold year-on-year as Beijing bolsters its air force. ... more |
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US to deploy large surveillance drones to Japan's Okinawa Tokyo (AFP) April 8, 2025 The US military will deploy long-range surveillance drones in the Japanese region of Okinawa near Taiwan, Tokyo's defence minister said Tuesday. ... more
Germany says adding explosive drones to weapons arsenalBerlin (AFP) April 4, 2025 Germany said Friday it would buy explosive drones for the first time as Berlin boosts investments in its armed forces to counter the threat from Russia. ... more
NASA Makes Progress on Advanced Drone Safety Management SystemEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 From agriculture and law enforcement to entertainment and disaster response, industries are increasingly turning to drones for help, but the growing volume of these aircraft will require trusted saf ... more 
UK vows funding to boost drone and 'flying taxi' servicesLondon (AFP) April 1, 2025 The UK government said Tuesday it had pledged GBP20 million ($25.8 million) to help commercial drone services and "flying taxis" take off in Britain. ... more
UC Berkeley engineers create world's smallest wireless flying robotBerkeley CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 Like a bumblebee flitting from flower to flower, a new insect-inspired flying robot created by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, can hover, change trajectory and even hit small ta ... more |
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