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New measures target high-ranking officials and Revolutionary Guards The European Union has imposed fresh sanctions on Iran, targeting high-ranking officials and members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) for supplying drones to Russia and its Middle East allies. The New Arab reports that the move has drawn criticism from Iran, which described the sanctions…
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on entities accused of enabling Iran’s drone program, aiming to disrupt the production and proliferation of drones used by Russia against Ukraine. This move underscores Washington’s ongoing efforts to hinder Iran’s UAV capabilities, which have been deployed in the conflict since 2022, reports Reuters. Sanctions Overview The U.S. Treasury Department…
Israel’s state-of-the-art Arrow 3 missile defense system demonstrated its capabilities by successfully repelling a massive attack from Iran in April. The performance of this advanced system, which cost an estimated $800 million, highlights its efficiency in neutralizing a diverse array of threats, including drones and missiles, reports, The Times. Arrow 3 Defense System in Action…
Bayraktar TB2 Drone Incident Reported in Oromia A Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 military drone, equipped with “MAM-L” laser-guided smart munitions, has reportedly crashed or been shot down in Ethiopia’s Horo Guduru Welega Zone in the Oromia region. What We Know So Far According to The Horn Observant‘s tweet, the Ethiopian Defense Forces lost a Bayraktar TB2…
A Turkish drone found the crashed helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi in the mountains of East Azerbaijan, Iran. The drone’s flight path then drew a crescent, visible on flight tracking websites, reports NDTV. The Crash President Raisi and Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian were on board the Bell 212 Helicopter when it crashed…
The Pentagon is grappling with a critical issue in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden: intercepting low-cost, yet lethal drones. The challenge lies in
The ongoing drone warfare highlights the critical need for innovative and adaptable defense strategies. As Russia's drone capabilities evolve...
In an extraordinary feat of secrecy and innovation, China has constructed the world’s first dedicated fixed-wing drone carrier. Nestled away in a lesser-known shipyard on the Yangtze River, this new aircraft carrier marks China’s fourth such vessel, yet its existence has remained undisclosed until now, reports Naval News. A Mysterious New Addition China’s latest carrier,…
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