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South Korea probes civilian role in alleged drone incursions
South Korea has launched a joint military-police investigation into allegations that drones originating from the South entered North Korean airspace, as Seoul moves quickly to contain tensions and distance the incident from any official military operation, according to Reuters. The…
RQ-170 Sentinel Drone Watched Maduro’s Fall In Venezuela
Some drones announce themselves with noise, blinking lights, and shaky cellphone footage, others arrive like a thought you did not know you were having, quiet, inevitable, already there before you noticed. Saturday night over Venezuela, the RQ-170 Sentinel belonged firmly…
$28 Million MQ-9 Reaper Drone Crashes Into Yellow Sea Off South Korea
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone plunged into the Yellow Sea off South Korea’s west coast Monday morning, triggering recovery operations in waters where China, North Korea, and South Korea all have strategic interests, according to the New York…
Russia Recruiting 12,000 North Korean Workers For Shahed Drone Factory At $2.50 Per Hour
Russia plans to import 12,000 North Korean workers to its primary drone manufacturing facility by the end of 2025, where they’ll assemble the Shahed attack drones pounding Ukrainian cities for just $2.50 per hour, according to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence. Ukraine’s…
North Korean Hackers Target European Drone Makers in Sophisticated Espionage Campaign
North Korean state-sponsored hackers are actively targeting European defense contractors in a cyberespionage campaign designed to steal drone manufacturing secrets, security researchers revealed this week. The attacks, linked to the notorious Lazarus Group, focus specifically on companies developing unmanned aerial…
Russia Lured African Women to Assemble Attack Drones with False Job Promises, Investigation Finds
Russia has been accused of deceiving young African women into assembling Shahed-136 kamikaze drones through false promises of hospitality work, according to investigative reports. The women, aged 18 to 22, were recruited to work at the Alabuga Special Economic Zone…
South Korean Drone Commander Suspended Amid Allegations of Illegal Flights Over North Korea
South Korea’s defense ministry suspended Major General Kim Yong-dae, head of the Drone Operations Command, over suspicions that military drones were illegally sent to North Korea last year as part of preparations for former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law…
Shahed Drones Escalate Ukraine Conflict with Low-Cost, High-Impact Attacks
Shahed drones, originally designed in Iran and now mass-produced by Russia with Chinese components, are intensifying Russia’s air campaign against Ukraine, forcing civilians into shelters nightly, reports The Sunday Times. These low-cost, long-range suicide drones, despite their simplicity, are reshaping…
Pentagon Ramps Up Small Drone Investments to Transform Warfare
The U.S. military is accelerating its investment in small, offensive drones, driven by their proven effectiveness in conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s testimony, reported by the Washington Times before Congress on June…
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South Korean Military Drone Collides with Helicopter, No Casualties Reported
A South Korean military drone collided with a stationary helicopter at an airfield on Monday, sparking a fire that was extinguished in about 20 minutes without any casualties, according to the South Korean defense ministry. The incident, reported by Reuters…
North Korean Counter-Drone Tactics Reveal Outdated Approach to Modern Warfare
A recovered tactical notebook from a North Korean casualty in Russia’s Kursk region has exposed surprisingly primitive counter-drone methods, highlighting the growing challenges traditional forces face against modern unmanned aerial systems. The document, found on a soldier identified as Jong…