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France Deploys Anti-Drone Systems to Cyprus After Iran's Shahed Reaches RAF Akrotiri
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France Deploys Anti-Drone Systems to Cyprus After Iran’s Shahed Reaches RAF Akrotiri

France is sending anti-drone systems to Cyprus following the Iranian Shahed strike on RAF Akrotiri that hit the runway just after midnight on March 2. Reuters first reported the deployment decision. It makes France the first European ally to send dedicated counter-drone hardware to the island in direct response to the attack. It also confirms…

Kansas City Police Launch Drone First Responder Program
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Kansas City Police Launch Drone First Responder Program

Eight drone nests, 30 seconds to scene, and a Chinese-made aircraft at the center of an American public safety debate. Kansas City just went live. The System That Gets There Before the Cruiser Eight drone nests are now positioned across Kansas City, all controlled from KCPD’s real-time crime center, as Axios reports. When a call…

U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Photo Credits: Axios
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A U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia Just Got Hit by Iranian Drones

The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was struck by two drones overnight, triggering a fire and “minor material damage”, according to Saudi officials. No injuries were reported, but the message was loud anyway: US citizens need to get out of Saudi Arabia, and fast. Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry said the drones hit the embassy…

Iran's Shahed-136 Hits Bahrain, Kuwait, and Dubai in Broad Gulf Strike Wave
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Why Your Gaming Skills Are the Military’s Most Wanted New Asset

The Army just held its first drone warfighter competition. The best pilots grew up with a controller. But one veteran wants you to know what happens after the goggles come off. The Competition Nobody Expected to Look Like This Gray skies over Huntsville, Alabama. Soldiers huddled under trees holding controllers that looked exactly like Nintendo…

Portland, Maine City Council Votes Again on Police Drone Under Maine's Strict UAV Law
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Portland, Maine City Council Votes Again on Police Drone Under Maine’s Strict UAV Law

The $45,000 drone Portland police want has been stuck in political limbo since November 2025, when the council rejected it 4-3. Now, under Order 88-25/26, the Portland City Council faces the same vote again — and the same legal reality: under 25 M.R.S.A. §4501, Maine police departments cannot acquire a drone without governing body approval.…

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