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Ukraine

China Floods Russia With 328,000 Miles of Drone Cable While Sending Ukraine Just 72—Fueling Moscow’s Battlefield Edge

China dramatically increased exports of fiber-optic cables and lithium-ion batteries to Russia over the summer, sending 328,000 miles of cable in August while Ukraine received just 72 miles—a 456-to-1 disparity that’s helping Moscow overwhelm Ukrainian defenses with jamming-resistant drones, reports The Washington Post. The explosive growth in Chinese component exports to Russia—fiber-optic cable

Haye KestelooOct 15

Ukraine

UK Parliament Displays Captured Iranian Shahed Drone as NATO Confronts Growing Threat to European Airspace

The British Parliament hosted the first public display in Europe of a captured Iranian-made Shahed-136 attack drone on Monday, showcasing the weapon system that has become Russia’s primary tool for striking Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure. The event at Speaker’s Court in the House of Commons drew Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski and senior UK…

Haye KestelooOct 14

Italy

German Engineer Builds Flying Star Wars X-Wing Drone That Hits 152 MPH

A German drone enthusiast built a fully functional Star Wars X-wing replica drone that reaches speeds over 200 km/h (124 mph)...

Haye KestelooOct 14

Department of Defense

DJI Appeals Court Ruling on Pentagon’s ‘Chinese Military Company’ Label Despite Winning on Most Allegations

DJI filed an appeal today with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, challenging a federal court decision that upheld the Department of Defense’s designation of the drone maker as a “Chinese Military Company” despite the court rejecting most of the government’s allegations. The October 14 announcement marks the latest chapter in a…

Haye KestelooOct 14

FAA

News Organizations Challenge FAA Drone Rules That Would End Urban Journalism

News organizations have formally challenged the FAA’s proposed drone regulations before the October 6 comment deadline, warning that the rules would effectively ban aerial journalism in America’s cities and raise serious First Amendment concerns about government restrictions on newsgathering. The News Media Coalition’s challenge comes as press freedom advocates fight on multiple fronts against dro

Haye KestelooOct 13

DJI

Olean Police Deploy Drone to Rescue Three Kayakers from Allegheny River

A thermal-equipped drone helped the Olean Police Department swiftly locate and rescue three kayakers in distress on the Allegheny River in upstate New York. The October 4, 2024 rescue highlights how drone technology is becoming an essential life-saving tool for police and fire departments across the country. The Olean Police Department received a distress call…

Haye KestelooOct 13

Ukraine

Ukrainian Drone Swarm Startup Swarmer Raises $17.9M In Record Defense Tech Funding

Ukrainian drone swarm startup Swarmer has secured $17.9 million in total funding, marking the largest publicly announced investment in a Ukrainian defense technology company since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022. The company closed a $15 million Series A round in mid-September 2025, following a $2.9 million seed round in 2023, according to Euromaidan Press.…

Haye KestelooOct 13

Chinese Drone Experts Secretly Develop Military UAVs with Sanctioned Russian Arms Maker

Ukraine

South Africa Investigates How Civilian Laser Sensors Ended Up in Russian Attack Drones

South African authorities are investigating how laser range finders manufactured by Pretoria-based Lightware Optoelectronics ended up in Russian Garpiya-A1 suicide drones attacking Ukraine. The discovery adds a new dimension to the growing problem of Western and civilian components being weaponized in Russia’s drone arsenal. This marks the first time an African manufacturer has been linked…

Haye KestelooOct 12

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