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Lithuanian Kids Learn to Fly Drones Near Russian Border
In a small town just 20km from the Russian border, a new kind of school is in session. Here, children as young as 10 are not just learning math and history; they are learning to build, code, and fly FPV,…
Russia’s “Rubicon” Drone Unit is a Nightmare for Ukraine
In the relentless, high-tech war being fought in the skies over Ukraine, a new and terrifyingly effective Russian drone unit has emerged. It’s called Rubicon, and this secretive, elite squad is proving to be a nightmare for Ukrainian forces, using…
British FPV ‘kamikaze’ drones ready—MoD delays keep them grounded
Britain’s push to adopt attack drones modeled on Ukraine’s battlefield tactics is faltering as procurement red tape leaves promising domestic systems chasing sheep on Welsh hillsides instead of targets in training ranges, according to a report in The Telegraph. Drone…
Italian Jets Join NATO’s Eastern Sentry Drone Shield
The new Cold War is being fought with drones, and NATO is scrambling to build a stronger shield. In the latest move to bolster its eastern flank, as reported per AA, Italy is deploying two of its advanced Eurofighter Typhoon…
Ukraine’s New App: Order a Drone Like a Pizza
In wars of the past, supporting the troops meant sending care packages filled with socks, letters, and chocolate. In the 21st-century conflict in Ukraine, it means sending a quadcopter with a thermal imager. A new crowdfunding platform, UNITED24, is now…
Polish Security Forces Neutralize Drone Over Warsaw, Detain Two Belarusians
Poland’s State Protection Service neutralized an unidentified drone flying over central Warsaw near sensitive government buildings and the Belvedere Palace, leading to the detention of two Belarusian nationals, Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed on X and in local reports. The…
Russian Drone Violates Romanian Airspace, NATO Jets Scramble
For the second time in a week, and reported by the BBC, a Russian drone has breached the airspace of a NATO country, dramatically escalating tensions along Europe’s eastern flank. On September 13th, a Russian drone, likely a Geran-2, penetrated…
Drone incursions spur NATO ‘Eastern Sentry’ air defense operation on eastern flank
NATO launched the Eastern Sentry operation on Friday to bolster air and missile defenses along Europe’s eastern flank after Russian drones crossed into Polish airspace this week, an incident NATO chief Mark Rutte called “reckless and unacceptable.” The military activity…
Kamikaze Drones with 1,200-Mile Range Spotted in Sudan’s Darfur Conflict
More than a dozen advanced kamikaze drones with ranges of up to 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) were identified near Nyala airport in Sudan’s Darfur region in May, signaling a major escalation in the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) drone capabilities, according…
Military Drones Could Be Defense Industry’s Bubble, Rheinmetall CEO Warns
Military drones may not deliver the long-term growth many expect, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger cautioned this week, saying the UAV market could become the defense sector’s biggest bubble, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The comments came…
Drones are Weapons of War for Latin America’s Cartels
The battlefields of Ukraine and the Middle East are no longer the only places where drones are reshaping conflict. A disturbing new report from War on the Rocks warns that criminal organizations across Latin America, from Mexican cartels to Colombian…
Gerbera Drones: Russia’s Low-Cost UAVs at Center of Poland Airspace Breach
A suspected Russian drone incursion into Poland on Wednesday featured Gerbera drones, according to a Polish army official, drawing attention to this low-cost, mass-produced UAV design as Moscow presses its drone war across borders, reports Reuters. The Gerbera is a…