Russian Shahed and Gerbera-type drones fitted with mesh modems have been flying increasingly deeper into Ukraine's rear, while electronic warfare systems are not always effective against them.

U.S. forces could soon face greater threats from Iranian attacks in the Middle East, an autonomous weapons expert warns.

Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized 154 out of 171 drones that Russian forces used to attack Ukraine overnight. — Ukrinform.

The United States and its allies have historically prioritized accurate but expensive defense solutions. Drones challenge that math.

As part of Moscow’s efforts to expand its Unmanned Systems Forces, a vocational training center affiliated with Russia’s main Shahed drone producer is recruiting for a new unmanned systems brigade. Its recruitment messaging highlights fulfilling mandatory military service requirements while earning the pay of enlisted troops serving under contract but without the associated danger.

Cheap, lightweight, and built for mass production, interceptor drones may look simple. They aren't. And keeping them relevant against evolving threats is anything but easy. Ukraine is making these inexpensive Shahed-killers at scale — it says up to ...

The US has started using a new low-cost drone called LUCAS in war. It looks similar to Irans Shahed drone but has better control and flexibility. The drone can change targets mid-air and work in groups.

The operational range of these guided Shahed-type drones now includes Kyiv from the north, Poltava from the west, as well as Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Odesa, and Mykolaiv from the south, he said. The mesh network technology allows multiple drones to relay signals between each other via radio modems,