The US is dangerously exposed to drone attacks, a detection company warns, saying it's concerning just how easy they are to arm and launch

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A man silhouetted in the sun bends over a large grey drone in a field
The new proliferation of drones exposes how US defense isn't ready, industry insiders say.

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How an obscure EV tax accidentally cost Ukraine thousands of battle bots this year

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A small uncrewed buggy navigates the streets of a wartorn village.
A ground drone delivers supplies in the streets of Kostyantynivka in Donetsk.

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Ukrainians tricked out their long-range exploding drones to unleash rocket fire on Russian air defenses

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White rocket streaks hurtle toward a ground target.
Ukrainian troops posted drone-camera footage of rockets appearing to fly from the wings of the uncrewed aircraft toward a Russian naval base.

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Russia was facing monthslong delays in anti-jam antennas. Now it's putting them on foam decoys for Shaheds.

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A Gerbera is seen on display at a Ukrainain booth in 2025.
Gerberas, such as the one seen here, are typically decoys for Russia's version of the Shahed attack drone.

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These are the 3 drones Ukraine used to pierce Moscow's air defense gauntlet in its biggest attack yet

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Two angles of smoke billowing from an oil facility in Moscow that came under attack.
Ukraine said it had struck multiple targets in Moscow, including an oil pumping station, with its long-range drones.

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Hundreds of Russian Shaheds are descending on Ukraine in the daytime, signaling a new kind of warfare

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A Ukrainian man crouches as he holds a P1-Sun interceptor drone and prepares it for launch.
A Ukrainian prepares a P1-Sun interceptor drone ahead of incoming Shahed attacks.

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Why militaries well-equipped to fight enemy aircraft and missiles may still struggle to confront the drone threat

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A man in camouflage gear holds a large grey drone on his shoulder walks across a wooden bridge over a trench with a blue sky behind him and snowy ground around him
Western militaries aren't as used to fighting the drone threat as they are aircraft and missiles.

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Ukraine is teaming up its war robots with flying drones for maximum effect in battle

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A man in camouflage stands with his hands on his hips looking at a robot on tracks while a drone flies in the grey sky above him and on green grasss
Ukraine's ground robots and drones have different strengths and, when working together, can be more effective in combat while keeping soldiers out of harm's way.

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Ukrainian soldiers are shooting down friendly drones. Companies making them say it's the cost of a chaotic war.

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Orange smoke is lit up orange as a figure fires a gun in the air in a field at night time
Ukrainian soldiers see numerous drones on the battlefield, and it's not always clear which side they belong to.

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A company helping US allies counter Iran's drones in the Middle East says its tech wouldn't be where it is without Ukraine

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A man in a blue vest squats beside a large black-colored drone that is damaged and lying on a grassy ground
Experience against Russia's Shahed-style drones helped Robin Radar be ready against Iranian attacks.

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