A Ukrainian captain says his unit shot down every drone it met despite having 'antiquated' guns

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Ukrainian soldiers operating a drone during training of the 22nd brigade in Donetsk oblast, Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers of the 22nd brigade operating a drone during training in Donetsk, Ukraine, May 3, 2024.

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A Russian helicopter fought an unusual Ukrainian drone armed with heat-seeking missiles, war watchers say

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Russian Air Force Mil Mi-8 and Kamov Ka-52
Russian Air Force Mil Mi-8 and Kamov Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopter

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Watch an exploding Ukrainian drone boat dodge fire from the air to kill one of the small, high-speed Russian ships still fighting in the Black Sea

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A Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drone approaches a Russian boat in the occupied Crimean peninsula.
A Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drone approaches a Russian boat in the occupied Crimean peninsula.

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Armies need their own drone air force flown by specialist soldiers, study says

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A Ukrainian soldier from the battalion of unmanned attack air systems
A Ukrainian soldier from the battalion of unmanned attack air systems "Achilles" of the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade prepares the "Vampir" night drone for an operation near the town of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, on April 22, 2024.

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US Marine Corps urgently modernizes its counter-drone capabilities to keep pace with Russia and China

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US Marines search for nearby unmanned aerial system threats
US Marines search for nearby unmanned aerial system threats using a Light-Marine Air Defense Integrated System aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer.

US Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Helms

Ukrainians on pickup trucks are using machine guns designed in WWI to stop Russian drones

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A member of the mobile air defence group checks an M2 Browning machine gun
A member of the mobile air defence group checks an M2 Browning machine gun donated by a volunteer fund in April 2023.

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The US military killed a shepherd it mistook for a terrorist leader in a drone strike, investigation finds

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An MQ-1 Predator flies above the flight line during launch and recovery training at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.
An MQ-1 Predator flies above the flight line during launch and recovery training at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.

US Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo

Customized Drones Hunt Down Hard-to-Reach Graffiti in Washington State

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A drone that paints over graffiti has been launched in Washington state under a new pilot program, according to a press release from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). And if the new spray drones succeed, one could easily imagine other municipalities across the country embracing drones for…

China's latest supersonic spy drone looks a lot like the Lockheed D-21 that crashed there in 1971

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Lockheed engineers designed the D-21 spy drone in the 1960s for reconnaissance missions too dangerous for piloted aircraft.
Lockheed engineers designed the D-21 spy drone in the 1960s for reconnaissance missions too dangerous for piloted aircraft.

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These 13 House Democrats voted against a resolution to condemn Iran's attack on Israel

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, seen here with Rep. Ilhan Omar, suggested a flurry of anti-Iran resolutions were aimed at sparking a new war.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, seen here with Rep. Ilhan Omar, suggested a flurry of anti-Iran resolutions were aimed at sparking a new war.

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