Iran's drone war is exposing deep cracks in US and allied air defenses

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Ukraine has become the world leader in defending against attack drones after four years of war with Russia.
Ukraine has become the world leader in defending against attack drones after four years of war with Russia.

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Russia broke its record and launched nearly 1,000 Shaheds and strike drones in a single day at Ukraine

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A Shahed-136 soars overhead.
The Shahed has been a staple of Russia's large-scale drone waves against Ukraine.

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Iran's use of missiles has been different from what military analysts expected — here's what that may signal

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Iran's drones and missiles are a centerpiece of its efforts to counter attacks by the US and Israel.
Iran's drones and missiles are a centerpiece of its efforts to counter attacks by the US and Israel.

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Ukraine's military drone guru says the next phase of Russia's Shahed war will be all about new extreme speeds

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The view of a Russian attack drone as seen from a camera on a Ukrainian interceptor drone.
A Ukrainian interceptor drone hunts down a Russian attack drone.

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Videos show how Ukrainian helicopter crews use machine guns to hunt Russia's exploding Shahed drones

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Thermal imagery from a gun camera aimed at a delta-wing drone.
Thermal camera footage shows the Ukrainian helicopter crew firing at a delta-wing drone.

Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine via Twitter

Russia can build 500 Iranian-designed Shahed drones in a single day, Zelenskyy says

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Zelenskyy adjusts rostrum mics on stage.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos.

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Ukraine is building nearly 1,000 specialized drones a day to counter Russia's Iranian Shaheds

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A Ukrainian soldier holds an interceptor drone.
Ukraine's interceptors are often quadcopters designed to fly at high speeds to catch Russia's fast-moving attack drones.

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A European startup is building these football-sized mini-missiles to destroy Russian drones

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Two developers watch the launch of a prototype with the Kreuger-100XR's sensors.
NAD has been testing various components of the Kreuger-100XR by launching with a rudimentary catapult. The final product is also designed to be as simple to launch.

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Iran's military drones are supplied by 2 Ukrainian companies dealing in aerospace parts, the US says

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Iranians visit an exhibition showcasing its missiles and drones in Tehran.
The US has sanctioned 32 people and firms across the world that it says are supplying Iran's ballistic missile and drone programs.

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The US military wants Shahed-style drones for a Pacific fight. A Virginia company says it has the answer.

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A long-range strike drone takes off from an undisclosed location.
A long-range strike drone developed by Auterion, an American drone software company.

Screengrab/Courtesy of Auterion

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