Suddenly, everyone wants drone interceptors like Ukraine, but the supply isn't there

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A man in camouflage squats touching a black bullet-shaped interceptor drone
Ukraine's success with interceptor drones, as well as the new drone threat from Iran, has resulted in a lot of new interest in these defensive systems.

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Ukraine's fight shows the West why cheap robots could matter more than armored vehicles in a long war, arms maker says

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A robot on tracks in a grassy field with two men beside it
Ukraine has a growing fleet of ground robots that take over some roles of other vehicles and keep humans further from the fight.

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Russia's new cruise missile is full of Western-made parts, Ukrainian intel says

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A screen grab captured from a video shows crews of Su-34 fighter-bombers preparing to attack Ukrainian forces in the South Donetsk direction on March 29, 2024.
A Russian fighter jet prepares for a mission to attack Ukraine.

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Satellite images reveal that Russia built out a base for a new generation of jet-powered drones

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The Tsimbulova drone base in Russia's Oryol region in April 2026.
An April 22 satellite image shows the Tsimbulova drone base in Russia.

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The US risks losing a future war without cheap precision-kill weapons, top Pacific admiral warns

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A soldier wearing camouflage crouches and works on a small drone with a blue cloudy sky in the background.
Adm. Paparo said US forces need cheap weapons for less exquisite targets.

US Army photo by Sgt. Duke Edwards

Ukraine is betting big on war robots, with plans to buy 25,000 and remove humans from front-line supply runs

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A man in khaki stands beside multiple green-colored robots in a sunflower field under a blue sky
Ukraine's ground robot fleet is growing and performing more missions to keep human soldiers further from the fight.

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A Ukrainian drone company says it's teaming up with a US firm because staying home means getting 'eliminated'

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A man bends over a small stack of drones on a blue surface with stacks of small black drones behind him in a room
Ukraine's General Cherry makes FPV and interceptor drones.

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This Ukrainian counter-drone company is worried about missing its moment in the Iran war

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A man in a green balaclava holds a small black interceptor in a sunny blue sky
Ukrainian company General Cherry makes drones and interceptor drones.

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Commander says some Ukrainian Patriot crews are breaking from the norm and fighting Russian threats with fewer missiles

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A MIM-104 Patriot Surface-to-Air Missile System fires as part of a bilateral live-fire exercise with military members from the Royal Netherlands Ground-based Air Defense Command.
A Ukrainian Patriot unit is breaking from traditional air defense doctrine to save interceptors.

US Army photo by Sgt. David Rincon

Ukraine is slowing Russia down and clawing back ground in key areas, war experts say. Here's how it's finding fresh wins.

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A figure in camouflage walks with his back turned on a snowy ground towards an armored vehicle covered in a spiky cage
Ukrainian forces have slowed Russia and retaken ground in some areas.

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