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- Ukrainian Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses
Ukrainian drone strikes on Wildberries warehouses across Russia have caused fires, casualties and logistics disruption, while Kyiv and Moscow dispute whether the sites support military operations.Details and 44 articles
Ukrainian Drones Strike Wildberries WarehousesUkraine has carried out a series of long-range drone strikes on warehouses operated by Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, in multiple Russian regions and Russian-controlled Crimea.
The attacks caused fires, reported casualties and temporary shutdowns, reducing a material share of the company's logistics capacity and disrupting sellers, deliveries and local transport. Kyiv says the sites supported Russia's military supply chain; Russian authorities and Wildberries deny that the company handles military supplies.Details and 44 articles - Drone Attacks Add to Escalating U.S.-Iran Conflict
Drone attacks on Saudi energy sites and vessels at Egypt's Damietta port accompanied renewed U.S.-Iran fighting, raising risks to regional shipping, oil infrastructure and diplomacy.Details and 26 articles - DoorDash Launches FAA-Certified Drone Delivery Program
DoorDash launched its FAA-certified DoorDash Air program, building proprietary drones and delivery infrastructure while retaining partners and integrating drones into its multimodal network.Details and 25 articles - FBI Seized 59 Drones During LA World Cup
The FBI seized 59 drones that violated flight restrictions during Los Angeles World Cup events, informing security planning for the 2027 Super Bowl and 2028 Olympics.Details and 19 articles - Schools Deploy Pepper-Spraying Drones For Active-Shooter Response
At least nine schools in Florida, Georgia, and Colorado are piloting Mithril Defense drones designed to disrupt suspected active shooters with video, alarms, and pepper gel.Details and 15 articles - Suspected Drone Strike Hits US-Owned Gas Tanker in Egypt
A suspected drone strike ignited a fire on the U.S.-owned Energos Winter at Egypt's Damietta port, affecting another vessel but causing no reported casualties.Details and 11 articles - Russian Barrage Kills Eight in Ukraine
Russia fired more than 280 drones and 70 missiles at Ukraine, killing at least eight people, damaging civilian sites and intensifying calls for stronger air defenses.Details and 8 articles - Ukraine Neutralizes Russian Drones in Overnight Attacks
Ukraine reported neutralizing more than 100 Russian drones on four consecutive nights, though strikes and debris incidents were recorded across multiple Ukrainian locations.Details and 6 articles Details and 5 articles
- NYPD Uses Drones To Monitor Sharks At NYC Beaches
NYPD drone teams monitor sharks near four city beaches, giving lifeguards real-time warnings that can trigger temporary swimming closures, particularly at Rockaway Beach.Details and 5 articles - Chinese Researchers Develop Laser-Powered Drone Charger
Chinese researchers demonstrated a laser-powered drone receiver with 38.49% conversion efficiency, but the system has only powered a stationary model and needs flight testing.Details and 4 articles - Iran Drone and Missile Strikes Spread Regionally
Reported Iranian drone and missile activity has widened the US-Iran war, exposing Gulf infrastructure, shipping routes, military bases and neighboring states to attack.Details and 4 articles - Drone Strike at Damietta Raises Suez Security Concerns
A drone fire at Damietta damaged two gas vessels, heightening concern over security for shipping and energy routes near Egypt's Suez Canal.Details and 4 articles - Skyeton To Build U.S. Drone Plant In Fayetteville
Skyeton plans a $3.1 million Fayetteville drone facility, creating 162 jobs and establishing its first U.S. flagship manufacturing operation for unmanned aircraft.Details and 4 articles - Walmart And Wing Launch Drone Delivery In Central Florida
Walmart and Wing began delivering small orders by drone from Apopka and Clermont stores, serving more than 50,000 Greater Orlando addresses with additional sites planned.Details and 3 articles - Fort Rucker Expands Tactical Drone Training
The Army is expanding Fort Rucker's tactical drone course with more live engagements, a Daleville culminating exercise, and training in mission planning and counter-drone awareness.Details and 3 articles - Amazon Drone Crashes During Darlington Delivery
An Amazon Prime Air drone came down during a Darlington delivery, prompting an AAIB inquiry as the company prepares to expand UK drone operations.Details and 3 articles
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- Romania Shoots Down Three Drones in Three Days
Romanian F-16s downed three drones in three days near the Ukrainian border, with the first identified as a Russian Shahed-type aircraft.Details and 48 articles - Drone Attacks Test U.S.-Iran Fighting Pause
Drone incidents in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq are testing a pause in U.S.-Iran fighting as mediators pursue ceasefire talks and Strait of Hormuz shipping arrangements.Details and 24 articles - Russian and Ukrainian Drone and Missile Strikes Escalate
Russian missile and drone attacks hit Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities as Ukrainian drone operations also struck Russian-controlled territory and prompted Moscow to report mass interceptions.Details and 24 articles - UK To Transfer Stone Cloak Technology To Ukraine
The UK plans to transfer Stone Cloak drone-jamming technology to Ukraine, supporting local production and Ukrainian drone operations while informing future British strike systems.Details and 20 articles - Coalition Forces Intercept Five Explosive Drones Over Erbil
Coalition forces intercepted repeated explosive-drone attacks over Erbil near U.S.-associated facilities, reporting no casualties or damage as regional U.S.-Iran hostilities intensify.Details and 12 articles - Iran Warns Ukraine After Caspian Sea Strike
Iran threatened a response after a reported Ukrainian Caspian Sea drone strike killed a sailor aboard a vessel Kyiv says carried Iran-linked military cargo.Details and 7 articles - Pentagon Moves Iran War Casualties to Overseas Category
The Pentagon shifted four troop deaths and 207 wounded into a new overseas category, prompting questions over the reported U.S. toll from renewed Iran fighting.Details and 7 articles - U.S. and Saudi Strikes Follow Iran-Directed Drone Attacks
Reported Iran-directed drone and missile attacks ended a brief lull, prompting joint U.S.-Saudi strikes in Iraq and renewed concerns over oil infrastructure and shipping.Details and 6 articles - Pentagon Struggles to Match Ukraine’s Drone Production
The Pentagon is expanding domestic military-drone production while tightening U.S.-component rules and requiring Ukrainian firms seeking future orders to manufacture through American partnerships.Details and 6 articles - Russia Says 390 Ukrainian Drones Target Moscow
Russian authorities reported hundreds of Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow, damaging sites near the capital and briefly restricting operations at three Moscow-area airports.Details and 5 articles - UK Army Selects Tekever AR5 to Replace Watchkeeper
The British Army selected Tekever AR5 surveillance drones to replace Watchkeeper, with an initial six-aircraft order under a proposed £400 million Project CORVUS programme.Details and 5 articles - China’s TP200 Long-Endurance UAV Completes Maiden Flight
Yi-Tong’s TP200 completed its maiden flight in Shandong, advancing a civil-standard long-endurance UAV intended for maritime, emergency-response, and monitoring missions.Details and 5 articles - Drone Attacks Disrupt Kazakhstan’s Oil Exports
Drone attacks near Novorossiysk halted CPC oil loadings, forcing Kazakhstan to cut production and raising supply concerns for European buyers reliant on Kazakh crude.Details and 5 articles - Ukraine Scales Long-Range Drones for Deep Strikes
Ukraine's Fire Point is scaling long-range drones and cruise missiles to support deep strikes on Russian energy, logistics, and military-related targets.Details and 4 articles - Ukrainian Drones Strike Lukoil’s Perm Refinery
Ukraine said long-range drones struck a key unit at Lukoil’s Perm refinery, a major Russian fuel facility more than 1,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.Details and 4 articles - UN Report Links Boeing Aircraft to RSF Drone Transport
A draft UN report alleges Boeing aircraft operating from Chad supplied Sudan's RSF with drones, weapons, fighters, and mercenaries through an air corridor to Darfur.Details and 4 articles - Iran Used Drones And Strategy To Resist U.S. Pressure
An opinion analysis says Iran used dispersed command centers, missile and drone salvos, and Hormuz shipping pressure to counter U.S. and Israeli military advantages.Details and 4 articles - Canadian Mounties Use Drones to Monitor Northern Border Crossings
RCMP patrols along Quebec's U.S. border use drones and other surveillance tools to detect migrant crossings and pursue smuggling networks moving people, drugs and firearms.Details and 4 articles - Schools Pilot Drones to Respond to Active Shooters
Schools in Florida, Georgia, and Colorado are piloting remotely operated drones intended to delay active shooters, as Florida expands funding despite questions about real-world effectiveness.Details and 4 articles - Zelensky and Trump Discuss Joint Drone Production
Zelensky and Trump discussed joint drone production and Patriot interceptors as Ukraine offered counter-drone expertise while seeking stronger U.S. defenses against Russian missiles.Details and 4 articles - LAPD Drones Reach Emergency Calls Before Patrol Officers
LAPD says its drone pilot reached emergency calls before patrol officers 73% of the time and is nearing conversion into a full-time unit.Details and 4 articles - Secret Service Adds Drone Detection as Threats Rise
The Secret Service is expanding counter-drone systems as threat investigations rise 40%, citing evolving drone capabilities and increased risks to protected people and events.Details and 4 articles - Iran-Backed Iraqi Militias’ Drone Capabilities Spotlighted
U.S. and Saudi strikes have focused attention on Iraqi militias’ drone and missile arsenals, their alleged Saudi oil attacks, and their entrenched influence in Iraq.Details and 3 articles - Flytrex and Nash Launch Multimodal Delivery Integration in DFW
Flytrex and Nash launched a Dallas-Fort Worth system that routes delivery orders between autonomous drones and ground couriers based on real-time operating conditions.Details and 3 articles - IDF Intercepts Third Drone Near Jordan Border
Israel intercepted three drones near the Jordanian border over two days, while the launch origin remained under investigation amid suspicion of Iran-backed Iraqi militias.Details and 3 articles - Iran Escalates Drone Attacks on Kurdish Groups in Iraq
Reported Iranian missile and drone strikes continue against Kurdish opposition sites in Iraqi Kurdistan as wider militia tensions deepen pressure on Baghdad.Details and 3 articles - Drone-AI Partnership Assesses Typhoon Damage in 10 Days
FlyGuys and TerraFort assessed 4,135 homes on Saipan and Tinian within 10 days of Typhoon Sinlaku, supplying damage data for aid and recovery planning.Details and 3 articles - Royal Navy Tests Tethered Drone From Robotic Boat
ACUA Ocean and Teledyne FLIR demonstrated a Pioneer robotic vessel that autonomously launches and recovers a tethered SkyRanger R70 drone for persistent maritime surveillance.Details and 3 articles - Saudi Arabia Intercepts Drones Targeting Oil Facilities
Saudi Arabia says it destroyed drones aimed at Eastern Province oil facilities, accusing Iran-backed militias operating from Iraq as Baghdad opens an investigation.Details and 3 articles - Houthi Drone Attacks Threaten Saudi Oil Shipping
Houthi threats to Saudi shipping and oil infrastructure are escalating as Saudi Arabia relies more heavily on Red Sea export routes amid Strait of Hormuz disruption.Details and 3 articles - Chesterfield Launches Emergency Drone Program
Chesterfield County launched human-piloted emergency drones to provide police, fire, and EMS with early scene intelligence during high-priority calls.Details and 3 articles - Airbus Demonstrates Collaborative Autonomous UAV Missions
Airbus used MARS Autonomy to coordinate two Primoco UAVs in live surveillance missions at ILA Berlin, with human operators retaining control of critical decisions.Details and 3 articles - Terra Drone to Produce High-Output Drone Batteries in Japan
Terra Drone plans Japanese mass production of cylindrical-cell drone battery packs to supply industrial and defense users while reducing reliance on overseas components.Details and 3 articles