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Ukrainian anti-ship missiles, jet-powered aerial drones and sea drones blitzed a major Russian naval base on the Black Sea coast in a “unique” nighttime operation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday. Cutting-edge drones developed by Kyiv since Russia invaded more than four years ago have repeatedly targeted Russian ships in the Black Sea,…

Global Citizen Kyiv's goal has moved from repelling a 2022 blitzkrieg to a grinding war of attrition, where simply denying Putin a path to victory now counts as success. Published on :  12 Aug 2026, 8:35 am Loading content, please wait... Read More

Navy drones secretly sent signals to China for several months Kraken admits it lost confidence in its own drone platform Chinese-made camera parts were fitted without proper origin checks The Royal Navy has stripped internet connectivity from a fleet of K3 Scout surveillance drones after cameras were found sending signals…

Advanced sea drones provided by a tech company, also contracted to the United States Military, contained Chinese components sending data from Britain back to Beijing, a whistleblower report claims. The UK Ministry of Defence was forced to issue denials after claims emerged that the country’s new generation of sea drones…

Gregory Lipich, Chief Commercial Officer at FIXAR , Autonomous Drones for First-Responders, Defense and Commercial Missions getty After performing the as-yet-unwritten song "Johnny B. Goode," Back to the Future protagonist Marty McFly looks out at a crowd of confused, somewhat unimpressed prom-goers and says, "I guess you guys aren't ready…

Two drones were spotted over a military base in western Germany just days after an explosive-laden device was found at Leipzig airport. Germany's armed forces (Bundeswehr) confirmed they were seen on Thursday evening at a base in Mechernich, near Bonn, reportedly housing components for US-made Patriot air-defence systems. A spokeswoman…

The Pentagon seeks autonomous boats capable of launching drones during maritime operations Competition offers $100 million before potential $200 million procurement contracts Three testing sprints will evaluate operational readiness before procurement decisions The Pentagon has released a formal solicitation seeking an unmanned surface vessel capable of launching small attack drones…

By Julianne Geiger - Aug 07, 2026, 10:45 AM CDT Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said attacks on its vessels and employees are having a significant impact on operations as the company tries to keep crude, gas and refined products moving through the Strait of Hormuz. Fifteen ADNOC vessels have…

Dominic Mutua, a smallholder farmer from Inkoisuk village some 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Amboseli National Park, has often clashed with two elephants that enter his farm and destroy crops. “We had to stay up guarding most nights and chasing them away,” Mutua told Mongabay in a telephone interview...Read More