Explosions heard in Kyiv as Russia launches huge drone attack on Ukraine IN FULL The Independent UK · May 13
Israeli drone strikes hit highway south of Beirut, killing 8, including 2 children Israeli drones have struck three vehicles on a highway south of Beirut, killing eight people, including a woman and her two children, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry The Independent UK · May 13
Russia presses its barrages of Ukraine as Trump talks of possible peace and Kyiv is emboldened President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 100 Russian drones targeted Ukraine in the latest wave of strikes The Independent UK · May 13
New Report Claims Ukraine And U.S. Near 'Landmark' Drone Defense Deal Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said nearly 20 countries are interested in drone deals with Ukraine and that four agreements have already been signed. International Business Times · May 12
UK to deploy mine hunters, drone boats and jets for Strait of Hormuz mission Defence Secretary John Healey made the announcement amid a meeting of 40 ministers about plans to protect shipping in the waterway once the war ends. Evening Standard · May 12
Kopin Q1 Earnings Call Highlights Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) reiterated its full-year 2026 revenue outlook and highlighted a series of defense and AI infrastructure initiatives on its first-quarter earnings call, with Chief Executive Michael Murray describing the period as “one of the most exciting stretches” in the company’s history. The MarketBeat · May 12
Fire up the Furby synth! Meet UK Eurovision entry Look Mum No Computer at his mind-boggling music museum Sam Battle is a retro audio tech obsessive. Our writer gets a tour of his museum just as he plays his prized exhibit: a 1,000-oscillators-strong Megadrone! The Guardian - UK · May 12
Greece says attack sea drone found on island is Ukrainian, calls incident 'extremely serious' Greece’s defense minister has confirmed that a military sea drone discovered on a Greek island last week is Ukrainian built The Independent UK · May 12
NATO allies' war game tests response to Russia and to US support A war game scenario by NATO allies involves Sweden facing a threat and Ukraine on hand to advise on drone warfare The Independent UK · May 12
How Hezbollah’s $300 drones are challenging Israeli military Non-state group learns from Ukrainian warfare to develop cabled drones that evade hi-tech defences of state army The Guardian - UK · May 12
‘I thought that was a drone’: Donald Trump interrupts speech as he spots object in sky Donald Trump joked about “destructive drones” during a speech at the Rose Garden Club Dinner on Monday (11 May). The Independent UK · May 12
Drones now key to fighting malaria as the climate crisis fuels ‘catastrophic’ rise in cases ON THE GROUND: In Tanzania’s capital Dar es Salaam, researchers are using drone mapping to track malaria’s changing spread after years of declining cases. Nick Ferris reports The Independent UK · May 12
Amazon is making drone deliveries in the UK – here’s why nimbyism could hamper a wider rollout There is a new buzz around Darlington: the sound of delivery drones. This northern English town is now the only place outside the US where retail giant Amazon offers airborne delivery to people’s homes via its Prime Air company. The Conversation · May 12
Watch: IDF shares footage of Hezbollah living quarters in underground tunnels in south Lebanon Israeli forces have released footage of Hezbollah living quarters in southern Lebanon, highlighting ongoing tensions despite a ceasefire. The IDF reported striking over 100 targets, including weapons caches and tunnel routes, amidst an escalating drone war. The Times of India · May 12
The Independent UK · May 12 Putin let his desperation show with unexpected claim his war with Ukraine is ending ANALYSIS: Russia’s leader is showing increasing signs of weakness, while Ukraine is growing in confidence as the war turns Kyiv’s way, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
The Economic Times · May 12 Russia, Ukraine resume strikes as truce expires, one dead: authorities Russia resumed strikes on Ukraine as a three-day truce expired on Tuesday, attacking the capital with drones and killing one person in the eastern region of Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian authorities said. Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine killed one person and wounded at least four others, regional military authorities said.
The Guardian - AU · May 12 Ukraine war briefing: EU sanctions officials for child abductions; Kyiv under drone attack as ceasefire expires About 20,500 children unlawfully deported or forcibly transferred to Russia or Russian-held territory; alert sirens sound in Kyiv. What we know on day 1,539
The Independent UK · May 12 Europe rejects Putin’s pick for peace mediator after claim war is ‘coming to an end’ Putin suggests former German chancellor Gerhard Schroder could help mediate peace talks but many European leaders rejected the idea
TechRadar · May 11 'Addressing one of the most dangerous missions in ground combat': US Army robots (and AI) set to play a critical role in getting wounded soldiers off the battlefield without putting humans at risk US Army troops tested robotic casualty evacuation vehicles alongside AI systems during military exercises designed for drone-saturated battlefields.
The Guardian - UK · May 11 Why is Putin now talking about the war in Ukraine ‘coming to an end’? Drone strikes, mounting casualties and a distracted US president means a slow-motion victory is in doubt
Euronews · May 11 Sudan drone strikes killed at least 880 civilians between January and April, UN says Most of the civilian deaths attributed to drone strikes in the first three months of the year were recorded in the Kordofan region and Darfur, although the strikes were also increasingly spreading beyond both regions.
Radio France Internationale · May 11 Sudan civil war enters 'deadlier' phase due to use of drones, says UN At least 880 civilians were killed in drone strikes in Sudan between January and April this year, according to the United Nations human rights office, which warns that the increased use of drones risks intensifying violence in the ongoing conflict.
Everybody Loves Your Money · May 11 Fence Height Audit: Why Inspectors Are Using Drones to Flag Violations Backyard fences once sparked arguments between neighbors leaning over hedges with tape measures and bad attitudes. Now, local governments across America send drones into the sky to spot violations in minutes instead of hours. That shift has rattled homeowners who suddenly discover that a privacy fence installed years ago now…
Tom’s Hardware · May 11 Portable 40mm launcher kills drones by firing 6.5-feet-long steel chains at 80 m/s — German researchers' low-tech mechanical 'bola' outshines textile, drops quadcopters without lasers or EMPs The concept draws on the same physics as the bola, a weighted throwing weapon used for centuries by South American herders.
The Conversation · May 11 How World Cup filming has evolved since the last US tournament – from spider cameras to AI and drones When players arrive in the US this year for their World Cup pre-tournament media shoot, they will each step into a scanning chamber to capture their precise body-part dimensions and create 3D, AI avatars. Why? Because even when you’re the biggest sport in the world, you can’t afford to stand…