Drones

U.S. approves $4 billion drone sale to India for maritime security needs

By Associated Press

The State Department notified Congress on Thursday of the $3.99 billion sale that will include 31 Sky Guardian drones, 170 Hellfire missiles, 310 small-diameter bombs and related support material.

Russia says it downed dozens of Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow after its strike on Kyiv

By Associated Press

Ukraine overnight tried to attack Moscow with dozens of drones, Russian authorities said Sunday, just a day after Ukrainian officials reported that Russia had launched its most intense drone attack on Kyiv since the beginning of its full-scale war in 2022.

White House releases plan to grow radio spectrum access, with possible benefits for internet, drones

By Associated Press

The increasingly digitized and mobile economy has put pressure on the available range of frequencies used for wireless communication. The spectrum is also vital for national security and responding to disasters.

U.S. imposes more Iran drone sanctions as UN rules set to expire

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on a group of people and firms based in Iran, China, Hong Kong and Venezuela, tied to the development of Iran's ballistic missile and drone programs.

WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing after U.S. shoots down armed Turkish drone in Syria

By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Pentagon said Thursday the U.S. military shot down an armed Turkish drone that came within 500 meters of American troops in northeastern Syria, in a rare use of force by one NATO member against another.

Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks as Kyiv claims it took out a key missile defense system in Crimea

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

Later Wednesday, the Ukrainian intelligence agency claimed it had destroyed a key Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile defense system in occupied Crimea.

Russia says it shot down 20 drones over Crimea after a spate of attacks on Moscow

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

Drone attacks have increased in recent weeks both on Moscow and on Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014 — a move that most of the world considered illegal.

Explosion at Moscow area factory adds to Russian unease as new drone attacks are blamed on Ukraine

By Daria Litvinova, Emma Burrows, Associated Press

The explosion produced a tall plume of black smoke added to Russian jitters over nighttime drone attacks on Moscow.

Russian drone strikes hit Ukrainian port key to grain exports

By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

Russian drones have hit a Ukrainian port city along the border with NATO member Romania, causing significant damage and a huge fire at facilities that are key to Ukrainian grain exports.

China curbs drone exports, citing invasion of Ukraine and concerns about military use

By Joe McDonald, Associated Press

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's government is friendly with Moscow but says it is neutral in the 17-month-old war. It has been stung by reports both sides might be were using Chinese-made drones for reconnaissance and possibly attacks.