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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that their air defence systems shot down a US-made MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle over the central city of Isfahan on Tuesday.In a statement, the IRGC said the long-range drone was “intercepted and destroyed” by an advanced system forming part of Iran’s integrated air defence network. Iran’s local…
Amazon is helping the US Army and its allies build an online marketplace that will make procuring drones easier. The e-commerce giant’s cloud unit, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has played a key role in building an online storefront designed to speed up soldiers’ access to the technology reshaping modern warfare, a report claims. The US…
The war in Iran has inflicted significant damage on US military assets, with losses and repairs estimated between $1.4 billion and $2.9 billion within the first three weeks, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.The bulk of the damage has been attributed to Iranian ballistic missiles and drone strikes targeting US and allied…
China has stationed converted fighter jets, now repurposed as attack drones, at multiple air bases close to the Taiwan Strait, according to a new report, in what analysts see as a significant shift in Beijing’s warfighting posture around Taiwan.Satellite imagery reviewed by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies shows rows of ageing J-6 aircraft positioned…
Unmanned, highspeed motorboat – GARC (Source: Blacksea) The United States has started using uncrewed drone speedboats for patrol missions in its operations against Iran, the Pentagon said. This is the first time Washington has officially confirmed using such vessels in an active conflict.These boats can be used for surveillance or even as kamikaze strike platforms….
(AI-generated image used for representation) The Strait of Hormuz is no longer just a shipping route and it has become a pressure point in a widening conflict in Middle East. As tensions escalate, this narrow stretch of water is now at the centre of a high-stakes standoff, where geography, military power and global energy flows…
FRAMEWORK TO REMOVE CHINA’S SHADOW FROM INDIAN DRONES (Representative image) Since their introduction, drones have been rewriting the way in which wars are fought. The Indian armed forces too are increasing the role and scope of these drones across India’s vast frontiers including in the high Himalayas. As these drones will be deployed in some…
Over the past three decades, warfare has undergone a profound transformation, shifting from brute force and conventional firepower to a complex, technology-driven ecosystem defined by artificial intelligence, drones, cyber operations and precision weaponry. What was once a battlefield dominated by tanks, artillery and fighter jets is now increasingly shaped by algorithms, sensors and autonomous systems…
Rescue workers try to put out a fire of a residential building burning after a Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. (AP photo) Russia launched a massive overnight assault on Ukraine, firing 392 drones and 34 missiles, Ukraine’s air force said on Tuesday, in one of the largest barrages in recent months.At least five people…
At least 16 US military aircraft have been destroyed since the start of the conflict with Iran, including 10 MQ-9 Reaper drones shot down by enemy fire, while several others have been damaged in strikes and operational incidents, according to officials cited by Bloomberg.The most severe losses were attributed to accidents, including three US F-15…
