Asia Pacific Apr 8, 2023
North Korea tested a nuclear-capable unmanned underwater attack weapon called the Haeil-2 from Tuesday to Friday, state media reported.
World Mar 26, 2023
Inside Ukraine’s scramble for 'game-changer' drone fleet
by Max Hunder
As it struggles to narrow its military gap with Moscow, Kyiv says it is expanding its drone program for both reconnaissance and over longer-range strikes.
Asia Pacific Mar 24, 2023
North Korea says it tested new nuclear-capable underwater attack drone
During the drill, the new North Korean drone cruised underwater at a depth of 80 to 150 meters for over 59 hours and detonated in waters off its east coast on Thursday.
World Mar 17, 2023
U.S. says video of drone encounter shows Russia ‘flat-out lying’
by Jordan Fabian and Peter Martin
The 42-second video, filmed from the bottom of the MQ-9 Reaper, shows a jet approach in a clear blue sky, release a plume of fuel then swerve away.
World Mar 16, 2023
U.S. and Russian military chiefs in rare talks after drone downed
by Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Olena Harmash
Moscow's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told his U.S. counterpart, Lloyd Austin, that American drone flights by Crimea's coast "were provocative in nature."
World Mar 15, 2023
U.S. says Russian jet caused spy drone crash over Black Sea as Moscow denies collision
The incident marked the first such direct encounter between the two world powers since Russia invaded Ukraine over a year ago.
Asia Pacific Mar 14, 2023
Taking page from Ukraine, Taiwan shows off new killer drones
by Gabriel Dominguez
Taipei's top research institute unveiled the single-use attack drones as the self-ruled island focuses on asymmetric capabilities to defend against the much larger Chinese military.
World Mar 7, 2023
Ukraine seeks U.S. cluster bombs to adapt for drone use
by Jonathan Landay
Kyiv has urged members of Congress to press the White House to approve sending the weapons but it is by no means certain that the Biden administration will sign off on that.
Asia Pacific Feb 7, 2023
Taiwan to accelerate military drone development, taking lessons from Ukraine war
Unmanned aircraft have played a crucial role on both sides since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February last year.
Commentary / World Jan 31, 2023
A George Jetson world will start with parcels — not people
by Thomas Black
Before air taxis start taking passengers, the technology will be tested in moving freight before the public accepts their everyday use.
Asia Pacific Jan 4, 2023
South Korea warns of ending military pact after North Korean drone intrusion
by Hyonhee Shin
The deal calls for ceasing "all hostile acts," creating a no-fly zone around the border, and removing landmines and guard posts within the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone.
World Jan 2, 2023
Russian drones attack critical infrastructure in and around Kyiv, officials say
by Pavel Polityuk and Herbert Villarraga
Ukrainian forces shot down 45 Iranian-made Sahed drones fired by Russia on the first night of the year, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday evening.