Drones

World Cup security planners race to counter drone risks

California, where SoFi Stadium in Inglewood and Santa Clara will host matches, received nearly $44.5 million to address drone threats.

Fear of Ukrainian drones empties the guesthouses in Latvia's Land of Blue Lakes

Goat farm owner and cheesmaker Jolanta Smane stands in front of goats in Rezekne county, Latvia, June 8, 2026. REUTERS/Janis Laizans

Art, maths and killing: Ukraine drone chief’s formula to stop Russia

The Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Forces Robert Brovdi's underground command post features walls of blinking screens playing footage of Ukrainian drones attacking Russian troops and scoreboards of destroyed targets.

What is the sea drone that rescued US helicopter crew?

FILE PHOTO: Global autonomous reconnaissance craft (GARC) from Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron (USVRON) 3 operate remotely ahead of the unit's establishment ceremony at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, California, U.S. May 15, 2024. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. DuBois/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Ukraine, Latvia sign drone deal, Zelensky says

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference during the Nordic-Baltic cooperation (NB8) Prime Ministers' meeting in Tallinn, Estonia, June 9, 2026. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

Fragments of Ukrainian drone found in Moldova, ministry says

FILE PHOTO: Moldova's President Maia Sandu attends a joint press conference with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas following their meeting in Chisinau, Moldova May 8, 2026. REUTERS/Vladislav Culiomza/File Photo

French jet on NATO mission shoots down drone in Latvian airspace, army says

A French military Rafale fighter jet shot down a drone that entered Latvia’s airspace from Russia.

Moldova's president pushes for development of interceptor drones

Moldovan President Maia Sandu attends the 135th Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe at the Palace of the Republic in Chisinau, Moldova, May 15, 2026. REUTERS/Vladislav Culiomza

‘Trusted and resilient’: Taiwan’s bid to position itself as a China-free drone hub

Across Taiwan, drone manufacturers are seeing export growth as they increasingly expand overseas to achieve economies of scale that the domestic market alone cannot support.

Russian drone hits nuclear-fuel storage facility near Chernobyl, Ukraine says

A fragment of a Russian drone that purportedly hit one of the buildings of the nuclear storage facility in the Chernobyl exclusion zone on June 7.

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