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globenewswire.com - Visiongain - Small Drones Market to Reach $13.7Bn by 2036 as Defence Demand and AI Capabilities Drive Growth
Small Drones Market to Reach $13.7Bn by 2036 as Defence Demand and AI Capabilities Drive Growth
GlobeNewswire

London, UK - Demand for small drones is growing rapidly as military organisations, infrastructure operators and agricultural users expand their use in day-to-day operations. According to Visiongain's newly published Small Drones Market Report…

foxnews.com - Roger Wicker - SEN WICKER: Ending China's drone dominance with a made-in-America revival
SEN WICKER: Ending China's drone dominance with a made-in-America revival
Fox News

Battlefields in Ukraine and the Middle East have made one fact unmistakably clear: small drones are no longer a niche capability. They are reshaping modern warfare. Now, the militaries of the world can get persistent surveillance and precision…

theguardian.com - Pippa Crerar - Europe must prepare for drone strikes by terrorists and criminals, warns Zelenskyy
Europe must prepare for drone strikes by terrorists and criminals, warns Zelenskyy
The Guardian

European nations should prepare for attacks by non-state actors including criminal networks, terror groups and lone attackers as drone technology advances, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned. The Ukrainian president said it was no longer just “a…

rediff.com - Rediff News - UAE responding to missile, drone threats from Iran
UAE responding to missile, drone threats from Iran
Rediff.com

The United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Defence has announced that the nation's military capabilities are actively engaged in defensive operations following a fresh wave of aerial attacks. According to a statement from the Ministry, the country's air…

wsj.com - Thomas Grove - Exclusive | Russia Is Sharing Satellite Imagery and Drone Technology With Iran
Exclusive | Russia Is Sharing Satellite Imagery and Drone Technology With Iran
Wall Street Journal

Russia has been expanding its intelligence sharing and military cooperation with Iran, providing satellite imagery and improved drone technology to aid Tehran's targeting of U.S. forces in the region, people familiar with the matter said. Russia is…

mirror.co.uk - Chris Hughes - UK ground forces 'shoot down five Kamikaze killer drones' as Iran war escalates
UK ground forces 'shoot down five Kamikaze killer drones' as Iran war escalates
The Mirror

British troops have intercepted the most drones they have shot down since they began defending against Iranian attacks in the American-Israeli war on Tehran. At least five Kamikaze killer drones are believed to have been shot down by UK forces in…

cbsnews.com - Nick  Caloway - Grubhub drone food delivery to begin in New Jersey with pilot program. Here's how it works.
Grubhub drone food delivery to begin in New Jersey with pilot program. Here's how it works.
CBS News

Grubhub is launching New Jersey's first commercial food delivery by drone. CBS News New York's Nick Caloway has learned more about the high-tech service and how it's expected to work. Flashback: Walmart starts using autonomous drones in new…

arstechnica.com - Ars Staff - Firefighting drones head to Aspen-can they suppress a blaze before humans arrive?
Firefighting drones head to Aspen-can they suppress a blaze before humans arrive?
Ars Technica

A Bay Area startup that manufactures drones to tackle wildfires has just signed its first customer, the Aspen Fire Protection District. The company, Seneca, recently announced that its fleet of five drones (dubbed a “strike team”)…

independent.co.uk - Natalie Wilson - Is it safe to travel to Dubai? Latest advice after airport shut by drone strike
Is it safe to travel to Dubai? Latest advice after airport shut by drone strike
The Independent

Following an escalation of conflict between Israel, the US and Iran, closed airspace and grounded flights have severely disrupted travel plans in the UAE. A series of explosions has been reported in Dubai and Abu Dhabi as airstrikes continue in the…

bloomberg.com - Russian Fertilizer Plant Hit by Drones to Stay Shut Until May
Russian Fertilizer Plant Hit by Drones to Stay Shut Until May
Bloomberg

Russian authorities said a major nitrogen fertilizer plant will remain idle until May after a Ukrainian drone strike last month, signaling further strain on supplies as the Middle East conflict disrupts global trade. Dorogobuzh PJSC, which produces…

seekingalpha.com - Kurt Christensen - JFB Construction Stock: Buying Xtend's Drone Business At A Discount (NASDAQ:JFB)
JFB Construction Stock: Buying Xtend's Drone Business At A Discount (NASDAQ:JFB)
Seeking Alpha

JFB Construction is merging with Xtend, an Israeli drone and AI robotics company, to form Xtend AI Robotics and access US public markets. Xtend brings proven battlefield drone technology, a $71M contract backlog, and is expanding US manufacturing…

aljazeera.com - Al Jazeera Staff - Over 200 Ukrainian military experts in Gulf region to counter Iran's drones
Over 200 Ukrainian military experts in Gulf region to counter Iran's drones
Al Jazeera

More than 200 Ukrainian military experts are in the Gulf region and wider Middle East helping governments in their defence against Iran's drone attacks, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. In an address to dozens of members of the…

wsj.com - Marcus Weisgerber - Pentagon Wants to Mass Produce Kamikaze Attack Drones It Used to Strike Iran
Pentagon Wants to Mass Produce Kamikaze Attack Drones It Used to Strike Iran
Wall Street Journal

The Defense Department wants to mass produce a kamikaze drone the U.S. recently used to strike Iran, according to the top Pentagon official. The one-way attack drone, called Lucas, is an American-made copy of Iran's Shahed drones, which have…

thestar.com.my - Ukraine's Zelenskiy to meet Starmer in London, to boost drone partnership
Ukraine's Zelenskiy to meet Starmer in London, to boost drone partnership
The Star Online

March 17 (Reuters) - Ukrainian ⁠President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is due ⁠to meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer ‌in London on Tuesday to agree a deeper defence and industrial partnership, the British government said. The ​two…

theverge.com - Cameron Faulkner - Antigravity's 360-degree drone is 20 percent off ahead of its next feature drop
Antigravity's 360-degree drone is 20 percent off ahead of its next feature drop
The Verge

An April 15th update will bring voice controls, timelapse photography, and the ability to add virtual effects to your flights. An April 15th update will bring voice controls, timelapse photography, and the ability to add virtual effects to your…

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