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India
India’s drones take flight as ‘cost-effective’ solution to fighter jet wait
Pakistan conflict has sharpened India’s focus on boosting production of drones indigenously as well as deploying them, analysts say.
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UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles)
Chinese drones carry 180 tonnes of steel and concrete up mountain
24 Jul 2025 - 7:00PM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine demands Zelensky-Putin talks, Russia proposes brief truces
24 Jul 2025 - 1:42PM
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Science
Chinese scientists break design ‘curse’ that killed US Navy’s drone programme
Research team says a revolutionary software design could provide ‘critical technical support’ for next-generation warplanes.
23 Jul 2025 - 9:59PM
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China's military weapons
Is this new tailless UAV China’s answer to next-generation drone warfare?
Clips on social media show tailless aircraft with a distinctive diamond-shaped delta wing and accompanied by turboprop transport planes.
23 Jul 2025 - 1:37PM
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Ukraine war
Russian troops returned by Ukraine for medical care ahead of talks
Soldiers taken to Belarus as Ukraine and Russia prepare for new talks in Turkey on Wednesday.
23 Jul 2025 - 12:47PM
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China's military weapons
China showcases full spectrum of drone technology in ‘border control’ exercise
Simulation features latest OW-5 anti-laser weapon, special combat tactical devices and full range of Norinco’s Flying Dragon series.
22 Jul 2025 - 6:22PM
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China stages drone warfare demonstration
22 Jul 2025 - 4:00PM
Ukraine war
Inside the secretive factory making Russian kamikaze drones to attack Ukraine
Russian state TV shows teenagers working inside a giant plant assembling the deadly attack drones.
22 Jul 2025 - 4:35PM
Ukraine war
Russia unleashes major aerial attack on Kyiv hours before Ukraine aid talks
Ukraine's capital targeted as Western allies meet virtually to discuss accelerating weapons deliveries to Kyiv.
22 Jul 2025 - 5:05PM
Mainland China
China unveils new drone that takes off and lands on its tail like a rocket
UAV was put through its paces in a disaster rescue drill in the mountains of Sichuan province, according to state media report.
18 Jul 2025 - 10:00AM
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Ukraine war
Russia’s relentless strikes on Ukraine test Trump’s 50-day peace ultimatum
Russia launched 400 drones and a missile at Kharkiv and Kryvyi Rih, which is President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown.
16 Jul 2025 - 8:20PM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine installs anti-drone nets over roads to protect frontline supply routes
Ukrainian engineers deploy kilometres of overhead nets, the latest adaptation in the evolving aerial conflict.
16 Jul 2025 - 3:36PM
Ukraine war
Trump says Ukraine shouldn’t target Moscow, amid talk of US-supplied missiles
The US president has given Russia 50 days to strike a peace deal, saying that Nato members would supply Kyiv with new weapons.
16 Jul 2025 - 5:32PM
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Ukraine war
Russia launches massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine
Russia launched its fourth major aerial assault this month, unleashing almost 600 drones and 26 missiles across Ukraine, killing two people.
12 Jul 2025 - 5:24PM
China's military weapons
US puts jet-drone teams to bigger test in race with China for air supremacy
American air force fighters work with uncrewed Valkyries to see how well they integrate.
12 Jul 2025 - 6:25AM
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Science
China creates first cyborg bee with world’s lightest brain controller
Chinese-made device can command the movements of bees, making them ideal to help search for survivors in earthquake ruins, scientists say.
10 Jul 2025 - 2:00PM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine detains Chinese father-son duo suspected of spying
The Chinese nationals are accused of attempting to smuggle secret documents on Ukraine’s Neptune missile system to China, further straining Kyiv-Beijing relations.
9 Jul 2025 - 10:36PM
Ukraine war
Ukraine says Russia fired record 728 drones in overnight attack
The latest strike beat a previous Russian record set in the night of July 4 into the following day.
9 Jul 2025 - 5:31PM
Ukraine war
Ukraine plans to expand drone production with allies after war, Zelensky says
Cooperation would take place with all countries that can help with investments, individual parts and production facilities, Zelensky said.
8 Jul 2025 - 5:55AM
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Ukraine war
Russia claims first village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk as ceasefire talks stall
Moscow announced the capture of Dachne, its first claimed foothold in the industrial Dnipropetrovsk region, following renewed drone barrages. Kyiv denies the claim.
7 Jul 2025 - 9:50PM
Middle East
Israeli military strikes targets at Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen
Two missiles were launched from Yemen towards Israel just hours later, the Israeli army said.
7 Jul 2025 - 10:54AM
UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles)
China’s military will need structural change to fend off drone threats: experts
Writing in the PLA Daily, the analysts predict likely need for specialised counter-drone rapid response combat units.
6 Jul 2025 - 11:00PM
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US-China relations
Trump wants to ground China’s drones – but have they flown too high to reach?
An executive order to limit China’s market penetration and boost the US’ capacity in drones might be too little, too late.
6 Jul 2025 - 8:30AM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine says it struck Russian base containing fighter jets and glide bombs
The Ukrainian military described the Borisoglebsk facility as the home base of Russia’s Su-34, Su-35S and Su-30SM aircraft.
6 Jul 2025 - 1:07AM
Nepal
Nepal uses drones to clean up Mount Everest’s trash-covered slopes
Between mid-April and mid-May, the drones operated by Nepal-based firm Airlift Technology handled more than 280 kilograms of refuse.
5 Jul 2025 - 6:31PM
Ukraine war
Trump and Zelensky discuss weapons for Ukraine amid escalating Russian strikes
The leaders agreed to work on increasing Kyiv’s capability to ‘defend the sky’, as Ukraine seeks more Patriot missiles.
5 Jul 2025 - 5:49AM
Japan
Is Japan facing higher risk of drone warfare over Diaoyu Islands?
Japan has said its military could shoot down foreign drones flying over its territory, days after a Chinese-made drone entered its airspace.
4 Jul 2025 - 4:18PM
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