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The latest news, analysis and opinion on drones, especially Chinese drone makers and drone usage.
A Chinese military drone spotted near the Japanese islands of Okinawa and Miyakojima in 2023. Photo: Japan’s defence ministry
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.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine looks to jointly produce weapons with allies amid US arms freeze

Ukraine war

Zelensky signs decree for Ukraine’s withdrawal from anti-personnel mines treaty

Ukraine war

Russia launches biggest aerial attack since start of the war, Ukraine says

Ukraine loses an F-16 and its pilot while defending against heavy Russian air attack.

People take shelter inside a metro station in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Russian drone strike kills married couple, injures 17 in Odesa

A drone slammed into a residential tower block in the city, causing damage to three floors and trapping residents, according to emergency services.

South Korea

2 Chinese men arrested in South Korea for using drone to film naval base

A series of similar recent incidents involving Chinese nationals has sparked fears of South Korea’s national security being compromised.

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Ukraine war

Drone debris found in Ukraine suggests Russia using new tech from Iran

Drone wreckage features cutting-edge tech, signalling an evolution in Russia’s air assault capabilities.

A Russian drone attacking a building in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo: AP
Science

Chinese team details drone plan to capture Martian samples and avoid bio risks

Robotic arm and claw on Tianwen-3 uncrewed helicopter will retrieve larger rocks that may contain signs of life for study on Earth from 2031.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine fights back 10,000 Russians at Kursk amid air, drone assault

Ukraine holds about 90 square kilometres of Kursk, as Russia continues drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities further from the front.

Hong Kong science and tech

2 Hong Kong pilot schemes testing drones for landslide prevention operations

Drones are being used to help the Geotechnical Engineering Office with its work, including inspecting landslide sites and monitoring hillsides.

Hong Kong has on average about 300 landslides a year. Photo: Sam Tsang
Ukraine war

Ukraine developing interceptor drones to counter Russian attacks: Zelensky

Hundreds of Iranian-designed Shahed drones have been descending on Ukrainian cities in recent weeks.

An explosion lights up the sky over Kyiv during a Russian drone strike on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Science

Chinese military lab creates mosquito-sized microdrone for covert operations

State broadcaster CCTV showcases defence university’s miniature bionic robots suited to reconnaissance and battlefield missions.

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Defence

Will US actively join Israel against Iran? Pentagon chief stays mum

Defence secretary tells lawmakers his job is to ‘make sure the president has options’ as Democrats fret about China threat in Indo-Pacific.

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Taiwan

Video | Taiwan signs deal for drone software tested in Ukraine

Taiwan seals deal for Ukraine combat-tested drone software to counter Beijing
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Ukraine war

Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills 10, dozens wounded

The almost nine-hour attack was the latest in a spate of Russian aerial assaults on the Ukrainian capital.

Residents in front of a Kyiv residential building damaged during a Russian strike. Photo: Reuters
Iran

Israel and Iran continue to trade blows as hostilities inflict deadly toll

Israel warns Iran residents ‘will pay the price’ for the ‘premeditated murder’ of civilians and also says it has achieved ‘aerial superiority’ over Tehran.

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China's military weapons

Seoul’s radical drone carrier bids to shape next-gen naval warfare

HCX-23 Plus could position country as potential ‘first mover’ for unmanned, drone-optimised navy assets, expert says.

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Middle East

Israel and Iran unleash more strikes, deepening Middle East crisis

Israel targets Iran’s Defence Ministry headquarters; Tehran launches deadly missile strikes.

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Israeli security forces inspect a destroyed building that was hit by a missile fired from Iran, near Tel Aviv, Israel. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

Ukraine halts Russian troops’ advance in Sumy region, Zelensky says

Russia has intensified attacks in Ukraine’s northeast, announcing plans to create a so-called ‘buffer zone’ in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions.

Automotive industry

Hong Kong to allow drones with higher payloads to boost low-altitude economy

Laws and regulations are being amended to promote the development of the low-altitude economy, deputy financial secretary says.

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China's military weapons

Massed drone deployments part of military modernisation: China’s PLA Daily

Article urges innovative use of unmanned systems and highlights their ‘decisive and dominant’ role in future conflicts.

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A drone on display at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, southern China. Photo: Xinhua
Ukraine war

Ukraine receives more than 1,200 fallen soldiers’ bodies from Russia

The soldiers died in battles across Kursk and several Ukrainian regions, according to an organisation involved in retrieving military casualties.

A man holds a portrait of his missing or captured son during the arrival of freed injured and severely wounded Ukrainian POWs on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
DJI

DJI launches US$10,000 enterprise drone that can avoid power lines at night

The new Matrice 400 offers a 59-minute flight time, a payload capacity of up to 6kg and a powerful obstacle-sensing system.

Thailand

Thailand’s Pattaya deploys AI drones as cries grow to tackle rising crime

The drones will be linked to a centralised AI database so they can scan faces in crowds and pick out criminals and visa overstayers.

Ukraine war

Kyiv rocked by one of Ukraine war’s largest Russian air attacks

Russian missiles and drones strike the capital and Odesa, including maternity ward.

Kyiv rocked by one of Ukraine war’s largest Russian air attacks
Ukraine war

Ukraine bombarded by deadly Russian strikes as peace talks falter

At least four people were killed and dozens more injured in attacks targeting Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city.

A fire at a civilian plant following Russian powerful attacks on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv early on Saturday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Trump moves to block foreign drone makers from selling new models in US

Major Chinese firms like DJI and Autel Robotics potentially squeezed out of America’s commercial market under executive orders.

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Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police launch first drone patrols in urban areas

Unmanned aerial vehicles can inspect an area the size of 13 football pitches in 25 minutes.

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