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From florist to drone maker: How the weapon became so mainstream

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine is often described as the world's "first drone war". It has led to a continuing huge growth in the production of military drones, both within and outside Ukraine. Before Russia's invasion of Ukraine Kseniia Kalmus was a ...
EdTech

Beyond the Buzz: Build a Sustainable Drone Program in Education

Caitlin Hayes is a middle school science teacher and aerial drone coach at St. John the Apostle Catholic Parish in Virginia Beach. Drones have captured the imagination of educators and students alike. They’re a fixture at ed tech conferences and are ...
The Hill

Pentagon seeks to slash red tape for mass drone production

The Trump administration is slashing red tape to quickly equip troops with more small, easily replaced drones in a bid to keep up with the likes of Russia and China, the Pentagon’s chief technology officer told NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer in an exclusive ...
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Ukraine's air defences have downed nearly 45,000 Shahed drones and over 300 ballistic missiles in four years of war

Since the start of Russia's full scale invasion, Ukraine's air defences have destroyed more than 140,000 aerial assets including more than 2,000 Kh-101 cruise missiles and 44,000 Shahed-type drones. Source: Ukraine's Air Force The Air Force listed the aerial assets shot down over the last four years: ・86 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aero ballistic missiles

Drones dominate Ukraine battlefield four years into fighting

Ukrainian tank platoon commander Valentyn Bohdanov remembers a time earlier in Russia's war when heavy armour fought pitched battles like boxers trading punches in the ring. Four years into the conflict,