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    • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      Ukraine hit by drone attacks as Russia accuses Kyiv of targeting Crimea

      Strikes on infrastructure come hours after Vladimir Putin’s endorsement of Chinese peace plan

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      US releases footage from drone intercepted by Russia over Black Sea

      Moscow denies downing surveillance aircraft despite video showing fighter jets spraying it with fuel

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      US defence secretary speaks with Russian counterpart over drone incident

      Rare conversation comes amid escalating tensions over downing of aircraft over the Black Sea

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      Delivery drone operator Zipline launches short-range service

      Company has partnered with hospitals and Sweetgreen salad chain to deliver goods in a 10-mile range within 10 minutes

    • Thursday, 9 March, 2023
      US-Iran tensions
      US issues sanctions on Chinese companies for supplying parts in Iranian drones

      Treasury says Russia used the unmanned aerial vehicles in Ukraine

    • Monday, 6 February, 2023
      ExplainerUS-China relations
      How much of a threat are Chinese spy balloons?

      Diplomatic fallout from incursion over the US appears to be far greater than any military benefit for Beijing

    • Monday, 6 February, 2023
      News in-depthUS-China relations
      China’s military keeps rivals on edge with balloon strategy

      Data gathered by swelling ‘lighter than air’ programme could have defence applications

    • Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
      FT live news
      Live news updates from December 14: Fed raises rates 0.5%, UK inflation slows to 10.7%
    • Wednesday, 7 December, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      Military briefing: Ukraine drone strikes show Russia it has ‘no safe zones’

      Attacks underscore how Kyiv can conduct long-range operations without western equipment

    • Monday, 28 November, 2022
      Andrey Yakunin
      Norway’s ban on Russians flying drones faces test in court

      Defendant with dual nationality and links to Putin claims rules are discriminatory

    • Thursday, 17 November, 2022
      Gillian Tett
      New military tech is the surprise twist in Ukraine’s gutsy defence

      The asymmetric conflict with Russia has unleashed a wave of creative battlefield tools

    • Friday, 11 November, 2022
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      The drone war in Ukraine

      Use by both sides of unmanned spy and attack vehicles is a new form of conflict

    • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
      News in-depthTaiwan
      Taiwan rallies drone makers to prepare military for China threat

      President Tsai Ing-wen turns to private sector to strengthen defence procurement supply chain

    • Wednesday, 2 November, 2022
      News in-depthWar in Ukraine
      Military briefing: Ukraine raid heralds new era of naval drone warfare

      Thwarted attack on Black Sea fleet in Crimea highlights Kyiv’s ability to offset Moscow’s superior firepower

    • Wednesday, 19 October, 2022
      Norway
      Norway cracks down on drone flights after arrest of seven Russians

      Prime minister warns foreign intelligence agencies not to fly devices over critical infrastructure

    • Tuesday, 18 October, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      Military briefing: Russia rolls out Iranian drones to ‘terrorise’ Ukraine

      Cheap but sophisticated weapons help Kremlin refocus on attacking cities and key infrastructure

    • Monday, 17 October, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      Russia carries out drone strikes in central Kyiv

      Second attack in a week appears to target electricity infrastructure near railway station

    • Tuesday, 11 October, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      Military briefing: Attacks expose weaknesses of Ukraine’s air defence

      Kyiv pleads for more air defence systems from west after Vladimir Putin launches missiles on civilian infrastructure

    • Thursday, 1 September, 2022
      Taiwan
      Taiwan shoots down suspected Chinese drone for first time

      Taipei acts against uncrewed aerial vehicle in tougher response to Beijing’s military pressure

    • Tuesday, 30 August, 2022
      Taiwan
      Taiwan shoots at Chinese drone over outlying island for first time

      Taipei seeks to balance assertive response against risk of sparking actual conflict with Beijing

    • Thursday, 25 August, 2022
      FT Magazine
      Fast, cheap, deadly: the budget drone changing global warfare

      The Bayraktar TB2 has made Turkey one of the world’s top drone powers. It also heralds a disconcerting new era

    • Monday, 22 August, 2022
      Lex
      Drones/Snap: US market grounded by regulation and Chinese high-flier Premium content

      But social media group is growing its user base at a faster clip than rivals such as Meta

    • Tuesday, 26 July, 2022
      Elisabeth Braw
      Tech experts need defence training for Nato’s race against China

      Innovation is found in the start-up community, but these companies have minimal interest in national security

    • Thursday, 14 July, 2022
      News in-depth
      Chinese drone maker lobbies to defeat US national security ban

      DJI’s share of commercial market has fallen after Donald Trump placed it on ‘entities list’

    • Wednesday, 13 July, 2022
      AeroVironment Inc
      ‘A nerdy group of misfits’: the US company behind Ukraine’s ‘kamikaze’ drones

      Defence industry minnow AeroVironment has gained prominence after success of its Switchblade system

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