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15 April

Security forces gather following a rocket attack in Arbil, the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region, on February 15, 2021

Drone Attack Targets Kurdish Iraq’s Arbil Airport

An attack Wednesday on an airport in Arbil was carried out by drone, the Kurdish interior ministry said, in an unprecedented escalation of the arms used to target US soldiers based there.

14 April

Photo of Russia's Okhotnik heavy attack drone.

Inder Singh Bisht

Russian Strike Drone Okhotnik to be Deployed in 2024

The Russian heavy strike drone Okhotnik will be ready for deployment by the country’s armed forces by 2024, state media reported.

14 April

Joe Saballa

Biden Admin to Push Through with $23 Billion Weapons Sale to UAE

The administration of US President Joe Biden is moving forward with the sale of high-powered weapons and military equipment worth $23 billion to the UAE.

13 April

A South Korean soldier stands before the military demarcation line separating North and South Korea

Tong Ong

South Korean Army Vows Early Deployment of ‘Dronebot’ Combat System

South Korea's Army Chief of Staff announced the army is accelerating its efforts to deploy the drone robot-based combat system to adapt to new battle environments.

13 April

Photo of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaking at a press conference in Ankara, Turkey.

Staff Writer With AFP

Canada Blocks Arms Exports to Ally Turkey

Canada on Monday blocked military arms exports to NATO ally Turkey after a probe found Canadian drone technology had been misdirected for use in conflicts.

12 April

A Polisario Front soldier stands before a Sahrawi flag in Western Algeria

Staff Writer With AFP

Has Morocco Carried Out Its First Drone Strike In the Western Sahara?

Morocco's reported use of a drone strike to kill a senior Western Sahara independence fighter would, if confirmed, mark a turning point in the decades-long conflict, experts say.

9 April

Joe Saballa

US Navy Welcomes New Cutting-Edge Autonomous ‘Seahawk’ Vessel

As part of continuing efforts to improve military operations at sea, the US Navy this week took delivery of a cutting-edge autonomous craft dubbed the Seahawk.

9 April

An unmanned swarm carrier system developed by Chinese company Zhongtian Feilong conducts a test flight in late March 2021.

Inder Singh Bisht

Chinese ‘Airborne Aircraft Carrier’ Launches Drone Swarm

A Chinese company test-flew an “airborne swarm carrier,” state media said, without disclosing make or features of the “mother drone” or smaller drones.

8 April