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The latest news, analysis and opinion on drones, especially Chinese drone makers and drone usage.

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

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.

25 Jun 2025 - 4:02PM

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

24 Jun 2025 - 9:00PMvideocam

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

22 Jun 2025 - 5:39PM

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.

22 Jun 2025 - 4:06PM

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

Ukraine developing interceptor drones to counter Russian attacks: Zelensky

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

21 Jun 2025 - 2:01PM

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.

20 Jun 2025 - 5:03PMvideocam

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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.

19 Jun 2025 - 9:11PMvideocam

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth (centre) arrives at Capitol Hill in Washington to testify before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Video | Taiwan signs deal for drone software tested in Ukraine

18 Jun 2025 - 11:59AM

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.

17 Jun 2025 - 11:24PM

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.

16 Jun 2025 - 10:09PMvideocam

Destroyed buildings in Tel Aviv, Israel after another Iranian missile attack. Photo: Reuters

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.

15 Jun 2025 - 5:20PMvideocam

South Korea’s HCX-23 Plus puts AI and drones at the centre of its design. The concept hints at how rapidly naval warfare is being redefined as defence strategists look for new ways to use unmanned weapons. Photo: X/mason_8718

Israel and Iran unleash more strikes, deepening Middle East crisis

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

15 Jun 2025 - 7:49PM

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.

14 Jun 2025 - 9:21PM

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.

13 Jun 2025 - 8:03PMvideocam

Visitors at Xpeng’s booth at the Hong Kong International Automotive and Supply Chain Expo on Thursday. Photo: Eugene Lee

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.

12 Jun 2025 - 5:08PM

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

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.

11 Jun 2025 - 8:37PM

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.

11 Jun 2025 - 7:00PM

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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.

10 Jun 2025 - 6:11PM

Dozens of drones swarm the sky. Pattaya authorities are planning to deploy drones to fight crime in the city. Photo: Shutterstock

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

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

10 Jun 2025 - 8:59PM

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.

8 Jun 2025 - 5:56AM

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.

7 Jun 2025 - 6:00AM

A drone quadcopter, named for its four rotors, made by DJI, a leading Chinese manufacturer of such unmanned aerial vehicles. Photo: Shutterstock

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.

7 Jun 2025 - 12:09AM

A police drone flies above the streets of Yau Ma Tei on Friday. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s food delivery scene soars with drone services to Ma On Shan

Keeta starts delivering orders from two fast-food restaurants in Science Park to Ma On Shan Promenade.

6 Jun 2025 - 10:57PM

The Philippines

Philippines aims to counter China’s drone swarm capacity, learn from Ukraine war

Its military says drones armed with explosives or used for surveillance have become a focus of joint exercises with allies such as the US.

6 Jun 2025 - 5:15PM

Russia unleashes deadly strikes on Ukraine in response to ‘terrorism’

Capital city Kyiv among targets, as massive aerial barrage leaves at least four dead, including emergency responders, and wounds dozens, including doctors.

6 Jun 2025 - 8:37PM

An explosion in Kyiv after a fatal Russian air strike on Friday. Photo: AP

In Trump call, Putin vows retaliation for Ukraine attacks on Russia airfields

The presidents also discussed the Middle East conflict and how Moscow could help deal with Iran and its nuclear programme.

5 Jun 2025 - 1:52PM

A satellite image shows destroyed aircraft in the aftermath of a drone strike at the Belaya air base in Russia’s Irkutsk region. Image: Maxar Technologies via Reuters

Ukraine says it attacked Crimean Bridge, as Russia halts traffic

Kyiv’s agents detonated mines on underwater supports, targeting a key transport link between the annexed peninsula and the Russian mainland.

4 Jun 2025 - 3:31AM

Russia contends with drone damage to strategic arsenal as Ukraine’s reach grows

Ukraine’s unprecedented drone strike on airbases deep inside Russia showcases its advanced capabilities.

3 Jun 2025 - 5:08PM

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