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The latest news, analysis and opinion on drones, especially Chinese drone makers and drone usage.
Drone entertainment, such as this type of light show performed in Shenzhen in August last year, have been halted in China, although officials have offered little explanation about the decision. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Communist Party

China halts drone shows across the country as airspace controls tighten

Drone flights in six provinces under the jurisdiction of the Chinese military’s Southern Theatre Command suspended from Friday.

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Ukraine war

Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes, leaving 7 dead and dozens injured

Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis attack Saudi refinery, testing new defence pact

Ukraine war

Ukraine denies targeting Bulgaria, as drone explodes near pipeline

The blast caused no casualties, but Bulgarian PM Radev said the device was carrying a ‘significant’ amount of explosives.

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Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Rumen Radev speaks at the Nato leaders’ summit in Ankara, Turkey, in July. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Russian attacks kill 4 in Ukraine, including 3-year-old boy

The child and his grandparents were among the dead after the latest attacks. Kyiv says around 9,000 drones and missiles were fired in July.

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Germany

Bus driver kicked explosive drone out of the air at German airport

His act potentially prevented an attack at an airport that served as a major Nato hub.

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US-China trade war

China adds US sanctions, drone curbs in trade tit-for-tat

Beijing tightens curbs on unmanned aerial vehicle exports after US robotics import ban, sanctions firms for aiding measures targeting Xinjiang.

A Chinese-made drone takes to the skies over the US state of New Jersey. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Why Russia’s ballistic missiles are breaking through in Ukraine

Interceptors are running low, warning times are seconds, and only one air-defence system can stop them.

Russia

Russian drone factory boss badly injured in car blast that killed driver

Targeted attack on Uraldronzavod chief outside Yekaterinburg follows series of strikes against defence figures.

US-China trade war

China’s retaliation against US shows depth of its trade war strategy: analysts

Beijing’s latest export controls and sanctions against American companies show its ‘countermeasures framework and toolkit have come of age’.

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China has broadened its economic strategy, introducing a growing array of legal, regulatory, and trade measures to respond more forcefully to US sanctions. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

PLA scientists call submarine cables carrying 99% of global data ‘easy target’

Cables that support US$10 trillion in daily cross-border transactions could be increasingly vulnerable to attack from uncrewed vessels.

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The sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline was cited as an example of the vulnerability of underwater infrastructure. Photo: Reuters
Germany

Explosive drone found near Ukrainian plane at German airport

All flights to Leipzig-Halle airport were diverted for several hours, as police deployed a bomb-disposal robot to remove the detonator.

US-China relations

China hits back at US with barrage of sanctions, drone industry curbs

Beijing frames the measures as a ‘restrained’ response to the US’ recent sanctions and robot import ban, but warns of potential further actions.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong tests thermal drones to catch illegal smoking at construction sites

Labour Department says AI will be added later to help identify smoking workers.

Hong Kong labour authorities have begun testing an infrared thermal-imaging drone to detect heat sources and illegal smoking at construction sites. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Ukraine war

Russian strikes kill 17 in Kyiv region as Ukraine fails to stop missiles

Ukrainians down dozens of drones but zero missiles, prompting urgent calls for ballistic interceptors.

Kyiv during a Russian barrage. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Ukraine slams Russian ‘drone safari’ after vegetable seller chased down

The drone is seen pursuing the 52-year-old civilian before exploding as he dives for cover, leaving him with shrapnel wounds.

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Ukraine war

Russia says Ukrainian drone attack kills 7 at Black Sea resort beach

Moscow accuses Kyiv of targeting civilians near Gelendzhik after a blast ripped through a crowded shore.

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South China Sea

Are commercial sea drones new headache for PLA in South China Sea and Taiwan?

A crewless vessel’s footage of a Chinese warship operating near the Philippines highlights their potential intelligence-gathering role.

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Seasats, a California-based autonomous vessel maker, has released footage of a Chinese warship shot by one of its drones. Photo: Seasats
Ukraine war

Ukraine strikes kill 9 in Russia, another Wildberries warehouse hit

Kyiv, which denies targeting civilians, says its strikes are fair retaliation and are aimed at pressuring Putin into negotiations.

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South Korea

South Korea almost shoots down US Marine drone after communication failure

Incidents like this could ‘deepen mistrust’ between the allies, experts say, urging a comprehensive review to avoid it recurring.

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Ukraine war

Russia strikes Ukrainian cities in major attack, Poland’s airspace violated

Kyiv and the western region of Lviv on Ukraine’s border with Poland were the main focus of the drone and missile barrage.

The aftermath of a strike in Lviv, Ukraine. Photo: AFP
China food security

China’s ageing farmers deploy drones as agriculture-automation trend spreads

Ageing rural populations are driving up demand for intelligent aerial devices, and the ‘irresistible trend” is expected to sweep through Southeast Asia.

An agricultural drone operates in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on July 18. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
China's military weapons

China’s Type 076 ship Sichuan enters final tests with stealth drone catapult

CCTV computer-generated footage shows how the 40,000-tonne Sichuan uses electromagnetic catapult to launch GJ-21 drones.

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Ukraine war

Russian attacks kill 2 in Ukraine; 4 dead in Russian-held area hit by Ukraine

Russia’s defence ministry on Sunday claimed its latest attack on Kyiv had struck sites linked to drone production.

Ukraine war

Meet Iryna Terekh, the trained architect behind Ukraine’s deep-strike drones

Her company, Fire Point, is a driving force behind the long-range weapons that are taking the battle to Russia.

Iryna Terekh, the CEO of Fire Point, a Ukrainian drone and missile firm, poses for a photograph in London on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

Russian attack kills 10, injures almost 100, at Ukraine defence event

A strike hit a drone exhibition site hours after Ukraine’s leader hosted senior staff who work on protecting against aerial attacks.

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The site of a Russian missile strike in the Kyiv region of Ukraine on Friday. Photo: Ukrainian Emergency Services via AP
Greece

Greece to build ‘Achilles Shield’ defence dome with Israeli arms

The move is part of a US$4.8 billion spending spree that includes the purchase of Heron drones, Apache missiles and Victa stealth watercraft.

Ukraine war

Ukraine’s strikes on ‘Russia’s Amazon’ bring war closer to ordinary citizens

Drone attacks hit warehouses belonging to e-commerce giant Wildberries, founded by Russia’s richest woman, Tatyana Kim.

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