#drones

After burning through billions in missiles in three days, the US military is turning to Ukraine's battle-tested $1,000 interceptor drones for affordable air defense.

The US Marine Corps is pursuing wearable thermal cloaks that mask body heat signatures from infrared cameras and drone sensors.

After spending billions on missiles, the US and allies turn to Ukraine's battle-tested $1,000 drone interceptors perfected on the front lines.

The U.S. military has used its LUCAS long-range kamikaze drones in combat for the first time during Operation Epic Fury against Iran. The drones, reverse-engineered from Iran's Shahed-136 design, cost just $35,000 each and were deployed by the newly created Task Force Scorpion Strike.

Germany is investing billions of euros in domestic production of one-way attack drones, setting up three manufacturers for large-scale production contracts. The move marks a dramatic shift for a country that was once reluctant to embrace autonomous strike weapons.