LAPD allowed to use drones as ‘first responders’ under new program An LAPD officer displays a small drone, first used by the Police Department in 2019.

These drones, which have clearly become more prolific, are useful for short-distance operations, typically over more open terrain. In forested areas, they can more easily get hung up in the trees.

The US and Ukraine are discussing a “mega deal” for Washington to purchase battle-tested drones from eastern Europe in exchange for American heavy weaponry.

As Drones Transform Warfare, NATO May Be Vulnerable Assaults in Russia and Ukraine have shown major military powers that they are unprepared for evolving forms of warfare, and need to adapt.

A new video shows how prolific jamming-resistant fiber-optic drones are becoming on the battlefields in Ukraine. There are wires scattered all over the place. On Friday, Ukraine's defense ministry ...

Drones: the newest twist in warfare — as Ukraine’s hit on Russia just showed By Rich Lowry Published June 2, 2025, 7:24 p.m. ET ...

How are drones changing war? Companies are now pitching new shotguns, rifle kits, and ammo as last-resort drone killers. Story by cpanella@businessinsider.com (Chris Panella) • 1mo ...

The most important drones of this type that first saw widespread use in Ukraine were developed by Iran, which in 2023 agreed to supply Russia with the blueprints for its Shahed-136 one-way attack ...

Belgium's defense minister said drones are "the future of warfare." Theo Francken, speaking at a drone summit in Latvia, compared drones to gunpowder in the 1300s.