Author Mark Bowden writes in our 101 Objects Special Issue: Though unmanned, remote-controlled drones had been used in times of war since World War II, they were revolutionized in 1995. The Gnat, ...

The company, Rheinmetall, is best known for making artillery and tanks; the Ukrainians have fought the Russian army to a ...

On today’s battlefields, drones are undeniably lethal. They kill with precision, shape movement across the battlespace, and impose a constant psychological presence. Their hum has become synonymous ...

If this is indeed a revolution comparable to the invention of gunpowder, machine guns, submarines, aircraft and especially ...

RAF gunners earn title of drone ‘aces’ for first time in history - The new age ‘aces’ from the regiment have a variety of ...

In one of its largest attacks since the beginning of the all-out war, Russia launched almost 1,000 drones against Ukraine, ...

Tethered drones, such as this one showcased by Elistair in 2021, offer unlimited flight time and are invulnerable to external frequency disruptions. (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images) ...

Ukraine's underwater drones have broken through the long-held belief that submarines are unbeatable. On December 15, 2025, they struck a Russian Kilo-class submarine in a well-guarded Black Sea port.

Chinese drone maker SZ DJI Technology Co. stepped up to defend its market-leading position, unveiling a new, compact drone targeted at consumers and professionals just over a week after GoPro Inc.

The rapidly growing fleet of unmanned aircraft.