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Drones

Taiwan teams with US firm Kratos to build attack drones to counter China

U.S. and Taiwanese flags are seen in San Francisco, California, January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stephen Nellis
U.S. and Taiwanese flags are seen in San Francisco, California, January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stephen Nellis

Two people hurt in Russian overnight drone on Kyiv, mayor says

Residents queue to collect OSB boards to cover broken windows at their apartment building damaged during a Russian overnight drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Residents queue to collect OSB boards to cover broken windows at their apartment building damaged during a Russian overnight drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Starlink used by Russian forces deactivated on battlefield, Ukraine says

A Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline town of Bakhmut amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, Donetsk region, Ukraine March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo
A Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline town of Bakhmut amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, Donetsk region, Ukraine March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo

Congo rebel leader claims responsibility for drone attack on strategic northeast airport

Corneille Nangaa, coordinator of the Alliance Fleuve Congo AFC/M23, arrives at Unity Stadium with rebel leaders for a funeral ceremony for victims who died in a drone strike in Masisi territory, in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi
Corneille Nangaa, coordinator of the Alliance Fleuve Congo AFC/M23, arrives at Unity Stadium with rebel leaders for a funeral ceremony for victims who died in a drone strike in Masisi territory, in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi

US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier, official says

An F-35 US fighter jet shot down an Iranian Shahed-139 drone that was flying towards the USS Abraham Lincoln “with unclear intent”.
An F-35 US fighter jet shot down an Iranian Shahed-139 drone that was flying towards the USS Abraham Lincoln “with unclear intent”.

Egypt's drone deployment to border raises stakes in Sudan's civil war

FILE PHOTO: A Bayraktar Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle is exhibited at Teknofest aerospace and technology festival in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 27, 2022. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A Bayraktar Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle is exhibited at Teknofest aerospace and technology festival in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 27, 2022. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov/File Photo

Egypt's drone deployment to border raises stakes in Sudan's civil war

A satellite image shows a Bayraktar Akinci, an unmanned combat aerial vehicle, at an airport in East Oweinat, Egypt, January 9, 2026. ©2026 Vantor/Handout via REUTERS
A satellite image shows a Bayraktar Akinci, an unmanned combat aerial vehicle, at an airport in East Oweinat, Egypt, January 9, 2026. ©2026 Vantor/Handout via REUTERS

Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and other cities under Russian attack, say officials

People take shelter at a metro station during a Russian air attack, in Kyiv, early on Feb 3.
People take shelter at a metro station during a Russian air attack, in Kyiv, early on Feb 3.

Drone attack targets strategic northeast Congo city, authorities say, blaming M23

C-130s here to stay as RSAF upgrades other hardware: Air force chief

The C-130 aircraft during Exercise Wallaby at Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia, in 2025.
The C-130 aircraft during Exercise Wallaby at Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia, in 2025.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.