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          Drones

          The latest news on drones

          The Thaad missile system will be upgraded with a long-range discrimination radar, alongside its fire control and launch systems, in the UAE after the US deal. Bloomberg

          What's in the major $8bn US arms package bolstering UAE defences?

          MENAMarch 20, 2026
          A Royal Navy Wildcat equipped with Martlet missiles that could soon be exported to Gulf states. AFP

          UK buys missiles for Gulf allies' battle against Shaheds

          UKMarch 18, 2026
          Sting interceptor drones have been developed in Ukraine. Reuters

          Sting, Hydra and Hellfire: The cheap interceptors primed to take out Iran's Shahed drones

          GulfMarch 18, 2026
          Shahed drones can carry a 50kg warhead and have a 2,500km range. AFP

          Gulf states turn to machinegun fire to tackle Iranian drones over cities

          GulfMarch 17, 2026
          UAE Apache attack helicopters over Abu Dhabi. Photo: UAE Presidential Court
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          Fast and lethal: The drone-destroying helicopters shooting down Iran's arsenal

          MENAMarch 09, 2026
          A Frigate Defence and Intervention will be a key part of France and Greece's navies, with a number of attack and defence options. Photo: REA
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          France’s new and radical stealth warship ready for Gulf within months

          EuropeMarch 04, 2026
          Drone torpedoes are being developed to take out traditional submarines. Photo: Naval Group

          The new frontier of warfare: torpedo-drones fired from an unmanned mothership

          EuropeFebruary 13, 2026
          Drones fly through the course at the autonomous drone racing event in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Aspire

          Human versus machine: Drone racing in Abu Dhabi pushes AI to its limits

          Pop CultureJanuary 20, 2026
          After a series of incidents, Europe needs to assess its protection of nuclear sites against drone incursions, experts have told The National. Photo: US Army

          Europe’s nuclear sites on high alert for drone threats in the year ahead

          EuropeDecember 26, 2025
          French weapons systems, including drones, on display for Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Velizy-Villacoublay Airbase near Paris. AFP

          West 'poorly equipped' for future drone wars

          EuropeNovember 18, 2025
          The 'Gaith' drone will soar over Dubai. Photo: Museum of the Future

          How Dubai drones will watch over plant health and farmland

          UAENovember 10, 2025
          The National

          Shadi's take on EU plans to repel drone incursions

          CartoonOctober 05, 2025
          A Russian soldier launches a drone in Ukraine. EPA

          Europe plans 'drone wall' to fight off escalating Russian threats

          EuropeSeptember 27, 2025
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          Drone warfare the hot topic at Europe's top arms fair

          EuropeSeptember 11, 2025
          Emergency workers put out a fire caused by a strike on the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia, a few months after Moscow invaded Ukraine. AP

          Ukraine shows it has 'leverage' in peace process with Russian oil attacks

          EuropeAugust 27, 2025
          A Ukrainian developer handles a Besomar 3210 unmanned aerial vehicle system during their handover to the Ukrainian army. EPA

          Drone dogfights: Ukraine's new weapon to wrest back control of skies from Russia

          EuropeAugust 13, 2025
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