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RAF Akrotiri is one of two British sovereign bases in Cyprus. Reuters

Future of UK airbases in Cyprus raised by leaders

UKMarch 25, 2026

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

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

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

Red Cat USV

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

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