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    • Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
      FT live news
      Live news updates from December 14: Fed raises rates 0.5%, UK inflation slows to 10.7%
    • Wednesday, 7 December, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      Military briefing: Ukraine drone strikes show Russia it has ‘no safe zones’

      Attacks underscore how Kyiv can conduct long-range operations without western equipment

    • Monday, 28 November, 2022
      Andrey Yakunin
      Norway’s ban on Russians flying drones faces test in court

      Defendant with dual nationality and links to Putin claims rules are discriminatory

    • Thursday, 17 November, 2022
      Gillian Tett
      New military tech is the surprise twist in Ukraine’s gutsy defence

      The asymmetric conflict with Russia has unleashed a wave of creative battlefield tools

    • Friday, 11 November, 2022
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      The drone war in Ukraine

      Use by both sides of unmanned spy and attack vehicles is a new form of conflict

    • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
      News in-depthTaiwan
      Taiwan rallies drone makers to prepare military for China threat

      President Tsai Ing-wen turns to private sector to strengthen defence procurement supply chain

    • Wednesday, 2 November, 2022
      News in-depthWar in Ukraine
      Military briefing: Ukraine raid heralds new era of naval drone warfare

      Thwarted attack on Black Sea fleet in Crimea highlights Kyiv’s ability to offset Moscow’s superior firepower

    • Wednesday, 19 October, 2022
      Norway
      Norway cracks down on drone flights after arrest of seven Russians

      Prime minister warns foreign intelligence agencies not to fly devices over critical infrastructure

    • Tuesday, 18 October, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      Military briefing: Russia rolls out Iranian drones to ‘terrorise’ Ukraine

      Cheap but sophisticated weapons help Kremlin refocus on attacking cities and key infrastructure

    • Monday, 17 October, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      Russia carries out drone strikes in central Kyiv

      Second attack in a week appears to target electricity infrastructure near railway station

    • Tuesday, 11 October, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      Military briefing: Attacks expose weaknesses of Ukraine’s air defence

      Kyiv pleads for more air defence systems from west after Vladimir Putin launches missiles on civilian infrastructure

    • Thursday, 1 September, 2022
      Taiwan
      Taiwan shoots down suspected Chinese drone for first time

      Taipei acts against uncrewed aerial vehicle in tougher response to Beijing’s military pressure

    • Tuesday, 30 August, 2022
      Taiwan
      Taiwan shoots at Chinese drone over outlying island for first time

      Taipei seeks to balance assertive response against risk of sparking actual conflict with Beijing

    • Thursday, 25 August, 2022
      FT Magazine
      Fast, cheap, deadly: the budget drone changing global warfare

      The Bayraktar TB2 has made Turkey one of the world’s top drone powers. It also heralds a disconcerting new era

    • Monday, 22 August, 2022
      Lex
      Drones/Snap: US market grounded by regulation and Chinese high-flier Premium content

      But social media group is growing its user base at a faster clip than rivals such as Meta

    • Tuesday, 26 July, 2022
      Elisabeth Braw
      Tech experts need defence training for Nato’s race against China

      Innovation is found in the start-up community, but these companies have minimal interest in national security

    • Thursday, 14 July, 2022
      News in-depth
      Chinese drone maker lobbies to defeat US national security ban

      DJI’s share of commercial market has fallen after Donald Trump placed it on ‘entities list’

    • Wednesday, 13 July, 2022
      AeroVironment Inc
      ‘A nerdy group of misfits’: the US company behind Ukraine’s ‘kamikaze’ drones

      Defence industry minnow AeroVironment has gained prominence after success of its Switchblade system

    • Wednesday, 22 June, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      ‘Kamikaze’ drone strike hits oil refinery in southern Russia

      Moscow has accused Kyiv of carrying out recent attacks on fuel depots, military installations and other infrastructure

    • Wednesday, 27 April, 2022
      DJI Technology
      Chinese drone maker DJI halts Russia and Ukraine operations

      Use of company’s equipment by Moscow has drawn condemnation from Ukrainian officials

    • Friday, 18 March, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      Military briefing: why Ukraine needs air defence, not a no-fly zone

      Ramping up ways for Kyiv to contest the skies may better serve its needs in the war

    • Thursday, 17 March, 2022
      News in-depthNikkei Asia
      Turkish drone success in Ukraine sets stage for Asia roadshow

      Manufacturers see Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia as key potential customers

    • Saturday, 12 March, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      Ukraine army hails Turkish drones but Ankara plays down weapons sales

      Turkey is trying to carve out role as a mediator between Kyiv and Moscow

    • Wednesday, 2 March, 2022
      News in-depthWar in Ukraine
      Air power counts for little in Ukraine war as caution prevails on both sides

      With neither force establishing dominance, Kyiv and Moscow have been reluctant to expose aircraft

    • Thursday, 10 February, 2022
      Rachman Review podcast22 min listen
      Drone warfare

      Changing the face of conflict in Ukraine, Ethiopia and the Middle East

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