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  • 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

  • Wednesday, 5 January, 2022
    The Big Read
    Low-cost warfare: US military battles with ‘Costco drones’

    For all the hype about hypersonic missiles, small, cheap drones are one of the most significant threats to American forces

  • Thursday, 30 December, 2021
    Drone innovation moves from hardware to self-flying software

    Networked drones predicted to unleash host of new applications

  • Wednesday, 1 December, 2021
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Rules of war need rewriting for the age of AI weapons

    ‘Killer robots’ combine mass destructive power with cheap production

  • Tuesday, 26 October, 2021
    FT MagazineElaine Moore
    We need to keep an eye on home surveillance

    Amazon’s Ring doorbells are just the start. Indoor drones and robots on wheels — all with cameras — could be next

  • Friday, 17 September, 2021
    Afghanistan
    Pentagon admits drone strike killed 10 Afghan civilians

    US defence secretary apologises for ‘horrible mistake’ after attack targeted ‘completely harmless’ man

  • Tuesday, 24 August, 2021
    Flying cars
    Investors pledge a record $4.3bn for air taxi start-ups

    Funding for next-generation air mobility soars 83% over five years but market exuberance may be waning

  • Sunday, 8 August, 2021
    Lex
    Drones: flying delivery robots live up to their name Premium content

    The downside of fast, clean, congestion-reducing movement is the noise

  • Friday, 30 July, 2021
    Oil
    Two killed in suspected drone attack on tanker near Oman

    Incident marks escalation of threat to vessels passing through important trade route

  • Sunday, 18 July, 2021
    Pentagon drones ‘8 to 14 times’ costlier than banned Chinese craft

    US interior department officials complain about price and capability of civilian fleet of vehicles

  • Wednesday, 30 June, 2021
    Technology
    US drone operator Zipline doubles valuation to $2.75bn

    Start-up raises $250m ahead of expansion with partners including Walmart and Pfizer

  • Friday, 21 May, 2021
    UK faces legal challenge to detail policy on lethal drone strikes

    Campaigners want full disclosure to ensure British military personnel are not complicit in abuses

  • Thursday, 29 April, 2021
    Tech start-ups
    Coffee by drone? Start-up Manna raises funds to deliver in UK

    Irish group already drops groceries, takeaways and medicines to thousands of people

  • Tuesday, 20 April, 2021
    FT News Briefing podcast9 min listen
    Future of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccines, Cuba in a post-Castro era

    Blood clot concerns in J&J’s Covid vaccine risk damaging confidence in other vaccine programmes

  • Monday, 19 April, 2021
    UK regulator gives green light to delivery drone trials

    Pilots will be able to fly aircraft beyond their line of sight in tests that could shake up logistics industry

  • Monday, 19 April, 2021
    Space exploration
    Nasa celebrates maiden helicopter flight on Mars

    Ingenuity provides a ‘Wright Brothers moment’ for extraterrestrial mobility

  • Friday, 12 March, 2021
    Military technology
    UK military planners deploy AI to gain edge over adversaries

    PM has made clear that modernising armed forces will depend on harnessing machine learning

  • Sunday, 28 February, 2021
    US & Canadian companies
    Skydio valuation raises American hopes in drone war with China

    Placement of DJI on trade blacklist has opened new opportunities for US manufacturers

  • Tuesday, 2 February, 2021
    News in-depthChinese military
    Beijing lays down a marker in South China Sea

    PLA’s simulated attack on US carrier underscores determination to challenge American dominance

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