Combat drones

Combat drones

A student of the school for drone pilots practices during a lesson, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine, June 30, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Alina Smutko

Points for kills: Ukraine's drone war takes cues from video games

Known as the “Army of Drones Bonus System,” the initiative rewards soldiers for successful strikes with points that can be exchanged for weapons, drones, and other equipment

Unitree robot dogs climb a flight of stairs during a demonstration to Reuters at a park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China March 21, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo

Robot dogs and AI drone swarms: How China could use DeepSeek for an era of war

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif Photo: Collected

Iran to supply Russians with UAVs for Ukraine: White House

A man wearing a face mask following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak is seen at a counter displaying drones and other products, at DJI's flagship store in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China August 8, 2020. REUTERS/David Kirton/File Photo

China's DJI halts Russia, Ukraine sales to prevent use of its drones in combat

AVIC’s Wing Loong II drone. PHOTOGRAPHER: MIKHAIL VOSKRESENSKIY/AP IMAGES

Combat drones made in China are coming to a conflict near you