In a stunning demonstration of military technology, Turkey’s Baykar defense company has achieved a global first. Its advanced Bayraktar Kızılelma drone successfully shot down a fighter jet using an air-to-air missile in a controlled test.

Two European governments have agreed to buy underwater drones for military use, their German manufacturer told Reuters, as countries in the region ramp up defence spending to address what they say is an increased Russian threat.

Drones are already reshaping our lives — in surveillance, in photography and especially in war. One Times reporter recently described how a U.S. soldier piloted a drone into enemy territory, spotted enemy cannons and destroyed them. Another profiled a pair of former teenage drone racers who now have contracts to sell their devices to the military.

The training showed integrating new systems such as drones is not easy. Commanders are betting the often-frustrating lessons will pay off on the battlefield.

Germany recorded its highest number of drone sightings over military bases in October, a senior intelligence official said, with a growing focus on naval installations.

The growing ability of Russia’s troops to hit Ukrainian supply lines with drones is seen as a more significant shift than its incremental gains in territory.

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — Camp Blanding will soon host the largest-scale counter-drone destruction event in US history.

The head of the Defense Ministry’s military research and development unit says the threat of drones crossing Israel’s borders is “moving toward a solution.”

Neros, a company founded in 2023 by former teenage drone racers, won a coveted Army contract and is gaining popularity in the defense sector.

More than 500 Chinese drones confiscated by Florida officials will be used for military target practice for evaluation and training.

U.S. Special Operations Command will use 500 confiscated Chinese drones for target practice in a Military Drone Crucible training exercise in Florida.