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May 28, 2026 10:00 AM

Missile and drone attacks trigger air defense response in Kuwait

Kuwait’s air defenses are responding to hostile missile and drone attacks, according to the General Staff of the Army on early Thursday morning. The military said the explosion sounds heard by residents are the result of air defense systems intercepting incoming threats. Authorities urged the public to follow all security and safety instructions issued by the relevant agencies. The developments come amid a sharp escalation in regional tensions, including fresh U.S. strikes in and around sout...

April 3, 2026 1:32 PM

Drones hit Erbil and US facility in Baghdad

Two drones fell in central Erbil, Iraq, on Friday, one striking a house without causing casualties. The second drone landed in an open area, also without losses, as drone attacks on the city continue to intensify. Earlier, two drones struck a US diplomatic support facility at Baghdad International Airport on Thursday evening, marking the second such attack in two days. The facility serves as a logistical and administrative hub for American diplomats and personnel, housing offices, residential ar...

November 30, 2025 12:27 PM

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi calls Gen-Z the ‘greatest strength of Viksit Bharat’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described India’s Gen-Z as one of the biggest strengths of Viksit Bharat. Speaking during the 128th episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, he said that determination, teamwork and the courage to rise after failure ensure success even in difficult situations. The Prime Minister highlighted India’s progress in the space sector and praised a group of young innovators from Pune who took part in an ISRO-organised drone competition designed to ...

October 10, 2025 11:13 PM

What can airports do to prevent drone incursions?

Drones have increasingly disrupted airspace across Europe in recent weeks, raising alarm over the repeated incursions of uncrewed aerial vehicles and prompting airport shutdowns and flight cancellations. Fingers have been pointed at Russia as tensions with the West have risen over its war in Ukraine, though Moscow has denied involvement and investigators are still gathering evidence. Whoever is behind the incidents, governments and regulators are under pressure to come up with solutions. WHY A...

September 19, 2025 9:56 AM

GST reduction on drones to encourage wider adoption, boost domestic manufacturing

The government's move to slash the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on unmanned aircraft systems (drones) from the earlier 18–28 percent range to a uniform 5 percent, is expected to accelerate drone adoption across sectors and boost domestic manufacturing under the ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives. According to an official statement, the uniform tax rate will eliminate classification disputes, provide policy certainty, and create a more predictable business environment...

July 16, 2025 12:57 PM

CDS Anil Chauhan urges push for indigenous counter-drone systems

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Wednesday underlined the importance of developing indigenous counter-unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to strengthen India’s security and reduce reliance on foreign technologies. Speaking at an event at the Manekshaw Centre in Delhi, General Chauhan said that depending on imported systems limits preparedness, production scalability, and critical spare parts availability. “Operation Sindoor has shown us why indigenously developed counter-UAS system...

July 6, 2025 3:00 PM

Russia downs 120 Ukrainian drones overnight, Defence Ministry says

Russia's anti-aircraft systems downed 120 Ukrainian drones overnight, mostly in regions bordering Ukraine, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday, reporting no damage. More than three years into the war, Ukraine has increasingly been using drones to attack targets deep inside Russia. The Defence Ministry said the drones that were intercepted overnight included 30 over the western Bryansk region, 29 in the Kursk region and 17 in Belgorod - all of which share a border with Ukraine. Another...

June 26, 2025 2:13 PM

France says it intercepted drones targeting Israel prior to Iran ceasefire

France's military took part in efforts to stop Iranian drones targeting Israel prior to this week's ceasefire, the country's defence minister Sebastien Lecornu said late on Wednesday. "I can confirm that the French army intercepted less than 10 drones in the last few days during the different military operations conducted by the Islamic Republic of Iran against Israel, either by ground-to-air systems or via our Rafale fighter jets," Lecornu said during a parliamentary debate on the situation in...

June 2, 2025 1:11 PM

Drones hidden in wooden sheds: How Ukraine carried out its most devastating drone strike of the war

Ukrainian secret services were able to attack strategic bomber aircraft at Russian air bases on Sunday by hiding explosive-laden drones inside the roofs of wooden sheds, according to a Ukrainian security official and images posted online. Ukraine's domestic security agency, the SBU, acknowledged that it carried out the operation, codenamed "Spider's Web" and said it had caused considerable damage. The sheds were loaded onto trucks that were driven to the perimeter of the air bases. The roof pa...

February 12, 2025 3:53 PM

Ukrainian drones hit city near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Russian-installed official says

Ukrainian forces launched a drone attack on Wednesday on the city of Enerhodar near the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, the Moscow-installed regional governor said. The plant's management said no safety violations were recorded. "The radiation background at the site and in the observation area is normal," it said on the Telegram messaging app. The drones hit a car park roughly 300 metres (yards) from one of the plant's reactors, Governor Yevgeny Balitsky wro...