Category: Middle East
10th Mountain Division Soldiers Shoot Down 28 Enemy Drones in Middle East Deployment
Artillery Soldiers Earn “Ace” Status in Anti-Drone Operations During a nine-month deployment in the Middle East, three artillery soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division’s 2nd [more…]
Lawmakers Push DOD to Fast-Track AI Counter-Drone Tech
Lawmakers are urging the Department of Defense (DOD) to speed up the deployment of AI-driven counter-drone technologies. A new provision in the fiscal 2025 defense [more…]
Pentagon’s Costly Headache: Cheap Drones
The Rising Threat of Low-Cost Drones The Pentagon is grappling with a critical issue in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden: intercepting low-cost, yet [more…]
Inside America’s Simulated War Zone: Training for Modern Combat
In the Mojave Desert, the U.S. Army has created an extensive training ground designed to prepare soldiers for the complexities of modern warfare. This vast [more…]
U.S. Army Receives Drone-Frying Weapons in $66M Deal
New Weapons to Combat Drone Threats The U.S. Army has acquired four cutting-edge drone-frying prototype weapons from defense contractor Epirus, part of a $66 million [more…]
A Closer Look at the Air Force’s New Drone: ULTRA in the Middle East
The U.S. Air Force’s latest Drone Technology, the Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft (ULTRA), is now operational from Al Dhafra Air Base in the United [more…]
Iran’s Secret Drone Factory Trains Hezbollah Fighters
Iran is secretly training Hezbollah fighters to carry out drone attacks on northern Israel at a rapidly expanding top-secret base near the holy city of [more…]
The New Era of Drone Diplomacy: Iraq Flies High with Chinese Drones
Iraq’s Drone Purchase Signals a Shifting Alliance The Iraqi military’s recent acquisition of the CH-5 or Caihong-5 drone from China marks a significant development in [more…]
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Iran in Response to Drone Attacks
The United States Treasury Department has announced a new round of sanctions targeting Iran’s drone program and steel production in response to recent Iranian drone [more…]
Iranian Drone Attack on Israel Reignites Congressional Debate Over Foreign Aid
In the wake of a severe Iranian drone attack on Israel, triggered by an airstrike in Syria, the U.S. Congress finds itself locked in a [more…]
