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UK government announces £500m in cuts to naval ships, drones and helicopters
Even as reports of the Storm Shadow strikes were emerging, the Defence secretary was in the Commons announcing cuts to naval ships, drones and helicopters.
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Prison ‘like an airport’ with so many drugs delivered by drones, inspectors say
The drones bring the drugs straight to their cells, the latest inspection report says, with prisoners using the element of their kettles to burn a hole in their “inadequately protected” Perspex windows.
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One of Russia’s biggest attacks on Ukraine: hundreds of drones and missiles fired
It was one of Russia’s biggest attacks of the war: more than 200 missiles and drones launched at towns and cities across Ukraine during the night and into the day.
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Hezbollah drones fired into Israel after 10 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid
Tensions continue to grow on Israel’s border with Lebanon, after Hezbollah fired drones into the north of the country earlier today.
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‘Rockets and drones firing thick and fast’ says defence editor Shashank Joshi.
Shashank Joshi is defence editor at The Economist. We spoke to him earlier and him whether he thought there would be an escalation in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah
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FactCheck: why has Iran just fired drones and missiles at Israel and does it make a wider war more likely?
Why are Iran and Israel so hostile to one another, and what could last night’s events mean for the prospects of a wider war in the Middle East?
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Ukraine-Russia war: UK pledges long-range attack drones and missiles
Britain has pledged hundreds of long range attack drones and missiles for Ukraine, as Rishi Sunak hosted President Zelenskyy for talks at Chequers.
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Ukraine: Russia attacks Kyiv with wave of ‘kamikaze’ drones
Russia’s latest brutal tactic in its war against Ukraine was laid bare this morning – as a swarm of so-called kamikaze drones, laden with explosives, struck the capital Kyiv during rush hour. Ukrainian officials say most of the Iranian-made drones were shot down, but several made it through, and at least four people, including a…
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Chris Grayling quizzed on rail fares hike, drones and no-deal Brexit planning
We talk to Transport Secretary Chris Grayling about rail fare increases and the numerous other controversies afflicting his department, including the contract he’s signed to ferry supplies to the UK if we leave the EU without a deal, and the drone incident which closed Gatwick Airport before Christmas.
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Drones explained: has the technology risen too fast?
Just how dangerous are drones to aircraft? And what can be done to stop them flying in such sensitive airspace and causing such mayhem?
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UK to ‘double number of drones’ used to combat Isis
Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to double the number of British drones used to fight militants for the so-called Islamic State, as well as “enhance” the involvement of the SAS.
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Drones to deliver abortion pills into Poland
Abortion rights activists will use drones to move packages of medical abortion pills from Germany into Poland. Access to abortion in Poland is among the most restricted in Europe.
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Why are drones circulating overnight in Paris?
Unidentified drones fly over Paris for a second night in a row, circulating the US embassy, Eiffel Tower and Place de la Concorde.
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Soon on sale in your country: US armed drones
The US is to export armed drones to sell to its military allies around the world, a move that has been welcomed by the arms industry but provoked outrage among human rights campaigners.
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March of the drones: are they getting out of hand?
A drone came within 20 feet of an airliner landing at Heathrow this summer, and they have become this year’s must-have Christmas gift. Are we ready for the drone era?
