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Autonomy in motion: How US, Canada are advancing military autonomous systems - analysis

Across the US, Silicon Valley firms like Anduril and Palantir now lead autonomous warfare innovation, challenging legacy contractors with software‑defined platforms and agile manufacturing models.

Military personnel using holographic augmented reality table with drone blueprint; illustrative.
Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani, the newly appointed commander of the country's Quds Force, is seen in Tehran, Iran, in this undated picture obtained January 3, 2020

IRGC chief visits Baghdad over fears of Iraqi instability - analysis

(Illustrative) A futuristic drone

German army prepares to develop deep-strike drones, Handelsblatt reports

An Iranian Shahed 171 drone dropping a bomb as part of a military exercise in the Gulf, in Iran

Israel may be left unprepared for next big drone threat without action today - opinion


Ukraine drones target St. Petersburg as Putin visits city for naval parade

The Ukrainian attack forced Russian authorities to close the airport for five hours, as Vladimir Putin marked Russia's Navy Day in the city.

 Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with CEO of Rostec state corporation Sergei Chemezov in Moscow, Russia, June 17, 2025.

'Last line of defense': 'Post' talks to helicopter pilots who shot down Iranian drone blitzes

MILITARY AFFAIRS: Two pilots talk to ‘Post’ about a ‘drone bonus’ hit that took out two UAVs simultaneously.

IN THE melee of aerial threats during the Israel-Iran War, there was one rare incident where a single Apache helicopter (pictured) managed to shoot down six drones in only a couple minutes.

Israel Police question IDF officer, soldiers over suspected sabotage of drones

The IDF clarified that the soldiers involved were not drone operators, and it is unclear how the three gained access to the squadron without proper authorization.

 Israeli drone.

As drone attacks target northern Iraq's Kurds, West urges Baghdad to act - analysis

The Kurdistan autonomous region is growing increasingly frustrated with Baghdad’s response. The leaders have likely communicated this to their Western allies.

A member of the Kurdish security forces stands guard with smoke billowing in the background on July 17, 2025

Drones increasingly being used to smuggle items from Sinai to Gaza - report

The context surrounding the smuggling into Gaza, however, may not be a surprise.

 Sunrise is seen from the summit of Mount Sinai in Egypt.

Iraq works to rein in culprits after sequence of drone attacks on energy and oil sites - analysis

The Iraqis claimed they had ”launched a wide-scale search operation” in response to these attacks.

 Iraqi boys hold Iranian flags in Baghdad, Iraq, June 24, 2025.

Unidentified drone kills PKK member, injures another near Iraq's Sulaymaniyah, sources say

Drone attacks in Iraq have become more frequent in recent months, though this is the first attack near Sulaymaniyah in months, sources said.

Smoke rises after a drone attack targeted oil facilities in the Zakho area of Iraq's Kurdistan region, Iraq July 16, 2025.

Drone attack targets Tawke oilfield in Iraq's Kurdistan

A drone attack targeted an oilfield in Iraqi Kurdistan this Thursday, in what represents a big hit that lowers oil output between 140,000 and 150,000 barrels per day.

Smoke rises after a drone attack targeted oil facilities in the Zakho area of Iraq's Kurdistan region, Iraq July 16, 2025.

Ukraine's drones target Moscow, other regions, Russia's defense ministry says

Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of targeting civilians, something both sides deny, in the course of the war, now well into its fourth year.

 Workers clean a street next to damaged cars following what local authorities said was a Ukrainian drone attack, amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in the town of Voronezh, Russia July 15, 2025.

Drone strikes shut oilfields in Iraq's Kurdistan, cut output by up to 150,000 bpd

Several oilfields halted operations due to significant infrastructure damage, the Kurdistan region's Natural Resources Ministry said.

 Smoke rises after a drone attack targeted oil facilities in the Zakho area of Iraq's Kurdistan region, Iraq July 16, 2025.

Israeli drone company XTEND secures extension to $70 million Series B funding

The additional funding has brought XTEND, which shifted its focus to the defense sector following the October 7 massacre, to a total of $100 million.

Tactical, autonomous robotics systems developer XTEND secured extension to $70 million Series B funding