Pakistan and Türkiye discussed expanded cooperation in advanced defense technologies, including unmanned aerial systems and aerospace innovation, Pakistan’s military said on Friday, as the two allies deepen strategic coordination shaped increasingly by the demands of modern warfare. The announcement came after Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu held meetings […]
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US downs Iran missiles and drones
The United States shot down multiple Iranian missiles and drones fired at US Navy and commercial vessels and destroyed six of Tehran’s small boats, a top US admiral said on Monday. The hostilities occurred as American forces seek to facilitate the transit of commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz in an effort dubbed “Project […]
Russia’s Ust-Luga port damaged by Ukrainian drones
Russia’s Ust-Luga port, one of its largest petroleum export outlets, was damaged on Sunday in a Ukrainian drone attack that ?sparked a fire, Alexander Drozdenko, the governor of the northern Leningrad region said on Telegram. A total of 36 drones were shot down over the region, Drozdenko said. Ust-Luga, operated by Russian oil ?pipeline monopoly […]
GCC received 83% of Iran’s missiles and drones, compared to 17% launched at Israel
Since February 28, 2026, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have witnessed Iranian attacks using missiles and drones. Targeting vital infrastructure and civilian facilities, these attacks constitute a dangerous escalation that threatens regional security and stability, with the total number of launched projectiles reaching 4,391. In contrast, the Israeli occupation state, which is directly attacking […]
Drones intercepted near Rawalpindi, Kohat as Afghan tensions escalate
Pakistan’s security forces intercepted and brought down unidentified drones loitering near the garrison city of Rawalpindi, a senior security official said on Friday, hours after authorities said they had shot down three drones launched from Afghanistan toward the northwestern city of Kohat. The incidents come amid heightened tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan following cross-border strikes […]
Seoul denies North Korea drone incursion claims
SEOUL/PYONGYANG: North Korea accused South Korea of flying drones over its territory, a claim strongly denied by Seoul as tensions continued over the weekend. The North said its airspace was violated in September and again last week, framing the incidents as provocations regardless of political leadership in South Korea. Read More: North Korea blames South Korea […]
Pakistan, China explore EVs, drones, and robotics collaboration
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, met the CEO of Huaguan, a leading Chinese company, on August 29, 2025, to discuss expanding cooperation in key technological sectors, including electric vehicles (EVs), lithium batteries, robotics, and drones. This meeting comes ahead of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s scheduled visit […]
India tests longer-range drone flights, eyes Covid-19 vaccine deliveries
An aviation firm has carried out the first tests in India of longer-range drone deliveries, as hopes grow that they could deliver medicines as well as Covid-19 vaccines to remote areas. Greater use of drones could be a game-changer for medical services in the South Asian nation’s hard-to-reach rural areas where healthcare is limited and […]
Saudi air defense forces intercept Houthi drones targeting Jazan airport
JEDDAH: Saudi air defense forces intercepted weaponized drones launched by Houthi terrorists toward southern Saudi Arabia, the coalition supporting Yemen’s legitimate government said early Friday. In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), coalition spokesman Col. Turki Al-Maliki said the unmanned aircraft were launched on Thursday night from Yemen, targeting King Abdullah Airport […]
Drones to deliver vaccines, blood and drugs across Ghana
Hundreds of drones will begin delivering life-saving vaccines, blood and medicines to patients in Ghana this week in the largest scheme of its kind, the global vaccine alliance GAVI said on Wednesday. Medics will place orders by text message when supplies run dry, said GAVI chief executive Seth Berkley. Drones will then fly in from […]