Reporting on Drones and Robotics.
Africa Security Nov 1: the UN starts closing its Western Sahara mission, Sudan blames Ethiopia for drone strikes and Congo’s Ebola deaths pass 5,000.
Ukraine war news: drones cut power to almost 300,000 homes, Neptune missiles hit a rocket fuel plant and the US clears 500 Patriots.
China’s GJ-21 stealth drone has made its first landing on the Type 076 Sichuan. We trace the ship’s trials and compare it with U.S. amphibious ships.
China Taiwan news: Kim Jong Un demands drone superiority at a weapons demo, and China’s coast guard drills near Philippine-claimed shoals.
The Contship Jet sinking off Bulgaria shows Black Sea drone attacks moving closer to shore. We map October’s strikes and what NATO saw but could not stop.
Ukraine war news: a Russian drone kills at least 13 at Dnipro’s rail station, Moscow reports 613 drones, and the Oleshky truce reaches 54 hours.
MQ-9 Reaper drone explained: range, endurance, weapons, two-person crew, missions and the Air Force’s plans for its replacement.
What is a loitering munition? How kamikaze drones like Switchblade and Shahed-136 circle, pick targets and strike, and how they differ from missiles.
Crimea blackout: a drone strike on Russia’s Taman substation, hub of the energy bridge, cut power in Sevastopol and across the peninsula, officials said.
Shahed-136 range and cost: the Iranian one-way attack drone Russia calls Geran-2 flies up to 2,500 km and costs an estimated $20,000 to $50,000.
Our Africa weekly roundup: drone strikes in Sudan, US strikes on al-Shabaab, Ethiopia-Eritrea tension and Ebola in Kenya and Nigeria.
Ukraine war news: Russia fires 153 drones at Ukrainian cities, Musk says Ukraine broke Starlink rules, and Ukrainian drones hit Belgorod and Omsk.
Africa security: the UN says drones killed 306 in Sudan this month, Khartoum denies an Abyei strike and Tigray fighting flares.
Ukraine war update: Russian drones knock out power for over 500,000 people as Kyiv and Washington clash over Starlink and Abu Dhabi talks near.
Military technology in 2026: drones, AI wingmen, hypersonics, lasers, space jammers and shipyards, and where U.S. programs stand against China and Russia.
A Navy carrier in the Pacific controlled an MQ-25A Stingray drone tanker 2,100 miles away. Production, cost and schedule questions explained.
NATO sends patrol aircraft, radar, drones and forensic teams to the Black Sea after ship attacks off Romania and Bulgaria, but no escorts or attribution.
Africa security: drones hit an Abyei market and Khartoum, Abiy warns Eritrea, and Somalia’s opposition rejects 2027 vote dates.
Ukraine war update: a Russian drone kills six in a Kharkiv Oblast park as Zelensky meets Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo.
Africa security: a Darfur drone strike kills displaced farm workers, Puntland and the US weigh a Bosaso base, Eritreans pull back.
Trade war: China’s new dual-use export curbs, Rubio’s Samarkand deal push and final Canadian lumber duties lead Monday’s update.
The Air Force says operational prototypes of its Massed Modular Aircraft, a low-cost MQ-9 Reaper successor, will field by 2028 after heavy Reaper losses.
Ukraine war update: Russia fires 332 drones and missiles at the grid, cutting power in Vinnytsia, as Trump waives Graham Act sanctions.
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