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US to send anti-drone machine guns, air defense ammunition to Ukraine

The Pentagon is seeking to give Ukraine what it needs to defend against Russian drones targeting the embattled country's energy infrastructure.

By Stephen Losey

13 days ago

A drone is seen in the sky seconds before it fired on buildings in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Oct. 17, 2022.

Waves of ‘kamikaze’ drones strike Ukraine’s capital, 4 killed

The concentrated use of the drones was the second barrage in as many weeks — after months in which air attacks had become a rarity in central Kyiv.

By Inna Varenytsia

7 weeks ago

Jam, spoof and spy: US Army looks to energize electronic warfare

“Ground to space, rear to deep: From a threat standpoint, we have to be prepared to operate in that entire range.”

By Colin Demarest

8 weeks ago

‘Vampire’ to transform Ukraine pickups into deadly missile launchers

The L3Harris-made Vampire will be included in the nearly $3 billion in aid announced Wednesday.

By Catherine Buchaniec and Joe Gould

3 months ago

Iranian envoy responds to US claim it’s selling drones to Russia

Earlier in the war, Iran was criticized in the West for not condemning Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.

5 months ago

AeroVironment wins $20M contract for hand-launched drone for Ukraine

The Defense Department has awarded the first contract of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative’s $300 million budget for this year, a $19.7 million deal with AeroVironment for a small, hand-launched surveillance drone called the RQ-20 Puma AE.

8 months ago