drone

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A drone attack on a refinery owned by Kuwait's national oil company sparked fires at several of its units, state media said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Tested in Singapore in January, the system lets a copter crew launch a drone, control it from the cockpit and receive live footage to locate an area or a target without putting themselves at risk.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A small team in the U.S. military’s research and engineering office put together plans to build an attack drone based on deconstructing a Shahed the military had recovered from Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The Maven Smart System was launched by the Pentagon in 2017 and is designed to speed up military targeting decisions by bringing together masses of data, including a range of intelligence, satellite and drone images.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

I shouted again, higher this time, then lower, trying to find a pitch that would pierce through the drone of the engine.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover