Shahed drone

Kyiv’s drone war could help defend US, allies from Iranian threat

On Thursday, the Financial Times reported that the US and at least one unnamed Gulf country are in talks to buy Ukrainian interceptor drones

STING FPV interceptor drone is displayed at an exhibition of Ukrainian drone makers in an undisclosed location in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on during a visit to a military training area to find out about the training of Ukrainian soldiers on the “Patriot” anti-aircraft missile system, at an undisclosed location, in Germany, June 11, 2024; illustrative.

Zelensky says Ukraine will help US to counter Iranian drones

LUCAS drone (illustrative).

US reveals it is using new suicide drone, taking a page out of Iran's playbook - analysis

 A view of Burj Khalifa, after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026

Iran strikes push Gulf states toward US and Israel, ex-US adviser says


IRGC reveals new Hadid 110 stealth suicide drone, fastest in Iran's history

The Hadid 110 is jet-powered and can reportedly fly up to 517 km. an hour.

Iran's Hadid-110 suicide drone

CENTCOM unveils Task Force Scorpion Strike to field one-way attack drones in Mideast

The reverse-engineered Shaheed drones are long range, can operate autonomously, and can be launched by catapult, rocket-assisted takeoff, or mobile ground and vehicle systems.

CENTCOM's Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones.

Iran summons Polish diplomat after Warsaw links Iranian drones to Russian strikes in Ukraine

Tehran summoned Poland’s envoy after Polish FM Radoslaw Sikorski showcased an Iranian-made drone in London, accusing Iran of aiding Russia’s strikes on Ukraine; a claim Iran denies.

Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski speaks beside a Shahed-136 drone used by Russia amid its attack on Ukraine and believed to be built in Iran, during an event organised by United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) in the Houses of Parliament in London, October 14, 2025.

The sky is no longer safe as drones are the frontline of a new urban war

Once dismissed as dystopian fiction, autonomous killer drones are no longer science fiction, they’re buzzing at our borders

Drone being remotely controlled

IAF intercepts three Iranian drones near Dead Sea

Iran has launched at least 1,000 drones against Israel since Operation Rising Lion began last Friday.

 A Shahed 129 drone, on exhibition in Tehran, 2019; illustrative.

IRGC's 'unique' Shahed 107 drone still fails to penetrate IDF defense - analysis

Iran has likely launched several hundred drones at Israel over the past five days since Operation Rising Lion began.

 Iran's Shahed 107 drone on display, June 2025.

What is Iran's justification of selling its kamikaze drones? - analysis

The Iranian mission at the UN said, “The Shahed drone is among the world’s most advanced unmanned aerial vehicles, possessing exceptional reconnaissance and operational capabilities."

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

Over 8,000 Iranian-made kamikaze drones were launched by Russia into Ukraine since 2022 - report

The US had previously warned Ukraine in 2022 that Iran was in the process of supplying Russia with drones, Iran International reported on Saturday.

 A rescuer rests at the site of a Russian drone and missile strike on residential buildings, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Lviv, Ukraine September 4, 2024.

After surprise Tel Aviv attack, Houthi drone arsenal comes under spotlight - analysis

In-depth analysis of how Iranian-backed Houthis turned to drones in Yemen's civil war, creating a formidable, cost-effective aerial arsenal that gained them the upper hand in the region.

 A drone is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on October 4, 2023.

A turbojet and 13 bombs: Iran's new 'Gaza' drone can threaten Israel

Iran recently unveiled its new UAV named "Gaza," claiming it can reach distances of thousands of kilometers.

 Iranian drones are inducted into Iran's Army, in Tehran, Iran, January 22, 2024.