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Topic: US drone

Houthis say struck British oil tanker in Red Sea, shot down US drone over Yemen’s Saada Governorate

US military has yet to comment on the incident, but CBS News confirmed the crash of an MQ-9 inside Yemen.

3 reasons why India must fast-track US drone deal—defence, diplomacy, Democrats

The US State Department has approved the sale of MQ-9B drones to India, but the Modi govt must give it timely attention to push it to the finish line. It’s a political opportunity.

Defence ministry approves $3bn drone deal with US for Modi visit. Here’s what India will get

Deal is for purchase of 30 drones. With endurance of over 27 hours, Reaper comes with nine hard-points, capable of carrying sensors & laser-guided bombs besides air-to-ground missiles.

US warns Russia to be more careful, downed drone not recovered: White House

The State Department summoned Russia's ambassador to the United States to express concerns over the incident, the first since the war in Ukraine began more than a year ago.

What happened to the US drone downed near Ukraine?

Russia and the United States have offered contrasting accounts of the downing of a US intelligence drone in the Black Sea.

Pakistan should learn to live with TTP for now. Taliban won’t help and US is unreliable

Pakistanis should prepare for difficult times ahead. The TTP is not going to disappear.

Killed in US drone attack in Kabul, al Qaeda chief Zawahiri repeatedly waded into India issues

From ordering ‘blows on the Indian Army’ to holding forth on the college hijab row, Ayman al-Zawahiri was never short of gratuitous advice for the country.

‘Phoenix Ghost’ — mystery suicide drone US ‘rapidly developed’ to send to Ukraine

Developed by the US Air Force, the Phoenix Ghost drone is a UAV that uses the kamikaze technique to destroy its target.

‘IS operative’ killed in US drone strike was Kabul aid worker, 7 children also killed, NYT says

NYT raises doubts about US military's version of events — specifically whether explosives were present in targeted car, if driver was connected to IS, & if a second explosion took place.

‘Drone swarms’ are coming, and they are the future of wars in the air

The question really is not if, but when and where drone swarms, which is the next evolution of robotic warfare, will be utilised in real-time operations.

On Camera

When SC judges interpret words that don’t exist, Constitution becomes whatever they say it is

Article 124(2) and Article 200 did not have words now imported into them by the Supreme Court. “Consultation” has already become “concurrence” and now appointment could be “deemed”.

‘They said I don’t belong’—Kashmiri shawl vendors leave Mussoorie after 2 assaulted by local residents

16 vendors left Mussoorie following a hate crime in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. Police asked all of them to go back to Kashmir for 'their safety'.

Amid escalating tensions with Pakistan, grounded ALH fleet for Army, IAF cleared for operations

Entire Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) fleet for Army, Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard was grounded after a Coast Guard helicopter crash killed 3 personnel in January.

Pakistan ISI is killing Hindus for 45 years. To turn India into a nation at war with itself

At some point, Pakistan’s calculation has been, Hindus will rise in reprisal against their own minorities. That’s a crisis ISI has been conjuring up in India. A nation at war with itself.