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U.S. F-35C Shoots Down Iranian Drone Heading for USS Lincoln

An Iranian Shahed-139 drone was shot down by a U.S. F-35C as it approached the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. An Iranian drone was shot down by the U.S. military on Feb. 3, 2026, according to ...

Russia’s Cheap New Drone Is a Threat. Here’s How the U.S. Will Defend Itself.

Given the massive scale of Russian and Chinese strike drone production, the U.S. needs more interceptors in the price range of Sting and Surveyor to exceed strike drones in number and to enable ...
Forbes

Russian Shaheds Sow Ukrainian Roads With Anti-Tank Mines As They Go

The Shahed attack drone is Russia’s main weapon in its continued assault on Ukrainian cities. Russia launches waves of Shaheds nightly, sometimes more than 700 in a 24-hour period. In yet another ...
Forbes

Russia Arms Shaheds With Air-To-Air Missiles To Shoot Down Helicopters

Russia continues its relentless drone bombardment of Ukraine, launching over 5,400 Shahed-type attack drones last month. The vast majority, around 84% , were shot down, many by Ukrainian helicopters.