The drone's development comes as the Pentagon pushes to procure and field inexpensive drones to keep pace with adversaries.

This isn’t a brief affair. The conflict is expected to last for days, possibly weeks. This is where AeroVironment enters the picture.

The drones were launched by CENTCOM’s Task Force Scorpion Strike, which was specifically formed to develop and deploy one-way attack drones at scale.

America's clone of Iran's Shahed-136 had been used against Iran in an ironic vignette of modern drone warfare.

The Blue UAS List vets commercial drones for security and supply chain risks. The program is one part of DoD's bet on drone warfare.

FNC's Jennifer Griffin reports from the Pentagon about the attack on Iran overnight:

Security officials say easy access by guerrilla groups to commercial drones, cheaply modified into deadly weapons, has put the nation’s army on its heels.

First-person-view drones are being used at the 2026 Olympics to deliver live, close-up angles and aerial coverage that traditional broadcast cameras cannot provide, enhancing how fans experience the Games from home and inside venues.

Despite the interception of the majority of projectiles, however, the UAE was unable to prevent several drones from hitting civilian targets in the country.

Drones have been used at the World Series and All-Star Game, but this would be something new for Royals coverage. Maxey came to the Royals in November, after working with the Diamondbacks. Arizona rolled out some new technological advances after MLB took over Diamondbacks broadcasts while Maxey was there.

Ukraine’s defence against Shahed drones is a key front line of the war. Originally Iranian, the modernised drones offer Russia a cheap, accurate substitute for missiles. Together with the lighter Gerbera,