Russia’s army is rewriting its hierarchy around drones, and Medvedev says operators have become the new elite of modern warfare

Russia says drone operators are becoming warfare’s new elite as armies race to dominate the skies with unmanned systems.

Evolution of the Shahed-136

Shahed-136 and its various variants are thus at least an order of magnitude cheaper than the interceptors that their ...

The final flowers: One botanist’s mission to secure protections for the last of Central Washington’s gray cat’s eye

Alongside the winding Columbia River and into central Washington’s expansive, barren landscapes, a plant is in bloom, extending roots into what remains of the region’s sandy dunes.
inews.co.uk

Inside the Green Party fallout from Polanski’s handling of antisemitism row

Green Party insiders have said a sense of unease and panic has overcome the party just days from crucial England following ...
The Spokesman-Review

Artist Liv Hebert Watkins celebrates the act of gathering in Terrain’s ‘The Table is Set’

When: Through May 30. 4-7 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Where: Terrain Gallery, 628 N. Monroe St. Cost: Free Growing up, artist Liv Hebert Watkins saw the dinner table as a holy space, a place of ...
Digital Camera World on MSNOpinion

I’m a drone pilot devastated by the US ban, but there is a way to make my voice heard

Now through May 11, drone users and members of the public are invited to comment on the FCC drone ban as DJI files an appeal ...

Russia pressures university students to become wartime drone pilots

Russian universities are promising free tuition and up to $70,000 to students who are willing to serve as drone pilots in the ...
Fox Business

United pilot reports midair drone scare near airport during landing approach

A United Airlines pilot reported a potential collision with a drone Wednesday morning while approaching its destination at San Diego International Airport, according to a flight audio recording. The ...
Los Angeles Times

United Airlines pilot reports possible drone collision 3,000 feet over San Diego

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A United Airlines pilot arriving in San Diego on Wednesday morning reported encountering a drone thousands of feet ...

The Pentagon Is Learning Drone Warfare From Ukraine

Cheap drones changed modern warfare in Ukraine. Now the Pentagon wants to learn battlefield drone tactics firsthand.
Ars Technica

Drone pilot makes US rescind no-fly zones around unmarked, moving ICE vehicles

In January 2026, during the height of protests against immigration raids in Minneapolis, federal agents shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good. Before even gathering all the facts, the Department of ...