On the frontlines in Ukraine

Ukraine’s unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) have destroyed hundreds of Russian tanks and armoured vehicles, and this special report from the front lines of the war explains just how they are used in combat.

Drones over Ukraine

Ukraine has proved the worth of cheap, modified consumer drones on the battlefield against the Russian invaders.

Drone wars

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has revealed the criticality of drones as a weapon system for modern battlefields. Yet as other states rush to follow suit, there are some sobering realities to face from “high-tech” tools of warfare.

Drones won’t win the war for Ukraine

Ukraine has used cheap remotely piloted drones with great success on the battlefield against the Russian invaders, but these tactical weapons will not win the war, and Ukraine is still crying out for the major weapon systems – such as F16 fighters – which would sway the conflict in their direction.

Drone wars

Small, cheap, quadcopter drones have emerged as a major threat on modern battlefields from Ukraine to Yemen, so how can western armies shoot them down?

Drone wars

Ukraine has been forced to rely on remotely operated drones to take the battle to the Russian invaders, given the West’s reluctance to supply the modern jets the country needs, but these small, cheap craft have proven effective and are changing military thinking around the world.

Ukraine’s cardboard airforce

Australia has refused to send surplus F18 fighters to help Ukraine, but it has supplied low-cost cardboard drones to successfully attack enemy targets in Russia.

Seeds from the sky

More than 52 million hectares of Australia are now considered degraded land but the planting of native trees and shrubs by drones could help to restore them.

An electronic eye on climate change

The development of low-cost sensing technology will help the world assess and react to climate change, according to a new report from Cambridge based IDTechEx.

Take me to the danger zone

Drones are making waves in environmental monitoring and conservation efforts at sea.

The future of drones

Drones have entered the mainstream but while there have been welcome advances in agriculture, aerial photography and product deliveries, it’s hard to ignore their less welcome applications.

Reading, writing and drone flying

As well as traditional subjects like maths, English, science and geography, some students will be heading back to school this week to learn to fly drones to secure themselves jobs in the future.