drone
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On Tuesday, the Navy employed a remotely piloted drone boat from defense company Saronic to rescue the crew of an Apache helicopter struck near the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Over the past year and a half, Trump Jr. has amassed a fortune from stakes in companies ranging from crypto startups to a drone business to a firearms retailer.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
"The unmanned drone would have been used instead of sending in a ship or a helicopter where people could have been shot at," Dr Pettyjohn says.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Congress over its growing business ties—with crypto companies, drone makers and a nuclear fusion company—Kushner’s development projects have managed to strike a nerve in the Balkans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Finn resisted the urge to grab Joe’s glasses so he could see Mom’s face when she looked down at the lizard drone.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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