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drone

[drohn] / droʊn /




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Australia needed the full spectrum of drone capabilities for its defence because of its geography, Marles said.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Some had questioned the UK's response, in particular around the sending of a Royal Navy ship to Cyprus to protect the UK military base, RAF Akrotiri, which was targeted by a drone.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The picks-and-shovels trade in the drone era is not the drones — it’s the systems built to stop them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

There were no injuries from the drone strikes, a State Department official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Anyway, I bet your drone helicopter never tells you that you’re being awkward.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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