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Draganfly CEO Cameron Chell warns Iran’s low-cost unmanned systems can create saturation attacks against high-value naval targets.
Iran's drone carrier, the Shahid Bagheri, has been stationed in the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz as a direct response to US naval presence in the region
Chell said Iran’s advantage is volume and cost rather than sophistication, pairing inexpensive warheads with cheap delivery platforms launched in large numbers. Iran’s growing use of swarming, low-cost one-way drones presents a credible threat to high-value US naval vessels,
With Russian ground troops bogged down in a grinding war of attrition, Moscow is striving to press home its advantage in the skies – through an ever-evolving army of drones, courtesy of Iran. In early January,
Jan 29 (Reuters) - A batch of 1,000 drones was received by the various branches of the Iranian army, semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday, amid growing tensions, with the U.S. President Donald Trump warning of an attack if Tehran refuses a nuclear deal.
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Could Iran Defend Itself Against American Airstrikes? Here’s What to Know
Iran simply cannot maintain total control of its airspace during a US incursion—but its legacy air defense systems are still deadly, and could inflict pain on a reckless attacker.
The face-off has sent diplomatic shock waves across the region, with calls for negotiations to defuse tensions drawing in key regional actors.
President Trump’s “massive armada” of warships and fighter planes near Iran mirrors the military buildup of assets in the Caribbean as the president weighs greenlighting strikes against the Islamic Republic.
Turkish authorities arrested six people accused of spying for Tehran, as Ankara works on plans to contain security risks and refugee fallout from potential US strikes on Iran.