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unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
![Japan Confirms Chinese Military Drone Flew off the Japanese Coast Japan Confirms Chinese Military Drone Flew off the Japanese Coast](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-06-05-131128.jpg)
Japan Confirms Chinese Military Drone Flew off the Japanese Coast
By Takahashi Kosuke
For the first time, Japan’s Defense Ministry confirmed that a Chinese military reconnaissance and attack drone had flown off the coast of Amami Oshima, Kagoshima.
![Japanese Defense Firms Unveil High-energy Laser Anti-drone Weapons Japanese Defense Firms Unveil High-energy Laser Anti-drone Weapons](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-03-30-145256.jpeg)
Japanese Defense Firms Unveil High-energy Laser Anti-drone Weapons
By Takahashi Kosuke
MHI and KHI publicly showed off new laser systems designed to shoot down hostile UAVs.
![Is There Anything New Under the Technological Sun? Is There Anything New Under the Technological Sun?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-06-25.png)
Is There Anything New Under the Technological Sun?
By Jacob Parakilas
Even categories of military technology that seem novel, like UAVs, are actually refinements of previous forms, rather than a wholly new innovation.
![DARPA Awards Contract to 5 Companies Under Aerial Combat Evolution Program DARPA Awards Contract to 5 Companies Under Aerial Combat Evolution Program](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-11-13-12.jpg)
DARPA Awards Contract to 5 Companies Under Aerial Combat Evolution Program
By Abhijnan Rej
This follows the August AlphaDogfight trials which saw an AI system beat a human pilot in a simulated dogfight.
![Countering the ‘Pirates’ Paradise’: Unmanned Systems and Marine Security in Southeast Asia Countering the ‘Pirates’ Paradise’: Unmanned Systems and Marine Security in Southeast Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-countering-the-pirates-paradise-unmanned-systems-and-marine-security-in-southeast-asia-fire_scout_unmanned_helicopter_crop.jpg)
Countering the ‘Pirates’ Paradise’: Unmanned Systems and Marine Security in Southeast Asia
By Tobias Burgers and Scott N. Romaniuk
Drones could help close the capabilities gaps that allow pirates to flourish in Asian waters.
![US Air Force to Retire Predator Killer Drones in Early 2018 US Air Force to Retire Predator Killer Drones in Early 2018](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-18_18-49-42.jpg)
US Air Force to Retire Predator Killer Drones in Early 2018
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The service is slated to switch to an all MQ-9 Reaper force by the end of this year.
![Will China Adhere to Its Own Norm Prohibiting Lethal Drone Strikes? Will China Adhere to Its Own Norm Prohibiting Lethal Drone Strikes?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-12_01-05-12.jpg)
Will China Adhere to Its Own Norm Prohibiting Lethal Drone Strikes?
By Tobias Burgers and Scott N. Romaniuk
Think About It: Chinese drones filling Africa’s skies, watching over Beijing’s interests.
![US Air Force to Receive 30 New Reaper Killer Drones US Air Force to Receive 30 New Reaper Killer Drones](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-18_18-49-42.jpg)
US Air Force to Receive 30 New Reaper Killer Drones
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new unmanned aerial vehicles will join the U.S. Air Force by the middle of 2019.
![To Become a Deadly Sub-Hunting Force, the Indian Navy Needs to Think Bigger Than Just P-8Is To Become a Deadly Sub-Hunting Force, the Indian Navy Needs to Think Bigger Than Just P-8Is](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-16_16-59-01.jpg)
To Become a Deadly Sub-Hunting Force, the Indian Navy Needs to Think Bigger Than Just P-8Is
By Pushan Das
The purchase of four P-8Is is a step in the right direction, but more work needs to be done.
![Is China Establishing a Norm Prohibiting Lethal Drone Strikes in Asia? Is China Establishing a Norm Prohibiting Lethal Drone Strikes in Asia?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-22_21-19-17.jpg)
Is China Establishing a Norm Prohibiting Lethal Drone Strikes in Asia?
By Tobias Burgers and Scott N. Romaniuk
China -- unlike the U.S. -- has so far refused to use UAVs to conduct targeted killings.
![Russia Reveals New Flame-Throwing Anti-Tank Multicopter UAV Russia Reveals New Flame-Throwing Anti-Tank Multicopter UAV](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-15_11-18-05.jpg)
Russia Reveals New Flame-Throwing Anti-Tank Multicopter UAV
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A prototype of a new missile-firing multicopter drone was presented at a robot conference near Moscow.
![Israel and South Korea to Develop Next Generation Drones Israel and South Korea to Develop Next Generation Drones](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-05_09-54-02.jpg)
Israel and South Korea to Develop Next Generation Drones
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Israeli and South Korean defense industries are partnering up to develop a new Vertical Take-Off and Landing UAV.
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