When the Houthis in Yemen were shooting drones at ships in the Red Sea after the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, the U.S. was launching $2 million missiles to take down drones that could cost as little as $2,000, according to Politico. The Journal notes that Russia is adapting Shaheds “to navigate and target more precisely as well as withstand electronic warfare jamming,” improvements to the tech that are likely to come in handy. The U.S. has lost over a dozen of the unmanned aircraft to Iranian attacks since the start of the war, according to a new report from ABC News.
Author: Matt Novak
Published at: 2026-03-17 23:13:19
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