Ukraine awaits U.S. sign-off on drone production deal, Zelenskyy says

Zelensky prods White House over ‘big drone production deal’ to counter Iran

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday poked at the White House over a “big drone production deal” which would allow Ukraine to help the U.S. and Gulf partners shoot down Iranian drones deployed across the region. Zelensky talked about the potential deal, which Axios reported was previously dismissed by the U.S. last year, in an…

Exclusive: U.S. dismissed Ukraine deal for anti-Iran drone tech last year

<p>Nearly seven months ago, Ukrainian officials tried to sell the U.S. their battle-proven technology for downing Iranian-made attack drones. They even made a PowerPoint presentation — obtained exclusively by Axios — showing how it could protect American forces and their allies in a <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/03/iran-war-countries-gulf-qatar-us" target="_blank">Middle East war</a>.</p><ul><li>The Trump administration dismissed the Ukrainians, only to reverse course last week because of <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/04/politics/us-air-defenses-iran-attack-drones-challenge" target="_blank">more-than-expected </a>drone strikes from Iran.</li></ul><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>Snubbing Ukraine's offer ranks as one of the biggest tactical miscalculations by the administration since the bombing of Iran began Feb. 28, two U.S. officials tell Axios.</p><hr><ul><li>Iran's inexpensive Shahed drones have been linked to the deaths of seven U.S. service members, and have...

Armaments consortium to help speed, standardize drone fuze production

Fuze development is particularly important to lethal UAS, which are intended to move quickly to a target and need to detonate reliably. The post Armaments consortium to help speed, standardize drone fuze production appeared first on DefenseScoop .

Exclusive: Chevron, Shell closing in on first big oil production deals in Venezuela since US captured Maduro, sources say - Reuters

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Ukraine sent drone experts to protect US bases in Jordan, says Zelenskyy - The Guardian

US and Gulf states turn to Ukraine to counter Iranian drone attacks

The supply of weaponry and drone interceptors could shape the future of the war with Iran, as the US and Gulf nations are trying to find cheaper ways to intercept Iranian drones, before they hit their targets. And it's actually Ukraine actually may have role to play here.