Briefing

Drone warfare expert and former Australian Army officer Mick Ryan explains what Ukraine’s audacious drone operation mean for the future of war, and how Western militaries should respond

Network Rail plans to introduce new drones this year that can fly beyond the line of sight of an operator. PAUL CLIFTON finds out why that could revolutionise the way the railway is managed

DEFENSE

Originally supplanting paratroops as a means of delivering soldiers precisely onto the battlefield, air assault became the standard for strategic planning in the Cold War. But as air threats have escalated, has peer-on-peer conflict made the tactic obsolete?

Have you got what it takes to be a spy? Ciaran Sneddon sends you on a secret mission – and you’ll need some top tech to triumph!

Researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland recently taught the one-armed, four-legged ANYmal search and rescue robot to play badminton against a human. Fans of the sport may be relieved to learn that AN