The US and Iran are trading blows in the Gulf with a simple drone that costs as little as $50,000 to make. But why is a slow, cheap and relatively primitive drone seeing use in 2026 alongside hypersonic missiles and stealth jets? Iran invented the relatively simple Shahed 136 attack drone, but is now fending off US copies launched against it in combat. Why, when the US military has expensive, cutting-edge and hi-tech weapons, is it making flimsy drones powered by a motorbike engine? Iranian company Shahed Aviation Industries originally designed the 136.

'My skin was peeling' - the African women tricked into making Russian drones On her first day of work, Adau realised she had made a big mistake. We got our uniforms, not even knowing exactly what we were going to do. From the first day of work we were taken to the drones factory. We stepped in and we saw drones everywhere and people working. Then they took us to our different work stations.

Ever tried flying two drones at once? Probably not--because who can afford one of these toys nowadays, let alone double the money? Yeah, it seems someone at the drone factory made a huge mistake. They bumped a lever or something, and now we have so many extra drones we're offering this buy one get one free drone deal (or maybe it's just part of our spring sale). Through March 30, you can pay 99.97 for the Ninja Dragon Phantom Eagle PRO and get the Blade K free--perfect for sharing or gifting. The Dragon Phantom Eagle PRO drone is the more advanced of the bunch and likely the one you'll want to keep for yourself.

Teal's workers in Salt Lake City assemble their drones by hand, sitting at several long tables in an open workshop. There is no need for conveyor belts or automated production at their current scale. They do have one robot arm in the back, which is used to calibrate each drone's navigation systems. After calibration, they take the drones out to a grassy patch out front to run them through test flights, with the snow-capped Wasatch Mountains in the distance.

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Firefighters worked for a second day Wednesday to fully extinguish a blaze at a U.S. company's drone plant in Latvia. Local police said nothing had been found so far to indicate sabotage. Latvia's State Fire and Rescue Service was alerted Tuesday afternoon that a fire had broken out at Edge Autonomy's drone production plant in Marupe, a town that borders the capital, Riga. The Baltic News Service said that although the blaze was largely contained by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, firefighters continued work to fully extinguish the fire early Wednesday.\