Drones
American Drones Kill Indiscriminately. Biden Can Change That
The U.S. armed drone program often relies on imprecise intelligence to take strikes far from traditional battlefields.
Middle East Drone Wars Are Now Here. Are We Ready?
Drones in the hands of terror groups like Hezbollah or Hamas, or other Iranian-backed groups like the Houthis, can spread havoc.
California Man Arrested after Drone Crashes into Police Helicopter
The LAPD aircraft, which was responding to reports of a burglary in Hollywood, was forced to make an emergency landing after the mid-air crash involving an unmanned aerial vehicle.
How Azerbaijan's Drones Show what the Future War Looks Like
The leading drone powers—Washington and Beijing—should be watching Azerbaijan and Armenia and learning about how drone swarms and loitering munitions work best.
Resurfaced Image Shows Man Happily Posing for a Selfie Beside a Drone
The photo was originally snapped in 2015, but generated a lot of fanfare on social media on Tuesday.
U.S. Says Somali 'Bomb-maker' Killed in Controversial Drone-Strike Program
The individual killed in the Thursday drone strike was allegedly attempting to plant explosive devices alongside a Somali road.
Nude Beach Rule May Be Repealed After Cops Use Drones to Catch Offenders
Golden Valley Police Department officers confronted visitors at a beach, prepared to issue citations for violating indecent exposure laws.
How Amazon's Bet on Autonomous Vehicles Can Help Protect Us from Viruses
"Bezos sees a future where packages will be delivered by self-driving vans, small bots rolling through neighborhoods and drones buzzing to their destinations."
Lawmakers Request Federal Inquiry Into Drones Donated From China
In April, China-based technology company DJI announced it had donated 100 drones to law enforcement agencies across the United States to help them "confront the coronavirus."
Image of Antarctic Seals Floating on Ice Wins Photography Competition
A French photographer won the first Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2020 with a photograph of seals taken by drone.
U.K. Navy Has Just Bought What Could Be World's Biggest Underwater Drone
The new vehicle will have a range of around 3,450 miles.
DARPA Deploys Swarms of Autonomous Robots to Carry Out Urban Raid
In the not-so-distant future, hundreds of unmanned drones and on-the-ground rovers could swoop into an area of interest and spew crucial data to human military operators, researchers say.
Fox News Hosts Spar Over Trump's Iran Drone Strike
Fox hosts Geraldo Rivera and Brian Kilmeade debated whether Trump's Iran drone strike was necessary on Friday morning.
Scientists Say They'll Plant 1 Billion Trees by 2028 Using Drones
Earth loses 13 billion trees per year but regains less than half.
Police Unable to Explain a Band of Mysterious Drones Flying Over Colorado
An unexplained band of drones has been spotted repeatedly patrolling the skies of Colorado at night over the last week, according to The Denver Post.
Man Sentenced for Attempting to Use Drone to Drop Drugs Into Prison
"The smuggling of drugs into the state prison is an ongoing battle," Sheriff W.E. Bozeman of Georgia's Mitchell County said in a press release.
Alphabet's Wing Announces First Commercial Drone Delivery in U.S.
"With the future of retail being experiential, we recognize and have witnessed the amazing experience it is for our customers to have a drone deliver their orders," business owner Tom Raub told Newsweek of his company's collaboration with Wing.
Saudi Oil Attacks: Iran-backed Houthis Warn Foreigners of Further Strikes
The Houthis have claimed responsibility for Saturday's attack, but the U.S. has suggested that Iran is ultimately to blame.
Drone Captures Great White Sharks Circling Oblivious Surfers
"I was freaking out. I was like, 'He has no idea there's a shark right next to them," said photographer Matt Larmand.
Russia Unveils Secretive 'Hunter' Stealth Drone
The Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B, can reach speeds of up to 640 miles per hour and can travel up to 3,100 miles.
Trump Administration Not Sure Iran Leaders Authorized Downing of Drone
"We're not convinced that it was authorized at the highest levels," said the vice president.
Trump Administration Appoints Drone Company CEO to Lead Policy Committee
"Enough is enough. Chao is allowing corporations to run roughshod over American safety," said Lizzy Price, spokesperson for Restore Public Trust.
Suicide Drones: Are Loitering Missiles War's Future?
So-called "loitering munitions" can wait for a target to emerge for hours at a time.
Gatwick Airport Drone Closure: Check Affected Flights
Outbound flights have been grounded and incoming planes diverted to land at other airports.
China Unveils New Stealth Drone, Eyeing Dictators
While the U.S. is trying to limit deadly drone proliferation overseas, Beijing has fewer scruples about exporting its unmanned weapons.
FBI Warns Drones 'Will Be Used' to Attack
FBI Director Christopher Wray said "terrorist groups could easily export their battlefield experiences to use weaponized [unmanned aircraft systems] outside the conflict zone."
Trump Asked CIA to Make Silent Bombs to Strike Enemies
"Can they hear the bombs coming? We should make the bombs silent so they can't get away," Trump said, according to a new book.
Incredible Drone Shots Reveal Hidden Patterns
From mass yoga sessions to heart-shaped Croatian islands, Hajj pilgrims and Dutch tulip fields.
American Troops Help Fight Off Major Taliban Assault
U.S. helicopters and drones buzzed overhead as Afghan soldiers attempted to force militants out of the eastern city of Ghazni.
Drones Could Stop Birds From Colliding with Planes
Since 1990, bird collisions with aircraft have cost the aviation industry $1.2 billion in damages.