Drones

Under the new policy, drones that fly at speeds below 800 km per hour are no longer subject to the Missile Technology Control Regime. In a significant development, the Trump administration on Friday relaxed standards for exporting drones to friendly countries. Under the new policy, drones that fly at speeds…

The Trump administration moved Friday to ease controls on exports of armed drones, saying that allies need US technology and that other countries outside of a non-proliferation pact were taking over the market.Read More

Updated / Friday, 24 Jul 2020 07:22 The couple say drones were used to photograph their son Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have begun legal action in Los Angeles after drones were allegedly used to take pictures of their 14-month-old son Archie. A complaint filed at the Los…

The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday - Friday plus breaking news updates The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have launched legal action in LA after drones were allegedly used to take pictures of their 14-month-old son Archie. A complaint filed at the Los Angeles County Superior…

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles after drones were allegedly used to photograph their 14-month-old son Archie in the back garden of their home.The couple is alleging their privacy was breached by unnamed photographers, a way of allowing them to use subpoenas to…

By Jason Arunn Murugesu The flapping drone prepares to take flightChin et al., Sci. Robot. 5, eaba2386 (2020)A drone with flapping wings that can make quick turns like a bird could one day be used to monitor crowds as well as crops in fields. The drone consists of a motor…

QUT researchers have published an improved and innovative method for estimating the number of koalas in an area detected by using drones and an artificial intelligent algorithm as they continue the quest of identifying surviving koala populations in bushfire areas. In an article published in the journal Ecology and Evolution,…

Another Successful SpaceX Launch Brian Wang | July 20, 2020 | SpaceX successfully launched the ANASIS-II mission on Monday, July 20 using a Falcon 9’s. The primary launch window opens at 5:00 p.m. EDT, or 21:00 UTC. The ANASIS-II is a South Korean military communications satellite. Falcon 9’s first stage…

Turkey is involved in Libya since November 2019 when it signed an energy deal with the GNA. It then sent drones to Libya and sought to push back the LNA. A member of Libya's internationally recognised government forces carries a weapon in Ain Zara, Tripoli, Libya October 14, 2019. Picture…

During the first phase of lockdown that started on 21 March in Rwanda, the Government of Rwanda observed that some of the densely populated neighbourhoods and high-risk zones were not respecting very well COVID-19 preventive measures as it was difficult to reach them by prevention awareness messages.  The lack of…