Drones

Drone attacks, including the recent swarm strike in Saudi Arabia, are increasing, and so is the Pentagon's interest in killing them. This week, the Pentagon notified Congress of its purchase of a microwave weapon system designed to knock down swarms of enemy …

DJI announced two new drones and a new initiative to support first responders during natural disasters and recovery missions with drone technologies as it moves to consolidate its position as the leading drone technology provider. The company hyped its new m…

We receive so many pitches for crowdfunding projects. They pour into our inbox daily. Since crowdfunding is a bit of a gamble, it is always kind of hard to determine just how to write about these projects, considering that many of them may not ever deliver. C…

Last month the Federal Aviation Administration issued a warning against attaching weapons to drones, but researchers at the University of Michigan have come up with a strong case in favor of strapping a nail gun to an autonomous flying robot, and it has nothi…

Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard Corps is warning that it's ready for combat and that any country launching an attack will become a battlefield. General Hossein Salami was speaking at the opening of a new exhibition showcasing Iranian military capability.A…

"A former Google engineer who worked on the company's infamous military drone project has sounded a warning against the building of killer robots," reports Business Insider.Long-time Slashdot reader sandbagger quotes their report: Laura Nolan had been workin…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe BBC's Frank Gardner has been given access to the damaged facility in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia says it will respond with "necessary measures" to attacks on two oil facilities as it reiterated the…

This week, we talked to Edward Snowden about his years in exileand reviewed Permanent Record, his new book about the same. And that's just for starters! The Air Force has made it official: It's bringing a satellite to the Defcon hacking conference next year …

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Media captionAbqaiq was struck in the early hours of Saturday morning The US has announced plans to send forces to Saudi Arabia in the wake of attacks against the country's oil infrastructure. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper told reporters the deployment wo…