Drones

Gardaí have arrested four men suspected of attempting to smuggle drugs and phones into a Dublin prison. The operation began on Sunday when gardaí from Ronanstown station were alerted to an attempt to use drones to smuggle drugs and phones into the campus containing Wheatfield and Cloverhill prisons in Clondalkin,…

KYIV - Russia launched missiles and drones targeting Ukraine early on April 21, waking up Kyiv and the eastern half of the country, hours after the one-day Easter ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin came to an end. There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage from…

British Columbia Vancouver's famous North Shore Mountains are visited by thousands every year. But some trips don't go according to plan. New technology, some of it developed in Canada, is helping search crews find those who are lost faster than ever. Search team says technology has potential to save lives…

Russia's Putin Declares Unilateral 'Easter Ceasefire' in Ukraine as US Seeks Deal to End War Last Updated: April 19, 2025, 23:00 IST Crux World Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, ordering his forces to end hostilities at 6 p.m. Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday until…

New no-fly restrictions have been put in place over King Charles' Sandringham home after unannounced drones were spotted flying above the property. The restrictions were requested by security services on March 4, days after the King hosted Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. Drones were reportedly seen flying over the estate, which sparked…

King Charles and family took major security measures to ensure Britons are safe days following a special visit. His Majesty, who welcomed Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier in the year at Sandringham, noticed mysterious drones on the castle. The Sun reports: “The blanket 365-day ban was imposed at Sandringham within…

The British Army has successfully neutralised swarms of drones in a trial of the “RapidDestroyer” — a new kind of weapon that uses high-frequency microwaves to disable critical electronic components in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), causing them to crash. T he Army said it took down two swarms of eight…

On Thanksgiving weekend of 2013, Jeff Bezos, then Amazon’s CEO, took to 60 Minutes to make a stunning announcement: Amazon was a few years away from deploying drones that would deliver packages to homes in less than 30 minutes.  It lent urgency to a problem that Parimal Kopardekar, director of…

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Alex Powers (center) of Archers Daniels Midland won the top spot in a construction-related drone competition.  Photo by ENR Seven drone pilots from around the country tested their skills at maneuvering drones in difficult conditions to collect data, provide clear photos of specified targets and summarize what they found during…