Drones

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A high-powered laser defense system has for the first time passed a test to intercept drones, missiles and other aerial threats, Israel's Defense Ministry said on Thursday. Israel has accelerated the roll-out of the laser-based interceptor as part of a plan to adopt such technology and reduce…

Published: 9:23pm, 15 Feb, 2022 Updated: 9:42pm, 15 Feb, 2022 Read More

Sir Robert McAlpine has begun work on a 'world first' airport for drones and vertical take-off vehicles in Coventry. The project called Air One has been developed by Urban-Air Port (UAP), a start-up that plans to build hubs for drones and other small vertical take-off vehicles. Construction will include a…

Author of the article: ADEN — The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen destroyed a Houthi telecommunication system used to control drones, Saudi State TV reported on Monday after the coalition asked civilians in Yemeni ministries in the capital Sanaa to immediately evacuate. The bombing targeted a ground station for satellites…

Do you wish you could see the world from the perspective of a drone? Even though drones can offer a brand-new view of the world, it’s an expensive hobby for a beginner to invest in. There are plenty of things people don’t expect, including the cost and hassle of registering…

Would unmanned aerial vehicles or drones be hovering over millions of hectares of farmlands in India? Would they become as commonplace as tractors or power tillers on the ground? In her 2022 Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the government’s resolve to promote what are being called kisan drones.…

As tensions rise in Ukraine with Russian troops arriving at the border in increasing numbers, a small army of amateur engineers is monitoring events using homemade drones equipped with sensors and old Soviet missiles Technology 11 February 2022 By Matthew Sparkes Members of the Aerorozvidka organisation use custom-built drones to…

India wants to promote locally-made drones, so has banned almost all imports of the aircraft, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced on Wednesday. A revised list of banned imports includes drones "completely built up," "completely knocked down," and "semi knocked down." The ban doesn't apply to drone components, nor…

Drones, Augmented Reality, and Personnel & Asset Tracking Features of Show Demos Morehead, KY – February 10, 2022: Rajant Corporation, the pioneer of Kinetic Mesh® wireless networks, and its technology partners will be attending EGYPS (Egypt Petroleum Show) in Cairo at the Egypt International Exhibition Center. The event runs February…

Nobody has ever liked Washington, D.C. Even before it was built, Thomas Tredwell, an anti-Federalist New York state senator, called it a “political hive, where all the drones in the society are to be collected to feed on the honey of the land.” Treasury Secretary Oliver Wolcott Jr. wrote in…