Drones

AeroVironment's Switchblade 600 drone launches from a tube, extends its wings and can attack an armored vehicle. The US military is sending Switchblades to help the Ukrainian military. AeroVironment This story is part of War in Ukraine, CNET's coverage of events there and of the wider effects on the world.…

Iran‘s military forces showcased a line of new weaponry, displaying a new generation of Iran-made “suicide drones” in a major Tehran parade Monday, even as talks with the U.S. and other powers over Iran‘s nuclear programs hang in the balance. The National Army Day parade, witnessed by President Ebrahim Raisi…

Turkey's Defence Minister Hulusi Akar attends a NATO Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, February 17, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comANKARA, April 18 (Reuters) - Turkish warplanes, helicopters and drones hit Kurdish militant targets, camps, tunnels, shelters, and ammunition storage areas in northern Iraq,…

In early 2018, Anesu Mapisa walked out of the gates of Zimbabwe’s Midlands State University armed with a Bachelor of Science degree in agronomy and a vision. His peers began looking for employment in the agricultural sector, one of the best paying in Zimbabwe, but Mapisa’s mind was elsewhere; he…

A new high-tech strategy will help monitor crops for infection with Xylella fastidiosa, a bacterium that has devastated the olive industry in southern Italy Environment 15 April 2022 By Priscille Biehlmann A drone’s view of an olive plantation Distretto Tecnologico Aerospaziale Drones equipped with hyperspectral and thermal sensors will be…

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…