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From the LA fires to the Texas floods, consumer drones keep getting in the way of rescue operations
Texas officials say private drones are interfering with flood rescue. This isn't the first time personal drones have caused ...
US Ally Gives Military Shootdown Authorization Against Chinese Drones
Japan's Cabinet permits the Self-Defense Forces to fire upon unmanned aerial vehicles that intrude into the country's ...
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Arizona sheriff using drones for border surveillance
A sheriff’s department in Arizona plans to use drones to help its deputies patrol areas near the Mexican border.
Ukraine's ground drones work like Lego, with soldiers putting parts together to perform different missions
Ukraine is fighting back against Russia with robots. An operator said they put the robots together differently depending on ...
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What Drones Can—and Cannot—Do on the Battlefield
On June 1, using hundreds of short-range one-way attack drones smuggled deep into Russian territory, Ukraine was able to ...
The Army Air Forces tried to use remote-controlled bombers as attack drones in World War II
The early attempt at drones in World War II saw the Army Air Forces convert B-17 bombers into remote-controlled flying bombs.
Drones better than fireworks for Fourth of July, Times readers say
Over 70% of some 140 people who responded to The Times’ question: “Do you prefer fireworks or a drone show for the Fourth of ...
Drones are sending 'overwhelming amounts' of drugs into prisons - and could help inmates escape, report warns
The HMP chief inspector of prisons has issued a stark warning over drugs being delivered via drones - saying "the police and prison service have in effect ceded the airspace" over two Category A jails ...