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Europe's drone challenge: addressing the threat to scheduled air traffic

Integrating drones into airspace: what is being done to prevent drones straying dangerously close to passenger flights?

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US pay drone strike victim's family

The US government has paid over €1 million to the family of a 37 year-old Italian aid worker who was killed by a US drone attack whilst being held hostage in…

16/09/2016

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'Claw drone' mimics bird of prey

A “clawed” drone that can perch like a bird and pick up objects is the latest addition to the crowded market for unmanned aerial vehicles.

13/09/2016

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Farmers use drones to fight drought

In drought-stricken California, every drop counts.

12/09/2016

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Rescue drones a new generation of lifeguards

Not quite Pamela Anderson in a red swimsuit, but a new generation of life saver.

31/08/2016

Afghanistan

Afghan-Pakistan ISIL leader killed in US drone strike

ISIL’s leader in Afghanistan and Pakistan has been killed in a US drone strike.

12/08/2016

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Here come the drones

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10/08/2016

Sci-Tech

Drones all the rage at CES Asia in Shanghai

Fast-growing markets such as robotics, virtual reality and especially drones were the main focus at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show Asia in

17/05/2016

World News

Drones detect illegal drink in Lithuania

The country is the largest consumer of alcohol in the EU

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Business Series

Japan: land of the rising drone - but only for golfers

The world's first commercial drone delivery service is being launched in Japan by the e-commerce giant Rakuten, but it is limited to delivering only to players on one golf course near Tokyo.

25/04/2016

United Kingdom

Drone hits plane landing at Heathrow

It had to happen, and now it has. After several near-misses and warnings from pilots and plane companies, a drone has hit a passenger jet trying to

18/04/2016

France

Air France plane narrowly avoids collision with drone

04/03/2016

World News

Dutch police train eagles to pluck amateur drones from the sky

Dutch police are training eagles to remove drones they say pose a threat to public safety. Sjoerd Hoogendoorn of “Guard from Above,” the company

02/02/2016

Netherlands

[watch] Dutch police train birds of prey to target ill-eagle drones

02/02/2016

Economy

Amazon unveils delivery drone

Amazon has unveiled its prototype delivery drone. Amazon announces Amazon Prime Air with an ad featuring its delivery drone prototype

30/11/2015

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Drones - for better or for worse?

The most hotly debated 21st century weapons – drones – have been an important means of fighting an adversary at no risk to the virtual pilots. But

15/10/2015

USA

Police foil drone plot to smuggle contraband into US prisons

Officials in the US state of Maryland said on Monday (August 24) they foiled a plot to use a drone to sneak contraband items into maximum-security

24/08/2015

USA

Drone: the FAA investigates viral video of gun-firing device

An investigation is underway in the US after a video appearing to show a home-made drone firing a handgun went viral online. VIDEO: Footage of

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Portuguese researchers discover the secret of Mind Control

Mind control is the stuff of pure science fiction, but today reading data from your brain has never been more accurate, and that opens the way to

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