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The Russian military has unveiled an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) which can carry anti-tank rocket launchers and flamethrowers; it can also fly on reconnaissance missions, transport cargo and coordinate artillery fire on the battlefield.
Conventional drones are often billed as portable, though they're also often a collection of rods, rotors, and other bits and pieces that are perfect for catching on things and getting tangled.
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It's becoming increasingly likely that in the not-too-distant future, a robot may be what finds you if you're trapped in rubble at a disaster site.
At first glance, hydrogen fuel cells sound like a great power source for fixed-wing drones making long flights - they have much longer run times than batteries, and they emit no emissions other than water vapor.
The city of Homs was at the heart of the revolt against Assad in 2011, and was one of the first urban areas to be overrun by the Syrian rebels. It was a stronghold for the FSA for several years, and was under siege by the Syrian Army until very recen
These micro-drones are expected to change the face of counter terrorism and warfare, as well as law enforcement and surveillance, in a big way.
NASA flacks dispute facts from hacks
Iran flew a surveillance drone over a U.S. aircraft carrier and took photographs of it as part of a naval drill, Iranian state TV reported Friday.
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Early last year a team of Swiss technologists was awarded US$1 million in prize money for a crash-proof drone designed to maneuver through confined spaces.
Jerry Berrigan, who died on July 26, 2015 at the age of 95, was a husband, a father, a brother, a teacher and someone who - like his brothers Dan and Phil - dedicated his entire life to Jesus' command to love one another.
Along with the usual flying drones, there are also models that can move along the surface of the water like boats, that can explore underwater like submarines, or that can even both fly and float.
Interesting new UAV technology.
Four years after giving up on laser-equipped 747, military chiefs turn attention to lightweight lasers and UAVs that can stay aloft for days
Late in the summer of 2014, surveillance footage of Syria's Tabqa air base showed up on YouTube. That it was taken by ISIS forces is unremarkable.
Amazon, Google, and the FAA all have different opinions on what needs to happen next
Why has it taken so long for practical thermal evasion methods to be introduced to the civilian market?
William Merideth had just finished grilling dinner for his family when he saw a drone hovering over his land. So he did what he said any Kentuckian might do -- he grabbed his Benelli M1 Super 90 shotgun, took aim and unleashed three rounds of birdsh
The days of flying your drone through the sky moments after ripping it from the box, completely carefree and beyond the reach of Big Brother are coming to an end.
Shotguns, radio beams and firmware updates are just a few of the ways being floated to stop dangerous drones in their tracks. Another appraoach that's starting to gain a bit of traction is drone-catching nets carried by drones themselves.
A swimming lifeguard, abetted by quadcopter drones
Intel's drone stunt was stunning. Flown at an airport near Hamburg, Germany, the 100 drones danced to an orchestra performing Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
Based on an extensive threat library and realtime analysis of control signals a jammer then interrupts the link between drone and pilot and/or its navigation.
Watch Katie Linendoll talk to Parrot founder & CEO Henri Seydoux from the floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center about the Disco, the company's recent fixed-wing drone, announced at CES 2016.
The 250 grams was arrived at by assuming what weight would be the lowest acceptable for a drone falling from 400 feet. Why 400 feet? Because that is the altitude at which the FAA has a solid claim of jurisdiction.
This Tuesday, the Ethiopian government told the US military that they could no longer operate an airfield within its borders to conduct drone operations.