Geoff White
Google and Facebook fight for web supremacy with drones and balloons
Pilotless drones and high-altitude balloons are some of the ideas being mooted by the internet giants keen to dominate the infrastructure of the web.
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Ukraine-Russia war: UK pledges long-range attack drones and missiles
Britain has pledged hundreds of long range attack drones and missiles for Ukraine, as Rishi Sunak hosted President Zelenskyy for talks at Chequers.
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Ukraine: Russia attacks Kyiv with wave of ‘kamikaze’ drones
Russia’s latest brutal tactic in its war against Ukraine was laid bare this morning – as a swarm of so-called kamikaze drones, laden with explosives, struck the capital Kyiv during rush hour. Ukrainian officials say most of the Iranian-made drones were shot down, but several made it through, and at least four people, including a…
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Chris Grayling quizzed on rail fares hike, drones and no-deal Brexit planning
We talk to Transport Secretary Chris Grayling about rail fare increases and the numerous other controversies afflicting his department, including the contract he’s signed to ferry supplies to the UK if we leave the EU without a deal, and the drone incident which closed Gatwick Airport before Christmas.
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Drones explained: has the technology risen too fast?
Just how dangerous are drones to aircraft? And what can be done to stop them flying in such sensitive airspace and causing such mayhem?
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UK to ‘double number of drones’ used to combat Isis
Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to double the number of British drones used to fight militants for the so-called Islamic State, as well as “enhance” the involvement of the SAS.
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Drones to deliver abortion pills into Poland
Abortion rights activists will use drones to move packages of medical abortion pills from Germany into Poland. Access to abortion in Poland is among the most restricted in Europe.
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Why are drones circulating overnight in Paris?
Unidentified drones fly over Paris for a second night in a row, circulating the US embassy, Eiffel Tower and Place de la Concorde.
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Soon on sale in your country: US armed drones
The US is to export armed drones to sell to its military allies around the world, a move that has been welcomed by the arms industry but provoked outrage among human rights campaigners.
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March of the drones: are they getting out of hand?
A drone came within 20 feet of an airliner landing at Heathrow this summer, and they have become this year’s must-have Christmas gift. Are we ready for the drone era?
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France may shoot down mystery drones flying at nuclear sites
With France on alert over drones spotted flying over several nuclear power plants, a French minister says the authorities may seek to shoot them down in future.
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US sends armed drones to Iraq ‘to protect its troops’
The US military says it has deployed armed manned and unmanned aircraft over Iraq to protect its soldiers, and may consider targeting “high value individuals”.
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Need for ‘more clarity’ over UK drones programme
MPs defend the UK military’s controversial drones programme, saying pilots are not video-gaming “warrior geeks”, and call for more clarity around their secretive use.
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What is ABI – and will it make drones even deadlier?
This week Senator John McCain moved to shift control of US drones from the CIA to the defence department. Meanwhile, fears grow about the application of activity-based intelligence to drones.
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Could British drones help with Fukushima clean-up?
Parts of Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, which was devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, are still too dangerous for humans to enter. But not, perhaps, for drones.
