Tag: drones
US government department grounds its Chinese drones
The US Interior Department is grounding its fleet of 800 Chinese drones but will allow their use for emergency situations, the department said.
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Drones providing valuable skills to SA children
Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are being used by athletes and coaches to improve performance and by the media to enhance...
Drones finding their place in the environment
Climate change is an irrefutable fact as the globe gets warmer year-on-year. It is therefore crucial to accurately analyse its effects and gather data....
Drones safeguarding SA properties, mines and wildlife
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, have applications in multiple industries due to their ability to conduct surveillance and gather data on...
Drones cement their place in the construction and industrial sector
Construction, land surveying and town mapping require extensive knowledge of sites. Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), in conjunction with their payload and software,...
SANBS hope to get blood in the air.
Transport and delivery of items using drones is a highly regulated and often red-taped affair. It is currently illegal to drop anything using a...
Drones proving to be allies for public safety
The proliferation of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, is seeing widespread use to improve public safety, with a growing number of specialised drones being...
Drones providing valuable skills to SA children
Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are being used by athletes and coaches to improve performance and by the media to enhance...
Drones deployed in the fight against malaria
Scientists seeking a breakthrough in the fight against malaria used drones to spray rice fields in Zanzibar - not with traditional pesticides but with...
Drones help Ghana farmers
Ephraim Kofi Kenney does not like to work in the fields scaring pests away. But today he must.
A flock of migratory birds repeatedly...
Major drone contract for Israeli firm
Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems has won a contract worth $153 million to supply the army of a country in south-east Asia with unmanned...
Amazon helps deliver crocodile-spotting drones
An Australian maker of drones used to spot sharks near surf beaches partnered with online retailer Amazon.com and other firms to create a drone...
Two flights diverted from Dubai due to suspected drones
Two flights were diverted from Dubai International Airport on Sunday due to suspected drone activity, the hub’s operator said, at least the second disruption...
Technical glitch keeps Heathrow climate drones grounded
Climate-change activists hoping to bring Europe’s biggest airport, London Heathrow, to a standstill on Friday found it was their drones that struggled to get...
Climate activist drones coming to Heathrow
British climate change activists will fly toy drones at London’s Heathrow airport from September 13, a step likely to ground flights, to pressure government...
“Killer drone” site in Syria targeted
Israeli aircraft struck Iranian forces near Damascus planning to launch “killer drones” at targets in Israel, an Israeli military spokesman said.
“The strike targeted...
Turkish drones in Syria
Turkish drones have started operating in northern Syria where Washington and Ankara agreed to create a safe zone, Turkey’s Defence Ministry said.
Turkey and...
Fourth industrial revolution driving the sophistication of IEDs
The fourth industrial revolution (IR) has bought about cyber-physical systems that are changing the landscape of war between state and non-state actors. Smart robotics,...
Rostec presents drone for monitoring power grids
The Ruselectronics holding company, which is part of the Rostec Corporation, has presented a drone for video monitoring of power lines. The presentation was held...
Rostec develops an anti-civilian drone system with friend-or-foe recognition
20 March 2019 - Rostec’s Roselectronics holding company has developed a new automated suite to counter drones that are available for purchase without a...