Drones - Page 53

January 29, 2019

Spanish police bust drug smuggling ring that was using drones to spy on authorities

Spanish authorities have revealed they arrested 12 people in connection to a drug smuggling ring that was using drones to spy on police.

January 24, 2019

Navy to test 'ghost fleet' attack drone boats in war scenarios

The U.S. Navy will launch a swarm of interconnected small attack drone boats on mock-combat missions to refine command and control technology and prepare its “Ghost Fleet” of autonomous, yet networked surface craft for war.

January 23, 2019

Pilot claims drone at Newark airport came within 30 feet of aircraft amid ground stop: report

Arriving flights were halted at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Tuesday when a drone was spotted near a neighboring airport, officials said.

January 17, 2019

NASA may decide this year to land a drone on Saturn's moon Titan

The spacecraft that have peered through the yellowish haze surrounding Saturn's moon Titan discovered a strange, yet strangely familiar world where life could theoretically take root. Now, scientists want to return — this time buoyed by Earth's fascination with drone technology.

January 16, 2019

Secretary Chao: Drones are a new transportation frontier –Their safe development, testing, deployment matter

The Department of Transportation's commitment to integrating drones into the airspace will unlock profound advances in public health, safety, mobility, productivity and economic growth.

January 4, 2019

F-35 air-to-air missiles can now hit 2 drones at once, changing air combat

When a single F-35 used sensors, onboard computers and targeting systems to find, track and destroy two airborne drones at the same time with air-to-air missiles, the emerging 5th Gen fighter transitioned into a new era for offensive attack missions.

December 27, 2018

Delivery drones cheer shoppers, annoy neighbors, scare dogs

Robyn McIntyre, who lives on the outskirts of Australia’s capital, was in her family room a few months ago when she thought she heard a “chain saw gone ballistic.”

December 23, 2018

UK police clear couple arrested in Gatwick Airport drone disturbances

London's Gatwick Airport was operating without problems Sunday, but the fugitive drone operators who brought incoming and outgoing flights to a standstill over multiple days remained at large — and a potential threat — after police cleared two local residents who were arrested as suspects.

December 21, 2018

A drone at London's Gatwick Airport just held people hostage -- Soon, we'll be next

The U.S. government should be concerned about the rapid iteration of drone technology and the increasing ability for an average citizen to employ it for nefarious purposes. The problem is going to get bigger than anyone thinks, and fast.

December 20, 2018

Gatwick Airport to remain closed 'for the foreseeable future' following shutdown due to mystery drones: report

A pair of mystery drones swirling in the skies around Britain’s Gatwick Airport are continuing to wreak havoc Thursday on the travel plans of tens of thousands of passengers who are being delayed, diverted or stuck on planes as police are scrambling to take down the devices.