March 24, 2016 How US firefighters could harness the power of military drones What happens when a terrorist hunting drone and a resupply helicopter drone join forces? Fires get stopped.
March 24, 2016 Compact 'canister' drone battles terrorism This new drone launches from a canister to help fight terrorism.
March 24, 2016 Falcon Shield launches electronic attacks to take control of drones A new technology unleashes electronic attacks on enemy drones, enslaving them to its will. Made by Finmeccanica-Selex ES, the Falcon Shield technology lets the good guys gain control of drones and land them safely.
March 21, 2016 Rise of the machines? The danger of autonomous weapons It’s a common theme in science fiction – machines rising up against their human masters. But it could be a real threat, warn researchers at the recent World Economic Forum. Unlike today's drones, which are still controlled by human operators, autonomous weapons could potentially be programmed to select and engage targets on their own.
March 18, 2016 Passenger jet, drone nearly collide in Calif. A Lufthansa flight making its approach to Los Angeles International Airport nearly collided with a drone Friday, the Los Angeles Times reported.
March 14, 2016 First-ever World Drone Prix wraps up with $250,000 win for Brit teen A team of drone racers led by a 15-year-old Brit blew away more than 30 rivals in the first ever World Drone Prix in Dubai over the weekend, securing the winners a tasty $250,000 prize in the process.
March 9, 2016 Pentagon flew drones over US to aid first responders, official says The Pentagon flew drones over American territory numerous times since 2006 for non-military missions, including to help first responders extinguish forest fires out west and to help stop recent flooding of the Mississippi River, a defense official told Fox News.
March 9, 2016 Mysterious 'Area 6' landing strip in Nevada desert baffles experts A mysterious, mile-long landing strip in the remote Nevada desert could be the home base for testing sensors on a top-secret fleet of drones, security experts speculate
March 8, 2016 Watch a jet ski take out a drone We're often advised to "share the road" but what about sharing the sky above the water?
