Drones
Tuesday, November 11, 2014 - 06:49
Britain launched its first drone strike in Iraq against Islamic State (IS) fighters at the weekend, the government said on Monday, saying a Hellfire missile had been fired at militants laying improvised explosive devices.
Monday, September 8, 2014 - 06:15
The Air Force may redeploy its remotely piloted aircraft in Niger, moving the drones to a remote area in the Sahara to better position them to watch Islamic militants in the area.
Friday, September 5, 2014 - 13:29
This week the United States provided Lebanon with key bomb detection equipment, Brazil and Russia negotiated anti-aircrafct technology sales, U.S. drone strikes took out the leader of al-Shabaab in Somalia, and NATO took steps for deeper engagement with Georgia.
Friday, September 5, 2014 - 07:43
Representatives from the 12 states of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) met in Brasilia from 2-4 September to discuss requirements for a regional unmanned aerial vehicle (UAS).
Tuesday, September 2, 2014 - 07:02
The Mexican government says it is increasingly turning to the use of the army and drones in security patrols, reducing the role of the once-successful Marine forces.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014 - 05:51
The Pentagon is preparing to open a drone base in one of the remotest places on Earth: an ancient caravan crossroads in the middle of the Sahara.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - 09:05
An Iranian general said that a purported Israeli drone shot down near a nuclear facility flew in from a northern country that was once part of the Soviet Union
Monday, August 25, 2014 - 06:28
Iran on Sunday unveiled two new missiles and two new drones it said have been added to its arsenal, in a ceremony attended by President Hassan Rouhani.
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 - 07:25
The Yemeni government paid the families of those killed or injured in a U.S. drone strike last year more than $1 million, according to documents that provide new details on secret condolence payments seen as evidence that civilians with no ties to al-Qaeda were among the casualties.
Monday, August 11, 2014 - 06:50
An al Qaeda-affiliated group in Yemen said it killed 14 soldiers in an eastern province as revenge for an army offensive against its members, while a U.S. drone attack killed three suspected militants in central Yemen on Saturday, an official said.