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Imagine you are on Changi Beach, and you see a drone hovering nearby. At first sight, nothing to be alarmed about. Drones are a common sight and recreational ones can be bought online and in shopping malls. The range of these drones in both height and distance has improved over …

PM Modi to launch process of making Lambani Tandas as Revenue Villages from Kalaburagi on Jan. 19 Bengaluru: To address recurring land disputes and further streamline the process of issuing authentic land records to its owners, the State Government is all set to incorporate technology. Drones will be deployed to …

Skyborne Technologies has conducted a series of successful guided flight tests of the air-launched Gannet Glide Drone. The Gannet program aligns directly with the goals of the Australian Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) enterprise. “Skyborne has developed research and development capabilities enabling future Defence partnerships which facilitate Australian innovation. The …

The lesson from the ongoing war in Ukraine is that drones, costing not even one percent of a fifth generation of fighter aircraft, can create problems for South Korea in more senses than one seems to have been well realized by the North Korean strongman Kim Jong-un. And he very …

Image: Mike’s Tropical Tech It’s the closest thing Hua Hin has to a boardwalk – Naresdamri Road in downtown Hua Hin, the approximately 500 metre stretch of road that runs from the fishing pier to the Chinese temple located close to the Hilton Hotel. In decades gone by it was …

The 21st century has seen military developments that have not only reduced casualties but also generated ethical concerns about their usage and deployments.  No other technological innovation in the military has invited consternation and acclaim than the use of drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs). Both its advocates and detractors have …

When one thinks of drones it is often in the form of recreational models or military versions such as the “Kamikaze” drones being deployed by Russian forces in Ukraine to destroy vital infrastructure.  But like any new technology, drones or UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) have been developed for many other …

As US officials briefed the flagship New York Times on efforts to stop Iran sending drones to Russia, the Jerusalem Post played down “a new era of drone wars.” A 2,000-word New York Times story published December 28 was based on un-named United States officials proclaiming Iran and Russia to …

Drones have taken the world by a storm. While military use has been prevalent for years now, the recent skirmishes have truly capitalised on the insane economics of waging a war using drones. In the past week, South Korea was baffled at its inability to deal with smaller sized drones …

They can travel thousands of kilometres with no one on board, spend weeks at sea, and some are already armed with weapons. Drone boats are in the water around the world right now, as both private companies and militaries experiment with the technology.  “We are at the very beginning of …