BEIJING, March 19 (Xinhua) — In the wheat fields of Nanyukou Village, Cheng’an County, in north China’s Hebei Province, farmers have given up the spring toil of spraying pesticides by hand, leaving it instead to agricultural drones. “We used to work hard in the fields with ‘face to the soil …
Read More »Turkey’s New Fighter-Like Drone Takes Flight — For A Few Sec…
The Turkish ‘Kizilelma’ drone got airborne over the runway at the Akinci Flight Training and Test Center in Tekirdag Province. Baykar’s Chief Technology Officer Selcuk Bayraktar said the test was completed successfully, not indicating whether the very brief flight was planned or accidental. By how the video clip is edited …
Read More »US considers 100-strong Middle East sea drone fleet with sec…
Reuters, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates The US Navy and security partners are to patrol Middle East waters with 100 uncrewed vessels next year to improve deterrence against attacks, like those presented by Iran, the US Fifth Fleet commander said on Monday. The region is vital for global trade, especially oil …
Read More »Remarks by Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director, at Sec…
Good morning. On behalf of everyone at UNICEF, thank you for this opportunity to talk about the importance of universal connectivity and digital tools. Our appreciation to the Permanent Mission of Niger for the invitation. As we speak, half of humanity is not connected to the internet — including 360 …
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