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All-out drone war in Ukraine points to future

W.G. Dunlop, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 10:30 AM

Deployed on a scale never seen before to carry out both surveillance and strikes, drones ranging from small commercially-available models to larger aircraft have become a defining feature of the Ukraine conflict. Read more »

Seoul says N. Korean drone entered crucial no-fly zone

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 05 05:17 PM

South Korea's military confirmed a North Korean drone had breached the key no-fly zone around the presidential office during a rare incursion. Read more »

South Korea to boost military readiness after drone incursion

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 29 08:49 PM

President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday that South Korea must boost its preparedness to respond to airspace intrusions after the military failed to shoot down five North Korean drones that crossed the border. Read more »

Japan allows automated drone flights over residential areas

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 05 05:19 PM

Japan on Monday lifted its ban on automated drone flights over residential areas to allow aerial parcel deliveries and help address the country's labor shortages amid an aging population across the country, particularly in rural areas. Read more »

US military space drone returns to Earth after 908 days in orbit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 06:49 AM

A US military space drone landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday after nearly two and a half years in orbit, Boeing said. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 10, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 11:54 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

QC cops practice drone flight skills

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 03:37 PM

QCPD personnel undergo a 5-day intensive tactical drone operations training at the Camp Karingal grandstand in Quezon City on Thursday. Read more »

Volunteers make kamikaze drones in Kherson, Ukraine

Hannibal Hanschke, EPA-EFE
Updated as of Nov 05 12:18 PM

Volunteers try to build cheap kamikaze drones in an old factory in the northern Kherson region of Ukraine on Friday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 17, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 11:37 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Drone attack in Kyiv’s residential area

Yasuyoshi Chiba, AFP
Posted at Oct 17 04:07 PM

A man falls on the ground following a drone attack in Kyiv on Monday, amid the continuing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Read more »

May the force be with Ukraine: 'Star Wars' actor backs drone drive

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 30 07:19 AM

Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker in the "Star Wars" film series, announced his support for a fundraising drive to buy drones for Ukraine. Read more »

Iranian drones attack Ukraine's Odessa twice

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 25 07:07 PM

Ukraine said Sunday that the southern port city of Odessa was attacked by Iranian-made drones overnight, two days after a Russian attack with such a weapon killed two civilians. Read more »

Taiwanese troops find food package 'dropped by drone from mainland China'

Amber Wang in Beijing, South China Morning Post
Posted at Sep 05 08:31 AM

Taiwanese troops stationed on a small island near the Chinese mainland have found a food package that is thought to have been dropped by a drone. Read more »

Taiwan, China trade barbs over drone incursions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 30 07:27 PM

Taipei and Beijing have traded barbs over a recent string of drone sorties from the Chinese mainland to an outlying Taiwanese island. Read more »

TINGNAN: Toblerone Rock sa Benguet napinsala ng lindol

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 02:12 PM

Napinsala rin ng Magnitude-7 quake sa Abra ang bahagi ng Toblerone Rock sa Brgy. Sinacbat, bayan ng Bakun. Read more »

Israel to laser in on Iranian drone threat as Biden visits

Ben Simon and Guillaume Lavallee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 13 02:33 PM

Moments after US President Joe Biden touches down in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, the Israeli military will show him new hardware it says is essential to confronting Iran: anti-drone lasers. Read more »

‘Drone’ nakitang lumulutang sa dagat sa Ilocos Norte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 01:37 AM

Isang pinaniniwalaang underwater drone ang nakitang palutang-lutang sa dagat ng ilang mangingisda sa bayan ng Pasuquin Huwebes ng umaga. Read more »

Ukraine to get crowdfunded combat drone

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 07 11:34 AM

Lithuania on Wednesday showed off a crowdfunded Turkish-made military drone that it plans to send to Ukraine to help the war-torn country fight Russia's invasion. Read more »

Amazon to start drone deliveries in California town

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 14 06:19 AM

Amazon plans to start flying some purchases to customers later this year, the e-commerce giant said Monday, announcing drone delivery that will debut in a California town. Read more »

PH Air Force drone crashes in Cagayan de Oro

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 29 12:12 AM

One of the Philippine Air Force's (PAF) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) crashed in Cagayan de Oro City on Saturday. Read more »