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Hover-taxi whizzes over Singapore, firm eyes Asian push

Martin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 22 05:38 PM

Prices for a trip in the aircraft have not yet been determined but Volocopter is aiming for just above the fare of a taxi ride.   Read more »

Future threat: Military wants anti-drone tech after attack on Saudi oil facility

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 11:46 AM

A top military official said they are proposing to the national government to procure anti-drone technology, following the drone attack in one of the oil processing facilities in Saudi Arabia last month. Read more »

PH Navy eyes anti-drone technology

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 10:32 PM

ZAMBOANGA CITY - A top Philippine military official said Wednesday they are proposing the procurement of anti-drone technology following a drone attack on oil processing facilities in Saudi Arabia last month. Read more »

Saudi Aramco has emerged from attacks "stronger than ever" - CEO

Rania El Gamal and Maher Chmaytelli, Reuters
Posted at Sep 21 05:29 PM

Saudi Aramco has emerged from attacks on its oil facilities "stronger than ever," Chief Executive Amin Nasser told employees in a message, adding that full oil production would resume by the end of this month. Read more »

Iran warns against war as US, Saudi weigh response to oil attack

Tuqa Khalid and Stephen Kalin, Reuters
Posted at Sep 19 08:22 PM

Iran warned US President Donald Trump on Thursday against being dragged into all-out war in the Middle East following an attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities which Washington and Riyadh blame on Tehran. Read more »

US, Gulf allies discuss response to Saudi oil attack blamed on Iran

Stephen Kalin and Maha El Dahan, Reuters
Posted at Sep 19 06:07 PM

The United States has discussed with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf allies possible responses to an attack on Saudi oil facilities they blame on Iran and which US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described as an act of war on the kingdom. Read more »

Costly Saudi defenses prove no match for drones, cruise missiles

Stephen Kalin and Sylvia Westall, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 19 05:06 PM

RIYADH/DUBAI - Billions of dollars spent by Saudi Arabia on cutting edge Western military hardware mainly designed to deter high altitude attacks has proved no match for low-cost drones and cruise missiles used in a strike that crippled its giant oil industry Read more »

Philippines has enough oil supply 'to keep economy running': DOE

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 03:08 PM

The Philippines has enough oil inventory to last for up to 30 days, Energy secretary Alfonso Cusi said Wednesday, following attacks in Sauda Arabia's production facilities that reduced global output.  Read more »

Mga Pinoy sa Saudi kalmado pero alerto matapos ang pag-atake sa Aramco

Maxxy Santiago at Lyndon Aballe, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 08:02 PM

Nanatiling kalmado pero alerto ang mga Filipino sa Saudi Arabia matapos ang naganap na drone attack sa oil facility ng Saudi Aramco noong Sabado. Read more »

Drone attacks spark fire at Saudi Aramco sites

Reuters
Updated as of Sep 14 09:20 PM

RIYADH - Drone attacks on two Saudi Aramco factories in Abqaiq and Khurais on Saturday caused fires that the company's security forces brought under control, a spokesperson for Saudi Arabia's interior ministry said in a statement. Read more »

This drone can plant 30 kilos of seeds in under an hour

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 06:20 PM

This drone can spread around 30 to 40 kilos of certified seeds in under an hour. The Department of Agriculture sees this as a solution to areas where farmers are scarce. Read more »

Is a new US-led war looming with Iran?

Mohamad Ali Harissi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 21 12:42 AM

DUBAI - The United States is deploying troops in Saudi Arabia as tensions soar with its arch-rival Iran raising concerns over navigation in the Gulf's strategic Strait of Hormuz. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 15, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 02:18 AM

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

Drone snipers

Charles Platiau, Reuters
Posted at Jul 15 07:41 PM

French Army soldiers hold anti-drone guns during the traditional Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees. Read more »

Iran files complaint to UN over US spy drone

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 29 01:26 AM

Iran said on Friday it had formally lodged a complaint to the UN Security Council against the United States over a drone violating its airspace, Tasnim news agency reported. Read more »

NASA to send drone to Saturn's moon for clues on human origins

Reuters
Posted at Jun 28 07:26 AM

NASA plans to send a drone named Dragonfly to Saturn's biggest moon, Titan, the agency said Thursday, announcing the space agency's latest high-profile mission to explore the solar system for clues on humanity's origins. Read more »

Drone sightings disrupt Singapore flights for second time

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 25 12:03 PM

SINGAPORE - Drone sightings have disrupted flights at Singapore's main airport for the second time in a week, authorities said, as the devices increasingly cause havoc for air traffic worldwide. Read more »

Iran warns US attack would imperil interests across Mideast, says CIA spy executed

Amir Havasi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 23 12:48 AM

Tehran warned Washington Saturday that any attack would see its interests across the Middle East go up in flames after Trump said he called off a strike at the 11th hour. Read more »

US asks UN Security Council to hold Iran talks on Monday

Kyodo
Posted at Jun 22 08:18 PM

The request came a day after Iran's paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it has shot down a US drone in the southern province of Hormozgan facing the Persian Gulf. Read more »

Sky's the limit: Rise of delivery drones has cities asking who owns airspace

Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jun 17 06:05 PM

WASHINGTON - Blacksburg was already well prepared when the U.S. government announced in April that the Virginia town would be home to the country's first commercial drone delivery service. Read more »