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US to make greater use of drones to spy on China, experts say

Liu Zhen in Beijing, South China Morning Post
Posted at May 17 02:24 PM

The US Navy said on Friday that two MQ-4C Triton drones had been temporarily relocated from Guam to the Misawa base in northern Japan. The use of large unmanned reconnaissance aircraft will ‘increase the risk of miscalculation or friction with Chinese forces’, academic says. Read more »

Biden wants to keep Trump policy that boosted armed drone exports -sources

Mike Stone, Reuters
Posted at Mar 25 07:36 PM

The Biden administration wants to keep a controversial Trump policy that jump-started sales of armed drones to countries whose human rights records are under scrutiny in the United States and elsewhere, according to sources familiar with the discussions. Read more »

Game of drones: Chinese giant DJI hit by US tensions, staff defections

David Kirton, Reuters
Posted at Mar 08 08:15 AM

Chinese drone giant DJI Technology Co Ltd built up such a successful US business over the past decade that it almost drove all competitors out of the market. Read more »

US to allow small drones to fly over people and at night

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Dec 29 07:35 AM

Small drones will be allowed to fly over people and at night in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday, a significant step toward their use for widespread commercial deliveries. Read more »

US delivers spy drone to PH worth P710 million to boost maritime defense, security

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 02:22 PM

The US on Wednesday handed over P710 million worth of unmanned drone system to the Philippine Navy in a bid to ramp up the military’s maritime defense and border security capacity. Read more »

JAL test-flies drone to carry relief goods in mountainous area

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 18 03:03 PM

Japan Airlines Co. on Wednesday flew a drone carrying emergency relief goods within a city in a mountainous area of western Japan as part of tests aimed at operationalizing logistics services using unmanned aircraft, although the flight was cut short due to adverse winds. Read more »

Pambili ng drones ng NGCP posibleng ipasa sa singil sa kuryente

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 07:52 PM

Posibleng ikarga sa singil sa kuryente ang pambili ng drones, na ginagamit pang-monitor ng mga sira sa mga tore ng kuryente. Read more »

Human Rights Watch eyes treaty banning 'killer robots'

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 11 06:09 AM

GENEVA - Human Rights Watch said Monday it was seeking a new international treaty to halt the race towards fully autonomous weapons, claiming a growing number of countries wanted an outright ban.   Read more »

World entering new military 'drone age': UN expert

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 10 05:26 AM

The world is entering a military "second drone age" with uncontrolled proliferation and no standards governing their use, a United Nations expert told the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday. Read more »

Hundreds of drones light up Seoul sky with virus messages

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 06 03:01 PM

Hundreds of drones lit up the night sky in Seoul for a spectacular showcase of motivational and awareness messages as the world battles the coronavirus pandemic.   Read more »

The buzz: Drone cameras relive trauma for war-weary Meranaw

Aaron R. Vicencio, Ateneo de Manila University
Posted at May 22 02:03 AM

At the time of my visit, the Marawi siege two years earlier was still fresh in people's minds. The drone triggered the memory and the trauma. Read more »

FEU alumni, students produce AI-assisted thermal scanner drones

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 07:01 PM

A group of students and alumni from the Far Eastern University - Institute of Technology are completing and testing six initial units of “artificial intelligence-assisted thermal scanner drones” which will help authorities detect people with COVID-19 symptoms in mere seconds. Read more »

Pasig buys disinfection drones, turns motels to quarantine and staff lodging: Vico Sotto

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 19 04:23 PM

Pasig City has bought drones for disinfection of its streets from COVID-19 and has turned motels into a quarantine facility and accommodation for frontline personnel, its mayor Vico Sotto said Thursday. Read more »

No drones, planes: CAAP enforces no fly zone at Batasan, Plaridel for SONA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 20 02:53 PM

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) will be implementing limited and no-fly zones at the Batasang Pambansa Complex "and its immediate vicinity" in Quezon City as well as in Plaridel, Bulacan starting Saturday, July 20 until July 23. Read more »

US to sell surveillance drones to Philippines, South China Sea allies

Mike Stone, Reuters
Posted at Jun 04 07:33 AM

WASHINGTON, United States - The Trump administration has moved ahead with a surveillance drone sale to 4 US allies in the South China Sea region as acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Washington will no longer "tiptoe" around Chinese behavior in Asia. Read more »

Trump ends requirement that CIA report drone strike casualties

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 07 06:41 AM

US President Donald Trump revoked a policy Wednesday that required the Central Intelligence Agency to account for civilian deaths from drone strikes.   Read more »

Drones temporarily ground all Dubai airport flights

Reuters
Posted at Feb 15 06:05 PM

DUBAI - Flights at the Dubai International Airport were temporarily grounded on Friday morning due to suspected drone activity, a spokesperson said. Read more »

Gatwick drone disruption cost easyJet nearly $20M

Alistair Smout, Reuters
Posted at Jan 22 06:51 PM

EasyJet lost 15 million pounds ($19.3 million) in the 36 hours of travel chaos sparked by drones flying into London's Gatwick Airport in December, the budget airline said on Tuesday. Read more »

After Gatwick chaos, UK minister says detection systems can combat drones

Kanishka Singh, Reuters
Posted at Dec 25 08:42 AM

Britain's security forces have detection systems that can be deployed throughout the country to combat the threat of drones, security minister Ben Wallace said on Monday, after 3 days of disruption at London's Gatwick airport last week. Read more »

UK police arrest two for drone disruption at London airport

Reuters
Posted at Dec 22 10:36 AM

The United Kingdom's Sussex Police said on Saturday it has made 2 arrests in connection with a drone disruption at London's Gatwick Airport. Read more »