Iran Appears Ready to Ship Drones to Russia
In a dramatic sign of military escalation in the Ukraine war, Iran appears ready to ship hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia to assist Moscow’s increasingly aggressive campaign…
Drone Light Shows: Safer and More Dazzling Than Fireworks?
July 4th fireworks displays are dazzling and exciting, especially for kids, but they can be dangerous when not properly supervised. A report by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)…
Underwater Unmanned Vehicles (UUV’s) Join the Drone Arms Race
Nations are beginning to acquire a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles, and about a dozen, led by the United States and Russia, are arming them. America first began deploying…
Drone Journalism Poised for Full Take-Off
Should media organizations enjoy a First Amendment right to conduct news gathering with drones? Most observers would say yes. But balancing that right with the rights of citizens to privacy…
Drones Could Be Critical For Workplace Safety Compliance
Workplace fatalities are on the rise with more than 5,100 last year. But many of these fatalities might be avoided if more industries employed drones. For example, drones can help…
Could Drones Help the Nation Fight Destructive Wildfires?
Wildfires cause some $20 Billion in property damage and several dozen deaths annually – and unfortunately due to climate change, the yearly toll is rising. Predicting and containing wildfires has…
Can Armed Drones Turn the Tide of Battle in the Ukraine?
Can the introduction of a single powerful weapon system turn the tide of battle in modern war? Not usually, most experts say. But depending on the war’s balance of forces,…
Drones Join the Fight to Combat Wildlife Extinction
Wildlife extinction is a growing worldwide problem. The World Wildlife Foundation estimates that some 10,000 species, including land and marine animals, birds and insects – become extinct each year. Plants…
Drones Are Becoming Indispensable to Farm Management
Drones play an important role on many U.S. farms and more farms than ever are using them heavily, research shows. For example, a survey conducted in 2018 found that more…
Impressive in Battle, Drones Won’t Be USAF’s “Top Guns” Anytime Soon
The “dogfight” may be the quintessential aerial contest waged between warring pilots. But is it one in which an unmanned or remotely piloted drone can also compete and win? The…