Una dintre cele mai longevive misiuni care au continuat de-a lungul războaielor a fost găsirea unor modalități de a reduce implicarea umană în conflicte. Astăzi, dronele au permis ca acest obiectiv să devină realitate. Dar în timp ce aeronavele fără echipaj par a fi un instrument modern, primul atac cu drone s-a întâmplat la un […]
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Pentagon reacts to problem of civilians dying in US drone strikes
A ‘civilian protection center’ will address the longstanding issue of so-called ‘collateral damage’ US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin plans to establish a “civilian protection center of excellence” in order to monitor and respond to “drone strike lessons learned” and standardize both the reporting of strikes and the compensation of victims, he revealed in a […]
Stranded dog saved with sausage drone
English rescuers coaxed a three-year-old pooch away from the rising tide by dangling the food from a drone Jack Russell-whippet cross Millie went missing on January 13 in Hampshire, southern England. After a few hours, she was spotted near some dangerous mudflats, but rescuers struggled to catch Millie as they followed her for 100 meters […]
Declassified video shows US drone strike on civilians
The botched US air raid killed 10 civilians in Kabul, most of them children The Pentagon has released surveillance videos showing a US air strike that killed 10 civilians in the Afghan capital last year, one of the final American combat missions in the country as Washington ended its two-decade war. Published by the New […]
Saudi jets bomb Yemen after Abu Dhabi drone attack
Bombing of Yemeni capital is reprisal for drone attack on UAE, Riyadh said The Saudi-led coalition has launched an air raid on the Yemeni capital Sanaa, saying it was a response to the earlier attack by “Iran-backed” Houthi “terrorist” on Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Saudi state media announced the raid on Monday […]
‘Drone attack’ kills three at Abu Dhabi airport
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for the strike Three people were killed and six wounded in an apparent drone attack on Abu Dhabi on Monday, UAE police have said. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have announced a strike “deep” in Emirati territory. Three fuel trucks exploded in the industrial Mussafah area near storage facilities used by […]
Mexican drug cartel drops bombs on rivals using drone (VIDEO)
The ultraviolent Jalisco New Generation Cartel is believed to be behind the attack Several Mexican outlets have released shocking footage that features an alleged cartel-operated drone dropping bombs on Monday on what is said to have been a rival camp. A video that appears to have been shot from the same unmanned aerial vehicle that […]
Wild dust storm with winds over 100kph (DRONE VIDEO)
A huge dust storm, with winds as high as 109 kilometers per hour, engulfed settlements throughout northwest Queensland, Australia, on Sunday. Scientist says the event was triggered by a line of several thunderstorms in the region. On Sunday, the communities of Boulia, Mount Isa, Dajarra and Urandangi were hit by a freak dust storm. Footage […]
Drone strike that killed children to go unpunished – Pentagon
No members of the US military involved in the Kabul drone strike that killed 10 civilians including 7 children during the retreat from Afghanistan will be penalized in any way, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reportedly decided. The US Air Force’s inspector general investigated the August 29 drone strike and found no violations of law, […]
Turkey makes drone that can destroy bombs with laser beam
Tukey has developed a bomb disposal drone equipped with a laser beam that can burn through carbon steel. The aircraft will be used by the military after all tests are completed. The aircraft will be used by the military after all tests are completed.The Eren drone is designed to destroy bombs and other munitions while […]
Drone attack on Iraqi PM ‘must be traced back to foreign think tanks’ – Iran
The alleged assassination attempt of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi was orchestrated by a foreign power seeking to destabilize the country, a senior Iranian security official said. The apparent attempted assassination of the Iraqi prime minister was “a new sedition that must be traced back to foreign think tanks,” according to Ali Shamkhani, the secretary […]
Drone hits home of Iraqi PM in ‘failed assassination attempt’ amid election protests
The Iraqi military has claimed that country’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt after a drone hit his residence in Baghdad. The apparent attack comes in wake of clashes over the election results. The official’s residence came under fire on Sunday morning local time. Iraq’s Security Media Cell claimed the attack was a […]
No ‘misconduct or negligence’ in US drone strike on Afghan aid worker that killed 7 children, Pentagon probe finds
The US airstrike that killed 10 Afghan civilians, including seven children, in August was not caused by misconduct or negligence, the Pentagon has found after an “independent review.” No disciplinary action has been recommended. It was a communications breakdown rather than any sort of malice or ineptitude, Air Force Lt. Gen. Sami Said suggested in […]
US Treasury imposes sanctions against Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commanders, companies over alleged drone attacks on ships
The US Treasury has slapped sanctions on two Iranian generals and firms over their involvement in the Islamic Republic’s drone program which, according to Washington, led to attacks on ships, including the Mercer Street tanker. The companies and individuals added to the US sanctions list on Friday “provided critical support to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle […]
US drone strike in northwest Syria killed ‘senior Al-Qaeda leader’ – CENTCOM
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced it used a Predator drone to kill Abdul Hamid al-Matar, described as ‘senior Al-Qaeda leader,’ in northwestern Syria. The US military claimed no civilians were hurt in the strike. “We have no indications of civilian casualties as a result of the strike, which was conducted using an MQ-9 […]