Drone Warfare
• thebureauinvestigates.comMore than 2,400 dead as Obama’s drone campaign marks five years
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Drones
Throwback Thursday: 100 Years Ago, Drone Cameras Soared on Kites 2,000 Feet High
• http://www.wired.com, By Doug BierendIf you’re a photographer, one sure way to get ooohs and aaahs these days is to strap your camera to a drone and snap some pictures from the air.
El Drone: Correa presents ‘surprise’ Ecuadorian UAV
• RT.comEcuador’s President Rafael Correa has unveiled the country’s first domestically made unmanned aerial vehicle. The drone is to help Quito fight drug traffic and will also be on sale in South America, costing “7 times less” than its Israeli equivalent.
Congress Blocks Plan to Transfer Drone Control From CIA to Pentagon
• Wired.comAn effort by President Obama to transfer America’s lethal, highly classified drone program from the CIA to the Pentagon appears to have been thwarted by lawmakers wielding a secret weapon of their own.
Senator recounts personal run-in with drone
• http://www.washingtontimes.com, By Stephen DinanSen. Dianne Feinstein opened her testimony at a hearing on unmanned aerial vehicles Wednesday by recounting the time she made a drone crash.
Sub-$500 Pocket Drone folds for transport and carries a GoPro
• gizmag.comThe original DJI Phantom quadcopter is now priced below US$500, and it's designed to carry a GoPro camera.
When will drones stop killing innocent people in Yemen?
• Baraa Shiban, Reprieve coordinator, Special to CNN"Drone strikes take out a few bad guys to be sure, but they also kill a large number of innocent civilians. Given Yemen's tribal structure, the U.S. generates roughly forty to sixty new enemies for every AQAP operative killed by drones."
Navy’s 757-Sized Drone Will Provide Big-Time Surveillance
• http://www.wired.com, By Allen McDuffeeA new drone with the mammoth wingspan of a Boeing 757 is set to give the U.S. Navy some serious surveillance power.
Delivery Drones Already Exist — And They’re Way Bigger Than Amazon’s
• Wired.comIf Jeff Bezos really wants to launch his own delivery drones, he might take a look at the flying bots that are already making deliveries for an even larger operation: the U.S. Marines.
Parrot shows off new 'MiniDrone' and 'Jumping Sumo'
• http://www.dvice.com, Raymond WongParrot, the maker of the AR.Drone (and Zik bluetooth headphones and Flower Power sensor) is back with two new 'bots: a tiny drone that rolls and a two-wheeled robot that can jump.
Pentagon Roadmap: Future Drones Will Be Deadlier, More Independent
• http://news.antiwar.com, Jason DitzDrones Will Decide for Themselves Who Lives and Who Dies
Military drones set to get stronger chemical weapons...
• http://www.dailymail.co, By Sarah GriffithsMilitary drones set to get stronger chemical weapons and could soon make their OWN decisions during missions
The Guardian: "I worked on the US drone program. The public should know..."
• http://www.dailypaul.com, by Heather LinebaughThe Guardian: "I worked on the US drone program. The public should know what really goes on"
Illinois Law Grounds PETA Drones Meant to Harass Hunters
• http://www.breitbart.com,Illinois passed a new state law that set back the efforts of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), making the use of drones to interfere with hunters and fishermen prohibited.
U.S. Navy testing underwater drones
• thelibertybeat.comThe United States Navy is planning to launch its $56 million underwater drone project in 2014.
Of Her and Humanoids: The Year in Robotics
• http://www.popsci.com, By Erik SofgeFollow robotics closely enough, and every year seems like a big year.
I worked on the US drone program. The public should know what really goes on
• The GuardianWhenever I read comments by politicians defending the drone program – aka drones – I wish I could ask them a few questions. I'd start with: "How many women and children have you seen incinerated by a Hellfire missile?"
Drone-spotting: Survival Guide Informs on New Breed of Aerial Predators
• Lewrockwell.comA Drone Survival Guide with hints and tips on how to thwart the “robotic birds” has been published on the internet.
Drone-spotting: Survival Guide Informs on New Breed of Aerial Predators
• http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Russia TodayA Drone Survival Guide with hints and tips on how to thwart the “robotic birds” has been published on the internet.
US Sends Drones, Missiles to Iraq to ‘Fight al-Qaeda’
• antiwar.comExperts Doubt Move Will Halt Soaring Violence
Review: AR.Drone 2.0 Power Edition brings longer flying time
• http://www.dvice.com, Raymond WongThe Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 made quite a landing when it arrived last year.
Reviewed: DJI Phantom 2 Vision Personal Drone
• popsci.comDJI's quadrotor flyer gets an onboard camera and smartphone integration.
Here's A GIF Of A Homemade Drone Equipped With A Laser Gun
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Kyle RussellWe've officially passed the point where "SkyNet" jokes go from being ironic references to "1984"-style warnings about the future.
32 million YR and 100 guns are given as compensation to victims’ families of the drone in Qaifah
• http://nationalyemen.com, National Yemen TeamYemeni authorities offered 32 million YR and 100 guns as compensation to victims’ families as a result of Air raid that took place in Qaifah in the al-Baida governorate, leaving 25 killed and wounded last Thursday.
Yemen Parliament Bans Drone Strikes
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzThe Yemeni parliament has passed a resolution today banning all strikes by unmanned aerial drones.
US Backs Off December Ultimatum for Karzai Pact
• antiwar.comSays January Signing Would Be Fine
US Drone Attack Kills 15 En Route to Wedding
• http://www.commondreams.org, Andrea GermanosA U.S. drone strike killed 15 people on their way to a wedding on Thursday near the town of Radaa, Yemen, according to local officials.
Air strike kills 15 civilians in Yemen by mistake-officials
• ReutersFifteen people on their way to a wedding in Yemen were killed in an air strike after their party was mistaken for an al Qaeda convoy, local security officials said. The officials did not identify the plane in the strike in central al-Bayda province,
US Drone Strike Kills Four in Southern Yemen [Unidentified!]
• Fars news agencyTEHRAN (FNA)- Another US drone strike hit the Hadramawt Province in Southeastern Yemen, destroying a truck and killing four unidentified people within.
Karzai Slams US Threats, Demands End to Strikes on Civilians
• antiwar.comUS Envoy Admits 'Nowhere Near' Deciding to Leave
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