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Army to Mass Recharge Drone Swarms

Military planners are looking to drone swarms as both a threat and opportunity as the technology develops into a way to attack, defend or even deliver logistics. But short-range, small drone swarms have a problem: flight time. Most man-portable drones can run for less...

Airbus Using Drones to Spot Refugees Crossing the Mediterranean

Airbus and two Israeli arms companies will be paid €100m (£91m) to operate unmanned drones to spot refugees and migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean sea to Europe, according to EU contracts. Drone operations over the Mediterranean will start next year, after...

FAA Gives Waiver to Drone Operators

You can’t fly a drone at night. You can’t fly a drone over people. You need to be able to see it with your naked eye at all times — or have a dedicated observer who can. These rules exist to keep dumb drones (and reckless pilots) from crashing into people, property,...