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American Drone Maker Brinc Leads Secret Flight Training in Poland for Ukrainian Forces
Brinc—a Seattle/Las Vegas drone manufacturer—has sent a team to a secret location in Poland to train Ukrainian forces how to deploy drones for rescue missions and Russian troop surveillance.
Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites Aid Ukrainian Drone Deployments
A consumer app that delivers reliable and inexpensive, high-speed broadband Internet across the globe has become another tool in Ukraine's deployment of drones against Russian invaders.
A Drone's Eye View of City Destruction From Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Drone footage of a section of the town of Borodyanka—just 37 miles from Kyiv—from August 2021 and March 2022 show how explosions from the Russian invasion of Ukraine have destroyed the landscape.
MORE THAN A HOBBY: UKRAINIAN DRONE ENTHUSIASTS MONITOR RUSSIAN TROOPS DURING INVASION
Amateur surveillance groups in the Ukraine—at risk to their own safety—have been using their drones to assist the Ukrainian military.
Drones Can Be Davids in Goliath-Like Warfare and that's a Frightening Security Problem
While drones can do so much good, they are also security threats.
Ukraine Military Gets into the Fight with Turkish-Made TB2 Bayraktar "Tank Killer" Drones
The Ukrainian military is deploying Turkish-manufactured TB2 Bayraktar "tank killer" drones during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Amateur Drone Pilots Monitor Ukraine's Border with Russia
An organized crew of tech geeks, academics, students, and hobbyists are deploying homemade drones to monitor Russian military movements along the Ukrainian border.
Airstrikes, Bombings, Surveillance and More in the Comprehensive History of Drones
With so much news centered around the use of drones for military purposes, many do not know the expansive history of drones.
Are DJI Drones Spying on Us?
Critics of DJI feel the drone maker could be capturing personal data (facial recognition, heart rate, etc.) and critical infrastructure information (bridges, dams, power plants, etc.) and sending it along to Chinese intelligence agencies.
Suicide Drones Next Threat to U.S. Security?
The emergence of affordable "suicide drones" is a double-edged sword, as the technology is no longer a monopoly of the United States and can therefore be deployed by friendly and non-so-friendly combatants.
India Looks to Become a Drone Superpower
India predicted to become the planet's third-largest drone market by 2025.
Will China Become the World Champion Combat Drone Manufacturer by 2023?
Boasting cost-effectiveness as compared to American- and Israeli-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Chinese drones have become increasingly popular in the world marketplace.