Drone attack on US base foiled, Iraqi security sources say

Drone attack on US base foiled, Iraqi security sources say Reuters BAGHDAD, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Two armed drones were shot down on Monday as they approached an Iraqi military base hosting U.S. forces near Baghdad’s international airport, Iraqi security sources said, adding that nobody was hurt in the incident. The attack came as Iran […]

Two Italian heavy-lift drones deliver 52 kg of cargo in Turin

Two Italian heavy-lift drones deliver 52 kg of cargo in Turin By Loz Blain December 19, 2021 The FlyingBasket FB3 heavy lift drone stayed mainly over a river as it made its 7-km delivery round-trip FlyingBasket Despite the obvious potential of autonomous commercial drone deliveries, these services are taking an agonizingly long time to hit the […]

UN fails to agree on ‘killer robot’ ban as nations pour billions into autonomous weapons research

UN fails to agree on ‘killer robot’ ban as nations pour billions into autonomous weapons research by James Dawes, The Conversation The Kargu-2, made by a Turkish defense contractor, is a cross between a quadcopter drone and a bomb. It has artificial intelligence for finding and tracking targets, and might have been used autonomously in the […]