Sorry kid, drones are for war now

DJI is banned in the United States and nobody is coming to save you.

Agricultural drone rescues man from flooding in China

A man adapted his agricultural drone to save a man stranded on a rooftop during severe flooding in Guangxi

Drone Journalism Arrives

A Polish firm called RoboKopter scored something of a coup last week when it demonstrated that its miniature flying drone was capable of recording spectacular aerial views of a chaotic protest in Warsaw.

Drones and AI combine to help bring birds back from the brink

Birds are going extinct at an alarming rate across the globe, but Australian researchers say technology could help turn the tide.

Burma Coup Resistance Notes | စီၤထံဆၢ | Substack

Tracking Burma's Spring Revolution from February 2021 until it wins. Click to read Burma Coup Resistance Notes, by စီၤထံဆၢ, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

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New Quick Reaction Force Will Counter Military Base Drone Incursions

Soon, teams of counter-drone experts and sensors, electronic warfare systems, and drone interceptors will rush to bases being swarmed by drones.

The New Laser That Can Take Down Aircraft

Russian strikes have forced Ukraine to build high-tech air defense on the cheap.

Russia is arming attack drones with new electronic defenses to fight off Ukrainian interceptors

The modified Shaheds comes as Ukrainian interceptor drones are logging a growing number of drone kills.

These Ukrainian Drones Don’t Just Kill. They Deliver Oatmeal Cookies.

In a war where drones are synonymous with destruction, some are also used to drop care packages to Ukraine’s frontline soldiers.

Exclusive: Downed US pilot reported seeing Iranian drones swarm in ‘jellyfish’ formation | CNN Politics

A US fighter jet pilot rescued by special forces after being shot down over Iran in April described a shocking sight before ejecting from his aircraft: multiple Iranian drones hovering in the air, moving as one, in a formation that resembled a jellyfish, according to four sources familiar with the matter.

The shifting battlefield: technology, tactics, and the risk of blurring lines in warfare - Humanitarian Law & Policy Blog

The accelerating integration of emerging technologies into armed conflict is transforming not only the tools of war, but its tactics, geography, participants and impact. Technological developments – from commercial drones to artificial intelligence, electronic warfare to the military use of civilian infrastructure – risk undermining boundaries between military and civilian domains. These changes challenge long-held...

Above the law: Drones, aerial vision and the law of armed conflict – a socio-technical approach

Shiri Krebs is Professor of Law and ARC DECRA Fellow, Deakin University, Geel

The war in Ukraine as an example of the problematic nature of the effective use of mobilized civilians

The war in Ukraine has underscored not only the strategic and military differences between professional soldiers and mobilized civilians but also the complex…

Frequently Asked Questions: International humanitarian law and the use of drones in armed conflict

The use of uncrewed vehicles in armed conflicts has grown significantly in recent years, raising humanitarian, legal, operational and security concerns. Armed remotely piloted aircraft – commonly known as “drones” – are now central to many military operations. While most drones are unarmed and used for surveillance or civilian purposes (such as disaster response, mapping or aid delivery), public debate has largely focused on armed drones and their impact on civilians.

'Reach Your Target And Cease To Exist': What I Learned In Wagner's Combat Drone Course

In St. Petersburg, the Wagner Group still offers courses in kamikaze-drone piloting. An RFE/RL reporter took the course and learned how the training is held, and why Wagner warns against signing contracts with the Russian military.

ICRC President criticises drone use in warfare over rising civilian casualties

ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger warns that drones are being used to deliberately target civilians, eroding international humanitarian law.

Junta’s Massacres from Sky and Ground: Civilian Protection at Risk in Myanmar - Progressive Voice

The Myanmar military junta has systematically and deliberately carried out mass atrocities against civilians through coordinated aerial bombardments and ground assaults across the country since the attempted coup in February 2021. These acts amount to war crimes[...]

The ungoverned sky: Drones and the domestic extremist threat

The combination of easy accessibility and payload potential, and the limitations of domestic counter-drone systems, presents a growing challenge.

The Killings They Tweeted

In the past year the Israeli military has posted on social media footage of more than 1,300 strikes in Gaza. But who was actually killed?