Drone Hobbyists Challenge FAA Over Right to Own Gun Firing Drones
By Joshua Krause A father and son from Connecticut are attempting to challenge the FAA in court over the agency’s rules regarding hobby drones. 19-year-old…
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Miniature Drones of The Future Won’t Need “Human Input, Radar or Even GPS Satellite Navigation”
By Nicholas West While the use of military drones is rightly criticized as report after report sanitizes death numbers for public consumption, the future is…
America’s Drone Wars: Uprooting Terrorism? Or Trimming Its Branches?
By Ulson Gunnar The Washington Post in its recent article, “How Obama went from reluctant warrior to drone champion,” attempts to address the White House’s…
Sanitized US Drone Report
By Stephen Lendman US administration and congressional news releases reflecting badly on official policies most often occur at low news consumption periods. Late Friday, the…
What Could Go Wrong? US Unveils Artificially Intelligent Fighter Pilot
By Justin Gardner The two most aggressive military forces in the world have added a new frontier in their immense ability to deal death and…
$35 Computer Beats Seasoned Pilot In Computer Simulated Dogfight
By Joshua Krause When the Deep Blue computer first defeated Garry Kasparov at chess in 1996, the world came to the frightening realization that modern…
Nevada Becomes the First State to Test Fully Automated Passenger Drones
By James Holbrooks The China-based manufacturer of a fully automated, passenger-carrying transportation drone was given permission on Monday to run test flights in Nevada, marking…
California Assembly Passes Bill Taking on Drone Surveillance
By Mike Maharrey On Monday, the California Assembly passed a bill that would restrict warrantless drone surveillance by state and local law enforcement. If ultimately…
This US Army Chaplain Just Stood Up to the American “Empire”
By Michaela Whitton A U.S. Army Reserve chaplain has resigned in opposition to U.S. policies on nuclear weapons, militarized drones, and preemptive war. In a…
Navy Enlists Public To See Something, Say Something If Hobby Drones Are Spotted Near Bases
By Joe Wright In military terms, I suppose it could be called blowback – if the consequences are presumed to be unintended, that is. After…
Drones Ironically Banned from Flying in London During Obama’s Visit
By Michaela Whitton London has become a no-drone zone this week for the U.S. president’s visit to the capital. Fresh from shoulder-rubbing with Saudi Arabia,…
U.S. Preparing To Launch Submarine Drones Into Disputed Territory Of The South China Sea
By Nicholas West An ongoing territorial dispute in the South China Sea over a stretch that comprises more than 750 reefs, banks, and shoals known…
Obama Admits US Drone Strikes Kill Civilians
By Steven MacMillan The US President has acknowledged that American drone strikes have killed innocent civilians and that there has been “legitimate criticism” about the…
Harvard and Human Rights Watch Call For A Ban On “Killer Robots” Amid Geneva Talks
By Joseph Jankowski A new report from the Harvard Law School International Human Rights Clinic and Human Rights Watch is calling for a ban on lethal autonomous…