Drone crashes into NJ homeowner’s backyard — as panic over mystery sightings grips state

A drone fell out of the sky and crashed into a New Jersey homeowner’s backyard Thursday night — prompting the town’s mayor to even drive to the scene to survey the site himself. The aircraft smashed down in a residential … Read More

India Bans Military Drone Manufacturers from Using Chinese Parts

A group of Indian defense officials and industry representatives told Reuters on Tuesday that India quietly banned military drone manufacturers from using Chinese parts several months ago, due to concerns about security vulnerabilities that could compromise the equipment. India is spending a … Read More

Could China Soon Deploy Drone Swarms Against America?

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Drone swarms bring a number of new tactical possibilities. Here’s What You Need to Know: Networking sophistication will control the extent to which groups of small drones could function as precision-guided munitions. The Chinese military is launching drones in an apparent … Read More

Britain deploys military drones to stop migrants in rafts from crossing English Channel

LONDON — Britain this week began deploying sophisticated military drones to patrol the English Channel to end a surge in crossings by desperate migrants trying to reach its shores. A British artillery regiment deployed its Watchkeeper WK450 to fly over … Read More