Middle East
UAE bans flying hobby drones after rebel drone attack
The United Arab Emirates has banned flying hobby drones following a recent drone attack near the capital Abu Dhabi. The Ministry of the Interior has announced this. The terrorist attack killed three people and blew up several oil tanks. hobby…
3D models from drones to study receding glaciers in Pyrenees mountains
3D models from drones were used during a recent study that concluded that Europe’s southernmost glaciers will probably be reduced to ice patches in the next twenty years owing to climate change. The loss of ice mass on the Pyrenees…
Pentagon to start program solely aimed at defeating drones
In the near future, the Pentagon plans to open a new program specifically to teach troops to spot and destroy small enemy drones. The military is pursuing a uniform solution to defeating drones, which officials have described as an increasing…
Drone video shows Dubai emergency vehicles say ‘Thank you’
A stunning drone video shows Dubai emergency vehicles say ‘Thank you’ as a tribute to all the healthcare workers fighting the Covid-19 coronavirus.
Jordan joins growing list of countries deploying drones to fight Coronavirus
Jordan joins a growing list of countries in the MiddleEast that are deploying drones to fight the Coronavirus. On Sunday, police in Jordan started to deploy drones to enforce curfews, deliver public health announcements and even monitor people’s temperatures.