Category: Drones

Explosion at Munitions Factory in Serbia Kills at Least 2

BELGRADE, Serbia—A series of explosions ripped through an munitions factory on the outskirts of Serbia’s capital Tuesday, killing at least two workers and injuring at least 16, police and media reported. Police said the first explosion took place around 2 p.m. at a warehouse where rockets were stored in the factory, which produces several sorts…


China: A Troublesome Proliferator of Armed Drones

News Analysis A few weeks ago, China made headlines when it tested a hypersonic glide vehicle capable of carrying a nuclear weapon. This test also revealed that China might be trying to develop a “fractional orbital bombardment” capability. These capabilities, if combined, means that China could acquire the capacity to negate or overwhelm the United…


Chinese Military Plans Foreign Port Destruction

News Analysis The Chinese military is unveiling a range of sophisticated military technologies, from underwater stealth attacks against foreign ports, to drone fighters and military artificial intelligence (AI). China’s military is testing stealthy underwater explosions for purposes of the destruction of foreign ports, according to the Global Times, an ultra-nationalist news outlet controlled by the…


Taliban Says US Will Face ‘Consequences’ If It Continues Drone Activities in Afghanistan

The Taliban terrorist group on Wednesday demanded the United States, among other countries, to abort its drone patrols over Afghan airspace or face “negative consequences.” “Afghanistan’s sacred airspace is being occupied by U.S. drones,” Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid wrote on Twitter. “These violations must be corrected and prevented.” “We call on all countries, especially the United…


Raytheon Technologies Requires All US Workers to Get COVID-19 Vaccinations by Jan. 1

Raytheon Technologies announced on Sept. 14 that it will require all its U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by January. The company, which is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, said in a statement that its U.S. employees will have to get vaccination shots by the middle of December in order to meets its Jan. 1 deadline. “In keeping with our ongoing…


In a Next-Generation Battle, Infiltrating Drones Add New Dimension to India–Pakistan Conflict

NEW DELHI—Increasing numbers of drone sightings on the disputed India–Pakistan border have created fresh security warnings for India and have threatened the cease-fire between the two neighbors that’s been in place since late February. Experts said the militarization of drone technology is a part of new asymmetric means of warfare that is increasingly being used…


El Pollo Loco Proves Chickens Can Fly With New Delivery Service

IRVINE, Calif.—El Pollo Loco has begun piloting its “Air Loco” food transport, becoming the first national restaurant company to pilot “door-to-backyard” drone delivery. “We want to lead the way in the quick service restaurant industry in a way no other brand has previously attempted,” Andy Rebhun, El Pollo Loco’s vice president of digital, told The…


2 Drones Intercepted, Shot Down Over Iraqi Air Base: Military

BAGHDAD—Iraqi military said on Sunday that air defenses at Iraq’s Ain al-Asad air base that hosts U.S. Forces, intercepted and shot down two drones. The military said in a statement the drones were intercepted and shot down at a round 12:30 a.m. local time. On May 8, an attack by an unmanned aerial surveillance system…


Taiwan Says May Shoot Down Chinese Drones in South China Sea

TAIPEI—Taiwan has spotted Chinese drones circling the Taipei-controlled Pratas Islands in the South China Sea and may shoot them down if they stray too close, a government minister said on Wednesday, a move that could dramatically increase tensions with Beijing. Speaking at parliament, Lee Chung-wei, who heads the Ocean Affairs Council under whose purview the…


Video: Facts Matter (Jan. 27): Trump Creates ‘Office of the Former President’

President Trump announced that he has opened a new office, something that he calls the “Office of the Former President.” Forty-five senators voted against having an impeachment trial because they believe that impeaching President Trump after he’s left office is unconstitutional. A federal judge ruled in favor of Texas and issued a temporary restraining order…