Tag: drones
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UK Launches First Drone Strike From British Soil
Prior to this week the British military used a small base located in the Nevada to conduct UAV operations.
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Navy destroys drone with laser weapon ahead of 2014 deployment
from theverge.com: The US Navy has been pursuing solid-state laser weapons capable of setting other vessels on fire for years, but now one is almost ready to actually be put out to sea. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) today announced that it is aiming to “field and test a solid-state laser prototype” in early…
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Bloomberg: Police Drones Are Here, Get Used To It!
New York residents reveal their gullibility, when solicited for opinion on police drones in You Tube video that quotes the Mayor, “Bloomberg: Police Drones are Here, Get used to it!” Many reply drones could deter terrorists and make you feel safer! The old refrain gets repeated, “I’ve got nothing to hide.” It’s true, you may…
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Air Force Removes Drone Airstrike Numbers
Air Force Times reports in article, “AF removes RPA airstrike number from summary,” removal of airstrike numbers from its website: “As scrutiny and debate over the use of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) by the American military increased last month, the Air Force reversed a policy of sharing the number of airstrikes launched from RPAs in…
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New World Next Week: Episode146 – Exit Chávez, Torture Crimes, Silent Cardinals
NewWorldNextWeek.com: Episode146 – Exit Chávez, Torture Crimes, Silent Cardinals Welcome to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week: Story #1: Venezuela President Hugo Chavez Dead at 58 Flashback: Hugo Chavez Says US Is…
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Episode142 – Drone Ban, 3D Organs, Silent Circle
City in Virginia Becomes First to Pass Anti-Drone Legislation; Scientists 3-D Print With Human Embryonic Stem Cells; and, Now You Can Encrypt Your Calls, Texts to Protect Them From Being Spied On
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When Can Drones Kill Americans?
Danger Room article, “Senator Asks CIA Nominee When Drones Can Kill Americans,” informs: “Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) [picture, left] sent a letter on Monday to John Brennan [picture, right], the White House’s counterterrorism adviser and nominee to be head of the CIA, asking for an outline of the legal and practical rules that underpin the…
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Military Stats Reveal Epicenter of U.S. Drone War
Danger Room provides updated stats for prevalence of drones in military use. Writer Noah Schachtman advises where is most of the action: “The real center of the U.S. drone campaign is in plain sight — on the hot and open battlefield of Afghanistan…The American military has launched 333 drone strikes this year in Afghanistan. That’s…
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What Are Drones?
Drone Wars UK provides good survey of booming drone business not seen inside United States. “The US has two separate ‘squadron’ of armed drones – one run by the US Air Force and one run by the CIA. Using drones, the USAF Air Force has increased the number of combat air patrols it can fly…
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Naomi Wolf Calls It Official: Police State Is Here
At theguardian Naomi Wolf makes official call in article, “The Coming Drone Attack On America.”I am sorry to say that with the importation of what will be tens of thousands of drones, by both US military and by commercial interests, into US airspace, with a specific mandate to engage in surveillance and with the capacity…
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Street Artist Behind Satirical NYPD “Drone” Posters Arrested
from thelastdefense2012.tumblr.com: A street artist who hung satirical posters criticising police surveillance activities has been arrested after an NYPD investigation tracked him to his doorstep. With the help of a small crew, the artist now identified as Essam Attia had placed the fake Big Brother-style adverts in locations throughout Manhattan, using a fake Van Wagner maintenance van…
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Military Flying Drones Throughout US
Steve Watson reveals in article, “New Documents Show Military Is Flying Drones Throughout US.” “Thousands of pages of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) documents released under the Freedom Of Information Act highlight that the military is extensively flying surveillance drones in non-restricted skies throughout the country…three branches of the military are operating drones within civillian airspace.…
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Google Drones Launch In Africa
The World Wildlife Fund and Google are teaming up to deploy a fleet of anti-poacher UAVs in Africa. The goal? Survey and stop rhino poachers.
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Did Drone Strike Hit Indianapolis Homes?
Internet rumors drawing attention to whether gas explosions cause of damage to US buildings. Rumors surfaced about Indianapolis homes destroyed with two deaths in a gas explosion, last month.
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Episode133 – Pharaoh Morsi, African Blackwater, Droning On
Egypt’s Political Turmoil Dimming Chances Of Democratic Transition // Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Seeks Asian Investors For South Sudan Defense Projects // Obama Team Made Attempt To Solidify Drone Policy In Event of Romney Win