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UK police get new powers to tackle dangerous drones

UK transport ministry gives police new powers to tackle the threat posed by illegal drone use to aircraft. It follows the disruption caused by drone sightings at London's Gatwick airport just before Christmas

08/01/2019

United Kingdom

Pair wrongly accused of Gatwick drone say they feel 'violated'

The couple arrested over the drone chaos at Gatwick Airport have said they feel "completely violated".

24/12/2018

United Kingdom

British police release Gatwick airport suspects without charge

Hunt still on for perpetrators of drone disruption that grounded all flights at Britain's second airport, as investigators look into a damaged drone found abandoned near the perimeter.

23/12/2018

United Kingdom

Authorities rethink airport security after drone incidents hit Gatwick

The chaos at Gatwick airport highlights the security threat posed by drones and the challenges authorities face in guarding against them

21/12/2018

United Kingdom

Gatwick drone chaos: What are your rights if your flight was affected?

Passengers travelling to and from Gatwick saw flights delayed and in many cases completely cancelled as the airport was shut for over a day. What are your rights if you were affected by the closure?

21/12/2018

United Kingdom

Drone danger growing

Gatwick incident highlights new security threat

21/12/2018

Italy

Big Brother Bologna? City set to test surveillance drones

Is the dystopian nightmare of George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four about to become a reality in Bologna or is the Italian city just making innovative use of the latest technology?

26/11/2018

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Australia takes gold at World Drone Racing Championships

Australia's Rudi Browning beat more than 120 competitors to claim the top prize.

04/11/2018

Europe News

Drones that save lives: when technology helps in an emergency

A summit in Brussels shows the potential of drones in search and rescue operations

24/09/2018

Iceland

Watch: Pie in the sky? Iceland embraces growing drone delivery service

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a burger!

24/09/2018

Europe News

Brief from Brussels: Call in the drones!

24/09/2018

Business Planet

OCEAN 2020 - Europe's bid to up its defence game on the high seas

In partnership with The European Commission

What price a billion-euro warship when it can be sunk by a drone costing 1/1000th of the cost? The EU is looking to integrate companies using the horizon technologies of drones to get more bangs for its bucks, and save lives, too.

21/09/2018

Europe News

Why is Europe still waiting for large-scale, Amazon-style drone deliveries?

In partnership with Airbus-sponsored

A Kenyan cargo arline is aiming to be the first to provide a large-scale postal and medical delivery service in Africa, yet they cannot do the same in Europe - why?

22/07/2018

Italy

Marijuana worth millions seized in Italy

Marijuana worth millions seized in Italy

21/07/2018

Next Series

Fighting illegal immigration and terrorism: New surveillance drone targets EU buyers

In partnership with Airbus-sponsored

An Israeli military tech manufacturer believes they have found a solution which could help governments fight domestic terrorism, tackle illegal immigration, and rescue migrants from capsized vessels at sea.

20/07/2018

United Kingdom

This drone can fill in potholes with 3-D printed materials

Potholes are a costly problem for authorities and drivers. Could this be the solution?

04/07/2018

France

Greenpeace pilots and crashes drone into nuclear plant's no-fly zone

Greenpeace activists piloted a drone into the no-fly zone of the EDF-operated Bugey Nuclear Power Plant and crashed it against the heavily-reactive wall of its spent-fuel building on Tuesday to prove its vulnerability to foreign attacks.

03/07/2018

Europe News

EU round-up from Strasbourg

New defence fund, Rutte lays out EU vision, drone rules approved

13/06/2018

Europe News

Flying high? EU to vote on new drone rules

"Having new rules will never stop those who don't care about safety."

11/06/2018

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Chinese firm breaks world record with over 1,300 dancing drones

Lighting up the sky of Chinese ancient city of Xi'an, 1,374 illuminated drones broke a Guinness World Record for the most unmanned aerial vehicles simultaneously airborne.

02/05/2018