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Nation Nov 23

How volunteer drone operators found thousands of lost dogs in Britain

By Malcolm Brabant

World Sep 26

"Ghost", 24, a soldier with the 58th Independent Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Army, catches a drone while testing it so it can be used nearby, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, near Bakhmut, Ukraine, November 25, 2022. Photo by Leah Millis/REUTERS
How Ukraine soldiers use inexpensive commercial drones on the battlefield

Nineteen months into the Russian invasion, and as a grueling counteroffensive grinds on, the Ukrainian government wants to spend more than $1 billion to upgrade its drone-fighting capabilities.

By Samya Kullab, Associated Press

Nation Aug 30

600,000 commercial drones may soon fill the sky. Here are the FAA’s new drone rules

There will be 600,000 commercial drone aircraft operating in the U.S. within the year as the result of new safety rules that opened the skies to them on Monday, according to a FAA estimate.

By Joan Lowy, Associated Press

Nation Apr 03

Should commercial drone flights be permitted to fly over populated areas?

A government-sponsored committee is recommending standards that could clear the way for commercial drone flights over populated areas and help speed the introduction of package delivery drones and other uses not yet possible.

By Joan Lowy, Associated Press

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