Several U.S. drone firms made debuts at the Singapore Airshow this week, seeking to expand beyond the Pentagon to countries in Asia that are increasingly concerned about the threat posed by China's military buildup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/05/tech/us-drone-makers-asia-sales/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #defense #drones #china
Quixoticgeek
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So a single drone flying in the direction of a hostile fleet a few hundred KM offshore is an "aggressive act" that must be shot down.
I guess the heavy bombing of the Iranian nuclear facilities probably killing hundreds was a "police action" but if Iran were to blow up Los Alamos National Laboratory in the US it would be a terrorist act.
We have so many irregular verbs.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/03/us-shoots-down-iranian-drone-arabian-sea-navy-says
So a single drone flying in the direction of a hostile fleet a few hundred KM offshore is an "aggressive act" that must be shot down.
I guess the heavy bombing of the Iranian nuclear facilities probably killing hundreds was a "police action" but if Iran were to blow up Los Alamos National Laboratory in the US it would be a terrorist act.
We have so many irregular verbs.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/03/us-shoots-down-iranian-drone-arabian-sea-navy-says
The U.S. Navy shot down an Iranian drone headed toward a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, spooking oil markets amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/world/us-jet-iranian-drone-arabian-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #iran #drones #arabianseamiddleeast #oil
U.S. ski resorts are increasingly seeking solutions to freshen up the brown slopes spanning the American West this winter, even as the East Coast grapples with back-to-back storms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/02/02/climate-change/ski-resorts-drones-snow-drought/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #us #skiing #drones #snow #drought #climatechange
With Moldova's airspace frequently violated and Russian missiles and drones crashing on its territory, fears grow that the war in Ukraine could spill over into the poor, virtually defenseless European country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/world/drones-moscow-moldova/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #drones #moldova #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin
South Korean investigators raided the offices and homes of three civilians on Wednesday over their alleged role in sending drones into the North, police said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/21/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-raids-drone-north/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #northkorea #drones
Beardy Star Stuff 🏴🌹🇵🇸
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Feds Create #Drone #NoFlyZone That Would Stop People Filming #ICE
The #FAA put a drone no fly zone within 3,000 feet of “DHS facilities & mobile assets,” according to a notice to airmen posted by the gov. The no fly zone is the same type that the US uses to restrict consumer #drones over military bases & Dept of Energy (DOE) research centers & facilities. The order appears to attempt to criminalize the use of drones to film ICE & #DHS employees who are detaining people
https://www.404media.co/feds-create-drone-no-fly-zone-that-would-stop-people-filming-ice/
Feds Create #Drone #NoFlyZone That Would Stop People Filming #ICE
The #FAA put a drone no fly zone within 3,000 feet of “DHS facilities & mobile assets,” according to a notice to airmen posted by the gov. The no fly zone is the same type that the US uses to restrict consumer #drones over military bases & Dept of Energy (DOE) research centers & facilities. The order appears to attempt to criminalize the use of drones to film ICE & #DHS employees who are detaining people
https://www.404media.co/feds-create-drone-no-fly-zone-that-would-stop-people-filming-ice/
From the United States’ reverse-engineering of Iranian drones to Japan’s building of a drone “shield,” the tech is becoming increasingly crucial, especially as China’s military modernization continues unabated. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/20/japan/us-japan-drones-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #china #us #usmilitary #defense #sdf #defenseministry #drones #pla
Rob Whittaker
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oh wow 😳😦
"NSW town of Moree is participating in an “Australian-first” police drone trial.
NSW Police Aviation Command ( #POLAIR) has stationed two drones in #Moree, to be remotely operated from Bankstown Airport, for proactive aerial surveillance. The six-month trial will see the drones used as “eyes in the skies” to assist first-response police officers."
https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/01/nsw-town-launches-trial-of-police-surveillance-drones/
The U.S. Government Just Followed Through on Its Ban of DJI Drones
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/robots/a69937082/us-bans-new-foreign-made-drones/
#HackerNews #USGovernment #DJI #Drones #DroneBan #TechnologyPolicy #ForeignMadeDrones
The U.S. will invest $115 million in counter-drone measures to bolster security around the FIFA World Cup and America’s 250th Anniversary celebrations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/13/soccer/us-drones-world-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #drones #kristinoem #2026worldcup #fifa
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, urged South Korea to investigate recent drone incidents for detailed explanations, in a statement carried by state media Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/11/asia-pacific/north-korea-kim-sister-drones/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #southkorea #northkorea #kimyojong #drones
Drones that recharge directly on transmission lines
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/voltair
#HackerNews #Drones #Electric #Drones #Technology #Innovation #TransmissionLines
North Korea accused the South on Saturday of flying another spy drone over its territory this month, a claim that Seoul denied. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/10/asia-pacific/north-south-korea-drone/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #southkorea #leejaemyung #drones
oh wow 😳😦
"NSW town of Moree is participating in an “Australian-first” police drone trial.
NSW Police Aviation Command ( #POLAIR) has stationed two drones in #Moree, to be remotely operated from Bankstown Airport, for proactive aerial surveillance. The six-month trial will see the drones used as “eyes in the skies” to assist first-response police officers."
https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/01/nsw-town-launches-trial-of-police-surveillance-drones/
Quixoticgeek
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The challenge: to develop a fully autonomous system capable of neutralizing small and micro UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) of up to 25 kg and 200 km/h autonomously, precisely, and non-destructively in real time—without explosives, without kinetic means, and without collateral damage.
https://sprind.org/en/actions/challenges/funke-anti-drone-response-2.0
#drones #innovation #tech #challenge #uavs #sprind
The challenge: to develop a fully autonomous system capable of neutralizing small and micro UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) of up to 25 kg and 200 km/h autonomously, precisely, and non-destructively in real time—without explosives, without kinetic means, and without collateral damage.
https://sprind.org/en/actions/challenges/funke-anti-drone-response-2.0
#drones #innovation #tech #challenge #uavs #sprind