Drones
- Middle East
UAE suspends $ 23 bn fighter jets amid US concerns over China ties
New Delhi: The UAE has informed the US that it will suspend discussions to acquire F-35 fighter jets as part of a $23 billion deal that also includes drones and other advanced munitions,…
- India
PM to hand over helicopters, drones to armed forces
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hand over Light Combat Helicopters, indigenously designed drones, advanced electronic warfare suits and other military equipment to armed forces in Jhansi on November 19. The…
- Middle East
Iraqi prime minister survives assassination bid with drones
Baghdad: Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted his residence early Sunday and officials said he was unharmed. The attack was a major escalation amid tensions…
- Middle East
Health Department: Abu Dhabi to use drones to deliver vaccines and drug
Abu Dhabi: In a first in the Middle-East and North Africa (MENA), Abu Dhabi soon to use drones for the transport of vaccines, blood units, and other medical supplies between healthcare facilities…
- Middle East
Houthis attack Yemen’s Mocha port
Sanaa: The Houthi militia fired missiles and drones at the Red Sea port of Mocha in the country’s southwestern province of Taiz, causing huge explosions, a government official said. “A series of…
- Telangana
Medicine delivery by drones to be piloted in 16 green zones in Telangana: Scindia
Vikarabad: Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiradtiya Scindia on Saturday said Medicines from the Sky’ project under which drugs and vaccines are delivered using drones, will be taken up on a pilot basis in…
- Technology
Qualcomm unveils world’s 1st 5G platform to build drones
San Francisco: Chip-maker Qualcomm has unveiled world’s first 5G and AI-enabled drone platform that will help drive the next generation of high-performance, low-power, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Platform…
- India
Maharashtra: Vasai Virar police bans operation of drones
Mira Bhayandar: Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar (MBVV) Police Commissionerate on Sunday issued fresh orders banning the use of flying objects in its area of jurisdiction. As per an official statement, the objects include…
- Andhra Pradesh
After Jammu drone attack, Navy declares 3 km ‘no fly zone’ in Vizag
Visakhapatnam: In wake of the recent Jammu Airport drone attack, the Eastern Naval Command (ENC), headquartered in Andhra Pradesh’s port city Visakhapatnam, on Friday designated an area of 3 km from the perimeter…
- India
Jammu: Drones returned after dropping explosives over airbase
New Delhi: While investigating the Jammu airbase attack, it is emerging that the drones which were used to carry out the hit, dropped the explosives and were moved out from the area…
- Telangana
Telangana: Suryapet Police uses drones to ensure implementation of lockdown
Suryapet: In view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation, Suryapet Police in Telangana have started using drone cameras for patrolling and ensuring proper implementation of COVID-19 lockdown regulations. To ensure proper vigilance, a…
- India
Govt permits ICMR to conduct study on using drones to deliver COVID-19 vaccine
New Delhi: The Civil Aviation Ministry on Thursday permitted the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to conduct a feasibility study on using drones to deliver COVID-19 vaccine, according to an official statement.…
- Middle East
Yemen rebels hit, set ablaze fuel tank in south Saudi Arabia
Dubai: A fuel tank at an oil facility in Saudi Arabia caught fire after being struck in an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said on Friday, an attack that came on…
- Middle East
Dubai Shopping Festival: Drones light up sky during night
Dubai: An annual month long event, the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) started. In the event, drones light up the sky during the night. As per the Khaleej Times report, Bluewaters Island and…
- India
Ghaziabad admin to use drones to keep tabs on people violating COVID protocol
Ghaziabad: The administration here has decided to use drones to keep tabs on people violating the coronavirus protocol, an official said on Wednesday. District Magistrate Ajay Shankar Pandey said 10 drones will…
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