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US Army special ops now prefer the iPhone 6S to Android smartphones for tactical assault missions
US Army Special Operations Command now prefer the iPhone to Android especially when viewing live video feeds.
Dronestagram: Award-winning aerial photographs captured by drones
What makes a great drone photo? Find out in this gallery.
Coalition aircraft destroy US drone that crashed in Syria to stop enemies from using technology
Remote pilots lose control of drone that's blown up to keep it out of enemy hands
FAA releases new drone rules in major shake-up for commercial UAV industry
The regulations require users to operate in daylight, have a pilot's certificate and to pass a written test.
DJI: Drone industry really needs centralised database of flight restrictions across Europe
DJI says drone safety possible with Europe-wide industry cooperation.
Watch how Nintendo Power Glove has been hacked to control Parrot AR drone
Nintendo's failed NES motion controller gets resurrected as a drone command centre.
Sikorsky S-76: Autonomous helicopter completes 30-mile flight, controlled by a pilot on a tablet
Sikorsky has used Darpa software to demonstrate a successful autonomous helicopter flight over 30 miles.
Mitie to use drones to inspect high rise buildings and check for pests
Data collected by the drones can be processed by a smartphone or tablet.
North Korea: Activists use drones to deliver USB sticks with information about outside world
Activists are dropping SD cards and USB sticks containing Western and South Korean films into North Korea.
UK police working with Nato to introduce anti-drone technology
Systems to detect, track and disrupt drones are being trialled around the world.
Zipline partners with UPS and Gavi for its Rwanda drone project
Drones will deliver blood supplies and vaccines across the East African country starting August.
Airbus aims to become a major player in drone industry says CEO Tom Enders
Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems dominate the military drone market.
India could revolutionise organ transport by using drone delivery
If everything goes according to plan, India could use drones to transport organs.
UK military worry over drone spying and safety as UAV users told to alert Royal Navy before they fly
Devon and Cornwall Police ask drone users to notify Royal Navy Air Squad before taking off.
AeroVision Canada's drones to inspect earthquake damage in Ecuador
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Ecuador on 16 April killed more than 650 people.
World's first drone café takes off in Netherlands for high-flying cocktails
The future of table service? Unmanned flying machines replace waiters at pop-up café.
Drone crashes into BA flight: Are UAV manufacturers to blame for lack of safety?
UAV industry says tragedy is inevitable unless manufacturers like DJI enforce new safety features.
Japan earthquake: Drone footage shows landslides and seismic faults
Footage reveals fault lines that triggered the two massive earthquakes, on 14 and 16 April.
Drone strikes British Airways flight carrying 132 passengers near Heathrow airport
The airline said the Airbus 320 landed safely at Heathrow airport after being struck by an object.
Australia Post to trial drones for delivering parcels in Melbourne
Amazon, Google and Walmart are also interested in drone deliveries.
Is FPV drone racing the new Formula 1? Big tech brands jump on board the exciting new sport
Qualcomm, EE and ESPN all want to get in FPV drone racing – a clear sign it will be the next big thing.
Drone racing gets mainstream push with ESPN deal
ESPN partners with International Drone Racing Association to offer millions a glimpse into the sport.
Festo's bizarre bubble-like drone can swallow small objects for delivery with its chameleon-like tongue
The German robotics firm behind the drone made a name for itself designing drones modelled on animals.
Future of war? UN urged to stop proliferation of killer robots as new arms race looms
Fears mount that autonomous weapons could become tomorrow's AK-47s
Drone strike 'Kill List' - and Britain's role in it - will only make the world more dangerous
Kill List generates roughly 40 to 60 new enemies for every terrorist operative killed by drones
Police drones can be hacked and stolen from 2km away by hijacking on-board chips
IBM researcher Nills Rodday has succeeded in hacking professional-grade drones due to a lack of encryption.
Drones nearly crashed into multiple aircraft at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport
Crew of three landing aircraft reported civilian drones flew within 300 meters of the planes
Isis using drones to record suicide missions to recruit fighters
No one has mastered terror tech the way Daesh has.
MIT develops creative drone that can mimic drawings
The drone can follow pen strokes of a user and mimic sketches on its own canvas.
Cracuns: 3D printed drone can stay silently underwater then fly into the air on command
John Hopkins University physics team create 3D printed sea-to-air UAV that can remain underwater for months.