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  Drones will have visual navigation like birds and insects, say experts

  India | July 05, 2016 14:11 IST

  Sydney: A team of researchers including one of Indian origin, are developing a new biologically inspired drone or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) that will be able to visually coordinate on their own and navigate just

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  Drones may be cheaper alternative to deliver vaccines in low- and middle-income countries

  World | June 23, 2016 9:14 IST

  Washington: Using unmanned drones to deliver lifesaving vaccines in low- and middle-income countries may help save money as well as improve vaccination rates, a new study suggests. The cost savings would come from drones being

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  India seeks to purchase patrol drones from US for security of maritime assets

  World | June 22, 2016 8:35 IST

  Washington: India has sent a letter of request (LoR) to the US seeking to purchase patrol drones for protection and vigilance of its maritime assets in the Indian Ocean, sources said. The letter of request

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  Republic Day security precaution: Police to keep vigilant eye on "drones"

  India | January 17, 2016 18:42 IST

  New Delhi: Police in New Delhi and neighbouring states will keep a vigilant eye on "drones", which have been classified as a major threat to security especially in view of the Republic Day celebrations ahead."The

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  Nepal bans use of drones; fears sensitive information might be leaked

  World | May 06, 2015 12:09 IST

  Kathmandu: The Nepal government has banned drones in its skies following the April 25 earthquake, fearing sensitive information might be leaked and pictures of its valuable heritage sites clicked illegally.A statement issued by the Civil

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  Drones provide view of dinosaur footprints in Australia

  World | April 24, 2015 10:54 IST

  Canberra: A low-flying drone is providing palaeontologists a never before seen view of ancient dinosaur footprints in Australia, media reported on Friday.A team, from the University of Queensland, is halfway through a three-year project to

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  Navy planning to acquire 50 shipborne drones to boost maritime security

  India | March 03, 2015 10:29 IST

  New Delhi: The navy is planning to acquire 50 shipborne drones for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions as part of its effort to boost maritime security."We want to have such a capability and want to

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  India may seek other suppliers if US will not sell drones: Senator

  World | January 17, 2015 12:48 IST

  Washington: India may buy unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, from other countries if the United States does not ease current export restrictions on such aircraft, a key Democratic senator said on Friday.Senator Mark Warner of

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  Post Uber rape, police to deploy drones to patrol city streets

  India | December 12, 2014 10:56 IST

  New Delhi: In a first of its kind project in the country, mini drones fitted with night vision cameras will be used to patrol the streets of the national capital by the Delhi Police in

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  NASA building traffic control system for drones

  World | September 02, 2014 13:25 IST

  New York: NASA is developing a drone traffic management programme that would work as a separate air traffic control system for drones flying low to the ground at 400 to 500 feet.Unlike a normal air

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  Drones to guard forests and wildlife

  India | August 06, 2014 11:22 IST

  Kolkata: Unmanned aerial vehicles or drones will soon fly over India's forests to monitor poaching, track wildlife and even count the population of tigers.  Scientists at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) are coming up

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  10 rarely known facts about Drones

  India | April 19, 2014 6:47 IST

  New Delhi: Drone is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, an aircraft with no pilot on board. UAVs are currently used for a number of missions, including reconnaissance and attack roles.  The military role of UAV is

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  'Drones make US extremely unpopular in Pakistan'

  World | January 23, 2013 13:31 IST

  Washington, Jan 23: Drone attacks are making US "extremely popular" in Pakistan, said a former chief of US intelligence who cautioned that covert action there has "never led to good results"."There's something about Pakistan and

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  Pakistan urges US to find alternative to drones

  World | December 07, 2012 17:10 IST

  Islamabad, Dec 7: Pakistan has asked the US to find alternatives to drone strikes for the purpose of eliminating terrorists.Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, during a meeting with US Ambassador Richard Olson Thursday, briefed

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  Talk of drones patrolling US skies creates anxiety

  World | June 19, 2012 18:08 IST

  Washington, Jun 19: The prospect that thousands of drones could be patrolling U.S. skies by the end of this decade is raising the specter of a Big Brother government that peers into backyards and bedrooms.When

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  US deploys pint-sized drones in Afghanistan

  World | June 13, 2012 21:10 IST

  Washington, Jun 13: US military has issued to soldiers in Afghanistan pint-sized drones, small enough to be carried in backpacks, but used in battlefield in place of airstrikes, as reports said that Washington had given

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  US Military Flying Drones Over Syria

  World | February 18, 2012 19:07 IST

  Washington, Feb 18: US has deployed a large number of drones over Syria to monitor Syrian military attack on the opposition forces and civilians, NBC News reported.  Quoting Pentagon officials, the TV channel said that

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  Americans Shift All Equipments, 5 Drones From Pak Airbase

  World | December 09, 2011 22:18 IST

  Quetta, Dec 9: All equipment belonging to US officials has been vacated from the Shamsi air base and five drones have been shifted to Afghanistan and other locations, Geo News reported. It is expected that

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  India To Get Israeli Killer Drones By 2011

  World | September 29, 2009 2:29 IST

  India will get its first set of drone aircraft designed to take down high-value targets like missile sites, radars and even senior enemy personnel by 2011, adding a new dimension to its combative capabilities. While