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Scientists unlock 'infinite flight' by zapping drones with lasers
Engineers working with the Pentagon’s advanced research arm and a Seattle startup say they are closing in on “infinite flight” for drones by zapping them with high powered lasers from the ground. Recent demonstrations under a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency program and parallel claims from PowerLight Technologies show optical wireless power transfer moving from
According to news reports, Customs and Border Protection officials used a Department of Defense anti-drone laser weapon to target what they identified as a drone crossing the border from Mexico. The FAA closed the El Paso airport and airspace out of concern that the weapon inadvertently posed a threat to air traffic in the area.
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Watch: YouTuber-built ‘world’s most efficient’ drone flies for 3.5 hours straight
A custom-built drone stunned the endurance community this week after staying in the air
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has again called on South Korea to take steps to prevent a recurrence of a drone flight into the North in January.
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South Korea police raid spy agency over drone flight into North
Investigators raided South Korea's spy agency Tuesday as they searched for the source of a drone incursion into North Korea, an incident that threatens to blight efforts to mend relations with Pyongyang.
The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted restrictions barring flights over a large swath of southern New Mexico late Tuesday that were supposed to last for 10 days, lawmakers said Friday.