October 7, 2019 – October 13, 2019 Top Stories The U.K. House of Commons Science and Technology Committee released a report calling for the government to enact a range of new policies to foster the integration of drones into the country’s airspace system. Among other measures, the report calls for …
September 30, 2019 – October 6, 2019 Top Stories A U.S. airstrike in southern Libya reportedly killed 17 militants. According to an unnamed U.S. official who spoke with The New York Times, the strike against alleged members of the Islamic State was carried out by a Reaper drone. It was …
September 23, 2019 – September 29, 2019 At the Center In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Center for the Study of the Drone co-director Dan Gettinger discusses his new report, The Drone Databook, and explains that drone technology is proliferating beyond just technologically-advanced militaries. The Drone Databook is …
September 9, 2019 – September 22, 2019 Top Stories A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan reportedly killed 30 civilians and injured 40 people. According to Afghan officials who spoke with Reuters, the strike was intended for members of the Islamic State in Nangarhar province, but instead hit a group of …
September 10, 2019 – September 15, 2019 Top Stories A large scale attack involving drones and cruise missiles caused significant damage to two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. According to U.S. officials, at least 19 points of impact were observed at the sites. The Houthi group in Yemen claimed responsibility …
September 2, 2019 – September 8, 2019 At the Center Last week, Center for the Study of the Drone co-director Arthur Holland Michel testified before the U.K. Parliament Defence Select Committee as part of the Domestic Threat of Drones Inquiry. In the hearing, Arthur discussed the security implications of near-future …
August 26, 2019 – September 1, 2019 If you would like to receive the Weekly Roundup in your inbox, please subscribe at the bottom of the page. At the Center In a review of The Drone Memos: Targeted Killing, Secrecy, and the Law by Jameel Jaffer, Center for the Study …
August 19, 2019 – August 25, 2019 If you would like to receive the Weekly Roundup in your inbox, please subscribe at the bottom of the page. Top Stories Israel’s military launched an airstrike against an Iranian drone base in Syria, and may have used its own drones for two …
August 12, 2019 – August 18, 2019 If you would like to receive the Weekly Roundup in your inbox, please subscribe at the bottom of the page. Top Stories The Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) concluded an 18-month study into the risks of injury to …
August 5, 2019 – August 11, 2019 If you would like to receive the Weekly Roundup in your inbox, please subscribe at the bottom of the page. Top Stories A suspected drone strike in the southern Libyan town of Murzuq reportedly killed 43 people and injured 51. According to …
July 29, 2019 – August 4, 2019 If you would like to receive the Weekly Roundup in your inbox, please subscribe at the bottom of the page. Top Stories Switzerland’s national postal service, Swiss Post, has suspended drone delivery operations indefinitely after two of its drones, developed by the U.S. …
July 22, 2019 – July 28, 2019 If you would like to receive the Weekly Roundup in your inbox, please subscribe at the bottom of the page. Top Stories United Parcel Service has formed a subsidiary dedicated to implementing drone deliveries. UPS Flight Forward will partner with drone delivery firm …
