Côte d'Ivoire asks UN to replace peacekeepers with drones

Côte d'Ivoire asks UN to replace peacekeepers with drones

18 Apr 2013 11:28 - Afua Hirsch
Peacekeepers in Côte d'Ivoire could be substituted by drones in a further step towards greater use of the military aircraft in sub-Saharan Africa.
Report: SA to give Saudi Arabia killer drones

Report: SA to give Saudi Arabia killer drones

03 Apr 2013 13:29 - Phillip De Wet
A Paris-based journal has said Denel intends to sell Saudi Arabia drone aircraft capable of firing missiles.
As drone monopoly frays, Obama seeks global rules

As drone monopoly frays, Obama seeks global rules

17 Mar 2013 07:12 - Tabassum Zakaria
US President Barack Obama is now seeking to influence global guidelines for drone use as China and other countries pursue their own programmes.
Tension mounts as China, Japan ramp up airspace race

Tension mounts as China, Japan ramp up airspace race

11 Jan 2013 12:46 - Guardian Reporters
Drones have taken centre stage in an escalating arms race between China and Japan, who are struggle to assert their dominance over disputed islands.
Iran claims 'capture' of US drone

Iran claims 'capture' of US drone

04 Dec 2012 12:14 - Mohammad Davari
Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed to have "captured" a US drone over Gulf waters, after it entered Iranian airspace.
Are drones any more immoral than other weapons of war?

Are drones any more immoral than other weapons of war?

19 Aug 2012 06:44 - Peter Beaumont
The central issue with drone strikes comes down to how combatants are identified and what efforts are made to protect civilians.

US builds drone bases in Africa, Arab Peninsula

21 Sep 2011 06:59 - Staff Reporter
The US is building a ring of secret drone bases in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula as part of a campaign against al-Qaeda affiliates.

Drone strikes in Pakistan claim many civilian victims

18 Jul 2011 07:47 - Staff Reporter
Often arriving on the scene minutes after the explosion, Noor Behram first has to put his camera aside and start digging through the debris.

Britain seeks toy-size spy drones for Afghanistan

02 Mar 2011 08:56 - Staff Reporter
Swarms of miniature drones, weighing as little as 200g each, are being sought by Britain's Ministry of Defence for rapid deployment in Afghanistan.
Attack of the drones

Attack of the drones

17 Jan 2011 06:56 - Staff Reporter
There is a second-and-a-half delay between the operator pressing his button and the Hellfire rocket erupting from the aircraft he is controlling.