Police use drones and sniffer dogs in urgent hunt for five-year-old girl seen in ‘Disney onesie’ walking alone at midnight Nottinghamshire Police say they were called around 11.55pm on Thursday Had reports of a girl was seen outside alone in Ollerton, Nottinghamshire She is described as white, with short blonde or brown shoulder-length hair Officers … Read more
Police in Mallorca will use drones to spy on tourists sunbathing on beaches to make sure they are not breaking coronavirus regulations. The devices will be used in the busiest areas to keep a track of whether people are social distancing – and if they detect crowds, the police will be notified. A government minister … Read more
Drones are drafted in to wage war on beach litter as local council uses eye-in-the-sky to create real-time map of waste hotspots Drones are being used by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council The aim it to speed up the council’s response to rubbish left behind by visitors The Daily Mail helping to launch Keep Britain … Read more
More than 100 Royal Air Force planes and helicopters are to be scrapped as part of a defence revolution which will see most manned aircraft replaced by drones. The radical move to ground 114 fighter jets, intelligence and transport aircraft and helicopters last night raised questions over the UK’s ability to launch large-scale military operations. The … Read more
Drones are being used to carry Covid-19 test samples and other medical materials up to 40 miles (64km) across four locations in western Scotland. London drone firm Skyports has become the first operator to receive permission from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to carry diagnostic specimens by drone. Cargo – including test samples, medicine, personal … Read more
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard launched a missile and drone drill on Friday featuring wedge-shaped suicide drones that strongly resemble the craft used to attack a Saudi oil facility in 2019. The ‘Great Phrophet 15’ exercises also saw the IRGC launch around a dozen ballistic missiles from the back of mobile launchers positioned in the desert. Iran … Read more
The police force that fined two women over a seven mile trip to a nearby park have now fined three men who live 100 miles apart for meeting at a McDonald’s. Observant officers from Derbyshire Police approached the trio after spotting them in a Mercedes with a smashed front window and no wiper blades. But … Read more
People who bought drones before December 31 must register their device or face a £1,000 fine New rules require all camera drones to be registered with the CAA If a drone owner fails to register could be slapped with a fine of £1,000 The rise of drone use has sparked fears drones could be used … Read more
British Army is testing tiny autonomous ‘bug drones’ that can fly in strong winds of 50mph and spy on enemies more than a mile away ‘The Bug’ was developed by the British defence firms BAE Systems and UAVTEK It is a fist-sized recon drone that weighs just 6.7 oz — the same as a smartphone … Read more
Drones that shoot sensor-containing darts into trees in hard-to-reach jungles and woodlands could help scientists monitor changes to the climate and warn of forest fires The drones will deploy sensors already used by scientists to hard to reach areas The sensors will monitor for changes in the environment and animal movements This can then alert … Read more