Drones

Could Drones Revolutionize Agriculture?

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:36:27 GMT

Source: www.livescience.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
Farming could change with the use of tiny foam Drones, Chris Anderson said at Maker Faire. ...

Obama to reveal Guantanamo Bay plans, drones strategy on Thursday

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:49:46 GMT

Source: news.in.msn.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
Obama will discuss the country’s broad counterterrorism policy, including military, diplomatic, intelligence and legal efforts ...

US drones strike again in Yemen, kill 2 AQAP fighters

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:47:52 GMT

Source: www.longwarjournal.org --- Monday, May 20, 2013
The US launched its second drone strike in Yemen in four days, killing two members of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in an area in the central part of the country. The remotely piloted Predators or the more deadly Reapers launched missiles at the two fighters "as they left a farm on a motorbike" in the Khobza area of Baydah province today, AFP reported . Two members of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula were killed in the airstrike. The Yemeni military identified the fighters as Abd Rabbo Mokbal Mohammed Jarallah al Zouba and Abbad Mossad Abbad Khobzi. Al Qaeda maintains a foothold in Baydah AQAP has increased its presence in Baydah province over the past several years, and the US has pursued the terror group with drone strikes. On May 28, 2012, the US targeted Kaid al Dhahab , AQAP's emir in the province, and his brother Nabil, who is also a senior leader in the terror group, in a strike in the town of Rada'a. Kaid took control of AQAP in Baydah after the death of his brother Tariq, who was the top AQAP leader in Baydah before he was killed in early 2012 in a feud with another brother, Hazam, a senior tribal leader in the town. Hazam was concerned that Tariq's affiliation with AQAP would incur the wrath of the Yemeni government. Before he was killed, Tariq had seized control of Baydah, raised al Qaeda's banner, sworn allegiance to Ayman al Zawahiri, and warned that "the Islamic Caliphate is coming." Kaid and Nabil were tasked ...

Israel world’s largest exporter of drones, report says

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:47:33 GMT

Source: www.timesofisrael.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
UAV sales net some $4.6 billion over the last eight years and make up nearly 10 percent of Israel’s total defense exports ...

Human History: Drones, "The Least Of These" And The Droids

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:48:00 GMT

Source: withintheblackcommunity.blogspot.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
THE DRONE The Agent Of A Power Interest, Sent To Carry Out The Policy Of The Authority Figure THE LEAST OF THESE The Vulnerable Masses Against Which This Power Interest Operated Against To Suppress Them Into Obediance For Usurpation Of Their Valuables THE DROIDS The Select Group Of People - With Inside Power To SEE What Was Going On But Who Refused To SPEAK UP As They Would Have To Yield Their Priviledged Position, Treated Like "The Least Of These" - So They Remain SILENT Roman Era The Roman Emperors - Regulated The "State Religion" where the Emperor was "The God" to be worshiped. The Persecuted Christians who were thrown to the lions for entertainment after refusing to worship the Emperor. The Cheering Fans Who Came To Watch The Carnage The African Slave Trade & The Middle Passage The Engineers Of The SYSTEM Of Human Trafficking Into Slavery The Enslaved Equal Human Beings Who Made The Decision To Submit To The Terms Of Work Handed To Them In Order To Avoid The Savage Brutality That Their Enslavers Cast Upon Them For Inducement The Northern Consumers Of Cotton And Other Byproducts Of Slavery. The People Said "I DON'T OWN ANY SLAVES AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE MY CONSUMER GOODS CAME FROM - I Purchased My Cotton Shirt From My Tailor" The American Civil Rights Era Table Cell Table Cell Table Cell TODAY - The American Consumer Consciousness Era Of Popularism Table Cell Table Cell Table Cell HTML Tables ...

Obama to reveal Guantanamo Bay plans drones strategy on Thursday

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:10:03 GMT

Source: www.texasguardian.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
President Barack Obama will be speaking on his administration's evolving counterterrorism policies on Thursday, a White House official has said. The official told POLITICO that the president will also be discussing the administration's controversial use of Drones and renewed plans to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. Obama will discuss the country's broad counterterrorism policy, ... ...

Study finds Israel world’s largest exporter of drones

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:23:48 GMT

Source: sgnews.ca --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
In eight years, Israel exported $4.6 billion worth of UAVs to countries including Britain, India and Uganda from Haaretz "Israel is the world's largest exporter of unmanned aircraft, in terms of the number of systems sold, a study has found. "Over the last eight years Israel has exported $4.6 billion worth of unmanned aerial vehicles, [...] ...

US robots, Israeli drones to help make 2014 World Cup in Brazil 'one of safest sporting events ever'

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:31:49 GMT

Source: www.legitgov.org --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
ShareThis Gag me with a chainsaw: US robots, Israeli Drones to help make 2014 World Cup in Brazil 'one of safest sporting events ever' 19 May 2013 Brazil has added 30 US military robots to the Israeli Drones and 'Robocop-style' glasses with face recognition cameras to its arsenal after the country allocated $900 million to make 2014 World Cup "one of the most protected sports events in history." The 30 PackBot 510 units, which usually cost between $100,000 and $200,000 apiece, will arrive in Brazil as part of the $7.2 million deal the country signed with American iRobot advanced technology company. The contracts include services, spare parts and associated equipment. ...

Israel is world's largest exporter of drones: Report

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:22:45 GMT

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
Israel is considered a powerhouse in the field of unmanned aircraft, primarily due to the Israel Air Forces' impressive squadrons of UAVs. ...

Obama to discuss al Qaeda, drones, Guantanamo Bay in Thursday speech

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:53:36 GMT

Source: www.reuters.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
ATLANTA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, under fire for security lapses at a U.S. mission in Libya, will in a speech on Thursday lay out his wide-ranging counter-terrorism policy, from the controversial use of Drones to efforts to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. ...

France in Talks With US and Israel to Buy Drones

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:44:20 GMT

Source: www.myantiwar.org --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
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France Seeks to Buy Drones from Israel

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:42:00 GMT

Source: www.israelnationalnews.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
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Obama to speak on Guantanamo, counterterror drones

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:13:36 GMT

Source: www.politico.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
Obama to speak Thursday on counterterrorism efforts. Continue reading post... ...

Obama To Give Much-Anticipated Speech On Terrorism, Drones

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:23:55 GMT

Source: kplr11.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
(CNN) — President Barack Obama will deliver long-promised remarks Thursday explaining the legal framework behind the decisions he makes to use Drones against terrorist threats and further detail the administration’s counterterrorism policy, according to a White House official. In his speech at the National Defense University, the president also plans to review the state of threats the country currently faces and efforts to close down Guantanamo Bay’s detention facility, the official said. After facing a barrage of criticism from both parties about the administration’s secretive drone policy, Obama pledged in his February State of the Union address to work with Congress on the issue to ensure “that our targeting, detention and prosecution of terrorists remains consistent with our laws and system of checks and balances.” He also vowed to make the administration’s efforts “more transparent to the American people and to the world.” A controversial memo leaked from the Justice Department in February confirmed the Obama administration considers drone attacks legal when it entails American citizens involved with al Qaeda or one of its affiliates overseas. While the policy paper had been shown to the Senate Intelligence and Judiciary committees last June, it only became public earlier this year. Separately, the Obama admiration faced more pressure from Senate Republicans in March to further detail its drone policy when it comes to hypoth ...

The White Paper on Drones: The Tail Wagging the Dog

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:56:40 GMT

Source: www.opednews.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
Debates over the legality of targeted killing using Drones ignore some very important legal arguments that clearly lead to the conclusion that killing subjects with Drones violates legal and domestic law. There is, in fact, a United Nations law expressly prohibiting Drones under any circumstances. Therefore, Obama and all those involved in targeting and firing Drones are war criminals. ...

Report: Obama to make big speech about drones, Guantanamo

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:26:19 GMT

Source: www.debatepolitics.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
Quote: On Thursday, President Obama will reportedly make a big speech to address White House counterterrorism policy, including the closing of Guantanamo Bay and the Administrations use of drone strikes. Obama plans elaborate on the state of the threats we face, particularly as Al Qaeda core has weakened but new dangers have emerged, the official said. He will also discuss the policy and legal framework under which we take action against terrorist threats, including the use of Drones and will review our detention policy and efforts to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. The president will also frame the future of our efforts against Al Qaeda, its affiliates and adherents. Read more @: Report: Obama to make big speech about Drones, Guantanamo - Salon.com Expect a big speech Thursday from POTUS. I want a damn explanation of why Guantanamo remains open! That needs to close. I look forward to hearing more about Drones from him however. ...

US robots, Israeli drones to “secure” 2014 World Cup in Brazil

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:11:24 GMT

Source: www.eutimes.net --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
Brazil has added 30 US military robots to the Israeli Drones and ‘Robocop-style’ glasses with face recognition cameras to its arsenal after the country allocated $900 million to make 2014 World Cup “one of the most protected sports events in history.” The 30 PackBot 510 units, which usually cost between $100,000 and $200,000 apiece, will arrive in Brazil as part of the $7.2 million deal the country signed with American iRobot advanced technology company. The contracts include services, spare parts and associated equipment. “IRobot continues its international expansion, and Brazil represents an important market for the company’s unmanned ground vehicles,” Frank Wilson, iRobot’s senior vice president, said in a statement. “IRobot is excited to be providing the company’s state-of-the-art robotic technologies to Brazil as the country prepares for several high profile international events, including the 2014 FIFA World Cup.” The first real test for the PackBots will be the visit of Pope Franics to Brazil this July, with the country also looking to use the robots during the Rio Olympics in 2016. The PackBots are equipped with cameras and are operated remotely in order to detect and examine suspicious objects or explore dangerous environments, while keeping their operators safe from harm. The devices weigh about 27 kilogram and rely on caterpillar treads to move around, using videogame-style hand controllers to make it more familiar to ...

Obama to address drones, Gitmo in defense policy speech

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:36:00 GMT

Source: thehill.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
Obama is expected to lay out the legal justification for armed drone strikes in the address at the National Defense University. ...

Obama to give promised speech on terrorism, drones

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:09:00 GMT

Source: www.wyff4.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
President Barack Obama will deliver long-promised remarks Thursday explaining the legal framework behind the decisions he makes to use Drones against terrorist threats and further detail the administration's counterterrorism policy, according to a White House official. ...

France Goes Shopping for US Drones

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:21:44 GMT

Source: www.newser.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
France is looking to assemble a fleet of intelligence gathering Drones to use in its military operations in Mali, and is in talks with both the US and Israel to get its hands on some. The Pentagon has already approved the sale of two Reaper Drones (Congress still needs to... ...