jeremy scahill: a short history of drone warfare
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the united states is on a new trajectory in warfare says jeremy scahill national security correspondent for the nation with its increase in drone strikes the united states is turning away from the large-scale military interventions of the past decade and towards covert operations beyond such known locations as pakistan and yemen check out this video to learn where else scahill thinks these covert ops are headedfor more videos visit thenationcom

12 interesting facts about drones - fun facts for kids educational videos by mocomi
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http:mocomicom presents drones fun fact series episode 13a drone also known as an unmanned aerial vehicle uav is an aircraft without a pilot on board its flight is usually controlled in two ways either autonomously by computers in the vehicle auto pilot or under the remote control of a pilot on the grounda m low039s quotaerial targetquot in 1916 was one of the earliest attempt at a powered unmanned aerial vehicle there are two types of unmanned vehicles used by the us military in afghanistan and other places known as predators and global hawks highly skilled aviator pilots fly them thanks to a combination of technology advances a pilot no longer needs to be physically sitting in the airplanea first-person view fpv aircraft has a front-facing video camera and transmits real-time video to an operator on the ground the pilot flies the plane by looking at an image on a computer screen transmitted by the camera giving him or her the feel of sitting in the coc

drone cell tower inspection survey thermal imaging amp lidar - abj drones
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drone cell tower inspection survey thermal imaging and lidar: https:abjdronescomdrone-cell-tower-inspection-serviceseffective way to inspect and manage cell towers with improved speed efficiency safety and systems for data managementin the past doing a cell tower inspection required a lot of heavy equipment to be brought to a cell tower sites as well as a person climbing the tower structures which can have lead to potential risks injuries and huge insurance costs for the companyone company that has already taken on drone technology for inspections is atampt but due to their own complications they found making a lot of mistakes when performing a cell tower inspection with a drone it requires professional experience to move very close to the structure with an integrated camera including a thermal imaging camera with precision also requiring a strong knowledge on which drones wont be affected by electromagnetic interference which can cause crashes abj drones has fou

top 15 truly unbelievable weird things caught on camera by drones - youtube
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top 15 truly unbelievable weird things caught on camera by drones drones are very popular nowadays they are now cheaper and better and that039s why more peopl

intel039s 500 drone light show intel
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last year we put 100 drones in the sky and broke a world record this year we set a new challenge: 500 drones watch our new world record performance in action about intel: intel the world leader in silicon innovation develops technologies products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live founded in 1968 to build semiconductor memory products intel introduced the world039s first microprocessor in 1971 this decade our mission is to create and extend computing technology to connect and enrich the lives of every person on earthconnect with intel: visit intel website: http:intelly1wxmvmelike intel on facebook: http:intelly1wrbygifollow intel on twitter: http:intelly1wrbxc8follow intel on instagram: http:bitly1ojuptg visit iq: http:intelly1wrbxcdintel039s 500 drone light show intelhttps:wwwyoutubecomuserchannelintel

the girl killed by barack obama - she never saw it coming
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barack obama says the drone attacks he authorises are targetted only at named people on a list of active terrorists who are a direct threat to america the facts tell a different story

drones to deliver medical supplies in rwanda
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a california startup called zipline international has announced a partnership with the government of rwanda to use its fixed-wing cargo drones to deliver medical supplies to remote health clinics in the east african nation april 4subscribe for more breaking news: http:smarturlitassociatedpressget updates and more breaking news here: http:smarturlitapbreakingnewsthe associated press is the essential global news network delivering fast unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formatsaps commitment to independent comprehensive journalism has deep roots founded in 1846 ap has covered all the major news events of the past 165 years providing high-quality informed reporting of everything from wars and elections to championship games and royal weddings ap is the largest and most trusted source of independent news and informationtoday ap employs the latest technology to collect and distribute content - we have daily uploads covering the latest and breaking news in the world of politics sport and entertainment join us in a conversation about world events the newsgathering process or whatever aspect of the news universe you find interesting or important subscribe: http:smarturlitassociatedpresshttp:wwwaporghttps:plusgooglecomaphttps:wwwfacebookcomapnewshttps:twittercomap

skyline nuke scene with predator drones and stealth bomber fighter uav
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support the movie 2 http:wwwimdbcomtitlett1724970spoiler get outttt if you didn039t see it yethttp:enwikipediaorgwikinorthrop_grumman_x-47bpredator drones northrop grumman x-47bs nuclear missile = win right-my initial thoughtand i thought there was going to be a plasma shieldwasn039t as epic as the independence day quotup yoursquot if you ask me =but then again how many times have we seen motherships fall down lol not that many if i can recall-you know after watching this again and again all they needed was a stronger nuke to vaporize the entire mothership kind of like in dbz when cell regenerated because only parts of him were destroyed gotta vaporize him entirely right =go watch the movie already lullet039s go skyline 2 your scripts already ready skyline nuke scene with predator drones and stealth bomber fighter uav

ct scanning mummies and drones that land like birds icymi
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links to stories:https:wwwengadgetcom20170321icymi-ct-scanning-mummies-and-drones-that-land-like-birdstoday on in case you missed it: researchers from the field museum are using ct scanners to look inside mummies from peru and egypt to see what lies behind the casket and ancient gauze the images have uncovered information about the gender and approximate age the of deceased when they took their last breath it also gives museum goers the opportunity to peel away the layers of a mummy and check out 3d models of what the dead might have looked like before they met their untimely endwe also checked out research for fixed-wing drones that land like birds typically these type of tiny aircraft need a runway just like a full-size plane but the folks at bmt defence services are developing a drone that flies and lands like our feather friends thanks to ai deformable wing and moveable tail the goal is to get the flying machines to swoop up at the last minute and fall a few inches to the ground just

here east enlists the help of robots and drones
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here east londons home for making based at the former press and broadcast centres on queen elizabeth olympic park today launches a short promotional film to demonstrate its vision and reveal the spirit of invention and discovery that lies at the heart of here easts offer to the tech creative and making communitiesforty crew members a six tonne thirty foot technocrane a 4k drone and one hand-crafted robot were commissioned specifically by here east to launch its marketing strategy and to create the unique footage of this ground-breaking london 2012 legacy project the film aims to capture the attention of those entrepreneurial creative businesses looking to scale as well as established companies seeking to become more entrepreneurialto view the multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish7422451-here-east-enlists-robots-drones

miniwheat learns to play sc2 - basic training
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miniwheat is back before his official training begins with episode 1 djwheat decided to sit down with him to teach him some very basic skills in order to maximize his ability to process and understand the game the results are absolutely astounding can miniwheat make it through basic training or will this be a sign of impending doom watch and find outnote: there are absolutely no tricks in this video when i ask miniwheat to do something he is in full control of the mousekeyboard although this video does not include any quotout of gamequot footage episode 1 will be a combination of in-game and live footage for your enjoymentfaq:q: how old is miniwheata: he just turned 5q: has he actually played any sc2a: nope this will be a genuine attempt to teach him the basicsq: is he really your sona: yes my wife is chinese so miniwheat basically looks like an asian version of me q: can i have hima: afraid not :

iraq terrorists hack us drones
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washington insurgents in iraq and afghanistan have intercepted live video feeds from predator drones a key weapon in a pentagon spy system that serves as the military039s eyes in the sky for surveillance and intelligence collectionthough militants could see the video there is no evidence they were able to jam the electronic signals from the unmanned aerial craft or take control of the vehicles a senior defense official said thursday speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence issuesobtaining the video feeds can provide insurgents with critical information about what the military may be targeting including buildings roads and other facilitiesshiite fighters in iraq used off-the-shelf software programs such as skygrabber available for as little as 2595 on the internet to regularly capture drone video feeds the wall street journal reported thursday the interception first done there at least a year ago was possible because the remotely flown planes had unprotected communications linkswithin the last several months the military has found evidence of at least one instance where insurgents in afghanistan also monitored us drone video a second defense official said he had no details on how many times it was done in afghanistan or by which groupthe defense department has addressed the issue and is working to encrypt all of its drone video feeds from iraq afghanistan and pakistan defense officials said one defense official noted that upgrading the encryption in the drones is a lengthy process because there are at least 600 unmanned vehicles along with thousands of ground stations to addressofficials said that systems in key threat areas were upgraded firstdale meyerrose former chief information officer for the us intelligence community compared the problem to street criminals listening to police scanners

dji phantom 4 pro inspire 2 uk launch event
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heliguy were invited to dji039s create control event in london this week to launch the inspire 2 and phantom 4 pro in the uk marketwe039ve pulled together some of our video footage from the event to help you see these two new drones in actionthe inspire 2 features a built in image processing system two new camera options powerful new motors dual battery setup and advanced obstacle avoidancethe zenmuse x5s is the new flagship dji camera capable of recording 52k video 30fps it supports both cinemadng and prores to make imrpove professional filmmakers workflowthe phantom 4 pro has a brand new camera which is the most powerful camera fitted to a dji phantom so far the new 1 inch sensor can capture 20mp stills and 4k footage 60fpsto pre order either of these new dji drones please use the links below:dji inspire 2 - https:wwwheliguycomdji-c610inspire-2-c886phantom 4 pro - https:wwwheliguycomdji-phantom-4-pro-p4199phantom 4 pro remote with built in s

us attorney won039t prosecute drone shootings
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it is a violation of federal law to shoot a drone penalties may include significant fines and up to 20 years in prison you can see the law here: https:wwwlawcornelleduuscodetext1832incredibly the us attorney in south carolina is refusing to prosecute a case involving at least five people who conspired to shoot four drones three drones were hit and one crashedthe drones were video documenting a cruel live pigeon shoot at the broxton bridge plantation which is owned by the varn family - which is very wealthy and politically connectedoverwhelming evidence includes a police report from the colleton county sheriff039s office all links provided below and findings from the investigator for the sheriffshark also recorded the conspirators039 radio traffic and the us attorney has that filethe conspirators were filmed both on the ground and from the aira police body camera recorded owner jerry varn admitting to the shoot down effortsthe evidence in this case is overwhelming

drones over dolphin stampede and whales off dana point and maui
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captain dave anderson of capt dave039s dolphin and whale safari in dana point california at great personal risk has recently filmed and edited a 5-minute video that contains some of the most beautiful jaw-dropping footage ever taken with a drone from the air of a huge mega-pod of thousands of common dolphins stampeding off dana point california three gray whales migrating together down the coast off san clemente california and heartwarming close-ups hovering over a newborn humpback whale calf snuggling and playing with its mom as an escort whale stands guard nearby filmed recently in mauicapt dave explains quotthis is the most beautiful and compelling five minute video i have ever put together i learned so much about these whales and dolphins from this drone footage that it feels like i have entered a new dimension i have not been this excited about a new technology since we built our underwater viewing pods on our whale watching boat drones are going to change how we view the animal world wowquotcapt dave had to film this off a small inflatable boat launching and catching the quadcopter drone by hand where a miss could mean injury to him from the four propeller blades or loss of the drone he actually lost one drone on takeoff when it nicked his small vhf radio antenna on the 14 foot rigid inflatable he was filming from and it went into the water alone six miles offshore capt dave without thinking dove into the cold late-january waters off dana point to retrieve the valuable footage taken on a flight a half hour earlier that morning quoti had my hat and glasses on i was fully clothed with long-johns on to keep warm and my cell phone and wallet in my pocketquot captain dave explained quotit was a stupid move but the copter started sinking so fast it was my only hope to get the amazing footage i had just shotquot since then he has attached flotation to the skids which would save the footage but every flight over the water still risks the dji phantom 2 quadcopter with a small go pro camera on it as the 1700 rig is not waterproof and the skids will not keep it upright on the oceanquoti get so nervous every flight over the water now after the accident my hands start shakingquot explains capt dave quotmy wife says no more drones if i lose this one but she said that before i lost the other one now that she039s seen what it can do i think she039s just as hooked as i amquotquotthis technology that offers such steady footage from the air for such a low price and is so easy to fly is new this was a ten or twenty thousand dollar copter a few years ago and flying those took a great deal of skill i can039t wait to see what footage this year will bring with this drone getting a different perspective on the amazing sightings we already have off dana point there is debate in many states right now about making use of these drones illegal people are justifiably concerned about invasion of privacy but it would be a shame to have this new window into a whale039s world taken awayquotentanglement in fishing gear takes the lives of nearly 1000 dolphins and whales ever day around the world captain dave formed orange county039s first whale disentanglement group in 2008 and has been involved in disentangling several whales including a gray whale named lily whose disentanglement in dana point harbor made national headlines he authored the award-winning book quotlily a gray whale039s odysseyquot which won eight awards in 2013 including the prestigious benjamin franklin award for best new voice from the independent book publishers associationa special note from captain dave:attention any would be whale videographers: please only attempt this if you are extremely familiar with whale behavior as it is illegal to do anything that causes the whales to change their normal behavior with big fines- and the authorities do watch youtube different areas have different laws on approaching whales i am a whale watch captain with nearly 20 years of experience all laws were obeyed by us during filming in maui we sat watching whales from a distance for hours before they moved closer to us you can never approach them there closer than 100 yards the mom and calf as you can see in the film were completely undisturbed by the small drone noaa is currently reviewing drones and may create laws or guidelines for using them around whalesfully licensed music by david hollandsworth themusicasecomvideo footage is copyright david andersondolphinsafaricom and may not be used without permissioncaptain dave039s dolphin and whale watching safari offers daily year-round dolphin and whale watching trips from dana point california aboard a hi-tech catamaran sailboat with eye-to-eye underwater viewing pods949 488-2828captdavecoxnethttp:wwwdolphinsafaricomhttp:wwwfacebookcomdolphinwhalewatching