Science & Tech
Navy Launches a Drone from a Submerged Submarine
The drone flew a ‘successful several hour’ mission after launching from a submerged submarine. By Stephanie Gaskell
Science & Tech
China Says It Just Flight Tested Its New Stealth Drone
China says it just conducted the first test flight for its new stealth drone. By Kedar Pavgi
Threats
Why the U.S. Should Wage Its Pakistani Drone War in Public
America is getting a raw deal by doing Islamabad's dirty work in the dark, while paying for it in the public relations battle. By David Rohde
Science & Tech
Drone Invades the New York Public Library
A quadcopter drone was sent into the famed landmark and returned with these haunting slow motion flyby images. By Kedar Pavgi
Policy
Markey Bill Requires Warrants for Domestic Drones
Senator's pro-privacy bill calls for transparency; the drone lobby protests. By Dustin Volz
Ideas
Five Ways Obama Can Fix Drones Right Now
Civilian casualties can be prevented with better use of drones. By Sarah Holewinski and Larry Lewis
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Indefinitely Hovering Drone Maker Gets a Boost
iRobot's co-founder lands a surprise big investment for its new company CyPhy. By Christopher Mims
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Drones Deliver Missiles, But Not Pizza... Yet
Here are five reasons why drones don't beat Dominoes. By Philip A. Stephenson
Threats
How Human Rights Groups Misinterpret Drone Strikes
Two recent drone strike reports by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch mean well, but important factual errors cloud their judgment. Civilian casualties alone are not war crimes. By Joshua Foust
Policy
Pakistan Signed a Secret 'Protocol' Allowing Drones
Officials say Pakistan has a secret agreement with the U.S. that approves many of the drone strikes. By Michael Hirsh
Threats
Obama Was Wrong When He Said the U.S. Doesn't Do Pinpricks
Ever since Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. has mainly only intervened militarily in small, strategic ways. By Lionel Beehner
Science & Tech
Why America Wants Drones That Can Kill Without Humans
The U.S. wants smarter, more secure drones. But are lethal autonomous robots the answer? By Joshua Foust
Policy
Drones Are Controversial But Legal
Just because drones are more technologically advanced than other weapons doesn't mean they violate international law. By James Jay Carafano
Business
Stop Shrouding the U.S. Drone Program in Secrecy
What if Obama was forced by Congress to share, after every lethal drone strike, a detailed summary of the evidence against the people killed? By Conor Friedersdorf
Science & Tech
Killing Machines: How Far Can Obama's Drone Wars Go?
Behind every drone is a system that plans, operates and executes operations. This is one glimpse into that world. By Mark Bowden.
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Don’t Be Alarmed by the Drone Blimps Hovering Over D.C. They’re Here to Stop Cruise Missiles
These drone dirigibles will be protecting D.C from missile attacks. By Brian Resnick
Science & Tech
Pentagon Compromises in Spectrum Fight
The Defense Department now says it can leave the spectrum without losing ‘critical DOD capabilities.'
Threats
How the NSA is Using Cell Phone Data to Drone Civilians (In Pakistan)
Technological shifts have allowed agency to pinpoint terrorist targets. By Philip Bump
Policy
The Drone That Wouldn't Die: How a Defense Contractor Bested the Pentagon
The Air Force was ready to drop the RQ-4B Block 30, but a Northrop Grumman lobbying campaign convinced Congress to resuscitate it. By Richard H.P. Sia and Alexander Cohen
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