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ISIL has switched to a new tactic in Iraq, insurgents rigged an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with explosives and used it to attack Kurdish and French forces.
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The proliferation of commercial drones world-wide is a concern for many governments, including Taiwan, its state-owned National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology has compiled a video showing its approach to tackling the problem.
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By analyzing video footage shown on Iran’s television channels, Jane’s claimed that Kashan International Airport is the site where Iran is testing the clone of the RQ-170.
A joint declaration on the “Export and Subsequent Use of Armed or Strike-Enabled Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)” was signed by the U.S. government and 44 other countries.
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