Drone
15 Jan
The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (AC OPHK) has reiterated the ban on drone operations in the North East Theatre, comprising Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, citing security and safety concerns. The Air Component Commander of AC OPHK, Air Commodore Umar Idris, emphasised the ban in a statement on Wednesday in Maiduguri. He stated…
3 Jan
China said on Friday it would take "all necessary measures" in response to the United States announcing it was considering restrictions on commercial Chinese drones for national security reasons.
2 Dec
A Russian drone barrage overnight killed one person and wounded three others in the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, authorities said Monday, in Moscow's latest aerial bombardment on Ukraine. The warring countries have escalated cross-border drone and missile attacks in recent weeks and the Kremlin's latest barrage came as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in…
12 Oct
Russia said on Saturday it had downed 47 Ukrainian drones while Kyiv reported neutralised 24 drones fired by Moscow.
25 Aug
At least 15 civilians including children were killed Sunday by drone strikes in Mali's north, where the army and its Russian allies are fighting separatists and jihadists, local sources said. The separatists blamed "the army of the Malian junta and Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group" for the strikes at Tinzaouatene, near Algeria, giving a…
1 Jun 2024
Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted 35 of the 53 missiles and 46 of the 47 attack drones launched by Russia overnight on June 1, the country’s Air Force reported. Russia executed a large-scale assault on multiple regions using Shahed-type drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles, resulting in damage to energy infrastructure. Moscow's forces reportedly launched…
8 Apr 2024
The Lagos State Police Command said all drones, regardless of weight or permit, require registration with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Police spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin said this following a viral video where police officers demanded a permit from a drone operator on the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge. "Permit or no permit, all drones must be…
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