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Killing For Points On Ukraine's Front Line: How War Is Evolving
- Friday September 5, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Rubik, a Ukrainian military drone pilot, had tracked every move of one particular Russian soldier for weeks, with the promise of earning at least six points for killing him.
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www.ndtv.com
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NDTV Defence Summit: From Pilot To Autopilot, Drone Warfare Here To Stay
- Saturday August 30, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Drones are here to stay and represent the next phase in modern warfare, a panel on evolution in warfare told NDTV.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ukraine Sees "Priceless" Digital Battlefield Data As Key To Western Support
- Wednesday August 27, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Ukraine is looking at how to share battlefield data with allies, the country's deputy prime minister said, calling the vast trove of stored information one of Kyiv's "cards" to strengthen its position as it negotiates support from friendly countries.
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www.ndtv.com
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AI-Powered Autonomous Drone Defeats Human Pilot at Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League
- Monday June 9, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
An artificial intelligence (AI)-powered drone from MavLab (TU Delft) outperformed human pilots at Abu Dhabi’s A2RL drone racing event, winning three out of four races, including the AI vs Human showdown. Competing against 13 other global teams, the autonomous drone also won the flagship 170-metre course as well as an AI-only drag race during the ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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New Satellite Image Shows Massive Damage To Pak's Nur Khan Base After Operation Sindoor
- Monday May 26, 2025
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
Nur Khan is central to Pakistan's drone warfare strategy and hosts the country's elite pilot training and VIP fleet, including the presidential aircraft.
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www.ndtv.com
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Women In Villages Pilot Farm Drones, Earning A Living And Some Independence
- Thursday March 6, 2025
- India News | Reuters
A group of women has found an unexpected path to earn an income and some independence: operating drones for agricultural uses such as crop spraying.
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www.ndtv.com
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69-Year-Old Man with Paralysis Flies Virtual Drone Using Brain Implant
- Wednesday January 22, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A 69-year-old man, paralysed in all four limbs, has piloted a virtual drone using a brain-computer interface (BCI). By imagining movements of his fingers, the man controlled a drone through a complex virtual obstacle course. This development marks a significant step in improving BCI technology, potentially enabling paralysed individuals to perform ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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"I'm Hit, Going Down": Ukraine Drone Destroys Russian Chopper For First Time
- Wednesday January 1, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nonika Sharma
A Russian helicopter pilot panicked during a radio call after being hit by a Ukrainian missile.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Lost Control": US Drone Pilot Describes Encounter With New Jersey UFO
- Tuesday December 17, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A drone pilot from New Jersey claims his device lost power and had to descend from restricted airspace, while the mystery flier he was attempting to examine managed to stay in the air despite a signal intended to disable it.
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www.ndtv.com
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"It Will Get Pilots Killed": Elon Musk Calls For US To Replace Fighter Jets With Drones
- Monday November 25, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Billionaire Elon Musk, tapped by US President-elect Donald Trump to slash federal government spending, lashed out at modern fighter jets on Monday, saying that drones were the future of air combat.
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www.ndtv.com
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MQ-9B Drone Conducts Controlled Ditching After Technical Failure Off Chennai
- Thursday September 19, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
The Indian Navy said that a MQ-9B Predator High Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft (HALE RPA) encountered a technical failure on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ukrainian Soldier Draws Horrors Of War, Says It Helps To Not "Go Mad"
- Thursday May 2, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Ukrainian drone pilot Andriy began drawing the horrors of the war with his graphic pencil, trying to stay sane even as he realised he had watched a close friend agonise.
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www.ndtv.com
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Meet Drone Didis: Women In Rural India Learning To Fly High
- Friday March 8, 2024
- India News | Written by Uma Sudhir
Women in rural India are learning to fly high, using state-of-the-art technology. That is what the socially transformative Namo Drone Didi program is all about.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Drone Sister": Homemakers Turn Drone Pilots To Cultivate Farmlands
- Wednesday March 6, 2024
- India News | Agence France-Presse
Once a homemaker, Sharmila Yadav always wanted to be a pilot and is now living her dream remotely, flying a heavy-duty drone across the skies to cultivate the country's picturesque farmlands.
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www.ndtv.com
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IIT Guwahati Launches Largest Drone Pilot Training Organisation
- Monday February 26, 2024
- Education | Edited by Puniti Pandey
The Pilot Training Organisation spans across 18 acres and has the capability to fly 9 medium-class drones simultaneously.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Killing For Points On Ukraine's Front Line: How War Is Evolving
- Friday September 5, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Rubik, a Ukrainian military drone pilot, had tracked every move of one particular Russian soldier for weeks, with the promise of earning at least six points for killing him.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
NDTV Defence Summit: From Pilot To Autopilot, Drone Warfare Here To Stay
- Saturday August 30, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Drones are here to stay and represent the next phase in modern warfare, a panel on evolution in warfare told NDTV.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Ukraine Sees "Priceless" Digital Battlefield Data As Key To Western Support
- Wednesday August 27, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Ukraine is looking at how to share battlefield data with allies, the country's deputy prime minister said, calling the vast trove of stored information one of Kyiv's "cards" to strengthen its position as it negotiates support from friendly countries.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
AI-Powered Autonomous Drone Defeats Human Pilot at Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League
- Monday June 9, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
An artificial intelligence (AI)-powered drone from MavLab (TU Delft) outperformed human pilots at Abu Dhabi’s A2RL drone racing event, winning three out of four races, including the AI vs Human showdown. Competing against 13 other global teams, the autonomous drone also won the flagship 170-metre course as well as an AI-only drag race during the ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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New Satellite Image Shows Massive Damage To Pak's Nur Khan Base After Operation Sindoor
- Monday May 26, 2025
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
Nur Khan is central to Pakistan's drone warfare strategy and hosts the country's elite pilot training and VIP fleet, including the presidential aircraft.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Women In Villages Pilot Farm Drones, Earning A Living And Some Independence
- Thursday March 6, 2025
- India News | Reuters
A group of women has found an unexpected path to earn an income and some independence: operating drones for agricultural uses such as crop spraying.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
69-Year-Old Man with Paralysis Flies Virtual Drone Using Brain Implant
- Wednesday January 22, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A 69-year-old man, paralysed in all four limbs, has piloted a virtual drone using a brain-computer interface (BCI). By imagining movements of his fingers, the man controlled a drone through a complex virtual obstacle course. This development marks a significant step in improving BCI technology, potentially enabling paralysed individuals to perform ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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"I'm Hit, Going Down": Ukraine Drone Destroys Russian Chopper For First Time
- Wednesday January 1, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nonika Sharma
A Russian helicopter pilot panicked during a radio call after being hit by a Ukrainian missile.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Lost Control": US Drone Pilot Describes Encounter With New Jersey UFO
- Tuesday December 17, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A drone pilot from New Jersey claims his device lost power and had to descend from restricted airspace, while the mystery flier he was attempting to examine managed to stay in the air despite a signal intended to disable it.
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www.ndtv.com
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"It Will Get Pilots Killed": Elon Musk Calls For US To Replace Fighter Jets With Drones
- Monday November 25, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Billionaire Elon Musk, tapped by US President-elect Donald Trump to slash federal government spending, lashed out at modern fighter jets on Monday, saying that drones were the future of air combat.
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www.ndtv.com
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MQ-9B Drone Conducts Controlled Ditching After Technical Failure Off Chennai
- Thursday September 19, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
The Indian Navy said that a MQ-9B Predator High Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft (HALE RPA) encountered a technical failure on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Ukrainian Soldier Draws Horrors Of War, Says It Helps To Not "Go Mad"
- Thursday May 2, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Ukrainian drone pilot Andriy began drawing the horrors of the war with his graphic pencil, trying to stay sane even as he realised he had watched a close friend agonise.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Meet Drone Didis: Women In Rural India Learning To Fly High
- Friday March 8, 2024
- India News | Written by Uma Sudhir
Women in rural India are learning to fly high, using state-of-the-art technology. That is what the socially transformative Namo Drone Didi program is all about.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
"Drone Sister": Homemakers Turn Drone Pilots To Cultivate Farmlands
- Wednesday March 6, 2024
- India News | Agence France-Presse
Once a homemaker, Sharmila Yadav always wanted to be a pilot and is now living her dream remotely, flying a heavy-duty drone across the skies to cultivate the country's picturesque farmlands.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
IIT Guwahati Launches Largest Drone Pilot Training Organisation
- Monday February 26, 2024
- Education | Edited by Puniti Pandey
The Pilot Training Organisation spans across 18 acres and has the capability to fly 9 medium-class drones simultaneously.
-
www.ndtv.com/education