Cyprus Institute drones helping in fight against fires
The increasing use of drones to fight fires was underlined on Friday by the Cyprus Institute, whose Unmanned Systems Research Laboratory (USRL) spotted a fire....
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Fire service receives two state-of-the-art drones
The fire service has received a donation of two state-of-the-art drones worth more than €40,000, which are expected to boost firefighting capabilities, it was announced...
National Guard, drones, being brought in to help with fire prevention (Updated)
The forestry department on Friday said the National Guard would start assisting in the forest monitoring programme aimed at preventing fires. According to the forestry...
Erdogan defends Turkish drone base in north as ‘need for readiness’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed that a Turkish drone base was operating in the north, citing the need for readiness in case of attacks...
French watchdog condemns police for unlawful use of drones to patrol lockdown
French data privacy watchdog CNIL condemned the Interior Ministry for the unlawful use of drones to oversee demonstrations and make sure people were respecting the...
Drug-drone catches drug squad off guard
A drug-drone has stirred the public’s imagination and caught the drug squad Ykan off guard with concerns that new drug smuggling methods are being used....
British navy trialling drones off Cyprus coast
The British navy is conducting drone trials off the coast of Cyprus as part of its ‘Future Commando Force’, designed to modernise the military. Lasting...
Coronavirus: police will be watching from the skies to enforce Easter lockdown
Helicopters and drones will be used by police to check movement regulations over the Easter weekend as part of measures to stop the spread of...
Coronavirus: Thermal cameras to be used for traffic checks during curfew
Police will be using a number of thermal cameras belonging to the national guard and drones to monitor traffic during the night-time curfew it was...
Use of drones banned during Nicosia marathon
The use of drones during the Nicosia Marathon on Sunday is forbidden, the department of civil aviation announced on Friday. Civil aviation issued an official...
