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...
Drones in north provide ‘a crucial role in providing support’ for Turkish vessels (Updated)
The first Turkish drone aimed at aiding the search for hydrocarbons by Ankara in the Eastern Mediterranean landed at Lefkonkio (Gecitkale) airport in the north...
Drones in north ‘another destabilising action by Turkey’
Turkey’s decision to fly drones out of an airport in Lefkoniko are yet another destabilising action, government spokesman Kyriacos Koushios said on Saturday, after reports...
Turkish drones to fly out of breakaway Turkish Cypriot airport-reports
The breakaway Turkish Cypriot state has designated an airport in the north as a base for Turkish drones seeking hydrocarbons in the eastern Mediterranean, a...
‘It’s just such a horrible feeling having this thing spying on you’
Laws governing drones hard to enforce, civil aviation warns Julia Gregoriou was sitting in her courtyard in old Nicosia last Sunday when she heard...
Use of drones in emergencies being explored
Forty-five people from 16 EU member states and Israel participated in a four-day workshop organised by the Civil Defence on the use of drones during...
Gatwick drone disruption cost easyJet nearly $20 mln
By Alistair Smout LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) – EasyJet lost 15 million pounds ($19.3 million) in the 36 hours of travel chaos sparked by drones...
Cyprus Post looking to utilise drones for deliveries
The Cyprus Post is seeking ways to utilise unmanned drones to deliver parcels of up to four kilos, Andreas Gregoriou, Director of the Department of...
Days of delays at Gatwick after reports of drones (Update)
Passengers flying in and out of London Gatwick will face at least another 24 hours of disruption after several drone sightings forced Britain’s second busiest...
Public in trouble for badgering Larnaca’s flamingos
Larnaca municipality and the Larnaca tourist board on Friday expressed their disappointment that the public is ignoring their appeals not to disturb the flamingos on...