Obama: Sending Drones to Bomb Libya It’s been a busy week! On Monday the Guardian highlighted the MoD’s new document on the need for serious discussion on the ethics and legality of using drones (see post below), a story which… Read More ›
Archive for April 2011
New MoD document recognises legal, ethical and moral issues raised by use of armed drones
The UK Ministry of Defence has published a new document, to “inform and prompt wider debate” on military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), commonly known as drones. The UK Approach to Unmanned Aircraft Systems is a Joint Doctrine Note (JDN) that examines… Read More ›
UK Reapers notch up 20,000 flying hours
The UK MoD have announced today that UK Reaper drones have now notched up over 20,000 hours flying over Afghanistan since they were first deployed in October 2007. In the self-congratulatory announcement Air Vice-Marshal Phil Osborn makes the point that by… Read More ›
Reaper and Predator drone manufacturer opens UK office
The makers of the Predator and Reaper drone, General Atomics, have announced that they have opened an office in London (although omit to say exactly where it is!). Their brief press notice says: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer… Read More ›
