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Drones

A drone, also known as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), is an unpiloted aircraft. It can be used for military as well as civilian purposes.

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A woman wearing a baseball cap looks upward, holding drone controls

Indian women are becoming drone pilots

Indian women are becoming drone pilots

In rural India, women are being trained to spray chemical pesticides with drones. Is there an alternative?
Food SecurityJune 29, 202405:01 min
Videostill | Drone Warfare in Ukraine

Meet the Ukrainian drone unit known as 'Peaky Blinders'

Meet the Ukrainian drone unit known as 'Peaky Blinders'

Ukrainian soldiers are trying to hold back a Russian incursion near Kharkiv. DW's Max Zander met them at the front lines
ConflictsMay 28, 202404:32 min
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Ukraine troops forced to use improvised weapons

Ukraine troops forced to use improvised weapons

Short on air defenses and waiting for more international support, Ukraine is turning to improvised weapons.
ConflictsMay 24, 202403:51 min
DW Sendung Eco India

Indian women take to the skies as drone pilots

Indian women take to the skies as drone pilots

Women in India are piloting drones that spray crops. It’s a social and economic boon for the women — but at what cost?
EqualityMay 21, 202405:00 min
A yellow drone flies above a field and trees

How Ghana is using AI to improve food security

How Ghana is using AI to improve food security

Artificial intelligence is helping Ghanaian farmers in the country's east fight crop disease and boost yields.
Food SecurityMay 13, 202405:14 min
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei in a double photo

North Korea and Iran — a new anti-Western alliance?

North Korea and Iran — a new anti-Western alliance?

Pyongyang and Tehran are united by their grievances against the US and could be part of an emerging anti-Western bloc.
ConflictsMay 7, 2024
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In the spotlight

A view of Judge Yevhen Mezentsev in his combat uniform in front of a museum-era machine gun he and his colleagues use to shoot down Russian drones

Ukraine: Kyiv's 'drone hunters' defend city against Russia

As Russia steps up its air campaign against Ukraine, judges in Kyiv have swapped robes for camouflage.
ConflictsApril 8, 202402:44 min
A man operates a drone in a forest

Drones employed to help with reforestation efforts

A Berlin startup is using drone technology to replenish tree populations from above.
InnovationMarch 28, 202404:23 min
A Syrian man guards his destroyed house in Al-Nayrab

Syria: Suicide drones increasingly targeting civilians

After 13 years of civil war, the situation in Syria is worsening as the government uses armed drones against farmers.
PoliticsMarch 14, 2024
A soldier handles a drone jamming weapon

How Ukraine's signal-jamming guns stop Russian drones

Nearly two years into the war in Ukraine, kamikaze drones have become commonplace on both sides.
ConflictsJanuary 25, 202403:00 min
A Ukrainian soldier operates a drone near Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine.

On the front line with Ukrainian drone pilots

DW's Nick Connolly has been close to Avdiivka, where Ukrainian drone pilots are working to halt a Russian advance.
ConflictsDecember 18, 202304:59 min
Man flies agricultural drone over a field

Pakistan farmers adopt agricultural drones

These drones have several benefits for farmers. Can they help mitigate the effects of climate change on crop yields?
Nature and EnvironmentMay 17, 202301:24 min
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