As drones — otherwise known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) — become increasingly popular in military operations and civilian law enforcement, their deployment is coming under greater scrutiny from lawmakers and special interest groups. The Obama administration's open policy of targeted drone strikes has proved particularly controversial, while the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has attempted to raise awareness of the use of drones by police departments and other organizations across the US.
Jun 26, 2014, 4:15 PM UTCAdi Robertson
America's drone program could lead to longer and more frequent wars, report says
Low-risk unmanned missions could cause a slide into 'continual' conflict
Apr 2, 2014, 6:24 PM UTCAdi Robertson
New bill would force Obama administration to reveal drone strike casualties
Feb 10, 2014, 7:13 AM UTCSam Byford
Drones kill civilians using NSA data, Greenwald's new site 'The Intercept' reports
Journalist who broke NSA story files first report for Pierre Omidyar
Dec 31, 2013, 5:40 PM UTCRussell Brandom
Covert US targeted killings took 253 lives in 2013, report estimates
Dec 30, 2013, 5:31 PM UTCRussell Brandom
Former US drone operator: 'We always wonder if we killed the right people'
Dec 28, 2013, 12:04 AM UTCAdi Robertson
US military sees more drones, 'cyber weapon' non-proliferation in the future
Dec 20, 2013, 6:46 PM UTCAdi Robertson
The Drone Survival Guide, a plane-spotting poster for an age of unmanned warfare
Making drones known
Dec 12, 2013, 8:25 PM UTCRussell Brandom
Drone strike on wedding party in Yemen kills at least 13 civilians
Aug 21, 2013, 7:26 PM UTCCarl Franzen
NASA's new hurricane hunters are the drones that tracked Bin Laden
Scientists love the spy aircraft, but privacy concerns linger
Aug 19, 2013, 6:21 PM UTCJacob Kastrenakes
Where will the FAA host first large-scale drone test flights?
States compete for the first six spots
Jul 30, 2013, 10:23 PM UTCJacob Kastrenakes
Drones to scour the skies for US businesses after FAA approval
Jul 26, 2013, 5:09 PM UTCCarl Franzen
The FBI has used drones for warrantless surveillance in the US in 10 different cases
Jul 20, 2013, 3:15 PM UTCCarl Franzen
Federal judge condemns Obama's targeted drone killings of US citizens overseas
May 23, 2013, 7:32 PM UTCAdi Robertson
Obama promises more oversight for drone strikes, progress on closing Guantanamo Bay
May 22, 2013, 8:38 PM UTCAdi Robertson
Four US citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009, says Attorney General
May 19, 2013, 4:48 PM UTCT.C. Sottek
President Obama will address legality of drone program on Thursday
How will the US government justify targeted killings?
May 15, 2013, 8:54 AM UTCAmar Toor
US Navy launches first drone from aboard an aircraft carrier
Autonomous X-47B plane successfully takes off from USS George HW Bush
May 13, 2013, 4:58 AM UTCJanus Kopfstein
US drone strikes condemned as illegal by Pakistan's highest court