Tag Archives: UK

European Parliament condemns covert drone strikes

Posted on February 28, 2014 by

By a margin of 534 to 49, the European Parliament supported a resolution requiring that EU Member States “do not perpetrate unlawful targeted killings or facilitate such killings by other states”, and called upon them to “oppose and ban practices … Continue reading →

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Hundreds protest against new “home” of UK drone operations

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

Around 400 demonstrators took part in a march from Lincoln to a rally at nearby RAF Waddington, which assumed control of British drone missions in Afghanistan earlier this week. Chris Cole, a coordinator of the Drone Campaign Network, said the … Continue reading →

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RAF’s Reaper drones now flown from UK, not US

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

Armed drone aircraft have been operated remotely from Britain for the first time, the Ministry of Defence has said. It said Reaper drones had flown missions controlled from RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, where campaign groups have held a protest rally against … Continue reading →

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UK-based defense contractor supplies parts to U.S. Predator drone

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

A major British defence company is supplying the deadly US drone programme, which has killed scores of civilians, leading critics to condemn the UK as complicit in ‘war crimes’. The firm, Cobham plc – which specialises in defence and communications … Continue reading →

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UK terror suspects stripped of citizenship then Hellfired by drone

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

An investigation by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism for The Independent details a chilling account of terror suspects being stripped of their British nationality before being targeted by U.S. drone strikes (in at least two cases). With no legal recourse, these exiles … Continue reading →

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Nearly 450 British military drones lost in Iraq and Afghanistan

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

Almost 450 drones operated by the British military have crashed, broken down or been lost in action during operations in Afghanistan and Iraq over the last five years, figures reveal. Story over at the Guardian

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U.K. Stealth Drone to be tested in Australia

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

The drone, which is named Taranis after the Celtic god of thunder, has been designed to fly intercontinental missions to attack targets and can automatically dodge incoming missiles. The aircraft, which has cost £125 million to build, is intended to … Continue reading →

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UK Royal Air Force Reapers to double in Afghanistan

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

The Royal Air Force is set to double its Reaper fleet in Afghanistan. The UK is to double the number of armed RAF “drones” flying combat and surveillance operations in Afghanistan and, for the first time, the aircraft will be … Continue reading →

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U.K. drone spending tops £2bn

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

The UK has spent more than £2bn on buying and developing militarydrones over the past five years and is poised to commit an extra £2bn for another new unmanned aircraft, according to a report. Guardian

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U.K. aiding U.S. in locating drone targets in Pakistan

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

There is “pretty compelling” evidence that the Government’s listening post, the UK Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) is passing information to the US to help it locate targets for drone attacks in Pakistan’s tribal areas, believed to be a terror hub … Continue reading →

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