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A Dutch man is working to construct a flying drone he says could eventually replace taxis. Thorstin Crijns, a software engineer, has constructed a large quad-copter that can carry a person. “What I envision is that governments could use this transportation system,” he told Now This News. “A person could use a smartphone, call the drone, it will land in front of him, and he can get in there and go to his desired location.” The technology still needs some work, as at the moment Crijns’ drone can only carry a person for 10 seconds.

Medical supplies, outdoor gear, camo, sleeping bags and now — drones. These items have reached the battlefields in the east as new images on social media show Ukrainian soldiers holding the unmanned aircraft. While the drones are far from military grade and are more akin to ones hobbyists could easily purchase in the United States, they can fly hundreds of feet in the air and beam back video to tablets and smartphones on the ground. But unlike military grade equipment, these commercial drones will likely be subject to jamming from adversaries. And that’s why the organization managing these supplies —…

A B-1B Lancer and a C-17 Globemaster III at a base in southwest Asia (Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton/Air Force)ISAF aircrews across Afghanistan haven’t been as busy as years before, according to new stats released by Air Forces Central Command. There were 382 close air support weapons releases in June, down from 521 during the same month last year. So far this year there have been 1,782 weapons releases, compared with 4,084 for all of last year. And it isn’t just airstrikes that have dropped. In 2013, there have been 294 casualty evacuation sorties, including 96 saves. Last year, there were…

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