Daily Drone News – Thursday November 19, 2020

Here are today's most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you'd like to receive this in an email going forward, be sure to subscribe using the form below.

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Dozens laid off at Amazon Prime Air drone program – Dozens of R&D and manufacturing staff have been laid off at the Amazon Prime Air drone program as the company turns to third parties to get Amazon Prime Air off the ground.

DJI Mini 2 review: less drone is more fun! – At the end of 2019, DJI introduced the Mavic Mini, the first full-fledged camera drone weighing less than 250 grams. With the successor the DJI Mini 2, the Chinese dronemaker has retained all the right things from the first generation Mavic Mini and has made significant improvements on a number of fronts. As a result, the DJI Mini 2 is not only intended for novice drone pilots: especially after the introduction of European drone regulations, the Mini 2 is also interesting for professionals.

Dutch police will significantly expand drone fleet – The Dutch Police will be investing heavily in expanding its drone fleet in the coming years. The police currently have about sixty drones. In two years, there must be at least 130. The drones are increasingly being used for various applications, such as enforcement, locating missing persons, and investigating traffic accidents.

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Other drone news

• East Bay teens develop sanitizing drone to help clean school during pandemic
• Drones on Mars – not like in the movies
• Hearing on drone-fishing ban set for Dec. 1
• The Syma X400 Is a $55 Camera Drone That Fits in Your Palm
• Are Emirati Armed Drones Supporting Ethiopia from an Eritrean Air Base?
• Security risks of drones in 5G networks
• Hearing on drone-fishing ban set for Dec. 1
• Charges laid after drugs are flown into Ontario jail using a drone
• Drones take law enforcement safety to new heights
• Eurobites: Proximus gets in on the drones act
• Ector County Sheriff's Office introduces new drone equipment
• Fire Scout drone crashes at California base
• Matternet launches medical drone delivery network in Berlin
• Rescue squad gets new underwater drone for searches and recoveries
• FAA Concludes Second Phase Of Drone Traffic Management Pilot Program
• Meet The Woman In Aerospace Ready To Launch Drones That Can Save Lives Across Altitudes And Collect Data In The Stratosphere
• FBI arrest Hollywood man for allegedly crashing drone into LAPD helicopter
• Drone Delivery Canada successfully tests critical aspects of the Robin XL drone
• NOAA using drones to better understand, predict severe weather

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