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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) has secured a leadership role in a significant new drone and advanced air mobility research initiative, backed by an initial $2 million investment from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) over the next two years, reports GovTech. The University Transportation Center of Excellence for Advanced…
Trusted drone industry insider Jasper Ellens has revealed potential European pricing for DJI’s upcoming DJI Flip drone, with three distinct configurations ranging from €439 to €779 ($478 to $849). Base Model and Configuration Options According to the leaked information, the standalone DJI Flip drone will retail for €439 ($478) without a remote controller. A mid-tier…
Syrian rebels reportedly received covert drone support from Ukrainian intelligence operatives just weeks before toppling the Assad regime, marking a significant escalation in the intersection of global conflicts. According to a Washington Post report citing unnamed sources familiar with Ukraine’s military operations, Ukrainian operatives sent approximately 150 first-person-view (FPV) drones and de
Canadian officials are preparing to significantly expand drone surveillance capabilities along the U.S.-Canada border as part of a comprehensive security enhancement plan, according to details emerging from recent high-level government meetings. The initiative comes as part of broader negotiations with the incoming U.S. administration over border security measures, reports the NY Times. The propos
Beijing has begun restricting exports of crucial drone components to Western nations, potentially disrupting Ukraine’s military drone program and signaling an escalation in US-China trade tensions. The equipment squeeze follows earlier sanctions on US military contractors and precedes tighter drone export controls expected in January, Bloomberg News reports. Supply Chain Disruption Hits Drone Indu
NASA’s pioneering work in Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) has played a crucial role in enabling the FAA’s recent authorization of commercial Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations in shared airspace. The milestone development, announced in July, marks the first time multiple U.S. companies have received permission to operate commercial drones in…
State Representative Brian Bergen, a former Apache helicopter pilot who helped establish the Army’s initial unmanned aircraft training battalion, walked out of Wednesday’s high-level security briefing at New Jersey State Police headquarters, calling it “amateur hour” and “worthless” in addressing the mysterious drone activities that have persisted across the state since mid-November. The dramatic
The Pentagon has firmly rejected claims by a U.S. lawmaker that Iran might be launching drones over New Jersey from a “mothership” off the East Coast, addressing growing concerns about mysterious drone sightings in the region, reports Reuters. “There is no truth to that,” Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh stated definitively on Wednesday, adding that “there…
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