Search & Rescue
Drones Help Find Lost Teen in -15°F Mountain Rescue Drama
In an intense overnight search and rescue on February 8th, teams deployed drones to locate a missing 14-year-old snowmobiler in Franklin Basin
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NASA
Pipistrel’s Nuuva V300 Drone Achieves First Successful Hover Test
Pipistrel has achieved a significant milestone with the successful first hover test of its Nuuva V300 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft. In a newly released video, the aircraft can be seen breaking free from gravity to achieve stable hover flight, marking a crucial step forward in the development of autonomous cargo delivery capabilities for the aviation industry.…
Germany
DJI Brings Drone Technology Experience to E-Bike Drive Systems
DJI’s entry into the e-bike market leverages familiar technology from its drone business, according to Ferdinand Wolf, Creative Director of DJI Studio Europe. The company’s new Avinox drive system, offering up to 1000 watts in boost mode with 120 Newton metres of torque, emerged from a four-year development process, reports Bike EU. “Technology-wise, it was…
Ukraine
Suspected Russian Spy Drones Breach German Airbase Training Ukrainian Forces on Patriot Systems
Advanced unidentified drones have repeatedly penetrated restricted airspace over a German military facility where Ukrainian troops receive critical Patriot air defense training, exposing significant vulnerabilities in counter-drone capabilities. The incidents at the Luftwaffe’s Schwesing base have triggered an espionage investigation and highlighted urgent needs for enhanced drone defense systems,
India
India’s New Combat Drone Could Transform Naval Warfare
NewSpace Research and Technologies has revealed its latest military drone platform at Aeroindia 2025, marking India's ongoing development in
Oregon
Oregon Guard Tests Medical Drone Delivery in Combat Training
The Oregon National Guard has integrated drone-delivered medical supplies into its combat medic training program at Camp Rilea, marking a new
United States
Flying RFID Readers: Verity Drones Modernize Warehousing
Autonomous drone pioneer Verity partnered with Swiss footwear maker On and logistics giant Maersk to use drones to manage warehouse inventory
Turkey
Drone Reveals 2,400-Year-Old Port as Aegean Sea Mysteriously Recedes
Aerial drone footage documented a archaeological discovery in Turkey's Ayvalık district, where the ruins of the ancient port of Adramytteion
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