A groundbreaking drone delivery trial in Scotland has successfully demonstrated the potential for unmanned aircraft to revolutionize medical logistics, cutting delivery times for critical supplies from two hours to just one hour between Elgin and Aberdeen. The project, led by…
In a revealing look inside Ukraine’s drone warfare operations, NPR’s recent frontline coverage showcases how unmanned aerial vehicles have become central to the country’s defense strategy against Russian forces. The report, focusing on a secret drone command post near Pokrovsk,…
A grassroots movement of Ukrainian volunteers is rapidly expanding their production of affordable FPV (First Person View) drones, demonstrating remarkable resilience in the face of tightening Chinese export controls. Working from makeshift workshops in private apartments, these citizen engineers are…
Military and civilian flights were temporarily suspended at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni following multiple drone sightings on Sunday evening, highlighting ongoing challenges with unauthorized drone operations near military installations. According to U.S. military and Japanese officials, the incident…
A police drone successfully located a missing 68-year-old man in Hallsville, Missouri, demonstrating the increasing effectiveness of unmanned aerial vehicles in emergency response operations. The man was found alive but in medical distress near a culvert early Monday morning, according…
A Swiss online retailer has accidentally published details about DJI’s upcoming Flip drone, revealing key specifications and pricing information ahead of its official launch. The leak, first reported by Jasper Ellens and further detailed by Igor Bogdanov, suggests that DJI…
Mass General Brigham has reportedly taken its first steps into drone-enabled healthcare logistics, completing initial test flights with Draganfly Inc. as part of a proof-of-concept program aimed at revolutionizing medical supply delivery. The collaboration marks a significant move by one…
A series of unauthorized drone sightings forced the temporary closure of Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport, a strategic joint civilian-military facility in Japan’s Yamaguchi Prefecture, marking the latest in a growing pattern of drone incidents affecting airport operations worldwide according to NHK…
Multiple drones plummeted from the sky during a holiday light show in Orlando, Florida, resulting in the hospitalization of a 7-year-old boy who required emergency cardiac surgery after being struck in the chest, reports CNN. The incident raises serious questions…
The sophisticated deployment of drone technology by Syrian rebel forces, led primarily by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), proved decisive in their lightning offensive that culminated in the capture of Damascus and the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, ending 50 years…
A fascinating new book uncovers how the U.S. military’s decades-long practice of converting manned aircraft into remotely piloted vehicles laid the groundwork for today’s drone technology. Author Frederick A. Johnsen details this largely overlooked aspect of aviation history in “Q-Birds:…
Drone delivery pioneer Matternet is taking steps to expand its urban delivery capabilities through a new partnership with ANRA Technologies, a specialist in unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM) solutions. According to CBS News, the collaboration aims to integrate advanced…