US Army
Greece Deploys V-BAT Drones to Watch Its Eastern Borders
Greece is now leveling up its surveillance game in a big way, deploying a new fleet of powerful V-BAT drones to patrol its sensitive borders
Rafael Suárez
Rafael Suárez is a drone pilot and commercial videographer with more than 20 years behind the lens, flying and filming with drones since 2016. He wrote for DroneXL on drone news, hardware, and developments shaping the industry. Rafa is based in Quito, Ecuador.
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Drones Are Being Called in to Tackle Ravens Game Day Traffic
For fans of the Baltimore Ravens, that post-game traffic snarl is a legendary test of patience. Now, a drone helps the Maryland Stadium Authority
Blue sUAS
Ascent’s Coaxial Drone Nails Historic Pentagon Approval
Its tough, unusual-looking drone, the SPIRIT, has become the first aircraft to achieve a "dual clearance" on the Pentagon's exclusive "Blue UAS" list.
Drone Amplified
Drones and AI are the Newest Weapons in Wildfires
Firefighters are being pushed to their limits. But they have a powerful new ally in this fight, a dynamic duo that is changing the game: drones
Police
Drone Captures Stunning Rescue of Pilot From Sunken Plane
It’s the kind of heart-pounding scene you’d expect to see in a Hollywood movie. A small plane crashes into the ocean, the pilot is trapped in a tiny air pocket, and rescuers have seconds to act. But this was no movie set. This was a real-life drama off the coast of Oak Island, North Carolina,…
Amazon
Amazon’s Drones Now Have a ‘Plan B’ for Safe Landings
That's why Amazon has been perfecting a new feature called Safe Contingent Landings (SCL). It’s a sophisticated "Plan B" that allows their drones
DJI
Belgian Prisons Are Unleashing Autonomous Guard Drones
Smugglers are increasingly turning to the skies, using drones to drop drugs and phones to inmates. Now, Belgium is fighting fire with fire, deploying a new generation of autonomous "drone-in-a-box" systems to guard its prisons from above.
US Army
Army Paratroopers Score First Drone-on-Drone Kill in Alabama
In the skies over Alabama, a group of US Army paratroopers just proved that sometimes, all you need is skill and an FPV drone with an explosive.
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