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Drone Brings Lifesaving Gear to Man Trapped by Flood
Floods do not arrive politely. They do not knock, wait, or ask if you are ready. One minute a river looks high but manageable. The next minute it has decided it wants the road, the trees, and your car too.…
Denmark’s Drone Airport Chaos Just Turbocharged Europe’s Counter-UAS Race
When multiple drones showed up over Danish airports and a key fighter base this fall, the Danish government realized it needed to invest in better counter-UAS (cUAS) measures, because the next time this occurs they may not be as lucky.…
Connecticut Drone Detection Sensors Coming to School Rooftops as Surveillance Network Expands
Public schools are about to become surveillance stations. Connecticut State Police are requesting permission to install Dedrone drone detection sensors on two New Haven high school rooftops, funded entirely by federal anti-terrorism grants. If approved, Sound School and New Haven…
Neo 2 FPV: Because Nothing Says Joy Like Flying At 30 MPH With A Tree Rushing To Your Face
Flying at 30 mph with a tree sprinting toward your face is a special kind of joy, the kind that reminds you you are alive, alert, and possibly about to make a very bad decision. After three weeks flying the…
Quantum Systems Wins $246M German Army Contract as Thiel’s Reconnaissance Bet Pays Off
We have been reporting on Germany’s drone modernization push for nearly two years, and this deal represents the clearest validation yet that combat-proven reconnaissance systems are winning over Europe’s defense establishment. Peter Thiel-backed Quantum Systems is set to receive a…
Auterion Hybrid Drone Swarm Completes First Multi-Manufacturer Kill Chain in Historic Demo
We have been following Auterion’s rise from open-source software pioneer to battlefield powerhouse for years. This week, the drone company crossed a threshold that transforms drone warfare from concept to operational reality. For the first time ever, FPV and fixed-wing…
22 Dead in Terra Drone Battery Fire: CEO Arrested Within 48 Hours
We’ve been tracking Terra Drone’s aggressive global expansion for years, but this week the world’s largest industrial drone service provider faces its darkest chapter. A fire at the company’s Jakarta office killed 22 employees on Tuesday, and Indonesian police have…
Australia Orders MQ-28 “Ghost Bat” Drone After Missile Test
Australia just pulled the curtain on a 1.4 billion of australian dollars ($933 million) contract with Boeing Defence Australia for just six operational Ghost Bat drones, a move that feels like the country finally pressed the fast forward button on…
JLR Drone Trial Cuts Inspection Time By 95%
JLR has rolled out an ambitious drone trial at its Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre in Wolverhampton, where the Elios 3 from Flyability sliced a four hour inspection routine down to ten minutes, a time collapse so extreme it feels almost…
Prison Drone Drop Turns Into a Surf and Turf Smuggling Fail
South Carolina corrections officers intercepted what might be the strangest holiday dinner delivery ever attempted, a drone-powered gourmet contraband drop that looked like someone tried to recreate a Food Network episode with the budget of a middle school bake sale,…
DJI Avata 360 FCC Approval, NASA Drone Testing, Texas Drone Fishing
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have three stories for you this week. DJI gets FCC approval for a new Avata 360. NASA is testing new drone navigation software in Death Valley for future Mars missions. And Texas…
Autel EVO III Series Arrives With Big Claims
Just a heads up: The contents of this article are compiled from various internet rumors and snippets overheard in meetings. It’s best to take this information with a grain of salt. For now, we can affirm that Autel is making…