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Drones Revolutionize Landmine Detection in Ukraine
In a groundbreaking development, drones equipped with advanced computer vision software are being deployed to detect and defuse landmines littering the war-torn landscape of Ukraine. The UN and Armed Forces of Ukraine recently invited the team from Safe Pro AI…
Former FBI counter-terrorism and counter-drone specialist is appointed to Dedrone’s Advisory Board
Rob D’Amico, a former FBI counter-terrorism and counter-drone specialist has joined the Dedrone Advisory Board. D’Amico, an expert in intelligence and law enforcement with 35 years of government experience from the Marines and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), where…
Poland aims to by MQ-9 Reaper drones to monitor its eastern border
Poland has decided to purchase an unknown number of MQ-9 Reaper drones from the United States under a secret, expedited procedure, in the face of increasing concern over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Polish Armed Forces will be the first…
Recreational drones used by Taliban to drop bombs
On Monday the Afghanistan spy chief said that the Taliban has started to use small recreational drones to drop grenades on government forces during recent attacks, demonstrating a new way of fighting by the insurgents.
Pentagon to start program solely aimed at defeating drones
In the near future, the Pentagon plans to open a new program specifically to teach troops to spot and destroy small enemy drones. The military is pursuing a uniform solution to defeating drones, which officials have described as an increasing…
A drone might have been used in deadly Taliban attack
In Kunduz, a province in Afghanistan that has seen heavy fighting, a deadly Taliban attack has most likely been carried out by an over-the-counter drone. Four security officials were killed and at least eight more were wounded.
Swoop Aero operates drone fleet in Malawi remotely from their Melbourne office
Here’s a great example of how sometimes a crisis can speed up the application of new technology. In this case, the Coronavirus outbreak forced Swoop Aero employees to move back from various African countries to their home base in Australia.…