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Portuguese Drone Unicorn Expands in Ukraine
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Portuguese Drone Unicorn Expands in Ukraine

Portuguese drone unicorn Tekever is deepening its footprint in Ukraine, betting on local engineers, local partnerships, and battlefield hardened AI systems to anchor its long term presence in the country’s defense tech ecosystem, as Kyiv Post reported. The move signals more than symbolic support. It reflects a strategic shift toward embedding Western drone companies directly…

BRINC's Guardian Drone Unveiled at IACP Boston, Promising Advanced Features for First Responders
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Savannah Police to Spend $54K on BRINC Drones

Seven years after first deploying drones, the Savannah Police Department is moving to modernize its aerial fleet, replacing three aging UAVs with new models that cost roughly $54,000 each, as Savannah Now reports. The twist is that the department is moving away from DJI equipment and toward BRINC drones, a U.S. manufacturer that focuses on…

Tennessee asks for $1.7M in drone detection tech as prison contraband airdrops keep coming
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Tennessee asks for $1.7M in drone detection tech as prison contraband airdrops keep coming

Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada told state lawmakers on Tuesday that drone-delivered contraband is no longer an occasional annoyance. It is one of the most significant security threats his facilities face. His department is requesting $1.7 million in funding for drone detection technology to address what he called a necessary response to an…

Dji Mini 3 pro - DJI Tightens Drone Rebinding Rules Starting June 19, 2025: What Pilots Need to Know
Europe

EU Commission’s New Drone Action Plan Hides a Bombshell: 100-Gram Registration Threshold Coming to Europe

The European Commission published a sweeping new action plan on Wednesday aimed at fixing Europe’s embarrassing inability to detect and stop hostile drones. The headline is about counter-drone detection. The real story is buried in the details: Brussels wants to extend mandatory registration and identification requirements to all drones weighing more than 100 grams, matching…

Austintown FD Joins Ohio Drone Pilot Program
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Austintown FD Joins Ohio Drone Pilot Program

Ohio is quietly building something that could reshape emergency response across the state, and Austintown Fire Department is right in the middle of it. Under Ohio House Bill 96, the state has launched the Drones for First Responders pilot program, a structured effort to test how drone technology can improve situational awareness, cut response times,…

FAA shut down El Paso airspace for 10 days over Pentagon laser test gone wrong
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FAA shut down El Paso airspace for 10 days over Pentagon laser test gone wrong

The FAA grounded every flight in and out of El Paso International Airport late Tuesday night, classifying the airspace as “National Defense Airspace” with deadly force authorization. The restriction was set to last 10 days. It lasted about eight hours. And the official explanations still don’t match. Here is what we know so far: The…

Unknown Drone Crashes Into Key Polish Helicopter Base
Drone Incidents

Unknown Drone Crashes Into Key Polish Helicopter Base

Poland just had two unexpected visitors drop out of the sky, and neither knocked before landing. In early February, an unidentified drone fell onto the grounds of the 1st Air Cavalry Battalion in Leźnica Wielka, central Poland. This is not just any military site. The base serves as a key helicopter hub for Poland’s land…

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