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US Army Buys EagleNXT eBee TAC Mapping Drones
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US Army Buys EagleNXT eBee TAC Mapping Drones

The US Army has added a new set of eyes to its aerial toolbox, purchasing tactical mapping drones from EagleNXT through its German partner Dronivo GmbH. The price tag remains classified, but the capability upgrade is anything but subtle, as The Defense Post reports. The order includes six eBee TAC fixed wing drones equipped with…

Bridgeport Launches Drone as First Responder Program
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Bridgeport’s Flock Safety Drone Program Collapses Five Days After Launch Amid National Backlash

Just five days ago, we reported on Bridgeport, Connecticut officially launching its Drone as First Responder program with Flock Safety. Mayor Joe Ganim was demonstrating the drones on rooftops. Police Chief Roderick Porter was calling it “re-imagining policing.” Council President Jeanette Herron was praising the technology as a “major step forward.“ That program is now…

Tampa Police Add Drones and VR to Safety Toolkit
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Tampa Police Add Skydio Drones and VR to Safety Toolkit

Tampa Police are stepping into a future where training does not begin on the street but inside a headset, surrounded by pixels that behave like pressure, noise, and uncertainty, as 10 Tampa Bay reports. Thanks to federal funding, officers and recruits now train with virtual reality simulations that recreate real world encounters where decisions matter…

Texas Farm Bureau Warns FCC Drone Ban Threatens Agricultural Operations - DJI Agriculture Unveils Agras T100, T70P, and T25P at Agritechnica 2025 in Hannover
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FCC Drone Ban Threatens Agricultural Operations Warns Texas Farm Bureau

The Texas Farm Bureau is sounding the alarm on the FCC’s sweeping foreign drone ban, warning that “limited availability of drones and parts could prevent farmers and ranchers from adequately managing pesticide and fertilizer use, monitoring crop stress, checking livestock and other essential tasks.” The agricultural sector is now grappling with what this regulatory shift…

Ashburnham Police Drone Program Shows What Smart Public Safety Investment Looks Like
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Ashburnham Police Drone Program Shows What Smart Public Safety Investment Looks Like

When a small Massachusetts town with 100 miles of hiking trails and seven bodies of water decides to build a drone program, the smart money says they’ll do it right or not at all. The Ashburnham Police Department chose to do it right, spending two years developing their Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Drone Unit before taking…

Mission Viejo's Third Thermal Drone Dog Rescue Proves This Tech Isn't a Gimmick
Thermal Drone

Mission Viejo’s Third Thermal Drone Dog Rescue Proves This Tech Isn’t a Gimmick

When strong winds forced Mission Viejo Animal Services to ground their drone last Friday, a 1-year-old Australian Shepherd named Lana was still somewhere in the steep canyons between Dove Canyon and Coto de Caza. The officers knew the technology could find her, they just had to wait for conditions to cooperate. That patience paid off…

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