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Netherlands Witnesses Inauguration of its First Operational Drone Vertiport
May 24 marked a significant milestone in Dutch aviation history with the activation of the nation’s pioneering drone vertiport, “Galileo”. The grand unveiling, celebrated by several distinguished guests, occurred when a multirotor drone made its landing at the cutting-edge facility,…
Pioneering Policing: Olean Cops Harness DJI Drone Power
In an initiative backed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation (CRCF), the city police of Olean, New York will soon add a DJI drone to their arsenal. Mayor Bill Aiello expressed his surprise at the small size of the unarmed…
Inside the Mission: How DJI Drones Redefine Modern Warfare in Ukraine
A recent video chronicles a clandestine Ukrainian drone mission aimed at decimating Russian military assets with the help of civilian DJI drones. This innovative drone warfare was captured on the Eastern Front in March 2023 and uploaded to Youtube. The…
Iowa DOT’s Game-Changing Drone Experiment
Iowa’s Department of Transportation (DOT) is partnering with Autobase to pilot a drone program in Iowa City. The program aims to enhance traffic monitoring and management, enabling swift response to accidents and traffic disruptions. The drone initiative, springboarded by the…
Aerial Intrusion? Drone Privacy Battle Reaches Michigan Court
The Michigan Supreme Court is set to deliberate on a case centered on the legitimacy of drone imagery of a salvage yard located near Traverse City. Todd and Heather Maxon, the owners of the yard, were slapped with a lawsuit…
Police Drones: Balancing Public Safety and Privacy in Hamilton, Canada
In light of ongoing concerns over potential surveillance misuse, Hamilton police in Canada still recommend broadening their police drone operations, as per a recently unveiled report. The drone program, launched in 2020, has seen police deployment 59 times thus far.…
House to Ban DJI, FAA’s Public Opinion Change, cUAS ARK, Monroe County WIN
Welcome to this week’s Unmanned Tactical Group and Pilot Institute’s Public Safety UAS News Update. On today’s agenda, we’re going to be talking about the Federal House of Representatives House Bill H-6572, which is a full ban on DJI across…
Dramatic Drone-on-Drone Combat Ignites Ukraine’s Skies!
Check this out! An incredible mid-air showdown between two drones was caught on camera by Ukraine’s security service, the SBU. Usually, drones are busy buzzing around, focusing on ground targets. But this time, things were different. What we saw was…
Russian Tactics Revealed: Wooden Drones Outsmart Ukrainian Defenses
Analysts revealed that Russia employs an unconventional tactic in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine by using wooden drones to confuse Ukrainian air defense systems. The wooden drones, built by BLITZ Aircraft Unmanned, are constructed using a combination of wood, extruded…
Elevating Emergency Response: Nokia and Citymesh Belgian Drone Initiative
In a decisive win, Nokia has secured a contract to provide Belgian specialist Citymesh with a cutting-edge drone network platform and 70 DJI drone units. This deployment is set to provide crucial aerial data to emergency services across Belgium. The…
Montana’s Bold Move against Wildfire Drone Disruptions
Personal drone enthusiasts who’ve considered capturing wildfires from above should think twice, especially in Montana. This week, Governor Greg Gianforte signed SB 219 into law, joining several other states in criminalizing drone operations that obstruct aerial wildfire suppression. The freshly…
DJI Air 3 Coming Soon?!? 6 Features I Want To See!
So, what do you think? Are we going to see an upgrade to this amazing drone? It’s two years old, the DJI Air 2S. A lot of people are talking about it, and I think maybe it’s going to happen.…
