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Israel

Morocco Becomes North Africa’s First Drone Manufacturer with Suicide Drone

Morocco has become the first country in North Africa to manufacture drones, with the recent successful field test of the SpyX suicide drone.

Haye KestelooApr 4

Airbus

Airbus’s High-Flying Drone Unit Eyes Potential IPO

A little-known Airbus subsidiary that develops solar-powered, high-altitude drones called Zephyrs could consider an initial public offering (IPO).

Haye KestelooApr 4

Police

“Drone Force Philly”: Mayor Parker’s Plan to Boost Public Safety with Police Drones

Philadelphia Mayor Parker allocated $2.7 million towards police drone tech to improve public safety in the city, dubbed "Drone Force Philly"

Haye KestelooApr 4

The RQ-4B Global Hawk, a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Northrop Grumman, is a potential candidate for deployment at Norway's newly established long-range drone base in Andøya. The accompanying illustration photo is courtesy of NorthropGrumman.com.

Ukraine

Norway Establishes Arctic Drone Base to Bolster Maritime Surveillance

In a move to enhance its maritime surveillance capabilities, Norway has announced the establishment of a new long-range drone base at Andøya, located 300 km north of the Arctic Circle, reports The Barents Observer. The base will house advanced drones aimed at strengthening Norway’s ability to monitor its maritime interests in the Barents Sea. Enhancing…

Haye KestelooApr 4

Police

Draper Couple Warns Community About Suspicious Drone Encounter

Invasion of Privacy Raises Concerns A Draper couple, Drew and Lorene Joosten, are alerting their neighbors after a disturbing incident involving a drone outside their home. The drone, with its green lights pointed towards their windows, hovered for about two minutes before moving on to neighboring houses, leaving the Joostens unsettled and suspicious of the…

Haye KestelooApr 3

Police

Duluth Police Use Drone to Locate Missing 12-Year-Old Girl

Quick Action and Drone Technology Lead to Safe Recovery A 12-year-old girl who threatened to run away from the Stowe Elementary School area in Duluth, Minnesota, was quickly located by police using a drone on Wednesday. The Duluth Police Department (DPD) received a report of the missing child near the 500 block of W Stowe…

Haye KestelooApr 3