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An Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone sits on its launch cradle at the Darlington site while a technician in a hi-vis vest walks alongside carrying a control tablet
Prime Air

Amazon Prime Air's UK Bet Faces A December CAA Verdict

Amazon's first drone delivery operation outside the United States flies from Darlington under a CAA trial permission that expires at the end of 2026. What the British regulator decides in December shapes where Prime Air flies next in Europe.

Overhead black-and-white view of a DJI Phantom quadcopter surrounded by folding DJI Mavic drones and other multirotors arranged on a white surface
Police

Newberg Police Fly Drones Where K-9s Used To Go

Newberg-Dundee police and Yamhill County deputies have flown drones since 2022 — a 10-aircraft combined DJI fleet that clears buildings ahead of officers and ends foot pursuits with thermal at 400 feet. No ribbon cuttings, no controversy, just standard equipment.

A gray police drone hovers above its white rooftop docking station under a clear blue sky.
Police

NSW PolAir Remote Drone Finds Hidden Woman In Moree

A PolAir Remote drone flown from Bankstown Airport — 300 miles away — spotted a woman leaving a shed during a welfare check in Moree, leading to her arrest for breaching a domestic violence order. Australia's first remotely piloted police drone trial keeps converting flights into arrests.

A sensor tower with cameras and antennas stands over green farmland and a river at sunset.
Counter-Drone

Anduril WISP Helps National Guard Tell Drones From Birds

The Washington National Guard's 10th Civil Support Team trained for two weeks on Anduril's WISP sensor suite, a fused stack built to tell a drone from a bird before a counter-drone response begins — with World Cup security driving the timeline.

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