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Zipline

NHS Drone Delivery Plan Draws Criticism from Light Aircraft Pilots

In the United Kingdom, an ambitious plan by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to use drone deliveries of medical supplies to hospitals

Haye KestelooDec 20

DJI

Lawmakers Urge Biden to Halt Export Licenses for Chinese Drone Giant DJI

A coalition of 15 Republican legislators urged the Pentagon to deny export licenses for American components used in drones manufactured by DJI.

Haye KestelooDec 18

Ukraine

Russia Scrambles for Drone Defense Amid Escalating Aerial Threats

Russia once bolstering its military capabilities with imported Iranian Shahed 136 drones pivots to reinforce its defenses against Ukrainian drone

Haye KestelooDec 13

Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Tibbits-Nutt and Aeronautics Administrator Jeffrey DeCarlo are shown holding a drone during a demonstration of the Optimus Drone-In-A-Box Unmanned Aerial System by American Robotics.

FAA

Massachusetts Unleashes Drones for Statewide Rail Safety

With a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), MassDOT can now deploy drones beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) across

Haye KestelooDec 13

Amazon

Prime Air Shakeup: Cassidy’s Amazon Exit

Prime Air, Sean Cassidy has left the company in a significant development within Amazon's ambitious drone delivery unit.

Haye KestelooDec 12

Insta360

High-Flying Heroics: Grubb’s Drone-Assisted BASE Jump Stunt

Brian Grubb achieved a world-first feat, merging the realms of drone wakeskating and BASE jumping in a breathtaking stunt titled WakeBase.

Haye KestelooDec 11

United States

Urgent Warning: U.S. Susceptible to Drone Strikes

An alarming revelation, WSJ article highlights critical vulnerability in the US defense system: the nation is unprepared to counter drone terror attacks.

Haye KestelooDec 11

China keeps supplying Autel and DJI drones to Russia, NYT writes - Chinese Drones Continue to Support Russia's War in Ukraine Despite Sanctions - DJI helps the Russians in their attacks Ukraine Government says

DJI

Finnish Operation Uncovers Illegal DJI Drone Exports to Russia

Finnish authorities have uncovered an extensive operation involving the illegal export of thousands of mostly DJI drones to Russia, circumventing

Haye KestelooDec 9

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