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Portland Police Seek Approval to Deploy Drone for Public Safety Operations
The Portland Police Department is requesting approval from the city council to purchase its first drone, a tool they say would improve search-and-rescue missions, crime scene reconstruction, and responses to high-risk incidents, according to a report from the Portland Press…
Russian Drones Breach Polish Airspace, Putting NATO on High Alert
The war in Ukraine just spilled over its borders in a very dangerous way. During a massive overnight drone assault on Ukraine, several Russian drones breached the sovereign airspace of Poland, a NATO member. The incursion triggered a furious response,…
In Wisconsin, Drones Are a Farmer’s Best Friend and the FBI’s Biggest Headache
In the rolling fields of Wisconsin, a large drone banks gracefully over a cornfield, precisely spraying fertilizer on a patch of land that a heavy tractor could never reach. Miles away, an FBI agent games out a nightmare scenario: a…
Drone partnership: BAE FalconWorks and Lockheed Skunk Works to co-develop autonomous air system
At the DSEI arms fair in London on Monday, BAE Systems’ FalconWorks and Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works announced a “strategic collaboration” to develop a new uncrewed autonomous air system, aiming to field modular products that can counter electronic warfare, according…
Australia Opens Massive Outback Proving Ground for Drones
Before a drone can be trusted to deliver medicine in Kansas or guard a prison in Belgium, it has to be pushed to its absolute breaking point. A new facility in Australia’s remote Northern Territory is designed to do just…
DJI Drone Ban Looms in U.S., Threatening Agriculture, Construction, and Public Safety
U.S. lawmakers are moving to block sales of new DJI drones as soon as December, raising costs and disrupting operations for farmers, builders, surveyors, and first responders that rely on the Chinese maker’s aircraft, according to a detailed report by…
UK’s New “StormShroud” Drone is a Ghost That Blinds Enemy Radar
In the lethal chess match of modern air combat, being invisible is the ultimate advantage. The UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) has just unveiled a new drone designed to do just that: a high-tech “loyal wingman” called StormShroud that flies…
US Air Force Unleashes “Falcon Peak” to Hunt Rogue Drones
The skies over Florida are currently a battlefield. In one of the largest and most ambitious counter-drone experiments ever conducted on US soil, the US Air Force has kicked off Falcon Peak, a massive exercise designed to test the latest…
The US Army is Unleashing a New Breed of “Launched Effects” Drones
The modern battlefield is changing at a breathtaking pace, and the US Army is scrambling to keep up. It’s pushing forward with an ambitious new initiative called Launched Effects (LE), a new breed of versatile, disposable drones designed to give…
Drones to Deliver Defibrillators: UK’s National Health Service is Using
Drone pilots: When a person suffers a cardiac arrest, the battle is against the clock. Every single minute that passes without defibrillation drastically reduces their chance of survival. For people in remote, rural areas, where an ambulance can be delayed…
Hollywood Fire Department Unleashes Lifeguard Drones
On the busy, sun-drenched beaches of Hollywood, Florida, a new kind of first responder is taking to the skies. The Hollywood Fire Rescue & Beach Safety department has officially launched a new drone program designed to drop life-saving flotation devices…
Drone Spies? A Vicious Legal Battle Erupts Between Two US Waste Giants
In the high-stakes, multi-billion-dollar world of hazardous waste disposal, two corporate giants are locked in a vicious legal battle, and the smoking gun is a drone. Veolia, a global environmental services leader, is accusing its direct competitor, Clean Harbors, of…