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A New Era for Postal Service: Drone Mail Delivery Service Take Flight in Orkney, Britain

But for the inhabitants of Orkney, these disruptions are becoming a thing of the past as Britain's first drone mail delivery service takes flight.

Haye KestelooAug 4

Police

Sky Coppers Show Zooms into High-Tech Drone Policing

Swap your Netflix binge for an adventure in law enforcement! Channel 4 takes audiences to new heights with their latest show, "Sky Coppers."

Haye KestelooJul 13

Lockheed Martin

Eyes in the Sky – Sikorsky’s Innovative ‘Flying Wing’ Drone

Sikorsky, the renowned aircraft manufacturer, is in a race to create a novel 'flying wing' drone, tailored for a unique Pentagon program. The objective

Haye KestelooJul 10

United Kingdom

Round, Purple, Illegal Drone Buzzes Airliner at Heathrow

In a hair-raising episode at Heathrow, the primary runway was shut down as a drone, piloted illicitly, came perilously close to colliding with an airliner

Haye KestelooJul 5

Ukraine

Alarm as UK Academia Fuels Iran’s Drone Program

Top UK universities, including Cambridge University and Imperial College London, are reported to have assisted Iran in drone program.

Haye KestelooJun 10

DJI

DJI Inspire 2 Drone Strikes Actor During Film Shoot

Actor sustained minor head injury after being hit by DJI Inspire 2 drone while filming in Morlais Quarry, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, on July 19, 2022

Haye KestelooMar 14

DJI

Worcestershire Council’s High-Flying Solution: Drones Inspect County Bridges

Worcestershire County Council in the United Kingdom has launched a trial of drones equipped with cameras to inspect the integrity of the county’s 1,500 bridges. The uncrewed aircraft are flown by a certified drone pilot while an inspector examines the drone images. The trial aims to increase efficiency in maintaining the bridges, reducing the number…

Haye KestelooMar 6

A drone pilot in the United Kingdom who flew his drone dangerously close to a historic World War II Hurricane aircraft while thousands of people were standing underneath it was given a fine of almost $4,000 for his actions.

Drone Incidents

Drone Pilot Fined for Endangering Historic World War II Aircraft

A drone pilot in the United Kingdom who flew his drone dangerously close to a historic World War II Hurricane aircraft while thousands of people

Haye KestelooMar 3

United Kingdom

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