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When a record-breaking glacial flood threatened Juneau, Alaska, the Department of Transportation (DOT) deployed a powerful new tool to keep the city safe: a team of drone pilots. By providing a 24/7, real-time video feed of the rising waters, they gave emergency managers the critical intelligence needed to protect lives and infrastructure and KTOO reported…
n Kansas, a new "tube system in the sky" just proved there's a much faster way. In a landmark test flight, the Community HealthCare System
Washington is set to reopen the Reaper export door—with a triple‑digit Saudi order waiting in the queue. The United States is preparing to expand exports of heavy attack drones by reinterpreting the 1987 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), enabling Foreign Military Sales of MQ‑9 Reaper–class systems to U.S. partners, according to Reuters. Policy change reframes…
A Knox County Sheriff’s Office drone helped locate and apprehend a suspect who fled into wooded terrain after crashing a vehicle late Thursday night, according to a report from MyWabashValley.com. Drone-Assisted Search in Cornfields and Wooded Areas The incident began around 11:00 p.m. on September 4 when deputies responded to a vehicle crash on North…
The Trump administration announced plans Friday to issue rules this month targeting Chinese drone imports and heavy-duty vehicles, marking the latest escalation in national security restrictions against Chinese technology. New Rules Target Drones and Heavy Vehicles The U.S. Commerce Department said it will issue regulations as early as September 2025 addressing national security risks involving…
"Drones for First Responders" program to track and locate the disguised suspect, leading to a swift and safe arrest.
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update! We have four big stories this week, and as you can tell, we’re live from Las Vegas on the drone floor. There are actually drones flying in the cage behind us right now. This week’s stories: Let’s get started. Angel Aerial Systems Releases New NDAA-Compliant Tricopter First up,…
The BCSO has successfully used a Teledyne FLIR SIRAS drone to deliver a water-activated rescue tube to a swimmer in the Gulf of Mexico.
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