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A European NATO member is set to acquire a high-power laser air defense system from an Australian firm, marking a significant escalation in the race to field effective countermeasures against the growing threat of weaponized drones. This move signals a pivotal shift from costly traditional air defenses to more sustainable directed energy weapons, a development…
The beaches of Sunny Isles, Florida, are now under the watchful eye of a new kind of patrol officer—one that flies. The city's police department
For the residents of Hong Kong’s remote outlying islands, a medical emergency can be a terrifying race against the clock, as Open Gov Asia notices it on their latest article. Critical supplies often have to be sent by ferry, a journey that can take an hour or more and is at the mercy of weather…
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. This week, we cover three important stories: DJI’s expected announcement of the Mini 5 Pro, the sentencing of a drone pilot in California for colliding with a firefighting aircraft, and a search and rescue drone being shot down in Maine. DJI Unveils the Mini 5 Pro As anticipated,…
Fort Bliss officials are conducting a security risk assessment after discovering El Paso’s citywide DJI drone program operates adjacent to the Texas military installation without prior notification. The Chinese-made drone fleet, unveiled September 2, has prompted the 1st Armored Division to evaluate potential threats from unmanned aerial systems near the Army’s primary tank unit headquarters.…
The school district has used grant funds to purchase a fleet of 15 DJI Neo drones, giving students a hands-on opportunity to master flight
The incredible power of thermal drone technology, a local drone pilot named Craig Fazenbaker used his eye in the sky to locate the missing dog
While most high school teams are practicing on the football field, a new kind of team in Peninsula School District is practicing in the night
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