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The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) just published a solicitation for something the U.S. military has needed for years but never had: a box that can store drones, launch them in mass, recover them, recharge them, and do it all over again with almost no humans involved. The program is called the Containerized Autonomous Drone…
Hillsdale and Montvale are waiting on results from recent deer population surveys carried out with thermal imaging drones, with reports expected sometime in February, as The Press Group reports. Borough administrator Mike Ghassali, who is also Montvale’s mayor, said both towns were surveyed back to back during the winter, a period that improves accuracy because…
The Santa Ana Police Department is asking the City Council to approve a contract worth about $683,000 to officially launch the city’s first police drone program, with a vote scheduled for February 3. If approved, Santa Ana would join a growing list of police departments in Orange County that already operate their own unmanned aircraft…
DJI has done it again. The company that insists it keeps its secrets locked in a digital vault somehow keeps “accidentally” letting them slip out through regulatory filings, leaked photos, and conveniently timed spec drops. The latest victim of this tradition is the DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Pro, a camera DJI has not announced, teased,…
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have four stories for you this week. Michigan proposes a controversial 15-bill drone regulation package. A new unofficial drone speed record has been set. Police use a thermal drone to track down a hit-and-run suspect. And the Super Bowl is a no-fly zone. Let’s get to it.…
Law enforcement drones could soon become a familiar sight over Waikīkī, as Hawaiʻi officials prepare to launch a drone first responder program using Skydio X10 aircraft, as reported by US News. The plan, which could begin as early as March, is part of a broader effort to use modern technology to compensate for chronic police…
China has completed the maiden flight of the CH YH-1000S, a hybrid powered unmanned transport aircraft that could reshape how the People’s Liberation Army sustains forces in contested environments like the Taiwan Strait, as SCMP reports. According to China state media, the CH YH-1000S first flew over the weekend from an airport in Chongqing, marking…
The Santa Fe Fire Department relied on a DJI Matrice 30 drone to help locate a lost hiker this week, showcasing how modern search and rescue teams are increasingly turning to advanced unmanned aircraft for real world emergencies, as Unnoficial Networks reported. The incident took place near the top of Aspen Vista Road, close to…
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