Drone Companies
Canada’s Navy Taps Schiebel’s S-100 Drone for Its Warships
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is getting a major upgrade to its eyes in the sky. In a significant new contract, the RCN will be equipping its Halifax-class warships with the combat-proven Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100, a helicopter-style drone designed for…
Mississippi State University is Using Thermal Drones to Study Dolphins
For marine biologists, studying dolphins in their natural habitat has always been a massive challenge. Getting close enough to observe them without altering their behavior is incredibly difficult. Now, a researcher at Mississippi State University (MSU) is using a powerful…
Media Drone Sparks Outrage by Flying Over Sensitive Search Site in Ireland
In the rush to get the perfect shot, a line was crossed. Irish police (gardaí) are now investigating a media outlet after one of its drone operators flew a UAV over a highly sensitive search site in Donabate, Co Dublin.…
Military Drones Could Be Defense Industry’s Bubble, Rheinmetall CEO Warns
Military drones may not deliver the long-term growth many expect, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger cautioned this week, saying the UAV market could become the defense sector’s biggest bubble, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The comments came…
Mini 5 Pro leaks, DOC Drone Regulations on Trade and Importation, 30-mile Drone Delivery
Welcome to the weekly UAS news update. There are three stories this week: more DJI Mini 5 Pro leaks with a possible release date, a forthcoming Department of Commerce regulation on drone trade and importation, and a 30-mile medical drone…
Las Vegas Police Are Launching Drones From Rooftops, and the ACLU is Watching
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) is taking its “drone as a first responder” program to a whole new level. In a massive expansion of their Project Blue Sky, the department is installing a network of 13 “Skyports” across…
Freewell is So Excited for the DJI Mini 5, They Already Released the Filters
Am I the only one going crazy waiting for the Dji Mini 5 Pro Apparently not. You can feel it in the air, can’t you? That electric buzz of a new drone release just around the corner. We’re all refreshing…
Two Arrested in Drone Drug Smuggling Attempt at South Carolina Prison
In the ongoing high-tech battle to keep contraband out of prisons, authorities in South Carolina just scored a significant victory. As Wis10 reported, two individuals have been arrested for allegedly using a drone to smuggle drugs into the Kershaw Correctional…
Louisiana Welsh PD Takes to the Skies with New Patrol Drones
For small police departments, having an eye in the sky has always been an unaffordable luxury, a tool reserved for big cities with helicopter budgets. But thanks to the accessibility of modern drone technology, that’s all changing. The Welsh Police…
US DoD Adds Kraus Hamdani K1000ULE Drone to Blue UAS Cleared List
The US Department of Defense has included Kraus Hamdani Aerospace’s K1000ULE uncrewed aerial system (UAS) on its Blue UAS Cleared List and Blue UAS Select List, designating it as a secure, NDAA-compliant drone for immediate procurement. This move follows a…
Drones are Weapons of War for Latin America’s Cartels
The battlefields of Ukraine and the Middle East are no longer the only places where drones are reshaping conflict. A disturbing new report from War on the Rocks warns that criminal organizations across Latin America, from Mexican cartels to Colombian…
DJI Neo Long Term Review after ONE year of flying
Good day folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. The DJI Neo has been out for approximately a year now, and it’s become a very popular choice with both beginners and people who create for social media. That’s for a few…