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Teledyne FLIR Launches Black Recon Autonomous Drone
FLIR Systems

Teledyne FLIR Launches Black Recon Autonomous Drone

Teledyne FLIR Defense pulled the wrap off Black Recon at Eurosatory on June 15, framing it as the first vehicle-mounted micro-drone system that launches, recovers, and recharges itself without the crew ever stepping outside. Three UAVs rotate from a single dock for continuous overwatch, each one weighing under 450 grams (15.9 oz) and flying for…

Amazon Prime Air MK30 drone at XPonential 2026 in Detroit. Photo: DroneXL
Amazon

Amazon Brings Prime Air to Memphis With a Meet-and-Greet, Not a Launch Date

Amazon parked an MK-30 delivery drone inside the Renasant Convention Center on Tuesday and invited Memphis residents to meet it. The company calls the service Prime Air, and the pitch was familiar: packages up to five pounds, delivered in two hours or less, for $4.99 if you hold a Prime membership. What Amazon did not…

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