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Enfield Weighs Police Drone Donation
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Enfield Weighs Police Drone Donation

A small town in Enfield is about to decide whether it wants a drone in the sky, and the debate sounds a lot like conversations happening across America right now. On Monday at 6 p.m., residents will gather at Whitney Hall, 23 Main St., for a public hearing on whether the Selectboard should accept a…

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Shield AI’s V-BAT Already Has a Weapons Deal — So Why Is Co-Founder Brandon Tseng Still Arguing Against Armed Drones?

The V-BAT has flown more than 60 miles into Russian-controlled airspace through layered GPS jamming, spotted a Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system, and handed targeting data to HIMARS crews who destroyed it. That mission — pure intelligence, zero ordnance on the drone itself — is exactly the point Shield AI co-founder Brandon Tseng wants people to understand. The…

Monroe Police Drone Tracks Suspect After Pursuit
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Monroe Police Drone Tracks Suspect After Pursuit

The Monroe Police Department used a drone with thermal imaging early Thursday morning to locate a suspect who fled from a stolen vehicle after a pursuit that began in neighboring Wadesboro, as reported by WCNC. Shortly before 1 a.m., Monroe officers were alerted that the Wadesboro Police Department was actively pursuing a stolen red Hyundai…

Historic First: Bayraktar TB3 Drone Successfully Operates from TCG Anadolu Ship
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NATO Drills Counter Drone Power in Baltics

On February 20, 2026, the sky over the Baltics turned into a rehearsal stage for modern air defense. From NATO Allied Air Command headquarters in Ramstein, Allied forces launched a counter drone training mission designed to sharpen deterrence along NATO’s eastern flank, as they reported on a Press Release. This was not just another patrol.…

LiteWing Stabilization Module that allows drones to navigate without GPS Satellite connection | Photo Credit: LiteWing
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This Module by LiteWing Might Be Our Answer to Drone Navigation Without GPS

When my students transition from DJI drones that have waypoint missions, GPS modules, and AI tracking, down to a 75mm FPV drone, they’re quick to point out how difficult they are to control: that’s where LiteWing’s Stabilization Module picks up the slack for smaller projects. Most drones of that size can’t spare a few grams…

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