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Dedrone and BlackBerry partner to counter unauthorized drone activity
BlackBerry Limited today announced it has partnered with Dedrone®, a market and technology leader in airspace security, to deliver advanced counter-drone technology to secure the world’s most critical sites. As part of this embedded technology partnership, Dedrone, is integrating BlackBerry®…
New Parrot Anafi drone will come in two versions: military and civilian
The new Parrot Anafi drone will come in two versions. One will be for the military, the other one will be for civilian use, including Search and Rescue operations. I have reached out to somebody with first-hand knowledge of this…
DJI Matrice 210 delivers package to world’s largest ship ‘Pioneering Spirit’
Last Friday, a DJI Matrice 210 RTK delivered a package to the world’s largest ship, the ‘Pioneering Spirit’ from Allseas. The drone delivery is part of a project organized by Dutch Drone Delta, Allseas, and the Port of Rotterdam Authority,…
Meet the anti-drone team of the French ‘Garde Republicaine’
Publicly introduced during Summer 2019, the anti-drone team of the French ‘Garde Republicaine’ has generalized a veritable strategy to neutralize air threats above the ‘sensitive sites’. The so-called Protection and Support Section drones (SPAD ) group are now widely communicating…
DJI’s ‘Game of Drones’ culture threatens to break up the drone maker
Against a background of growing distrust of China in the United States, DJI is under significant pressure from the Federal Government that questions the company’s intentions and alleges that its drones spy for the Chinese government. The intensifying focus on…
Remote ID for Drones might start in 2021 according to FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration aims to have an initial version of Remote ID for Drones up and running in 2021. According to documents viewed by Avionics International, the FAA is planning to have a first version of Remote ID for Drones…
Mosquito-inspired drone lights up and avoids crash
Apparently mosquitoes have some special skill set that enables them to fly in the dark without bumping into objects. Researchers have now found out how these pesky insects are able to do this and you used that knowledge to build…
U.S. Department of Transportation announces technology partners for Remote ID development
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced the eight companies that will assist the Federal government in establishing requirements for future suppliers of Remote Identification (Remote ID). Remote ID will enable Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly…
LiDAR competition: Watch the DJI M600 Pro and M210 go head-to-head
In this LiDAR competition, two heavy-weight DJI drones, the M600 Pro and the M210 go head-to-head and map out a large area. The results will be judged on four different criteria. Which drone and LiDAR system will win? Find out…
Photo prototype DJI Remote Controller surfaces. Possibly for DJI Mavic 3?
Today we received a new photo of what seems to be a prototype of a DJI Remote Controller. Possibly for the DJI Mavic 3 that we expect will be launched this summer. Unfortunately, we can only see the bottom side…
Breaking news: DJI confirms launch on April 27th. Introduction DJI Mavic Air 2?
We already reported that April 27th is expected to be the launch date for the new DJI Mavic Air 2. However, today we learn that DJI is scheduling calls with various parties to inform them about “some exciting news from…
Romeo Durscher: Six ways drones can help fight COVID-19
We have seen many countries around the world use drone to help in the fight against COVID-19. Mostly, unmanned aircraft are used to communicate with people to keep a social distance from one another. But, we have also seen drones…