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The Future is Now: Jetson Delivers Its First eVTOL to Palmer Luckey
Swedish startup Jetson has officially delivered its first-ever Jetson One eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft to a customer.
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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 high-stakes maritime surveillance. The deal, awarded to MDA Space Ltd., will see up to six…
DJI
Mississippi State University is Using Thermal Drones to Study Dolphins
Mississippi State University (MSU) is using a powerful new tool to solve that problem: a thermal drone. Assistant research professor Holley Muraco
Louisiana
Louisiana Welsh PD Takes to the Skies with New Patrol Drones
The Welsh Police Department in Louisiana is the latest to join the revolution, adding two high-tech drones to its force. This small-town department
Blue sUAS
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 $20 million contract awarded in October 2024 to deploy the system with the US Army…
Artificial Intelligence
UK’s New “StormShroud” Drone is a Ghost That Blinds Enemy Radar
The UK's Royal Air Force (RAF) has just unveiled a new drone designed to do just that: a high-tech "loyal wingman" called StormShroud that flies
Drone as First Responder
Hollywood Fire Department Unleashes Lifeguard Drones
The Hollywood Fire Rescue & Beach Safety department has officially launched a new drone program designed to drop life-saving flotation devices
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DARPA Backs Albatross-Inspired Drone to Extend Flight Range
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a multimillion-dollar grant to a research team developing albatross-inspired drones designed to soar longer and use less power, according to The University of Texas at El Paso. The project, called Albatross, adapts natural soaring strategies from seabirds to make uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) more energy-efficient.…
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