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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…
Gerbera Drones: Russia’s Low-Cost UAVs at Center of Poland Airspace Breach
A suspected Russian drone incursion into Poland on Wednesday featured Gerbera drones, according to a Polish army official, drawing attention to this low-cost, mass-produced UAV design as Moscow presses its drone war across borders, reports Reuters. The Gerbera is a…
Russian Drone Incursion Prompts Poland and Latvia to Restrict Civilian Flights
Poland and Latvia have imposed broad restrictions on civilian flights along their eastern borders after about 19 Russian drones crossed into Polish airspace early Wednesday, according to PANSA and Latvian government statements. The measures tighten control over airspace near Ukraine,…
Poland Invokes Article 4 After Drone Incursion EU Calls a ‘Game-Changer’
Russia launched 19 drones into Polish airspace overnight, prompting Warsaw to invoke NATO’s Article 4 for emergency consultations, according to Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski. The incursion, first reported by Bloomberg, marks a rare and deliberate escalation beyond Ukraine’s borders. European…
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…
‘Here We Go!’ — Trump Reacts as NATO Downs Russian Drones Over Poland
Russian drones repeatedly entered Polish airspace overnight during strikes on western Ukraine, prompting Poland’s military to shoot them down with NATO assistance and escalating fears of wider conflict. The incursion drew sharp rebukes from U.S. lawmakers and President Donald Trump,…
Portland Police Seek Approval to Deploy Drone for Public Safety Operations
The Portland Police Department is requesting approval from the city council to purchase its first drone, a tool they say would improve search-and-rescue missions, crime scene reconstruction, and responses to high-risk incidents, according to a report from the Portland Press…
Russian Drones Breach Polish Airspace, Putting NATO on High Alert
The war in Ukraine just spilled over its borders in a very dangerous way. During a massive overnight drone assault on Ukraine, several Russian drones breached the sovereign airspace of Poland, a NATO member. The incursion triggered a furious response,…
In Wisconsin, Drones Are a Farmer’s Best Friend and the FBI’s Biggest Headache
In the rolling fields of Wisconsin, a large drone banks gracefully over a cornfield, precisely spraying fertilizer on a patch of land that a heavy tractor could never reach. Miles away, an FBI agent games out a nightmare scenario: a…
Drone partnership: BAE FalconWorks and Lockheed Skunk Works to co-develop autonomous air system
At the DSEI arms fair in London on Monday, BAE Systems’ FalconWorks and Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works announced a “strategic collaboration” to develop a new uncrewed autonomous air system, aiming to field modular products that can counter electronic warfare, according…