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FCC suggests more spectrum for drone communications
Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed new rules to allocate licensed radio spectrum in the 5030-5091 MHz band for the increasing number of drones in operation. The FCC in the United States has proposed new rules to allow drones…
New police drone with thermal camera finds missing woman in minutes
Police from Bullitt County, Kentucky, used a brand new police drone with a thermal camera to quickly find a missing woman in a wooded area. The woman’s family had spent hours on foot looking for their loved one without success.…
Wilmington Fire Department uses a drone for the first time at a fire scene
The Wilmington Fire Department is accustomed to battling flames from the ground, but they now have assistance from the sky. Crews from the Wilmington Fire Department were called to a woodlands fire off 17th St. near Shipyard Blvd. earlier this…
Drone army fights off wildfires in China’s largest city, Chongqing
In August, wildfires burned in the steep mountains around Chongqing, a Chinese city with 31 million people. The fires threatened to spread to the city’s tall business towers and high-rise homes. The most advanced drone army in the world attacked…
A drone interrupts a firefighting helicopter in Oregon
On Monday, a drone that was flying over a fire that was burning in Medford, Oregon, caused a firefighting helicopter to leave the airspace in the middle of a firefight. At approximately five o’clock in the evening, personnel from Jackson…
Thermal camera drone helped rescuers find lost kayaker within minutes
On Tuesday night, a thermal camera drone assisted rescuers in locating a lost kayaker adrift on the Deerfield River in Massachusetts. Police got a 911 call from a guy who said he had lost communication with another kayaker on the…
Rogue drones halt Mount Helena firefighting efforts
Part of Mount Helena was destroyed by fire on Sunday. The wildfire was suppressed as a result of the efforts of several agencies. However, owing to the deployment of civilian, rogue drones, air assaults were temporarily suspended. “So, we’re just…
DJI responds to allegations of drone maker’s role in Ukraine-Russia war
With a press statement, DJI responds to the allegations of its role in the Ukraine-Russia war after MediaMarkt decided to ban the sales of all DJI products last weekend. DJI has released a statement to clarify that its retail partner…
A thermal drone aids firefighters battling an apartment fire in Boulder, CO
A thermal drone assisted the Boulder Fire and Rescue (BFR) crews that were battling an apartment fire that started Friday morning early. Around 4:53 a.m., flames were seen coming out of the apartment building at 2880 Kalmia Ave., which is…
Electronics retailer bans DJI immediately because of ties with Russia
The German MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group bans DJI immediately and halted the sale of DJI products in the MediaMarkt and Saturn stores. This is reported by the German website Inside Digital. The reason is that DJI continues to supply drones to…
Firefighters use thermal drone to locate and rescue dog stranded on cliff
A three-year-old dog slipped out of his collar and ended up stranded on a steep cliff face. Firefighters used a thermal drone to locate and rescue the animal. The long-haired dachshund Bear fell from a cliff at Capel-le-Ferne in Folkestone…
Toronto police drone program is the future officers say
Since 2016, the Toronto police drone program used unmanned aircraft successfully to document accident scenes, monitor protests, find missing people, and more. The police department now has 24 licensed pilots and uses 16 police drones. Toronto police drone program is…