Oregon
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
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FLIR Systems
Teledyne FLIR launches SIRAS drone with both thermal and optical zoom camera
With the introduction of SIRAS, Teledyne FLIR is taking a different tack, and the company will now supply drones to professional users.
Police
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 river and had drifted downstream, unable to exit. According to Deerfield Fire Chief Darren Melnik,…
FAA
Lawsuit challenging NYC Drone Restrictions is allowed to proceed
U.S. District Judge Eric Vitaliano of the Eastern District of New York ruled that Xizmo Media Productions' lawsuit challenging NYC Drone Restrictions
Police
Rogue drones halt Mount Helena firefighting efforts
Part of Mount Helena was destroyed by fire on Sunday. However, owing to the deployment of civilian, rogue drones, air assaults were temporarily
Police
Police drone with thermal camera locates vulnerable teenager in seconds
A vulnerable adolescent was spotted within seconds by a police drone with a thermal camera and was reunited with his family.
Police
Honolulu Fire Department expands drone program
The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) is expanding its drone program and modernizing the equipment to handle more emergency situations.
DJI
DJI M300 inspection drone shot at and damaged
An expensive DJI M300 inspection drone from the Dutch company Zero Gravity Drone was shot at with an air rifle by an angry vacationer last week.
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