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The Los Angeles Police Department flew its drone-as-first-responder fleet more than 3,500 times in the program’s first year, according to a report headed to the Police Commission this week, as reported by Govtech. The fleet now plans to nearly triple, growing from 9 to 24 aircraft, with a $1.2 million Police Foundation donation funding part…
LAPD Skydio drones orbited the March 28 No Kings protest for seven hours, flight records show — starting three hours before any dispersal order was issued.
Prosecutors say the Woodland Hills resident spent years brokering Iranian weapons including a $70 million contract for Mohajer-6 armed drones
YouTuber Jeven Dovey flew the DJI Avata 360 and DJI Avata 2 back to back on the same flight paths and came away with a blunt verdict: the newer, more expensive drone flies worse as an FPV platform. His side-by-side comparison video tested both drones in single lens mode at 4K/60fps, running multiple passes with…
Neros Technologies is planting a serious flag on British soil. The Los Angeles-based FPV drone manufacturer — best known for its NDAA-compliant platforms including the Archer Fiber, the first NDAA-compliant fiber-optic FPV drone — has announced the formation of Neros Technologies UK Ltd, a new subsidiary headquartered in the Swindon area of southwest England. The…
Minnesota drone sightings are fueling surveillance fears following ICE's Operation Metro Surge. Learn how FAA NOTAM FDC 6/4375 and Skydio X10D drones are creating an "invisible" compliance trap for pilots while escalating tensions in immigrant communities.
Neros Technologies is planting a serious flag on British soil. The Los Angeles-based FPV drone manufacturer — best known for its NDAA-compliant platforms including the Archer Fiber, the first NDAA-compliant fiber-optic FPV drone — has announced the formation of Neros Technologies UK Ltd, a new subsidiary headquartered in the Swindon area of southwest England. The…
Swindon has quietly become one of the more consequential defense drone addresses in Europe. The latest arrival: Neros Technologies, the Los Angeles-based manufacturer best known for its NDAA-compliant Archer fiber-optic FPV drone, has confirmed it is opening its first UK base in the town. That brings the confirmed count to five military drone companies in…
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