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Daily Drone News – Monday August 17, 2020
Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an…
U.S. nears law banning Chinese-made drones including DJI for government use
Today turns out to be quite the drone news day, and I don’t mean that in a good way, unfortunately. Earlier today a long-established aviation news publication reported that the United States is nearing legislation that would ban all Chinese-made…
Air Force One with Trump on board had near-miss with drone
Sunday evening as President Trump was flying back to Washington, D.C.from the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., the C-32A Air Force One had a near-miss with a drone, witnesses say.
DJI responds to sweeping cuts in ‘Long March’ reforms article
DJI just issued an official response to the Reuters article that reported on the sweeping cuts as part of the ‘Long March’ reforms that are taking place within the global DJI organization. See below.
DJI makes sweeping cuts in ‘Long March’ reforms
This morning, a lengthy article appeared about the sweeping cuts in the ‘Long March’ reforms that are taking place within the organization of Chinese dronemaker DJI. About 20 former and current DJI employees were interviewed. The article provides us yet…
Police thermal-imaging drone reveals more than 300 illegal ravers in Birmingham, UK
In the United Kingdom, a police thermal-imaging drone reveals more than 300 illegal ravers, flouting COVID-19 restrictions in Birmingham.
Drone flying park approved in Buena Vista, Colorado
In the town of Buena Vista, Colorado a special drone flying park was approved unanimously, last Tuesday. The park will be divided into four zones based on the activity and was proposed by the Central Colorado UAS Club.
DJI Mavic 3 Pro to replace Phantom 4 Pro and likely also Inspire 2 drone
As we have said before, the new DJI Mavic 3 is likely to arrive in two versions. A ‘regular’ Mavic 3 as well as a larger Mavic 3 Pro. The Pro version will not only replace the Phantom 4 Pro…
Drone Delivery Canada delivers pandemic supplies to Ontario First Nation
Drone Delivery Canada delivers pandemic supplies to Ontario First Nation by unmanned aircraft to ensure contact-free shipments of protective equipment and testing supplies.
Wedding drone photographers in Mauritius help coordinate oil spill clean up
The island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean is a very popular destination of exotic weddings and honeymoons. And as the drone market matured a group of drone operators developed offering their aerial photography services to document the parties. Now,…
Nottinghamshire Police’s Drone Unit uses DJI Matrice to find missing boy
A DJI Matrice drone was used by the Nottinghamshire Police’s Drone Unit to find a missing 10-year-old boy, who fled his home after a family argument. The boy had left his house in Mansfield in the UK without any shoes…
Football-sized drone, the Throwbot used by U.S. Air Force to assist base security
According to the press release, the 96th Security Forces Squadron is already equipped with a football-sized drone, called the Throwbot, to assist base security. This unmanned device is a throwable microbot that can record and transmit audio and video to…
Daily Drone News – Friday August 14, 2020
Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an…
Drones prove invaluable during heavy flooding in South Korea
In South Korea drones with hi-res cameras have shown to be invaluable during this year’s lengthy monsoon season. Last Wednesday, the drone team from the Chungbuk Provincial Police Agency used unmanned aircraft to look for missing people after a flood…
Pentagon launches task force to investigate UFO sightings that some believe are drones
The Pentagon is forming a new task force to investigate UFO sightings that have been witnessed by U.S. military aircraft, say, two defense officials. However, others believe that these sightings might be drones possibly operated by earthly adversaries trying to…
Drone with thermal camera used in search for missing kayaker in Boomer Lake
On Thursday evening around 9:40 p.m., kayakers found an overturned kayak and belongings in Boomer Lake near Stillwater, Oklahoma. First responders from multiple agencies were involved in the search for the missing kayaker and used a drone with a thermal…
DroneAnalyst provides new insight into FAA Aerospace Forecast on drone industry
Recently, former DJI employee David Benowitz joined the DroneAnalyst, as Head of Research and picked up where Collin Snow left off. Today, the DroneAnalyst released its latest report that provides new insight into the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Aerospace Forecast…
Bald eagle sends drone into Lake Michigan in an act of air superiority
A bald eagle sends a drone operated by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) into Lake Michigan in an act of air superiority.
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