The Law Enforcement Drone Association (LEDA) has awarded its inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award to Romeo Durscher, recognizing his transformative contributions to Drone Technology in public safety operations. The prestigious honor, presented on December 30, 2024, acknowledges Durscher’s pivotal role in…
Beijing has begun restricting exports of crucial drone components to Western nations, potentially disrupting Ukraine‘s military drone program and signaling an escalation in US-China trade tensions. The equipment squeeze follows earlier sanctions on US military contractors and precedes tighter drone…
German defense giant Rheinmetall is partnering with US-based software Specialist Auterion to develop unified control standards for autonomous military drones, marking a significant shift in battlefield drone operations, reports the Financial Times. The collaboration aims to address one of the…
Ukraine has transformed into the testing ground for a new era of AI-powered drone warfare, where autonomous systems are achieving remarkable success rates while dramatically reducing training requirements and operational costs. The implications of this technological revolution are reshaping modern…
In a recent discussion, drone industry experts Vic Moss and Greg Reverdiau shed light on the ongoing debate surrounding drone bans in the United States. Their conversation focused on the American Security Drone Act (ASDA), state-level regulations, and the potential…
Drones Play Crucial Role in Ukraine War Drones have become increasingly important in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. According to a report by the Royal United Services Institute, a U.K. think tank, Ukraine was losing around 10,000 drones…
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have three stories for you this week. The first one is that Phase 1 is releasing a 128-megapixel survey camera – it’s huge. Aloft is expanding to AAM, and lastly, our Black…
In collaboration with Quantum Systems and Trimble, Phase One has developed a 128-megapixel medium-format camera tailored for survey-grade applications. The Phase One P5 Survey Payload, designed for compact drones, weighs less than 700 grams. It features an electronic global shutter…
Auterion has unveiled new updates to AuterionOS and Auterion Mission Control, significantly improving Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations by enhancing situational awareness and reducing the workload for in-field operators. The full integration of NextVision cameras expands Auterion’s range of…
Drone manufacturer Freefly has urged all operators of the Astro drone system to ground their aircraft after a recent crash of an Astro drone caused by an in-flight software failure. Freefly, which introduced the Astro in 2020 as an addition…
The Dutch drone manufacturer Vertical Technologies has launched a new model EVTOL drone that allows a maximum flight time of 4.5 hours. The DeltaQuad Evo is based on a fixed-wing design and can take off and land vertically. The drone…
In a letter, dated June 22nd, 2022, to the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform, the Blue sUAS manufacturers urge lawmakers to “include the American Security Drone Act…
The Japanese Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) is one of the largest telecom companies in the world. The company makes extensive use of drones to inspect critical infrastructure such as cell towers and cabling along bridges. Until now, this was…
When we learned that Romeo Durscher would be leaving DJI, we wondered where he would end up. Hopeful that he would not be leaving the Drone Industry altogether we are glad to report that Romeo has joined Auterion as the…
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