The Santa Ana Police Department is asking the City Council to approve a contract worth about $683,000 to officially launch the city’s first police drone program, with a vote scheduled for February 3. If approved, Santa Ana would join a…
Massachusetts is staring down a very modern security headache ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup: how do you build a real counter-UAS plan fast enough to protect massive, high-visibility crowds, without turning the entire region into a no-fly panic…
Los Alamos National Laboratory is again reminding drone pilots that its airspace is not a suggestion, not a gray area, and not a place where optimism and a fresh battery will save the day. Since 2018, the Laboratory has worked…
A lost hiker was safely rescued in the McKenzie Bridge area of Oregon on December 26 thanks to a coordinated search effort that included drone technology, infrared imaging, and ground crews navigating difficult terrain. The operation highlights how unmanned aircraft…
I’ve been tracking the expansion of police counter-drone capabilities for months, and what just happened is bigger than the headlines suggest. Missouri received $14.24 million in federal funding for World Cup drone security, but that’s not the real story. The…
Terra Drone subsidiary Unifly has successfully demonstrated collision avoidance and flight separation management technologies at the SPATIO Project Open Day in Romania, showcasing systems that enable drones to share airspace safely through automated traffic management. The October 29 demonstrations at…
An experimental remote-controlled aircraft crashed near Calhan, Colorado on October 30, igniting an 83-acre wildfire that forced evacuations and highlighted the growing fire risks posed by lithium battery-powered drones in wildfire-prone regions. The 6-foot wingspan aircraft, operated by a commercial…
When you think of peacekeepers, images of tough missions and rugged terrain probably come to mind. But add a cutting-edge drone controller and a female leader to the mix, and you get a glimpse of the future of peacekeeping. Recently,…
The Texas Department of Public Safety has become the first law enforcement agency in the United States to deploy helicopter-mounted drone detection technology, marking a significant shift in how agencies protect their aircraft from unauthorized drones during high-risk operations. The…
