Drones

Bee Cave, Texas: Fully Autonomous Drone First Responder Program Set to Launch

Bee Cave, Texas PD to launch autonomous DFR program By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill The small, Austin suburb of Bee Cave, Texas hopes to be the first city in the country to launch a fully autonomous drones-as-first-responders (DFR) program for its police department. Bee Cave Police Chief Brian Jones told DroneLife that the city […]

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Windracers’ ULTRA Drones to Aid Critical Antarctic Research with NORCE

ULTRA UAVs to Support Norway’s Troll Observing Network in Expanding Global Understanding of the Antarctic Environment by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNab English UAV developer Windracers recently announced that it had been contracted to provide independent Norweigan research institute NORCE with two of its ULTRA long distance cargo drones, for use in new scientific […]

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NHS to Begin Drone Delivery of Blood Samples Between London Hospitals

Wing and Apian Partner to Improve Medical Logistics and Patient Care The United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) is preparing to launch a new initiative that will use drones to transport blood samples between two central London hospitals. The initiative, developed in partnership with Wing and Apian, aims to enhance patient care by optimizing hospital […]

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Kratos Completes Significant Milestone on Cost Optimized Limited-Life Turbofan Engine

– Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that Kratos Turbine Technologies has successfully completed a ground test campaign of a Cost-Optimized, Limited-Life Turbofan Engine. The engine testing was managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory, Aerospace Systems Directorate, Turbine Engine Division (AFRL/RQT) under the Attritable Cost Optimized Limited Life Engine Technologies (ACOLLET) program. All […]

Russian Man Sarasota Arrested for Illegal Export of Military Drone Technology

Denis Postovoy, 44, a Russian citizen living in Sarasota, Florida, was arrested this morning in Sarasota, Florida on an indictment charging him with conspiring to violate the Export Control Reform Act, to commit smuggling, to commit money laundering, and to defraud the United States. The indictment was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Assistant […]

CNAS Releases Open Source Dataset on Drone Proliferation

The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) Drone Proliferation Dataset tracks global transfers of military-grade aerial drones, regardless of size and capability, between 1995 and September 1, 2023. It was created as part of a larger research project by the CNAS Defense Program that examined trends in drone proliferation and drone use in recent […]

Singapore Army Inducts Surveillance UAV

The Singapore Army has inducted a tactical surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to enhance situational awareness on the battlefield. This portable quadcopter named Vesper – developed by California-based Vantage Robotics – was procured by the Singapore Army in partnership with the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), the army announced on Facebook earlier in September. […]

University of Kentucky Secures Grant to Develop Drone Technology for Cattle Management

USDA Funds Five-Year Project to Explore Drone Use in Herding and Monitoring The University of Kentucky’s Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment has received a $910,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to advance the use of drone technology in livestock management. The five-year project, titled “Precision Livestock Management: Cattle Monitoring and […]

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