Retail giant Walmart collaborates with Wing, Zipline, and DroneUp to enhance drone delivery services across the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Retail giant Walmart, along with its drone delivery partners, is continuing to expand its airborne delivery options in the greater Dallas/Fort Worth area, in anticipation of rolling out drone delivery […]
Get ready for Shark Week 2024, starting on July 7th on the Discovery Channel. This annual event is always a hit, offering a mix of thrilling shark footage (often shot on a drone) and educational content.
This year, actor and professional wrestler John Cena will host Shark Week 2024. The program will air on the Discovery Channel from Sunday, July 7 to Saturday, July 13. And even if you don’t have cable, you can stream Shark Week live with Hulu + Live TV.
To get you in the Shark Week spirit, The Drone Girl has put together a collection of stunning shark photos captured by drone photographers from around the world. These images show sharks in their natural habitat from breathtaking aerial perspectives.
@hamptonsdroneart
Joanna Steidle, a professional drone pilot based in the Hamptons, Long Island, New York, took this top down photo of a shark paving her way through a school of menhaden fish. Joanna is no stranger to epic shark shots. She hopes the stunning images she captures with her drone will educate others about the importance of underwater ecosystems, particularly the feared and misunderstood sharks.
@jayobrien_photography
Jay O’Brien is an Australian wildlife and landscape photographer. O’Brien shot this epic shark photo using his DJI Mavic Air 2.
@dronesharkapp
The Drone Shark app is created to inform users of sharks or other wildlife spotted in the area. The app can be used to keep swimmers safe, but also to help drone users capture the perfect shoot. The @dronesharkapp is full of epic drone shots of sharks, mostly around the Australian coastline. This is sure to be a popular account during Shark Week 2024.
@skiesabovephotography
Andrew French is a nature, ocean, and landscape photographer. Head to his Instagram to see an epic use of the pinned feature for main posts. Below is a scalloped hammerhead shark shot on a DJI Mavic 3. Follow Andrew on Instagram to come prepared for Shark Week, as he frequently includes shark facts in his posts.
@adrianserwin
This shark photo shot by Adrian Serwin is for all the thrill seekers out there. Adrian is a filmmaker and photographer who has spent the last 7 years traveling the world mastering the art of photography.
@scott_fairchild
Scott Fairchild’s drone footage shows great white sharks interacting with surfers and swimmers along the California coastline. Scott captured this photo with his DJI Mavic 3.
@ally.photog
Allysha Cartledge is a wildlife and nature photographer who shot this shark 100m off the shore. The blue waters look so inviting, but the presence of the shark makes you think twice about diving in!
. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Lockheed Martin are collaborating to provide Net-Enabled Weapons (NEW) capability for GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The addition of NEW capability for SeaGuardian will bolster the Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting (ISR&T) capability for the aircraft. The NEW technology provides expanded sensor targeting applications for […]
A Florida man is behind bars after he allegedly shot a Walmart delivery drone, rendering it inoperable in Lake County, deputies said. Deputies were called to Walmart at 1450 Johns Lake Road in Clermont on Wednesday after drone delivery representatives reported the incident. A representative said a two-man crew was campaigning in a nearby community, […]
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center (CCDC AvMC) Aviation & Missile Technology Consortium (AMTC) has down-selected BlueHalo as one of two vendors to move forward for the development of the Next-Generation Counter-Uncrewed Aerial System (C-UAS) Missile (NGCM). BlueHalo is leveraging a long corporate heritage in proven C-UAS technologies to expand […]
Senator Umberg Adjusts Proposed Bill in Response to Law Enforcement Concerns Over Operational Impact By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A California state lawmaker, who had introduced a bill to prevent local law enforcement agencies from purchasing Chinese-made drones, said he plans to ease the restrictions in the proposed legislation after getting pushback from police […]
Drone enthusiasts, professionals, and industry leaders, don’t miss out on a unique opportunity to be part of ElevateUAV. This premier event, organized by Drone Nerds, will take place at the Kovens Center at Florida International University from October 8 to October 10. The conference promises to be an essential gathering for those interested in the […]
Collaborative Effort with Leading Japanese Firms Aims to Enhance Drone Pilot Expertise and Advance Domestic UAV Industry by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. The Japanese UAS Industrial Development Association (JUIDA) recently announced a new MOU with fellow Japanese firms Blue Innovation, […]
The German Bundeswehr showcased its Puma S1 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) equipped with a counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) from Dedrone at the Eurosatory 2024 defence exhibition held in Paris from 17 to 21 June. Known as DedroneSensor RF-300, the system is designed to passively detect, classify, and locate commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and their […]