Drone excellence centre, schools to be set up in Madhya Prad…

Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday announced that a Drone Excellence Centre will be set up at the Madhav Institute of Technology and Science (MITS), Gwalior. Besides, schools dedicated to drone technology would be set up in Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur and Satna, he said. The minister was speaking …

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Toyota Corolla Cross: making hybrid technology mainstream

We need to place some matters into context before we begin. During 2020, South Africans bought fewer than 200 vehicles boasting alternative power, be it electric, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, etc. Keep that number in mind. Toyota recently unveiled the Corolla Cross which is produced at its KZN plant. It’s a …

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Turkey makes drone that can destroy bombs with laser beam

Tukey has developed a bomb disposal drone equipped with a laser beam that can burn through carbon steel. The aircraft will be used by the military after all tests are completed. The aircraft will be used by the military after all tests are completed.The Eren drone is designed to destroy …

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Democrat-Linked PR Firm CLS Strategies Is Lobbying China Bil…

A public relations firm run by former Democratic operatives and tied to foreign influence campaigns is lobbying national security legislation on behalf of a Chinese drone manufacturer blacklisted for alleged human rights abuses. DJI, a drone maker based out of Shenzhen, China, has paid CLS Strategies $190,000 in 2021 to …

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Cranford Police Use Drones for Hurricane Ida Response

image courtesy Cranford Police Cranford Police Department Uses Drones in Hurricane Ida Response Efforts by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Recently, the Town of Cranford, New Jersey Police Department incorporated a drone program into its equipment arsenal. This addition to the Department provided aid in a number of missions …

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How armed drones may have helped turn the tide in Ethiopia’s…

Ethiopia’s 13-month war has seen yet another dramatic turn as the federal government’s counteroffensive against fighters from the northern Tigray region has made substantial advances, reversing the spectacular gains made recently by the Tigrayan forces in their push southwards. State media said this week the country’s “joint gallant security forces” …

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Swoop Aero BVLOS Approval in Australia

Swoop Aero Obtains BVLOS Approval in Australia By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has granted Australian drone logistics company Swoop Aero BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line Of Sight) approval for medical logistics operations in Queensland. The approval lets Swoop Aero operate in a fully …

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Pirate-hunting drone monitors crime on the high seas

SwissDrones The ocean is a lawless frontier. Anyone who follows Ian Urbina’s excellent series knows that crime abounds on the high seas and often goes unpunished. The factors contributing to lawlessness are complex and difficult to parse, but one issue is strictly logistical. The ocean is big and dangerous and …

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