ASCA spends $1.2m on 11 aerial drone prototypes

The Defence department’s Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator has signed contracts worth $1.21 million for the delivery of 11 different prototype drones as the next stage of its first innovation incubation challenge. Defence Industry minister Pat Conroy said on Tuesday that 11 companies – all except one headquartered in Australia  – …

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Kentucky man arrested in woods using drone, infrared technol…

Police said the 40-year-old Leitchfield man violated an emergency protective order and tried to flee once they arrived. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Leitchfield man is behind bars following a domestic incident in Grayson County. Henry Harris, 40, is facing wanton endangerment, fleeing and evading police, criminal mischief, possession of a …

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India’s quest for aatmanirbharta in drones

The word “drone” refers primarily to unmanned aircraft guided by remote control or onboard computers. The drone sector is a sunrise sector in India with the potential to significantly impact defence, surveillance, internal security, disaster management, agriculture, healthcare, geo-spatial mapping, mining, infrastructure, and aerial photography and cinematography, among many other …

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From crop dusters to drones, farmers embrace technology

On Aug. 3, 1921, Army Air Corps pilot Lieutenant John A. Macready, piloting a specially modified Curtiss JN4 Jenny, spread lead arsenate over a six-acre grove of 6,000 catalpa trees at Postmaster… Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription.  

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