Law Enforcement

Florida ban on foreign drones

Leigh Miller from Toronto, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 Florida has now banned state and local government agencies from using drones from a “foreign country of concern,” which means that thousands of DJI drones being used by public safety departments cannot be used. Continue reading below, or listen:  The ban took …

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Flying Lion, Iris Automation Partner on DFR

Flying Lion, Iris Automation Partner to Provide Drone as First Responder Programs with Airspace Awareness by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Drone service provider Flying Lion, Inc. has announced the formation of a new partnership with safety avionics technology innovator Iris Automation granting enhanced airspace awareness to Drone as …

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Airobotics, Counter Drone System Iron Drones

Airobotics Acquires Iron Drone Assets, Launches New Counter-Drone System at World Police Summit Ondas Holdings [NASDAQ:ONDS] is one of the holdings in the AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF [NYSE ARCA:UAV], the only ETF dedicated to the drone economy. For complete list of holdings click here.  The AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF is …

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LEMUR 2 for law enforcement

“It just wouldn’t be a BRINC demo without some broken glass,” joked BRINC Founder and CEO Blake Resnick, as an audience of customers and media outlets watched the new LEMUR 2 for law enforcement and SWAT operations break through a plate of glass with the glass breaking attachment that allows …

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BRINC new drone announcement – DRONELIFE

On March 2, 2023, BRINC will unveil their next generation solution, and the images look amazing. Continue reading below or listen: BRINC specializes in solutions for first responders, including the LEMUR S and the newest solution, the BRINC Ball.  The LEMUR S is a drone designed for special weapons and …

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BVLOS Multi-Drone Missions Israeli Police

FlightOps OS Utilized in First Ever Autonomous, Multi-Drone BVLOS Missions in Urban Area by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Multi-drone operating system FlightOps recently partnered with drone operator FlyTech IL to conduct the first ever multiple drone operations in an urban area. Continue reading below, or listen: As part …

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Skydio and Axon Respond Integrate

Source: Skydio Skydio and Axon Respond: Integration Announced for Public Safety Agencies by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Axon and autonomous flight leader Skydio have announced that public safety agencies utilizing both Skydio drones and Axon’s real-time operations platform, Axon Respond, will be able to access drone live-streams for …

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Skydio Drones for Public Safety Fritz Reber

From the floor of AUVSI’s Xponential 2022: an interview with former police officer and Head of Public Safety Integration Fritz Reber on Skydio drones for public safety. Fritz Reber is a well respected figure in public safety – and in the drone industry.  Reber served at Chula Vista Police Department …

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Police in North Texas Deploy Drone Clear

Police in North Texas using drone-based technology to save officers’, civilians’ lives with Drone Clear By Jim Magill Police in North Texas are using drone-enabled video technology to help them clear buildings of potential threats, reducing the potential of harm coming to either officers or civilians. The Dallas Police Department …

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Blue sUAS and Public Safety Adorama James Bushey

The Blue sUAS list was designed to provide secure platforms for U.S. defense agencies – but use of the list has spread, causing confusion in the commercial and public safety drone sectors.  A recent move by the state of Florida to limit public drone use to Blue sUAS has added …

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