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Summary and Key Points: The D-21 was America’s first foray into drone technology, developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works in the 1960s in response to growing Soviet anti-aircraft defenses. -This supersonic surveillance drone, capable of flying at Mach 3.2, was initially launched from the SR-71 Blackbird before transitioning to the …

In a ground-breaking first for Scotland, laboratory specimens have been flown from one NHS board to another – by drone. This step forward by the Project CAELUS initiative, led by AGS Airports in partnership with NHS Scotland, took place during a three-week flight trial between NHS Lothian and NHS Borders. …

As member states call on the European Commission to enforce external borders, the EU’s border agency, Frontex, launched tenders totalling around €400 million, for equipment including purchasing more drones, and other surveillance technology.    In response to EU members in July, Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson seems to be following …

Drones can be safely used to deliver urgent blood stocks between hospitals, a new research project suggests. Researchers from NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) wanted to see whether a component of blood can be delivered using drones without compromising its quality. They sent identical stocks via road and through the …

CATAWBA ISLAND ― Operation Lollipop Drop was a success. A drone carrying a box of Spangler Candy Dum-Dum lollipops took the first official flight across Lake Erie with cargo from Catawba Island to Put-in-Bay on Friday afternoon. “It was a perfect landing! We got it,” Cody Kowalski, a junior at …

China has marked a significant milestone in naval warfare by constructing the world’s first drone carrier, a move that underscores its expanding capabilities in modern warfare and raises concerns across the Indo-Pacific region. This technological leap, centered on the Yulan-class Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA) ship, signifies China’s intent to bolster …

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While the College Station program continues with the tech giant looking to expand delivery service, CNBC reports that not everyone in College Station is happy about it. Specifically, the drones are too darn noisy. “It sounds like a giant hive of bees,” College Station resident John Case told CNBC. “You …

One of the biggest questions looming over the drone space is how to best use the tech. Inspection has become a key driver, as the autonomous copters are deployed to dangerous or remote spaces like power plants and oil rigs. Inventory drones are a promising subset of the category that …

In a groundbreaking move for U.S. aviation, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently authorised commercial drone flights without visual observers in the Dallas-area airspace. The historic decision allows Zipline International and Wing, a part of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone deliveries while …