Tag Archives: Drones

NYPD to Test Public Announcement Drones During Emergencies

Climate emergencies, including heat waves, hurricanes, flooding and wildfires are quickly becoming a common staple of American life. If that isn’t dystopian enough, the NYPD announced it’s piloting test drones to fly over at-risk neighborhoods and make public announcements during emergencies.  On Sunday, at the tail end of a weekend …

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Use drones extensively in agriculture sector

AP CM Jagan: Use drones extensively in agriculture sector Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan  Mohan Reddy has directed the officials to use drones extensively in the agriculture sector . They want to get multiple benefits in the agriculture sector through drone technology. To this extent, a review was conducted on the agriculture and …

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Kratos to Supply Target Drones to US Army in $95M Deal

Kratos Defense has received a $95-million contract to supply unmanned target systems to the US Army. According to the contract announcement, the target drones must be fixed-wing, subscale, and jet-propelled. However, it did not specify which in the Kratos family of unmanned target systems will be delivered. The American technology …

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Drones key in Taiwan attack: expert

DRONE FUTURE: China’s low cost and efficient drones would be key in a potential attack on Taiwan, former army commander-in-chief general Hu Chen-pu said If China were to invade Taiwan, it would likely attack by mainly using drones, which have become the face of modern warfare due to their low …

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Australian government has over 3100 DJI drones

Securing the Skies: Australian Government Concerns over DJI Drones Introduction The Australian government has been making significant strides in utilizing advanced technologies to enhance various operations. One such technology is the use of DJI drones, with the federal government acquiring over 3100 of these unmanned aerial vehicles. Interestingly, the Commonwealth …

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India to negotiate with US for MQ9B drones

India is set to negotiate with the United States on the acquisition of MQ9B HALE drones, with New Delhi seeking a competitive deal in the procurement through a foreign military sale process, sources in the defence ministry said. India will acquire MQ 9B Predator drone from the US. According to …

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Notes from Central Taiwan: Where are all the drones?

The military and civilian applications of drones in warfare, from reconnaissance to attacking vehicles to delivering supplies to beleaguered civilians and soldiers, are well known and oft-discussed — though not enough in Taiwan By Michael Turton / Contributing reporter In March, CNN reported on the public exhibition of new made-in-Taiwan …

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