Tag Archives: Drones

Adrian Sainz, The Associated Press Published Wednesday, March 6, 2019 10:34PM EST Rescue crews didn’t have to stumble through every destroyed building in their search for victims after a tornado ravaged a corner of Alabama this week: They used heat-seeking drones to let them know whether there was anyone beneath …

Help is at hand for troops on the front lines thanks to palm-sized drones developed by the the Ministry of Defence (MOD). British Army plans will see 200 miniature drones ‘smaller than a human hand’ deployed on the battlefield to provide soldiers with an eye in the sky. These mini-drones, dubbed Black Hornet, …

LEHMAN TWP. — Up in the sky. It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s just a drone. And the word “just” doesn’t apply. Jared Reimer, from ABJ Drones, a New Jersey-based company that deals in the flying eyes in the sky, offered a presentation at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre …

For many people active in the tenders sector, the last number of months may have been a bad omen of sorts. There has been an unprecedented wave of tender cancellations particularly to do with government related tenders. Also coming down the pipeline was mobile network operator, NetOne, communicating a decision …

Ministry to  use drones  to monitor projects Published on: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 KANGAR: The Rural Development Ministry will use drone technology or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (pic) to monitor its development projects nationwide, said its minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun. According to her, the ministry would fully use …

Engineers from Monash University are developing autonomous drones able to detect moisture hiding just under the surface to help meet our growing demand for food as water sources dwindle. While Geoscience Australia is fine-tuning the process of using satellite imagery to hunt down water thieves, Monash is working on a smaller …

HOUSTON – The forecast was dire as Houston faced record rainfall and flooding with Hurricane Harvey bearing down. Officer Larry Boggus with the Memorial Villages Police Department was preparing for catastrophe. “I knew I was going to be locked in at the department for several days, and so I brought …

Experts believe, however, that the Minister is too optimistic in his time estimation, saying drone swarms are years from becoming a reality. The UK is coming closer to introducing swarm drones to its military forces, according to a report by Stars and Stripes. The report cites UK Defense Minister Gavin Williamson, who said during a …

While many in the general aviation community worry about drones flooding the National Airspace System — and wreaking havoc — drone pilots operate under rigorous requirements to obtain authorization before taking flight in controlled airspace. And a new FAA program is making the authorization system more efficient and speedy. It’s …

Screenshot: US Army (US Patent Office) Recent flight delays at airports in the U.S. and UK have given us a glimpse at the threats and the headaches that drones can cause. In the days leading up to the recent Super Bowl, the Federal Aviation Administration and the FBI warned the …