Tag Archives: Drones

Yemen: The U.S. Navy faces an unprecedented challenge in its battle with the Yemeni military in the Red and Arabian Seas. Yemeni-made drones are repeatedly targeting U.S. forces, prompting the search for technology to neutralize these aerial threats.   As the task becomes increasingly difficult, the United States is …

The first drone that Kentucky’s Hardin County sheriffs used was a DJI Matrice 300. A local agriculture cooperative donated the Chinese-made device in 2021 to help officers track down teenagers who destroyed crops on a farm covering hundreds of acres. While officers on foot were always just a few steps behind, …

Prosser, Wash. — This week here in the Tri-Cities and surrounding areas marks the second annual STEM Career Academy, where students meet experts in different trades around the area. On Tuesday, June 25th, Action News caught up with a group at WSU’s Prosser campus, where today they are learning about …

In Phoenix, roughly 15 firefighters with the department are licensed to operate the drones. PHOENIX — The Phoenix Fire Department is always looking for ways to keep the community safe. The adoption of new technology can play a big part in that. That’s where the department’s drone program comes into …

Kristin Donley teaches students who have felt completely disconnected in school or just dropped out. They’re not an easy bunch to motivate. But Donley has found a surprising hook: drones. “I quickly recognized that these kids needed something to inspire them,” said Donley, who teaches at Arapahoe Ridge High School, …

The Turkish defense technological and industrial base has reached a critical mass across certain segments. The successful trajectory of the unfolding projects manifests a new reality in the realm of air power. While the Bayraktar TB-2, aka the “flying Kalashnikov” by Baykar, has made most of the headlines, the Turkish …

In the last year, some consumer drone brands have been playing catch up with DJI, and impressive competitors have emerged from brands like Potensic. Recently, though, there has been another notable phenomenon – drone companies appearing and catching up very exactly and immediately. With what can only be called clones. …

Reading time: 2 minutes Seven students from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Engineering are headed to the U.S. continent to participate in an international drone competition. The 22nd annual Student Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) Competition will be held at St. Mary’s County Regional Airport in Maryland from …

BC Cook “NOW anyone can be a Jacques-Cousteau, exploring the world’s oceans.  Only now they can do it from the deck of a ship of even the couch in their living room.” A revolution is brewing that may mark a new era in our understanding of the sea.  For centuries …

Taiwan’s asymmetric military posture to counter China is set to become more robust, with the United States announcing a sale of 1000 drones to the self-ruled island state. The United States approved the $360 million sale of more than 1,000 small armed drones to Taiwan. A notice from the U.S. …