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The country’s growing reliance on plastic is evidenced in the volume of plastic litter showing up in its oceans and other waterways and along its beaches. The issue is especially top of mind for environmental advocates near the Great Lakes, which researchers at the University of Wisconsin estimate are the …

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan has been proactive in cooperating with other nations to ramp up the development and production of military drones, experts said in a National Interest article published on Sunday (Nov. 5). Working with overseas firms in drone development is Taiwan’s primary goal in order …

The FAA is partnering with the U.S. Air Force to help support the safe integration of Advanced Air Mobility aircraft into the National Airspace System.  Under an agreement signed during an Oct. 25 event at Duke Field in Florida, the agencies will exchange data and share capabilities and expertise for …

As Florida reels from the damage caused by Hurricane Ian, which has left at least 21 people dead and over a million Floridians without power, utility companies — and a full-time storm chaser — are using drone technology to aid in rescue efforts and provide a wider scope of the …

A soldier with a drone used in KZN flood relief efforts. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is using small drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), to assist with flood relief efforts in KwaZulu-Natal as part of its Operation Chariot deployment. Captain Tshegofatso Gwai reports that the drones are …

SEATTLE/WASHINGTON : Technology startup Epirus, which is competing with Boeing Co and others to supply drone-zapping weapons to the U.S. military, has raised $200 million in a private transaction that lifts its valuation to $1.35 billion, the company told Reuters. The cash infusion comes as the United States scrambles to …

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said rapid efforts are on to turn India into a global hub of drone technology. As part of efforts to achieve this goal, a ‘drone mela’ is being organised in each state of the country, with one …

DRONES are being used as part of the slew of measures to deter illegal crossings at the Guyana/Brazil border in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) and Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), amid pervasive concerns over the surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths in Brazil. According to reports from the CNN, Brazil is …

They sent their drones up in the air to give a bird’s eye view of flooding in the area. that could change the way Grand Forks responds to flooding. “The whole flooding process is new to me,” said Matthew Henry, a UAS operations manager for Northern Plains UAS Test Site. …