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Drones helping firefighters keep the Valley safe

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 …

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DIU helping Navy find cheaper drone interceptors

The Defense Innovation Unit is soliciting industry for less expensive “kinetic” weapons that the Navy could use to shoot down enemy drones. The sea service has been busy over the past eight months taking out unmanned aerial systems and missiles launched by the Houthis at vessels in the Red Sea, …

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How drone technology is helping Ukraine fight its war

Thursday 02 May 2024 4:29 pm How It Works is a video interview series, where Jess Jones sits down with business leaders for a discussion about how various technologies work. In this week’s episode of How It Works, City A.M.’s media, tech, and telecoms reporter Jess Jones sits down with Ricardo Mendes, the …

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US blacklists four Chinese tech apps for helping military in…

Amid escalating tensions between the United States and China, the US Commerce Department has taken action by blacklisting four Chinese companies for their alleged involvement in supplying artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China’s military modernization efforts. This move comes as part of the US government’s efforts to prevent sensitive American …

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How drones are helping aid — and protect — firefighters

PRIEST LAKE, Idaho — The Idaho Panhandle National Forests (IPNF) were recently hit with two wildfires – the Bee Top Fire and the Consalus Fire. To help, the IPNF received aid in the form of interagency drones, or unmanned aircraft systems, designed to help wildfires. “We communicate directly with the …

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How industry is helping the US Army and allies counter the d…

Brought to you in partnership with Raytheon Missiles & Defense Among the many developments in modern warfare dramatically illustrated throughout the war in Ukraine is the prevalent use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). However, the UAS threat is nothing new and has been increasing globally for some time, explains Abel …

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Drone technology helping border-monitoring efforts

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 …

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Texas stadiums helping fight coronavirus with disinfectant-s…

DALLAS — Stadiums are looking for ways to bring fans back to the stands in time for fall sports despite the coronavirus outrbreak, leading some Texas facilities to turn to drones for help. Cotton Bowl senior marketing director Julian Bowman describes the feeling of seeing the iconic Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas …

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How Drones Are Helping India Fight The Coronavirus Pandemic

Drones made by Sagar Defence Engineering were used by the Mumbai Police to monitor lockdowns in … [+] Dharavi. Sagar Defence Engineering When India went under a nationwide lockdown in March to curb the spread of the coronavirus, civic authorities in the financial capital of Mumbai, knew they had a …

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