DroneShield announced that it has begun the rollout of a major update to the DroneSentry-C2 platform. These enhancements are available for all DroneSentry-C2 systems deployed with DroneSentry customers globally, who are enrolled with an active firmware subscription, via secure cloud or on-prem updates. Following the release of the ground-breaking DroneSentry-C2 …
Read More »UPDATE to the Blue UAS 2.0 Cleared List
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)) are unveiling the first companies that have passed the vetting required for onboarding policy-compliant, commercial small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) into the Department of Defense (DoD). The drones added to the DIU …
Read More »UPDATE: LMT is successful in cross-continent demonstration
LMT has managed to successfully fly a drone from over a 3500 km distance. The drone was located in Latvia while the pilot was in Spain. Here’s what Gints Jakovels, Innovation Lead at LMT, said after the demonstration: With the successful drone flight that LMT performed yesterday, we’re now entering the …
Read More »Update: Costa Blanca North lifeguard drone saves boy from dr…
2.35 pm : July 25 – A Costa Blanca lifeguard drone has saved a 14-year-old boy from drowning off the Valencian coast according to an ITV News report. After identifying that the boy was in trouble, the drone was activated and was able to get to him where it dropped …
Read More »Will Indian Drone Companies Deliver? An Update…
In the article, we elaborated on the companies in the drone space and discussed how the new drone policy and PLI scheme is making things easier for startups and MSMEs. Here’s an excerpt from the article – The new drone policy and PLI scheme is a huge confidence booster for …
Read More »UPDATE: ACLU doubtful over Brookhaven police drone program
The Brookhaven Police Department has begun a new drone program it says will increase community safety, but a national civil liberties organization remains skeptical. The Brookhaven City Council approved the department’s Drone First Responder program in October of 2020. Police say the program is modeled after a similar drone program …
Read More »UPDATE 2-U.S. FAA probes drone sighting over baseball game a…
(New throughout, adds comment from drone’s manufacturer7) By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it was investigating reports that a drone flew over Boston’s Fenway Park during a baseball game, and the drone’s manufacturer said the user apparently overrode a system …
Read More »Boeing Plans to Fix the 737 MAX Jet With a Software Update
The investigation into the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8, which killed 157 people on Sunday, is still in its earliest stages, but already regulators around the world have grounded the Boeing jet. The American FAA issued its own grounding order today, noting that, based on the wreckage …
Read More »Update: Drone which grounded flights in Dublin could return,…
Dublin Airport says a drone, which prompted the suspension of all flights earlier, hasn’t been recovered and could return. The Irish Aviation Authority ordered a 30 minute suspension of operations after a pilot spotted the device over the airfield at around 11.30 this morning. Planes were grounded and three incoming …
Read More »Mavic Pro Shipping Update – DJI Admits to “Issue” with Part
The Latest Mavic Pro Shipping Update We’ve been following the continued delay of DJI’s new Mavic Pro very closely. We speculated that there was more going behind the scenes than the company was letting on, and it looks like we were right. We’ve been contacted by many Mavic Pro pre-orderers, …
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