Tony Webster [CC BY-SA 4.0] LEDA conference brings together police agencies from across the country. By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill About 70 police agencies from across the country took part in the Law Enforcement Drone Association (LEDA) fourth annual conference, where participants took part in seminars on various aspects of done use in emergency […]
Philadelphia Ponders Drone Assistance in Law Enforcement The Philadelphia City Council is actively delving into the potential advantages of leveraging Police drones in the realm of crimefighting. At a recent demonstration held inside the council chambers, the committee on public safety was presented with a detailed overview of the DJI Matrice 30 drone’s capabilities. According […]
DJI has filed paperwork with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to bring its first-ever delivery drone, FlyCart 30, to North America. The drone was first unveiled in China in August 2023. FlyCart 30 supports two modes of delivery: a cargo box and a winch crane system. The product’s official release onto the FCC database […]
Sussex’s nightlife just got a little safer! As part of their commitment to ensuring safety during the nighttime, Sussex Police have unveiled a new tool: a DJI Matrice 30 drone. But this isn’t just any drone. Fitted with advanced thermal imaging cameras, spotlights, and even a speaker, this police drone’s primary mission is to scan […]
Welcome to the Weekly UAS News Update. This week, we have four stories for you. First, DJI has released the Mini 4 Pro. We also discuss a potential “country of origin” ban for the DOT, Zipline receiving FAA approval for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations, and a new partnership with the Pilot Institute. […]
The first in an occasional column on bringing products to market in emerging technologies, by industry marketing expert Amy T. Wiegand: Go-to-Market Propeller. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife recently highlighted feedback to our top-of-mind question, “How will the FAA enable the next generation of flight ” – including what the FAA plans for […]
Police in the popular UK coastal city of Brighton have begun flying late-night drone patrols of the beachfront in an effort to halt a recent series of sexual assaults in the area. Sussex police began deploying the drone above Brighton’s beach zone to monitor people leaving bars, clubs, and other nightspots, and keep watch of those considered potentially vulnerable to […]
It’s a double-whammy for the FAA. As Congress seems no closer to a deal that would avert a government shutdown in the U.S., an FAA Reauthorization package – the tax bill that funds the FAA – has also stalled for too long in the Senate. Continue reading below, or listen: The 5 year FAA Reauthorization […]
Among all the cases of drones deployed to deliver drugs and other contraband into prisons around the globe that DroneDJ has reported over the months, the plot busted by Louisiana police this month is one of the largest and most audacious of those aerial criminal enterprises. Cops in Grant Parish, Louisiana, announced they’d crashed the enormous prison drug delivery scheme before […]
The ALIROEN F2400 power station has an enormous 2048Wh (4800W Peak) capacity and a bi-directional 2400W sine wave inverter. The solar generator can be used for your essential devices on the go or during a blackout. The output power can be manually adjusted within five predefined positions (1100w/900w/700w/500w/300w). Besides the status screen, the front panel […]
