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Drones for good: Teenager rescues 4 drowning fishermen off Kerala coast with drone

Jan 7, 2021

Drones for good: Teenager rescues 4 drowning fishermen off Kerala coast with drone

By Chris Stonor A 19-year-old engineering student is a hero in Kerala State on the Southwestern Malabar Coast of India, after he saved...

Shanghaied by ice: Drones deployed by police “to check for frozen roads”

Jan 4, 2021

Shanghaied by ice: Drones deployed by police “to check for frozen roads”

By Chris Stonor Presently, Chinese police are using drones to combat the recent freezing weather around the city of Shanghai, reports...

Belgium Minister of Justice protests over “police monitoring of public including use of drones"

Dec 18, 2020

Belgium Minister of Justice protests over “police monitoring of public including use of drones"

By Chris Stonor The Belgium Minister of Justice, Vincent Van Quickenborne, protested this week about his country’s police and the...

U.S. Skyfire Consulting launches drone first responder “to increase fire personnel and community saf

Dec 17, 2020

U.S. Skyfire Consulting launches drone first responder “to increase fire personnel and community saf

A leading public safety UAS consulting group, American Skyfire Consulting, announced this week the launch of “the most robust and...

America: Orlando drone start-up Archer partners with RapidDeploy for life-saving fast response to 91

Dec 15, 2020

America: Orlando drone start-up Archer partners with RapidDeploy for life-saving fast response to 91

By Chris Stonor Orlando start-up, Archer First Response Systems, has partnered with Texas-based software company, RapidDeploy, to assist...

Belgium: Flemish police to deploy drones during “Covid Christmas and New Year” to monitor the public

Dec 10, 2020

Belgium: Flemish police to deploy drones during “Covid Christmas and New Year” to monitor the public

By Chris Stonor Drones are to be flown over several North Belgium Flemish municipalities during the end-of-year celebrations, as police...

Mexico: Drones, taxi cabs and coca cola

Dec 1, 2020

Mexico: Drones, taxi cabs and coca cola

By Chris Stonor Drones are a favourite with Mexican residents alongside having the largest number of taxis in the world and drinking the...

The UK: Customised police vehicle designed to house drone unit for use across Preston and Lancashire

Nov 18, 2020

The UK: Customised police vehicle designed to house drone unit for use across Preston and Lancashire

UK Lancashire’s police force were given an additional UKP30,000 recently, where much of this funding was spent on customising a unique...

Dutch police increasingly deploy drones for traffic accidents and public order

Nov 17, 2020

Dutch police increasingly deploy drones for traffic accidents and public order

All around the world drones are being increasingly deployed by law enforcement to improve the standard of policing and The Netherlands is...

Snowdonia Aerospace drones “another winner” of UK Future Flight Challenge funding

Nov 12, 2020

Snowdonia Aerospace drones “another winner” of UK Future Flight Challenge funding

Snowdonia Aerospace (SA) is “another winner” of the UK Future Flight Challenge funding, after receiving a grant for an 18-month drone...

UK police forces increase use of drones where just one constabulary alone “unmanned craft have helpe

Nov 9, 2020

UK police forces increase use of drones where just one constabulary alone “unmanned craft have helpe

All around the world an increasing number of police forces are deploying drones to improve their public service, whether it be in America...

Centrik contracted to manage drone programme for a UK police force

Nov 6, 2020

Centrik contracted to manage drone programme for a UK police force

UK’s West Midlands police force has contracted Centrik to manage its drone programme, using the system to improve efficiency and help its...

U.S. Georgia city police to deploy drones for 911 calls

Nov 2, 2020

U.S. Georgia city police to deploy drones for 911 calls

U.S. Georgia City officials have approved funding for the Brookhaven Police Department’s Unmanned Aerial System unit, to purchase four...

Researchers claim “new breakthrough for First Responders to improve communication with drones in...

Oct 30, 2020

Researchers claim “new breakthrough for First Responders to improve communication with drones in...

Researchers claim “new breakthrough for First Responders to improve communication with drones in network-constrained areas during...

U.S. Reno partners with Iris Automation to equip fire dept with drones

Oct 26, 2020

U.S. Reno partners with Iris Automation to equip fire dept with drones

The U.S. city of Reno, Nevada have partnered with local drone systems operator, Iris Automation, to conduct life-saving river search and

Australia: Victoria police defend “draconian use of drones” to enforce coronavirus restrictions

Oct 23, 2020

Australia: Victoria police defend “draconian use of drones” to enforce coronavirus restrictions

Victoria Police has sought to reassure the public about its plans to use drones to enforce coronavirus restrictions over the State’s AFL

Tasmania police increase drone fleet to find guns and chase down vehicles

Oct 21, 2020

Tasmania police increase drone fleet to find guns and chase down vehicles

Tasmanian Police has added three new types of drones to its 22-strong fleet and these additions have already helped locate stolen guns, find

Falk turns to manned drones to speed up paramedics reaching emergencies

Oct 21, 2020

Falk turns to manned drones to speed up paramedics reaching emergencies

Falck, a leading emergency response provider, is turning to manned drones to get paramedics to the scene of an emergency faster than ever

Drones for Good: French ski resort deploys thermal drones to assist rescue workers

Oct 15, 2020

Drones for Good: French ski resort deploys thermal drones to assist rescue workers

The French Alps ski resort, Val Thorens, has commenced using drones and their thermal imagery application to help rescue workers on the

China: Police drone busts alleged drug deal after tailing suspect and filming exchange

Oct 15, 2020

China: Police drone busts alleged drug deal after tailing suspect and filming exchange

Chinese Police filmed recently an alleged drug dealer exchanging goods with a customer at a secret location discovered by a drone, reports

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