By Chris Stonor ZALA Aero Group unveiled its new hybrid unmanned VTOL at the IDEX 2021 International Defense Industry Exhibition and Conference this week which
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Category: First responders
Netherlands border patrol to use thermal drones to fight human trafficking
By Chris Stonor The Netherlands border patrol aims to deploy drones to support its border security, reports drones.nl. The purpose is to track down people
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Watch video: Fotokite Sigma “actively tethered drone” to assist Europe’s first responder and public safety teams
By Chris Stonor Fotokite, a company with offices in Switzerland and America, announced this week, the unveiling of its fully autonomous aerial tethered drone, the
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UK: Police expand use of drones to monitor political protests
By Chris Stonor It was always inevitable that drones would be deployed to monitor crowds, but theguardian.com points out that protest marches and demonstrations are increasingly being
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Scotland: Scottish police chiefs blasted for spending close to UKP60k on high-tech drones “that don’t work in rain”
By Chris Stonor Top Scottish police chiefs who agreed to a UKP57k purchase of three unmanned craft for Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness forces last year,
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Google Alphabet plans to use drones for fire-fighting “fizzle out”
By Chris Stonor According to a past filing with the FAA, Google’s drone delivery service, Alphabet, requested permission to trial drones for researching the capabilities
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OpenWorks Engineering wins EU orders for anti-drone SkyWall system for police forces
By Chris Stonor A Northumberland company has secured large orders after a competitive EU tender for its counter drone terrorism systems, reports business-live.co.uk. OpenWorks Engineering
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Western Australia: Regional police turn to drones to reduce emergency response time
By Chris Stonor Western Australia’s (WA) regional police force are turning to drones in the hope of reducing response times for emergencies, reports 24world.news. Albany
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India: Mumbai Police target 45 “eyes in the sky” drones to monitor city traffic
By Chris Stonor The Mumbai Traffic Police has sent a proposal to the State Home Department to procure 45 superior drones for traffic monitoring, reports
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“Lack of training” led to loss of UK police drone
By Chris Stonor A UKP64,000 drone has been destroyed because its police officer pushed the wrong buttons on the control panel, according to a report
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