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Category: Government contracts

First of kind: DroneUp partners with U.S. Florida to provide public sector agencies access to drone services

February 10, 2021 Chris Stonor Cargo and logistics, Government contracts, Inspection and surveillance, Medical/pharmaceutical transport

By Chris Stonor DroneUp, the State of Florida and LLC (Limited Liability Company), have signed a partnership agreement for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) services, reports

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Terra Drone granted permission for commercial BVLOS flights in Indonesia

July 22, 2020 Chris Stonor Government contracts

Terra Drone has received Indonesia’s first commercial BVLOS flight permit, reports dronelife.com. The Directorate of Airworthiness & Aircraft Operations (DAAO), Director General of Civil Aviation, and

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Hawaii signs participating addendum with DroneUp

May 13, 2020 Chris Stonor Government contracts

Hawaii has signed a participating addendum with American UAV company DroneUp. The award is the first of its kind for the drone industry. This covers

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Marut Drones helps disinfect 11 districts in Telangana, India, and play surveillance role

May 4, 2020 Chris Stonor Government contracts

According to thehindu.com, since march, in collaboration with authorities in Telangana, India, the start-up Marut Drones has employed 19 drones to carry out disinfection and

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Covid-19: Drones help build emergency hospitals in Argentina

April 23, 2020 Chris Stonor Government contracts

The coronavirus is pushing health systems beyond their limits. To cope with the problem, health agencies are rapidly building new emergency facilities to handle the

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NASA names 17 companies to participate in UAM Grand Challenge technology demonstrations

March 4, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Air taxis and personal transports, Government contracts

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has signed Space Act Agreements with 17 companies in the aviation industry to advance plans for the first in a series of technology demonstrations known as the Urban Air Mobility (UAM)

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Avion Unmanned to supply Utah with state drone services

February 20, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Government contracts

Avion Unmanned, the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) division of Avion Solutions, Inc., signed a participating addendum with the State of Utah’s Division of Purchasing that allows for

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Swift to provide UAS service to Bahamas government agencies and ministries

January 14, 2020 Michael Willoughby Government contracts

by Michael Willoughby Swift Tactical Systems, a subsidiary of Swift Engineering, has won a US Dollars 17m contract to provide Bahamas government agencies and ministries

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DroneUp signs agreement with South Dakota

January 14, 2020 Michael Willoughby Government contracts

by Michael Willoughby DroneUp has signed a Participating Addendum for the NASPO ValuePoint contract for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle services with the State of South Dakota

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