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Avion Unmanned awarded contract to provide services to state and local government agencies in all 50 states.

August 26, 2019 Michael Willoughby Inspection and surveillance, Security and law enforcement

Avion Unmanned, the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) division of Avion Solutions, has been awarded a contract by the Commonwealth of Virginia allowing it to provide

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UK prison escapees tracked down with drones

August 13, 2019 Michael Willoughby Inspection and surveillance, Security and law enforcement

Drones have been used to hunt prisoners who escaped from a UK jail, the Sunday People reports. The UAVs were helped track down two people

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Solar powered drone will help combat terrorism in Cameroon

August 12, 2019 Michael Willoughby Security and law enforcement

A 25-year-old renewable energy engineer from Cameroon has created a prototype solar-powered drone which can monitor northern Cameroon’s borders and spot Boko Haram terrorists, reports

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In a first, security firm receives FAA Drone-Waiver to fly over people

July 22, 2019 Michael Willoughby Security and law enforcement

Security firm, World Protection Group (WPG) has received a first-in-sector waiver to fly over non-participants waiver from the FAA, according to executives. In a press

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Singapore Police deploy drone-equipped response teams

April 11, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Security and law enforcement

Channel News Asia reports the Singapore Police Force (SPF) has launched a fleet of ground vehicles equipped with drones for patrolling security events, undertaking search

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Cape and Mexico police launch drone deployment programme

April 11, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Security and law enforcement

The Police Magazine reports that Cape, a cloud platform for drone telepresence and data management, and the Mexico City Police Department have announced the launch

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New York Police use drone to track and help arrest suspect

April 3, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Security and law enforcement

The New York Daily News reports that the New York Police Department (NYPD) has used a drone to track and then help arrest a Brooklyn

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FAA grants Cape “first Certificate of Authorization for public safety BVLOS drone operations”

March 19, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes First responders, Security and law enforcement

Cloud-platform-for-drone-operations company Cape reports that the the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted the first-ever Certificate of Authorization (COA) with a provision for Beyond Visual

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Silent Falcon™ provides police surveillance for Port of Spain Carnival

March 19, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Security and law enforcement

The Silent Falcon™, a solar electric, fixed wing, long endurance, long range Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) produced by Silent Falcon UAS Technologies,  was selected by

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