Public Safety, Emergency, First Response News & Articles

1-Ton Cargo Delivery Drone to be Tested for USSOCOM

Yates Electrospace Corporation (YEC) has announced that it has signed a development contract with the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)...

Nov 15, 2019
Drone Mapping Software Developed for Emergency Response & Public Safety

Pix4D, a developer of professional drone mapping and photogrammetry software solutions, has announced the launch of Pix4Dreact, a 2D fast-mapping...

Oct 29, 2019
AeroVironment to Provide Puma 3 AE UAS for U.S. Border Patrol

AeroVironment has announced that it has received a contract to provide Puma 3 AE unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and support...

Oct 23, 2019
FAA Approves First Drone Airline

UPS has announced that its subsidiary UPS Flight Forward has been awarded a Part 135 Standard certification by the U.S....

Oct 03, 2019
1-Ton Cargo Delivery Drone to be Manufactured in UK

Yates Electrospace Corporation (YEC) has announced that it has unveiled the world’s first production-ready 1-ton autonomous cargo unmanned aerial vehicle...

Sep 15, 2019
UAVs Used to Extend Mobile Network Connectivity

Hughes Network Systems, a provider of broadband satellite networks and services, has announced that it has partnered with Virtual Network...

Aug 31, 2019
Autonomous UAV Power & Communication Solutions Unveiled

Atlas Dynamics, a provider of autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) solutions, has announced that it has developed new autonomous and...

Apr 30, 2019
Multifunctional Multirotor UAS Lifts More than 200 Pounds

Mobile Recon Systems has announced a new multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of lifting more than its own weight....

Nov 30, 2018
IoT Platform Connects Drones to Command Centers

Asteria Aerospace, a manufacturer of surveillance & security drones, has announced the launch of Genesis, an industrial IoT (Internet of...

Sep 19, 2018
K2 Unmanned Systems Launches Tethered Drone Solutions

K2 Unmanned Systems, a manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has announced that they are providing tethered solutions for their...

Sep 19, 2018
DARTdrones to Provide UAV Pilot Training for Project Lifesaver

Project Lifesaver International (PLI) and DARTdrones have announced a formal partnership between the two organizations in which DARTdrones will provide...

Jun 02, 2017
Lockheed Martin Indago UAS Selected for Search and Rescue Operations

Lockheed Martin has announced that its Indago quadrotor small unmanned aerial system (UAS) has been selected by sheriff’s agencies in...

May 19, 2017
Avion Unmanned Provides UAV Training Courses and Commercial Services

Avion Unmanned, a leading FAA-approved provider of training courses, services and complete solutions for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has partnered...

May 05, 2017
DJI Launches M200 Drone Series with ADS-B Collision Avoidance Technology

DJI has unveiled the new Matrice 200 drone series (M200), which is purpose-built for professional users to perform aerial inspections...

Feb 28, 2017
Lockheed Martin UAS and Helicopters Demonstrate Firefighting and SAR Capabilities

Lockheed Martin has announced that it has demonstrated for the first time how its suite of optionally-piloted helicopters and small...

Nov 15, 2016
Kongsberg Geospatial Successfully Tests Rescue Drone Technology

Kongsberg Geospatial, a developer of geospatial visualisation software, and the County of Renfrew Paramedic Service have announced the successful conclusion...

Mar 25, 2016
Aeryon Labs and Dejero Partner, Allowing Remote Access to Live sUAS Video

Aeryon Labs Inc., the premier manufacturer of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) and Dejero, the leader in the remote acquisition,...

May 06, 2015
Lockheed Martin to Partner with Project Lifesaver on Unmanned Search and Rescue

Lockheed Martin has announced that it is teaming with Project Lifesaver International, a non-profit organisation that provides equipment and training...

Apr 28, 2015
iRobot Unveils its First Multi-Robot Tablet Controller for Defense, Security and First Response Systems

iRobot has developed the uPoint Multi-Robot Control (MRC) system, a universal control system for the company’s line of defense and...

Oct 10, 2014
Elbit Skylark I-LE Mini-UAS Tested with Imint Vidview Software

The Swedish software company Imint and the Israeli Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) provider Elbit Systems UAS division field tested new software in...

Oct 29, 2013
AeroVironment Receives $13.5m Order to Supply RQ-11B Raven Small UAS and Gimbaled Payloads to U.S. Army

AeroVironment, Inc. have announced that on August 13, 2013 the company received a $13,487,240 order from the United States Army....

Aug 15, 2013
AeroVironment Wins $12m US Army Contract for Wasp AE SUAS

AeroVironment, Inc. has announced that NAVAIR’s Program Office for Navy & Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PMA-263), working...

Jan 23, 2013
US Army Selects AeroVironment and Four Other sUAS Suppliers in Contract Worth Up To $248m

AeroVironment, Inc. has announced that the United States Army has selected it and four other companies to compete for future...

Jan 08, 2013
Olaeris Unveils VTOL UAS for Fire, Police and Rescue Agencies

Unmanned aerial vehicle uses robotic intelligence to navigate obstacles autonomously. Olaeris, Inc. today unveiled a new VTOL Unmanned Aerial System...

Jun 19, 2012
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