DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise and DJI Mavic 3 Thermal Approved for FAA Category 2 Flight Over People with AVSS PRS-M3E AVSS – Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions Inc. (AVSS), the leading drone parachute recovery system manufacturer, announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the recent Category 2 Declaration of Compliance (DOC) for the AVSS PRS-M3E, a drone parachute for […]
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October 31, 2024 Dear Customers, We are writing to inform you about recent developments concerning DJI drones and their import status in the United States. Recently, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has suspended imports of certain DJI drones due to concerns related to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The UFLPA is […]
Starting a drone program can be a complex and involved process, but it can also be a rewarding and exciting venture. There’s no question that drones, or unmanned aerial systems (UAS), have a place in law enforcement. They provide air support at a fraction of the cost of traditional aviation and have infinitely more uses. […]
DJI announced the launch of the DJI Matric 30 Series Drones, RC Plus Controller, H20N Payload, and much more. Today DJI announced the latest in enterprise technology innovations, the Matrice 30 Series, which features the M30 and M30T, along with several other products and upgrades, including the RC Plus controller and PilotHub 2, updated FlightHub […]
How drone operators Systronics supported urban firefighting efforts to tackle a chemical factory fire outside Bangkok On July 5th, 2021, at approximately 2:50 am, an explosion at Ming Dih Chemical factory rocked the small Thai district of Racha Thewa, less than 20 km from Bangkok. So intense was the explosion it blew out the windows […]
One of the central questions aviation regulators around the globe are currently working on is how widespread drone operations can be integrated into airspace in a way that protects people and property from malfunctions. Much like in manned aviation, a regulatory framework will have to be established for unmanned operations to ensure flight safety – […]
Teledyne FLIR‘s VUE TZ20-R is a game changer for commercial drones, for applications from search and rescue to solar inspection. In a recent webinar, Teledyne FLIR’s Kelly Brodbeck gives 4 reasons drone pilots need radiometric thermal zoom capabilities. The VUE TZ20-R’s radiometric thermal zoom capabilities are the result of careful market research. Since FLIR was […]
Millions of miles of pipelines stretch across the United States, transporting hazardous materials through thousands of communities. The National Volunteer Fire Council and the Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration want to help fire departments prepare for pipeline incidents. The Fire Department Pipeline Response Emergency Planning & Preparedness (FD PREPP) Toolkit is a FREE resource […]
Air Force Research Laboratory’s THOR is a portable counter-UAS system, capable of destroying swarms of drones at speed-of-light, at long range, in its base defense mission. In 2019, scientists and engineers, working in AFRL’s Directed Energy Directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base, were tasked with the challenge of creating a technology that would provide additional […]
MQ-25 T1 test asset refuels a Navy F/A-18 during a flight on June 4, 2021 at MidAmerica Airport in Illinois. This flight demonstrated that the MQ-25 Stingray can fulfill its tanker mission using the Navy’s standard probe-and-drogue aerial refueling method. Boeing A prototype unmanned aerial tanker refueled a F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter last week in […]