Category: Search and Rescue
Robotican’s Rooster Hybrid Drone Boosts European Special Forces with NATO Approval
Israeli defense firm Robotican recently delivered dozens of its Rooster hybrid drone systems to European special operations forces, intervention units, and infantry teams, marking a [more…]
FAA BVLOS NPRM Missed, Drone Ban Proposal, and Drone Hits Helicopter in TX
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have three stories for you this week: the FAA missed the deadline for the BVLOS and PRM, [more…]
U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth’s Directive Targets Drone Dominance with Urgent Pentagon Overhauls
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth released a directive on July 10, 2025, that pushes the Pentagon to speed up drone production and deployment, labeling [more…]
Omaha Police Department Cleared to Expand Drone Program
OMAHA, Neb. — The Omaha City Council has approved an expansion of the police department’s drone program, broadening its partnership with Axon Air. According to a [more…]
Arizona Teen’s Drone Business Reunites Lost Pets with Families Using Thermal Imaging
In Mesa, Arizona, 18-year-old Maxence Pastore is turning his passion for drones into a lifeline for pet owners, using advanced thermal imaging to locate lost [more…]
DJI FlyCart 100, Wingtra Teases New Drone, and Man Rescued From Flood by Drone
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have three stories for you this week: DJI is releasing the FlyCart 100, an impressive drone; Wingtra [more…]
Drones Could Be Heroes in Venezuela’s Flood Nightmare
Drones are needed. Venezuela’s Mérida state got slammed by monster rains in June 2025. Rivers overflowed. Roads crumbled. Over 24,000 families—yep, that’s no typo—got hit [more…]
Ames Police Launches Drone Program To Strenghten Public Safety
The Ames Police department in Ames, Iowa, announced it has launched its drone program on the city’s Facebook post. “The program is designed to support [more…]
Drones to the Rescue: How a DJI Mavic 3 Saved a Lost Teen in a Massachusetts Swamp
Picture this: a 19-year-old guy, out for a stroll, ends up lost in a swampy, muddy mess for seven hours. No cellphone, no GPS, just [more…]
DJI Air 3S Camera Drone Is Insane – It Is Still A BEAST 6 Months Later
The camera drone I’ve been exclusively using for the past six months is the DJI Air 3S. Since its release, I’ve reviewed a couple of [more…]
