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Recently, 3,051 drones took to the skies to break the record for the most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) airborne simultaneously, reports guinnessworldrecords.com. This spectacular record-breaking light show was achieved by Shenzhen Damoda Intelligent Control Technology Co., […]

A fascinating interview with U.S. Inspector General for the Department of Justice, Michael E. Horowitz. Amongst the information he divulges on the increasing threat prisons face from drones include:- …I think probably the most stark example of […]

At a park in Changchun, northeast China’s Jilin Province, between the evenings of October 14thand 16th, a spectacular light show by 1,000 drones is being offered for the public, reports xinhuanet.com. As part of the […]

This drone video taken at Aliaga Port in Turkey shows a cruise-ship graveyard. The market has been decimated by the pandemic with the industry losing a staggering USD1 billion a month. Some liner companies have […]

The ‘Government Authorisation for Relief Using Drones’ (GARUD) was first set up in May to fast-track clearances for drones assisting Covid-19 relief work, reports indiatimes.com. Now both drone developers and manufacturers expect Indian authorities to […]

A group of Parkersburg High School (PHS), West Virginia students spent last Wednesday morning on the school’s football field, but instead of passing a ball around, were taking turns flying a drone, reports wtap.com. The […]

Draconian surveillance measures introduced during the Covid-19 epidemic are handing “unchecked powers” to authoritarian regimes across Asia, human rights experts are warning, reports the guardian.com/uk. In a recent report, risk analysts warn that “extreme measures […]

State-of-the-art drone technology is ready to bring Greater Manchester’s proud aviation history to life at the Avro Heritage Museum, reports geospatialworld.com. Blackburn-based, Networx3 Drones, has been working with museum bosses to relate the story of the […]

 By Gary Cutts, Challenge Director, Future Flight, UK Research and Innovation The UK has been at the forefront of aviation for more than 100 years. Now, the Future Flight Challenge aims to lead a new […]