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Explore the incredible ways helicopters enhance rescue missions and emergency response efforts. From swift aerial searches to lifesaving ice rescues like the recent Saginaw Bay operation, helicopters provide unmatched speed and access in critical moments. Dive into stories and insights that showcase their vital role in saving lives and supporting first responders.

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New C-UAS Authority, SkyeBrowse Update, Drone Delivers Life Jacket, Pilot Pleads Guilty

Laura Bennett Dec 24, 2025 1

Photo credit: Pilot Institute Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. I have four stories for you this week that every pilot needs to know about. Police just got new counter-drone authority with a bill that President…

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Border Patrol Bets On Tiny Drones For Big Sky Surveillance

Laura Bennett Dec 22, 2025 1

Photo credit: CBP U.S. Customs and Border Protection is going small, very small, when it comes to drones. Instead of relying only on large, expensive aircraft, CBP is now deploying palm sized and backpack friendly…

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Versaterm and SiFly Partner to Expand Long Endurance Drone Support for Public Safety

Ryan Collins Dec 19, 2025 1

New integration combines DroneSense software with three hour flight drones to support DFR, SAR, and tactical missions Versaterm and SiFly Aviation have announced a new partnership aimed at expanding how public safety agencies use drones for…

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Ohio’s DFR Gamble: Dublin’s DJI Vs. Columbus’s Skydio

Laura Bennett Dec 18, 2025 1

Photo credit: Spectrum News 1 / C. Wilson Two neighboring Ohio police departments made opposite bets on the drone equipment question dividing American law enforcement. With the FCC deadline just seven days away, their…

Agriculture

NASA Tests Drones in Death Valley to Prepare for Future Mars Rotorcraft

Ryan Collins Dec 16, 2025 1

Desert flight tests help address navigation challenges revealed by the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter NASA is using Earth’s harshest desert environments to prepare the next generation of aerial explorers for Mars. Earlier this year, researchers…

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F-15 Or Phantom Drone? UK Police Chopper Chased At 161 MPH

Laura Bennett Nov 29, 2025 1

Photo credit: Ian Forshaw / UK MOD Black Friday Deals: DJI Flip $349, Mini 4K $359, Mini 3 $439, Skyrover S1 $349, X1 $539 A UK Police helicopter crew got the scare of their careers over RAF Lakenheath in November 2024.…

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New GNSS Receiver Platform Boosts Mapping Accuracy and Efficiency: a Case Study

Ryan Collins Nov 27, 2025 2

InTerra SmarTarget® streamlines high-precision workflows for commercial drone mappers Accuracy is critical in geospatial work. Drone operators also need systems that save time in the field and in the office. The InTerra SmarTarget® platform…

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French Startup Rift Raises €4.6M For ‘Surveillance-as-a-Service’ Drones That Cost 10x Less Than…

Laura Bennett Nov 21, 2025 1

Photo credit: Rift Black Friday Deals: DJI Flip $349, Mini 4K $359, Mini 3 $439, Skyrover S1 $349, X1 $539 French deep-tech startup Rift has secured €4.6 million ($4.9 million USD) to build Europe’s first fully…

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Rift Raises €4.6M to Build European Network for On-Demand Aerial Intelligence

Ryan Collins Nov 20, 2025 1

French startup plans real-time drone surveillance layer for borders and critical infrastructure Rift, a Paris-based deep-tech startup, has raised €4.6 million to build what it calls a global network for on-demand, real-time aerial…

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Inside the Royal Navy’s “Rattler” Revolution: Uncrewed Vessels Escort Warships from 500 Miles Away

Ryan Collins Nov 4, 2025 1

Royal Navy Tests “Rattler” Swarm of Uncrewed Boats in Landmark Sea Trial SYOS Aerospace-developed vessels demonstrate fast-track innovation and progress toward a Hybrid Navy The Royal Navy has taken a major step toward a future fleet that…

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