Australian counter-drone firm DroneShield has released a wearable UAV detection product that weighs just over 2 pounds. RfPatrol is designed for use by military, law enforcement, security and VIP customers. Since it doesn’t emit jamming signals, it’s legal in more jurisdictions than many other counter-UAS products. Rogue drones present a unique threat to military and … [Read more...] about Australian Firm Releases Wearable Drone Detector
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Drone Delivery: Google’s Project Wing Takes Off In Australia
From the distance comes a high-pitched whining. It sounds horrible, like a giant mosquito. Or maybe a herd of angry mice screaming in a wind tunnel. It is in fact a flying burrito. And it's flying courtesy of Wing's ambitious drone delivery program. That's right: Google/Alphabet' Project Wing has been given the green light to turn its drone delivery trials in Canberra, … [Read more...] about Drone Delivery: Google’s Project Wing Takes Off In Australia
Transurban: Using Drones To Maintain Roads & Bridges Down Under
Australian transport infrastructure company Transurban has released a video outlining how their drone fleet is supporting construction, maintenance and inspection operations. Transurban operates infrastructure in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, as well as roads in North America, in Montreal and Greater Washington. The company's maintenance teams have been using drones to … [Read more...] about Transurban: Using Drones To Maintain Roads & Bridges Down Under
Airobotics Wins Unique Drone Flight Approval Down Under
Israeli drone provider Airobotics this week secured the first-ever approval by Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority to operate drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) from a remote operations center. In addition, the unique waiver allows the company to operate without the need of an air crew on site, making it the first such waiver issued by CASA. Remote pilots are … [Read more...] about Airobotics Wins Unique Drone Flight Approval Down Under
Australia’s Civil Aviation Authority Confirms Roll Out Of Counter Drone Measures
Following on from the chaos at London's Gatwick airport earlier this month, Australia's Civil Aviation Authority (CASA) has confirmed that new surveillance technology will be deployed at sensitive locations in 2019 as part of a "crackdown" on drones and their prevalence in public areas. These measures will include what CASA communications manager Peter Gibson describes as … [Read more...] about Australia’s Civil Aviation Authority Confirms Roll Out Of Counter Drone Measures
