If you are traveling to India and taking your drone, it will be mandatory as of April 1 to declare it when entering the country. In fact, you should probably leave it at home. The Government of India has modified its custom baggage declaration regulations making it mandatory for people entering India to declare specifically if they are carrying drones. If you are carrying … [Read more...] about Traveling to India? You Have to Declare That Drone
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Police Drones Gain Attraction and Doubt in India, Kazakhstan, Australia
Periodically, DRONELIFE posts a news roundup detailing the intersection of American law enforcement with drones use. This week, we travel across the globe to see how police and UAVs are meshing in India, Australia and Pakistan. India Indian police are no strangers to drone use. In January, national police forces deployed drones across the nation to guard against possible … [Read more...] about Police Drones Gain Attraction and Doubt in India, Kazakhstan, Australia
Report: Anti-drone Industry Will Hit $1B mark by 2022
We’ve all heard about the exponential growth of the commercial drone market. But, as Newton said, every action has an equal but opposite reaction and such wisdom is especially true in the anti-drone market. According to a new study by India-based business-intelligence firm MarketsandMarkets, the anti-drone market is expected to grow to a billion-dollar industry within six … [Read more...] about Report: Anti-drone Industry Will Hit $1B mark by 2022
Young Sherlock Solves Indian Drone Mystery
Fans of Sherlock Holmes will no doubt recognize the name Baker Street Irregulars – the fictional band “children who are employed by Holmes as intelligence agents.” It turns out that pint-sized investigators are still alive and well in the Drone Era. The Times of India reports that a 12-year-old boy in the Indian district of Dhar located a missing police drone after officers … [Read more...] about Young Sherlock Solves Indian Drone Mystery
This Week in Public Safety Drones
The Drone Revolution is taking the public-safety world by storm. From police surveillance quadcopters to fixed-wing firefighter craft, UAVs are attracting the attention of public-safety agencies across the globe. Canadian paramedics are hoping a new drone solution could spell the difference between life and death in first-responder crises. The Renfrew Paramedic Service … [Read more...] about This Week in Public Safety Drones
