NATO Nations Unite to Create a High-Tech Border Defense System In a recent announcement, Lithuania's interior minister revealed a groundbreaking initiative: six NATO countries, including Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Finland, and Norway, are collaborating to construct a "drone wall" aimed at bolstering their border security. This unprecedented project is intended to … [Read more...] about What Would a ‘Drone Wall’ Look Like?
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Latvian Startup AirBoard Launches Agriculture Drone For Vineyards
Latvia has contributed more to the drone industry than you might expect. The country's most notable entrance to the market has come from Aerones, a startup you might remember for assisting a world record skydive and, more recently, using drones to fight fires and clean windows and wind turbines. Today we have news of another heavy lifting drone out of Latvia. This time it's … [Read more...] about Latvian Startup AirBoard Launches Agriculture Drone For Vineyards
Aerones Moves on From Skydiving Stunts
Latvian drone startup Aerones made plenty of headlines last year when one of its drones was used to assist the world's first drone skydive. As publicity stunts go, we can't think of anything better in the industry. But all stunts like that are aimed at bringing attention to something more specific. In Aerones case, that something was the capability of the company's huge, … [Read more...] about Aerones Moves on From Skydiving Stunts
World’s First Drone Jump – Watch This Epic SkyDive
Lesson number one from this week is simple: When you think you've seen it all in the drone industry, think again. Aerones, a drone technology company in Latvia, has just released footage of a drone jump, in which a brave man is lifted to a height of 330 metres before sky-diving. Aerones' bold drone skydive took place in Amata, Latvia, and took off from the 120m … [Read more...] about World’s First Drone Jump – Watch This Epic SkyDive
Latvia’s Looking for a Few Good Drone Hunters
Latvia State Police may soon release the hounds – or at least the nets – on errant drones in its national airspace. According to the Baltic Course, the Latvia Interior Ministry is in talks with home-grown UAV manufacturer Drone Technology to develop an anti-drone system using either net-wielding drones or net-shooting rifles. The nation’s Defense, Internal Affairs and … [Read more...] about Latvia’s Looking for a Few Good Drone Hunters
