During the devastating fire last week that severely damaged the Notre Dame Paris, firefighters deployed DJI drones to help fight the blaze. According to French media, Parisian firefighters borrowed DJI Matrice 120 and Mavic Pro UAVs from the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Culture to provide reconnaissance and thermal imagery. “The drones allowed us to … [Read more...] about Drones Optimize Notre Dame Firefighting Efforts
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Europe Aviation Safety Agency Sets out Drone Proposals
(Source: Reuters.com) Three categories of civil drone should be created to regulate unmanned aerial vehicles now used in everything from filming to farming and parcel deliveries, Europe's aviation safety body has proposed. The proposals would allow the new industry to grow whilst at the same time protecting people and goods, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) … [Read more...] about Europe Aviation Safety Agency Sets out Drone Proposals
Paris Drone Flights Escalate French Concerns
Updated March 3,2015: al Jazeera reporter Tristan Redman, who was arrested in connection with the drone flights and plead guilty, has been fined €1,000 and his drone has been confiscated by Parisian court. (source: The Guardian) In a city already jarred by last month’s terrorist attack at the headquarters of French magazine Charlie Hebdo, the sighting of drones over Paris … [Read more...] about Paris Drone Flights Escalate French Concerns
French Authorities Hunt Pilots as Drones Seen Over Paris Landmarks
(Source: wsj.com) French authorities Tuesday were trying to hunt down the pilots of drones that were spotted flying over Paris landmarks and high-security buildings including the U.S. embassy. The small, remotely-controlled flying objects were seen overnight Monday to Tuesday over the U.S. embassy and nearby Interior Ministry, as well as over the Eiffel tower nearly 2 … [Read more...] about French Authorities Hunt Pilots as Drones Seen Over Paris Landmarks
