One single sector of the southern border saw more than 10,000 illegal drone incursions from Mexico last year, a senior Border Patrol agent told Congress. Continue reading
Category Archives: Law Enforcement
Drones Caught 50,000 Illegal Entries at Border
The Border Patrol credited its eyes in the sky for leading agents to more than 50,000 immigrants who illegally crossed the border in the government’s most recent fiscal year. Continue reading
Spain’s National Police Deploys EHang EH216
On September 30, Spain’s National Police tweeted that its EHang’s EH216 ‘is already flying!’ Continue reading
China’s Pandemic Drones are Back
Drones with loudspeakers have been swooping between apartment blocks in China ordering people to stay inside under the world’s strictest lockdown. Continue reading
Texas Man Charged with Using Drone to Deliver Contraband to Prison
A Smithville man who allegedly flew a drone loaded with drugs and other contraband into prison has been federally charged, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Continue reading
Migrant-Spotting Drone Fished Out of English Channel
A Tekever AR3 drone providing aerial surveillance to reduce migrant crossings ‘malfunctioned’ and plunged into the English Channel. Continue reading
Multipurpose Maritime Surveillance Drones Deployed in the Strait of Gibraltar
Nordic Unmanned is under contract to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to assist the Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana) with conducting multipurpose maritime surveillance in the Strait of Gibraltar. Continue reading
Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Delivers Enhanced Maritime Situational Awareness for Icelandic Coast Guard
Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 is supporting the Icelandic Coast Guard both day and night delivering enhanced maritime situational awareness for an array of operational tasks, through a contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). Continue reading