Drones
The latest news and updates for the uncrewed aerial vehicles and remotely piloted aerial systems, and how they are complementing special missions
Drones Headlines
Cleveland Clinic begins drone delivery of prescription medicines
Zipline UAVs are delivering prescription medicines to Cleveland Clinic patients in the USA, using tethered pods for precise doorstep drops
12 Aug 2026
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Chloe Fox
Airbus U030 Flexrotor enters maritime surveillance service in Baltic Sea
The Airbus UAS has entered maritime surveillance service in the Baltic Sea, with Airbus Helicopters supporting EMSA operations across Estonia, Latvia, and Finland
11 Aug 2026
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Chloe Fox
Voyageur becomes first Canadian customer for Airbus Flexrotor UAS
Voyageur Aviation will become the first Canadian operator of Airbus’s U030 Flexrotor, bringing the tactical VTOL uncrewed aircraft to defense, public safety, and commercial ISTAR missions
7 Aug 2026
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Chloe Fox
Sri Lankan military drones used to reduce dengue risk
Remotely piloted aircraft are being used to destroy mosquito breeding sites to help combat an outbreak of dengue in the South Asian country
23 Jul 2026
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Oliver Cuenca
BayCare to launch medical drone logistics service in Florida’s Gulf Coast
Autonomous drone deliveries are set to enter Tampa Bay’s healthcare logistics network in 2027 through BayCare’s partnership with Zipline, moving medical supplies, specimens, and prescriptions
14 Jul 2026
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Chloe Fox
La Crosse, Wisconsin, introduces drones for water rescues
The drones will be used to locate people in the Mississippi River, and to deploy flotation devices to keep them alive while a rescue boat is deployed
14 Jul 2026
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Oliver Cuenca
Dutch pharmacy network joins ANWB Medical Drones consortium
The addition of a regional pharmacy organization broadens research into using drones to transport medicines and other healthcare supplies
7 Jul 2026
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Siân Yates
Guyana expands medical drone program with delivery to remote health center
A drone flight carrying essential medical supplies highlights efforts to improve healthcare logistics in isolated communities
25 Jun 2026
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Siân Yates
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Drones Long Reads
Remote first response
Drone use in police forces is widening to the role of first responder. Rob Coppinger finds out how this emerging technology is changing operations
1 Jul 2026
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Rob Coppinger
Industry voice: Flying smarter: how uncrewed innovations are supporting helicopter operators
Eric Freeman, CEO and Founder of Alpha Unmanned Systems, explains how uncrewed aerial systems are complementing the work of helicopter crews in a multitude of ways
31 Oct 2025
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Eric Freeman
Baptism of fire
Since the first UAVs came into service with fire departments in the USA less than a decade ago, their use has spread like – well, like wildfire, as agencies recognize...
3 Jun 2025
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Robin Gauldie
Rugged, portable, certified secure and ready to fly when others can't
Peter Fuchs, Co-Founder and President of Ascent AeroSystems, discusses the origins of the company and the inspiration behind its coaxial drones, and why they are ideal for public safety special...
Sponsored by Ascent
4 Mar 2025
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Editorial Team
Help from a distance: UAVs for SAR
Drones’ growing capabilities mean emergency services are viewing these remotely piloted aircraft as increasingly useful. Rob Coppinger speaks to experts about how drones are changing the way missions are being...
3 Dec 2024
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Rob Coppinger
Blue skies: drones in aerial policing
Police forces are making increasing use of drones to support their activities, and the types of missions are expanding. Ian Harbison spoke to operators in North America and the UK
2 Jul 2024
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Ian Harbison
Combat search and rescue by drone
Anything a crewed aircraft can do: Colonel Jayson A Altieri (Retired), US Army, presents a retrospective of 20 years of UAV CSAR integration
31 Aug 2023
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Colonel Jayson A Altieri (Retired)
Case study: Versatile drones for emergency medical services and search and rescue
A2Z Drone Delivery talked to AirMed&Rescue about how researchers at SAIT test RPAS platforms to assist in SAR, as well as remote-guided medical triage
1 Mar 2023
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Aaron Zhang
