Axon Enterprise awarded Laredo police drone contract
The drone systems will be used to provide drone-as-first-responder services across the US city
The City of Laredo, in the US state of Texas, has awarded a new $3.4 million contract to Axon Enterprise for the provision of drones to the Laredo Police Department.
The drone systems will be used by the Department to deliver drone-as-first-responder (DFR) operations across the city.
The contract covers a range of equipment, software, and training, including autonomous drones, docking stations, and drone detection and radar systems.
According to a report by the Laredo Morning Times local newspaper, the city council also rescinded a contract for the same goods and services previously awarded to Brinc Drones, citing delays to fulfillment.
In Ireland, Carlow County Fire & Rescue Service recently announced plans to launch a fleet of emergency drones.
Oliver Cuenca
Oliver Cuenca is a Junior Editor at the Voyageur Group. He was previously a News and Features Journalist for the rail magazine IRJ until 2021, and studied MA Magazine Journalism at Cardiff University. His favourite helicopter is the AW169 – the workhorse of the UK air ambulance sector! He also led the creation of Waypoint: The AirMed&Rescue podcast, serving as its Production Editor and co-host.