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Small military drones are used for more than just short-range reconnaissance. draper Develop chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) elemental detection capabilities to enable military units to proactively deploy sUAVs to reconnoiter locations and identify hazards without endangering personnel. Continue reading below or listen: Previously, detection of CBRN elements was performed using hand-held or vehicle-mounted sensors, explains Draper. “Customers are asking if sUAVs can sniff out these CBRN hazards instead of humans. Does it have to be smart enough? When an sUAV encounters a building or obstacle, can it safely fly in and around it? These are just some of…

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Photo Credit: Elissa Jun/FEMA, Public Domain Sentera Launches Crop Damage Analysis Platform DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Continue reading below or listen. CentellaA Minnesota company that specializes in agricultural analytics recently announced the launch of a crop damage analysis platform to support critical decision-making on mitigation strategies for unforeseen weather events. With the increasing number of unpredictable extreme weather patterns caused by global warming, technology is becoming increasingly important to help farmers and other customers protect their crops. The United States Farm Service Federation reported that 2022 was the third-worst disaster year on record, causing more than $21.4 billion…

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The Wall Street Journal reported that President Biden is expected to nominate former FAA Deputy Director Mike Whittaker as the next FAA Director. Continue reading below or listen: The move has been under consideration since it was first reported in May. Axios. Whitaker served as Deputy FAA Administrator in the Obama administration and served under FAA Administrator Michael Huerta from 2013 to 2016. Whitaker was an attorney at TWA and then United Airlines. Whitaker later served as group CEO of Indian travel conglomerate Interglobe.Whittaker worked for the Hyundai eVTOL company super null Since 2020, he is currently Chief Commercial Officer.…

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