Tag: Drone as First Responder (DFR)
DFR programs breaking new ground thanks to FAA waiver
October 23, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Axon has announced that the Campbell Police Department in California received a groundbreaking waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations as part of its Drone as First Responder (DFR) program.
Axon notes that this approval is the first of its kind to include nighttime operations and allows the Campbell Police Department to fly missions using Dedrone by Axon’s DedroneBeyond technology without...
Flock Safety acquires Aerodome
October 18, 2024SSN Staff
ATLANTA — Flock Safety, a public safety technology provider, has announced the acquisition of Aerodome, a pioneer in Drone as First Responder (DFR) technology.
This move brings Aerodome’s drone and remote piloting software under the Flock Safety umbrella, and accelerates its plan to introduce a suite of American-made, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)-compliant drones, set to be released over the next 12 months. These new drones will be fully compliant with the National Defense...