Forestry and Firefighting

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Seneca launches fire-suppression drones with $60M investment

Company to equip firefighters with advanced wildfire defense technology.

Capturing the Unyielding Line Fire Through the Lens of a Drone

Timothy Brazzel safely documents a raging blaze.

Draganfly Receives Special Flight Operations Certificate to Aid Wildfire Suppression Efforts

Company approved for BVLOS operations at altitudes exceeding 400 feet.

WingXpand Scores Contract with U.S. Air Force

Drone offers game-changing AI tech, flight time, and payload capacity.

Drones Go to Battle Again. This Time, Against Mosquitos

Drones have proven themselves in combat, and now there's another battle where drones are coming to the rescue—fighting out-of-control mosquito communities.

Company Profile: Hot Wing Drones

Danny Jalbout started Hot Wing Drones—an aerial mapping company serving the agriculture, real estate, construction, insurance, and other industries—with a vision that automation technology would be as standard as the cell phone.

Major League Baseball Looks to Add TV Thrills with More Exciting Drone Action

Major League Baseball appears to be considering more thrilling drone footage to up its television coverage of games

CAL FIRE Deploys Drones on Wildfires

Check out this California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) video on how the agency and its firefighters use Unmanned Aerial Systems on wildfires.