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Skye Air inks 7 contracts for medical supplies delivery using drone tech

Skye Air Mobility has bagged seven contracts from various institutions, including AIIMS Jodhpur and AIIMS Rajkot, whereby the company will deploy advanced drone technology for delivery of medical supplies. The contracts have been awarded by AIIMS Jodhpur (Rajasthan), AIIMS Rajkot (Gujarat), AIIMS Bhubaneswar (Odisha), AIIHPH Kolkata (West Bengal), CLTR Chengalpattu (Tamil Nadu), RLTRI Bankura (West Bengal) and RLTRI Aska (Odisha), the company said in a release. Skye Air is a SaaS-based autonomous logistics solution provider. In tandem with their drone technology, Skye Air will leverage its Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) software system for the delivery of medical supplies. "This system facilitates seamless coordination with multiple Air Traffic Controls (ATCs) in both rural and urban settings, offering real-time tracking and ultra-fast communication," it added.

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EAD, ADQ sign pact with Dendra to leverage advanced seeding drones

This partnership will support EAD's initiatives in assessing the condition of terrestrial and coastal habitats and increasing environmental information about them

BSF, Punjab Police recover made-in-China drone from Tarn Taran district

Earlier on Tuesday, BSF recovered four packets of a narcotic substance suspected to be heroin from a farmhouse in Fazilka district

Suspected drone attack on merchant ship; crew, vessel safe: Coast Guard

A suspected drone attack led to an explosion and a fire on a merchant ship with 21 Indians onboard off the Gujarat coast on Saturday morning, disrupting its power supply, Coast Guard sources said. The 22-member crew and the vessel, Chem Pluto, are safe, they said. The ship was on its way to New Mangalore from Saudi Arabia, the sources said. The fire has been extinguished and the ship's engineers are working to restore its electricity supply which got disrupted in the incident, they said. Indian Coast Guard Ship Vikram, which was on Exclusive Economic Zone patrol, was diverted to the site, they said. The MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) Mumbai received an email from the ship's agent, Fleet Management, about a fire on board suspected due to a drone attack 217 nautical miles off Porbandar at around 10 am, said an official from the maritime security agency. The vessel has 21 Indians, including the master, and a Nepali citizen, the official added. The crew could extinguish

Ship hit by suspected drone attack; Indian Navy, Coast Guard en route scene

Taking swift action, the Indian Coast Guard Ship ICGS Vikram, deployed on patrol of the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone started moving towards the merchant vessel MV Chem Pluto in distress

All measures in place to counter drone threat, any eventuality: IAF

The Indian Air Force has put all measures in place to counter the threat of drones from across the Indo-Pak border in Jammu, a senior IAF official said, adding that it is prepared for all eventualities. The official added that most operations undertaken by IAF in the region have been successful. "See we are prepared for any eventuality and all measures are in place," Air Officer Commanding (AoC) Jammu, Air Commodore S S Rawat told reporters here to a question on drone threats. On being asked about the success rate of IAF's surveillance operations, Rawat said most of the operations are successful. The IAF is deployed for such operations in coordination with the Army, Rawat added. On the flash floods in Sikkim floods, the AoC said security forces and the administration are doing their best. "Whatever is possible is being done. We have sympathies with them, he said. Another official added that the IAF personnel are trained for such rescue and relief operations. AoC is empowered to ..

Rajnath Singh inaugurates Bharat Drone Shakti show at Hindon airbase

Singh opened the mega drone show and also watched a few aerial demonstrations of the drones. Later, he also visited the exhibition area and some of the stalls

Soldiers are vigilant, well prepared to counter drone threats from Pak: BSF

Pakistan has been using drone technologies with a view to intensifying its proxy war with India. The process currently focused on infiltration of narcotics and weapons into India

IISc team makes indigenous industrial-grade autopilot system for drones

UAV autopilot systems allow an unmanned aerial vehicle, such as a drone, to perform entire missions autonomously without the need for manual remote control

After drone spotted over PM's residence, attention on counter-drone systems

Grene Robotics has built an entire counter-drone system called Indrajaal. The company claims that Indrajaal can detect, identify, track, target, and destroy a hostile drone system

Drones hit Moscow buildings, several downed on approach, says officials

It was not immediately clear who launched the drones

Drone technology to ease surveillance and monitoring: Himachal CM Sukhu

The Himachal Pradesh government intends to use drone technology to supervise various state schemes, traffic management, rescue of stranded trekkers, monitor forests and wildlife, and surveillance of illegal mining, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Friday. He said there was a dire need to seriously consider how the services of various government departments could be expedited by adding modern technology. This will also benefit the people at large as the technology will also play a pivotal role in health and other sectors. Drones can also be used to spread micronutrients in the agriculture sector, a statement quoted Sukhu as saying.

Chhattisgarh govt signs two MoUs for ethanol plant, drone and UAV unit

The Chhattisgarh govt signed the MoUs at Chhattisgarh Business Summit 2022 at India International Trade Fair-2022 in New Delhi on Tuesday

Drones in healthcare: Delivering vaccines to life-saving drugs sustainably

State governments, as well as e-commerce players, are taking initiatives to launch healthcare services through drones into remote areas

SankhyaSutra unveils 'Made in India' software for aircraft design

Reliance Industries Ltd had acquired an 83 per cent stake in SankhyaSutra Labs in 2019, with an investment of Rs 216 crore

TPDDL, CBIP sign pact for training, skill development of professionals

Its objective is to nurture power sector professionals with skills in areas like Smart Grid, Grid Automation, EV and Charging Infrastructure, Drone Technology Integration, among others

TMS Ep139: UAE free-trade, Anshuman Magazine, ITC stock, drone-as-a-service

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Everything you need to know about the drone-as-a-service model

The government has said that wants to make India a global drone hub by 2030. Promoting the drone-as-a-service model is one of the ways to achieve this target. Let us know more about it

Efforts on to turn India into global hub of drone technology, says Scindia

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said rapid efforts are on to turn India into a global hub of drone technology.