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Continue reading →: America DroneOps News Weeks 29–30, 2026 | Counting the Costs of the Iran War | Peoria Police Pilot Drone Program | Zipline Accelerates U.S. GrowthDrone news from weeks 29 and 30 of 2026, covering the U.S.–Iran conflict, Peoria Police’s Drone as First Responder pilot, and Zipline’s U.S. delivery expansion.
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Continue reading →: America DroneOps News Roundup (Week 10 of 2026) – Iran Strike, XTEND Merger & CBP Laser IncidentU.S.–Iran war drone attack On February 28 2026 the United States and Israel launched a multi‑weapon attack on Iran as part of Operation Epic Fury, employing Tomahawk missiles, stealth fighters and one‑way attack drones. The U.S. military confirmed that it used suicide drones resembling the new Low‑Cost Unmanned Combat Attack…
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Continue reading →: Drone News Roundup – Week 17, 2026: Ukraine’s SkyMap| Fairfax Police|Little Caesars| $55 BillionU.S. deploys Ukrainian counter-drone tech after Iranian strikes; Fairfax drones reduce response times; Little Caesars and Flytrex launch pizza delivery drone service.
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Continue reading →: Drone News Roundup – Week 12, 2026| Gulf War, New Jersey, National League of CitiesU.S., Israel, and Iran War Drone attack disrupts Dubai flights as Iran continues Gulf attacks Iranian drones triggered a fire near Dubai International Airport on March 16, disrupting flights and forcing diversions. Civil defence teams quickly contained the blaze, and authorities temporarily suspended flights to ensure safety. Meanwhile, missiles and…
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Continue reading →: Drone News Roundup – Week 11, 2026Report on intensified Iranian missile and drone attacks across the Gulf, NOPD’s drone first responder program and privacy concerns, and Grubhub’s Dexa-powered food delivery in New Jersey.
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Continue reading →: Drone News Roundup (Week 10 of 2026) – Iran Strike, XTEND Merger & CBP IncidentU.S. and Israel’s Operation Epic Fury uses Tomahawk missiles, fighters and new suicide drones, marking a shift to affordable‑mass unmanned weapons. XTEND and JFB Construction merge to form XTEND AI Robotics and scale U.S. drone manufacturing. A laser shot down a CBP drone near the border, raising concerns about counter‑drone coordination.
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Continue reading →: Drone News Roundup (Week 8, 2026) – Washington County, Aero Velocity & El PasoFirst Responders / Police Washington County Drone Response Washington County in Oregon launched a Drone as First Responder trial on Feb. 20, 2026. FAA-licensed pilots fly Skydio X10 drones to gather information for deputies before they arrive. These drones launch from docks in Aloha and operate around 200 feet; they…
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Continue reading →: Drone News Roundup (Week 7, 2026) – Orlando, Walmart & GAO
First Responders / Police During a seven‑week trial, the Orlando Police Department used a single Skydio drone to respond to 185 calls. The drone arrived before officers roughly 33% of the time and provided useful information in 97% of those calls. Consequently, the city plans to buy 11 Skydio drones…
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Continue reading →: Drone News Roundup (Week 6, 2026) – Linden, Amazon & CBPLinden PD launches drone‑as‑first‑responder program; Amazon Prime Air expands to Chicago with MK30 drones; CBP laser incident prompts FAA shutdown and debate over counter‑drone authority in the U.S.
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Continue reading →: Drone News Roundup (Week 5, 2026)Drone as First Responder programs expand while privacy concerns grow; U.S. drone companies seek Asia expansion at Singapore Airshow; FCC bans foreign-made drones raising agricultural fears.
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