Category: Drone
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🇳🇬 Nigerian Startup Terra Industries Raises Record $52 Million Seed Round to Expand Autonomous Security Across Africa
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria’s emerging technology sector is gaining international attention after Terra Industries, a Nigerian security technology company developing autonomous drones and advanced security systems, reportedly raised $52 million in seed funding, marking what is being described as the largest seed round in African startup history. The funding represents a significant vote of confidence…
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🇪🇬 Egypt air show spotlights drones and military hardware
Dozens of exhibitors from several countries are taking part in the El Alamein International Air Show, held this week at the airport in Egypt’s northwestern Mediterranean coast. The show features a wide range of military aircraft, including US F-15 and F-16 fighter jets, a Russian Su-57E and French Rafale aircraft. Transport planes and helicopters are…
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🇧🇫🇲🇱🇳🇪 Leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger launch joint AES television channel
The presidents of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have ceremonially launched a joint television channel of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), Mali’s newspaper L’Essor reported. 🔸Ibrahim Traoré, Assimi Goïta and Abdourahamane Tchiani also took part in the channel’s first broadcast, during which the AES national anthem was played and reports were aired on the…
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🇬🇲🇧🇬 Gambia-flagged tanker damaged by Ukrainian drones in Bulgaria to be towed on 15 December
The Gambia-flagged tanker KAIROS, which was damaged by Ukrainian drones in Bulgaria, will be towed to a safe location on 15 December. This was reported by Bulgarian National Television. 🔸This became possible after specialists from Bulgaria’s Maritime Administration Agency and crew members restored power supply on board the tanker. A 150 kW marine generator was…
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🇺🇸 FCC Takes Next Step Toward Banning DJI Drones in the US
An FCC vote signals that a retroactive ban on some DJI products may be coming, but that doesn’t mean you’ll have to give up your DJI drone. If a DJI drone has been on your wish list, you might want to get one while you still can. A vote last week by the FCC could…
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Bose Line of Products on the Show: Showroom Open Now in Dubai
To understand the new smart watched and other pro devices of recent focus, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, assesses the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around…