Safe Pro Group Inc, a leading provider of mission-critical aerial and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, has officially confirmed that its Airborne Response (Airborne) division successfully delivered on several contract milestones for a multisite installation of a Drone-as-a-First-Responder (DFR) solution.
According to certain reports, this it did under a multiphase contract with a Florida municipal police department. Markedly enough, this also builds upon Airborne’s continued efforts to facilitate training of law enforcement drone pilots in advance for routine 24x7x365 flight operations, something which treads up a long distance in regards to enhancing the authorities’ response capabilities.
More on that would reveal how the Safe Pro’s execution of this initial Florida municipal contract award includes Airborne spearheading and executing a comprehensive turnkey project plan. This plan, on its part, comprises of coordination with the FAA and assistance in obtaining critical FAA approvals, such as Certificates of Authorization (COA).
Next up, it includes multisite installation of Florida-compliant drones and weatherproof “drone nest” recharging stations with automated battery swapping to reduce downtime. Then, there is hardware integration of multi-site 360⁰ radar coverage and secure drone data communication links for safe and reliable operation.
Joining that would be Part 107 pilot test preparation and personalized crew training for full-time public safety operations.
“Receiving this award in late 2023 enabled us to realize our vision for the use of compliant drones in public safety, allowing us to develop and deliver to the market a turnkey blueprint for police departments nationwide,” said Dan Erdberg Chairman and CEO of Safe Pro Group Inc. “Today, drones are a valuable aerial tool for police departments, complementing their use of helicopters which are expensive to acquire and operate. Small drones equipped with recharging nests offer increased availability and nearly continuous operation at a fraction of the cost per hour of a helicopter.”
Talk about Airborne Response’s integrated drone solution for State and local agencies on a slightly deeper level, we begin from how it happens to be a complete turnkey system which is capable of providing operational support for law enforcement, public safety, and other first responders. Here, the solution assists these agencies in utilizing advanced, Florida law-compliant Blue UAS-type drone technologies for rapid incident response and assessment.
It also boasts complete drone infrastructure system design, hardware purchases, specialized operational software development and ongoing maintenance and support. In case that wasn’t enough, the technology under focus packs together Part 107 test preparation as well as Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waivers and pilot training to ensure compliance with all State and Federal requirements.
Among other things, we ought to mention how Airborne Response is one of Florida’s leading providers when it comes to drone-based critical infrastructure inspection and monitoring services. It serves, at the moment, customers from industries like power utilities, telecommunications network operators, and property insurance companies. Not just that, it is also a trusted partner in local hurricane disaster response services.
All in all, the whole development delivers a rather interesting follow-up to the rising popularity of drone technology for rapid incident response. You see, the technology can allow users to quickly dispatch drones to the required location, capturing and recording real-time video which is relayed to system operators. Once relayed, trained operators can assess the situation and share real-time information with any first responders before they arrive. This way the whole setup can greatly improve situational awareness or even cancel a response if the situation is resolved, thus reducing costs by eliminating the unnecessary deployment of personnel and resources.
