In 2020, wildfires scorched 45 million acres (18 million hectares) in Australia, and fifty-eight thousand wildfires burned 10.27 million acres (4.16 million hectares) … Read More
Drone Amplified Founder Elected to National Academy of Investors
Drone Amplified’s founder and CEO Carrick Detweiler has been elected a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors.NAI’s Senior … Read More
Bureau of Land Management 2020 UAS Report
BLM UAS crews flew 488 aerial ignition missions for just over 110 hours of total flight time in 2020. As … Read More
Congress needs to be Careful about Banning All Parts for Drones made Outside the U.S.
By Carrick Detweiler The end of summer means the heart of fire season for many Americans. You’ve probably read about … Read More
Drone Amplified’s Simon Weibel Featured in National Geographic
Our very own Simon Weibel was interviewed on the ground in California as part of the National Geographic story. The … Read More
Nebraska Wildfire Fighting Pioneer Gets $1M to Advance Drone Capabilities
Drone Amplified Awarded Grant from the National Science Foundation Lincoln, NE – Drone Amplified, the Nebraska-based company that has pioneered wildfire fighting with … Read More
IGNIS 2 Hits the Headlines Across the U.S.
Drone Amplified’s CEO Carrick Detweiler talks about how drones play a pivotal role in fighting fires and how Drone Amplified’s … Read More
Texas Has Lift off with Maiden Mission
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department State Fire Program Leader Chris Schenck announced this month that they had celebrated their first … Read More
U.S. Forest Service and Drone Amplified Partner to Drive Search for Domestic Fire-Fighting Drones
For Immediate Release: 09/09/2020 LINCOLN, NE – Drone Amplified, the company that’s pioneered wildfire fighting using drones, has contracted with … Read More
IGNIS 2 featured on Bloomberg News
Drone Amplified’s CEO Carrick Detweiler talks about how Drones play a pivotal role in fighting fires and how Drone Amplified’s … Read More