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Connecting the dots: Rhino beetles and Dead Palms

Connecting the dots: Rhino beetles and Dead Palms

Today, in addition to reports from the field workers and ground surveys, estate managers can make use of drones for mapping and monitoring of their estates. However, with more data, each with its own data management and analysis processes, it becomes increasingly...

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Pre-launching Drone Operations Center

Pre-launching Drone Operations Center

On 14 June 2018, we were invited by Singtel Innov8 to give a sneak peak of our upcoming product, the Drone Operations Center, to a group of institutional investors, at the newly refurbished ICE71 offices in Block 71. Although our original plans for a live flying demo...

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Temporary Restricted Areas for Trump-Kim Summit

Temporary Restricted Areas for Trump-Kim Summit

Temporary Restricted Areas for the Trump-Kim Summit Source: Garuda Plex MapA public order has been released on 5 June 2018 indicating two (2) "special event areas" as shown above, to be designated for the upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and North...

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Singapore Area Limits (updated 2018)

Singapore Area Limits (updated 2018)

The public map of Garuda Plex has been updated to incorporate NFZ polygons from Singapore's National Parks Board and Ministry of Home Affairs (NFZs from Air Navigation Act Section 7). This is in addition to Singapore's aerodromes and all other airspace centric...

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Where to fly drones in Singapore? (With Map)

Where to fly drones in Singapore? (With Map)

"Where can we safely fly drones in Singapore?" We regularly hear this question from trainees undergoing our Academy courses, local drone enthusiasts and visitors to Singapore In this blogpost, several of our CAAS-licensed academy graduates and experienced UAV pilots...

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Introducing Garuda Plex Free Tier

Introducing Garuda Plex Free Tier

Introducing Garuda Plex Free Tier We are kicking off 2018 by launching the Garuda Plex Free Tier for all drone operators and users. The new Free tier will have access to all features of Garuda Plex, with a limit of 500MB of cloud storage (Lite and Pro come with 10GB...

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Maintaining currency as a drone pilot

Maintaining currency as a drone pilot

Every drone pilot knows that flying is a learned skill and the only way to build proficiency is to fly more. But proficiency (how competent a pilot you are) and currency (how recently you’ve flown) aren’t the same thing.

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Drone regulations in Singapore

Drone regulations in Singapore

In June 2015, to deal with an increase in the use of drones, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) released updated regulations for aerial activities with an emphasis on drone flying.

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