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Draganfly to Unveil the Outrider Southern Border Multi-Mission Drone in a Live Operation at Cochise County Invite-Only Border Drone Security Summit

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Oct 23, 2025 · 09:00 DPRO · 11.63 Draganfly Inc.
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Executive Summary

  • Draganfly announced the upcoming live unveiling of its new Outrider Drone at the invitation‑only Cochise County Border Drone Summit (Nov 16‑17, 2025) in Sierra Vista, AZ.
  • The Outrider is positioned as a long‑endurance, NDAA‑compliant UAV for border security, emergency response, and defence missions, featuring advanced imaging and secure communications.
  • The summit will provide live field demonstrations, technology briefings, and networking opportunities for law‑enforcement, defence, and security leaders.

Key Details

  • Event: Cochise County Border Drone Summit – exclusive, invitation‑only gathering of law‑enforcement, defence, and security stakeholders.
  • Date & Location: November 16–17, 2025; Sierra Vista, Arizona (near the U.S. southern border).
  • Product Unveiled: Outrider Drone – engineered for long‑endurance surveillance and logistics missions with real‑time imaging and secure communications.
  • Target Applications: Border security, emergency response, defence operations, and other complex terrain environments.
  • CEO Quote: “Outrider represents a leap forward in how agencies can protect and respond along our borders… empowers operators to act faster, safer, and with greater precision.” – Cameron Chell, CEO.
  • Summit Highlights:
  • Live operational demonstration of Outrider near the Southern U.S. border.
  • Guided field operations for invited attendees.
  • Expert technology briefings on UAV innovation and counter‑UAS strategies.
  • Discussions on policy, tactics, and future drone‑enabled security initiatives.
  • Attendance: Invitation‑only; qualified individuals/organizations may request invitations via [email protected]. Media also invited by invitation.

Notable Quotes

“Outrider represents a leap forward in how agencies can protect and respond along our borders and in other complex environments,” – Cameron Chell, CEO, Draganfly.

Read the original news release →

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