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  "status": "unclaimed",
  "updated_at": "2026-08-21",
  "revision": 1,
  "provenance_url": "https://itha.ai/c/paladindrones.com/provenance.json",
  "card": {
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        "US"
      ],
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        "drone as first responder (DFR) programs",
        "911 emergency dispatch response",
        "aerial situational awareness before first responders arrive"
      ],
      "industries": [
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        "law enforcement",
        "fire departments",
        "emergency medical services"
      ]
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        {
          "name": "Ferguson Police Department"
        },
        {
          "name": "Forest Park Police Department"
        },
        {
          "name": "Murrells Inlet Fire Department"
        },
        {
          "name": "Elizabeth Police Department"
        },
        {
          "name": "Burlington Police Department"
        }
      ]
    },
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        "city": "Houston",
        "region": "Texas",
        "country": "US"
      },
      "url": "https://paladindrones.io/",
      "name": "Paladin",
      "domain": "paladindrones.com",
      "founded": 2018,
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      ],
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        "min": 51
      },
      "description": "Provides drone-as-first-responder (DFR) technology that autonomously deploys drones to 911 emergency incidents, delivering aerial situational awareness to police, fire, and EMS agencies before ground units arrive."
    },
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        "name": "Knighthawk 2.0",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "terms": {
          "notes": "Range reflects the FAA BVLOS 91.113(b) waiver application process, which Paladin handles on the customer's behalf.",
          "lead_time_weeks": {
            "max": 8,
            "min": 4
          }
        },
        "summary": "Autonomous emergency-response drone, made in the U.S., with 5G/LTE connectivity, BVLOS capability, 40+ minute flight time, and 10x optical zoom camera.",
        "extensions": {
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            "category": "drone",
            "spec_version": "0.1"
          }
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      },
      {
        "id": "watchtower",
        "url": "https://paladindrones.io/watchtower",
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        "name": "Watchtower",
        "summary": "Command-and-control software consolidating multi-drone UAV operations into one platform, with live video streaming and ADS-B integration for nearby manned-aircraft data.",
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          "robotics": {
            "category": "software",
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        "url": "https://paladindrones.io/paladin-ext",
        "kind": "hardware",
        "name": "Paladin EXT",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "summary": "LTE connectivity module that installs on DJI M30T or M350 drones via the PSDK port, extending operating range to a 3-mile radius and enabling BVLOS operation over cellular networks.",
        "extensions": {
          "robotics": {
            "category": "connectivity_module",
            "spec_version": "0.1",
            "compatible_robots": [
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          }
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "drone-fleet",
        "url": "https://paladindrones.io/drone-fleet",
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        "name": "Drone Fleet",
        "role": "distributor",
        "summary": "Multi-brand UAV equipment line spanning Parrot, DJI, and Paladin's own Knighthawk 2.0 drones for public safety agencies, presented without single-platform lock-in.",
        "extensions": {
          "robotics": {
            "category": "distribution",
            "spec_version": "0.1",
            "brands_carried": [
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                "itha_ref": "dji.com"
              },
              {
                "brand": "parrot",
                "itha_ref": "parrot.com"
              }
            ]
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "paladin-fortify",
        "url": "https://paladindrones.io/paladin-fortify",
        "kind": "service",
        "name": "Paladin Fortify",
        "summary": "Trade-in program helping public safety agencies upgrade legacy drone equipment to a fully integrated Drone as First Responder program with dock integration and Watchtower mission logging.",
        "extensions": {
          "robotics": {
            "category": "support_service",
            "spec_version": "0.1"
          }
        }
      }
    ],
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      "url": "https://paladindrones.io/demo",
      "email": "team@paladindrones.io",
      "methods": [
        "demo"
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    },
    "extensions": {
      "robotics": {
        "roles": [
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          "software_vendor",
          "distributor"
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        "service_area": [
          "US"
        ],
        "spec_version": "0.1"
      }
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-08-21"
  }
}