Aquiline Drones (AD), an American drone manufacturer and cloud technology company based in Hartford, Connecticut, is teaming up with the local Jewish community to bring some relief to the Ukranian people through commercial drones and pilot training for search and rescue activities and enhancing communication between refugees and human rights volunteers. Ukraine is home to one of the world”™s largest Jewish communities with a total population of 400,000 citizens, according to the World Jewish Congress. As a parallel, the United States boasts approximately 3.5 million Jewish residents, more than 118,000 living in Connecticut.
“Ukraine is the birthplace of some of Judaism”™s most distinctive ideologies and traditions that have been adopted across the globe, directly impacting residents in our own backyard,” said Barry Alexander, founder and chairman of Aquiline Drones. “Throughout history, the Jewish community has had its share of trial and tribulation and, with the latest conflict in Europe, we now have the technology to help save lives and mitigate the suffering for both this cherished community and its neighbors in Ukraine.”
Celebrated Hartford entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr. Curtis Robinson remarks, “It truly warms my heart to see the groundswell of support and resources being directed toward the Ukrainian people at this time of urgency and need. I”™m particularly pleased with the collaboration between Aquiline Drones and the Jewish community and encourage others to join the effort to help relieve suffering and save lives.”
As an initial plan, AD will donate 40 Spartacus Hurricane drones to Ukraine through the U.S. Government. It is calling on the greater Jewish community, as well as the business population in general, to help support this mission by purchasing and donating Spartacus Hurricane and Spartacus Max commercial drones. Interested parties may send an email to: humanitarian@aquilinedrones.com.
AD intends to dispatch drone pilot instructors to the Ukraine and Poland border to conduct on-site flight training of the drones.
“As tragic and wholly undesirable as it is, the crisis in Ukraine provides an interesting testbed for the appropriate application of drones,” said Alexander. “We have always adhered to the statement that drones are designed to enhance and save human lives. What better way to prove that point now?”
