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      <title>Agricultural drone selection: start with the job, not the payload</title>
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      <description>How to choose an agricultural drone: job, area, terrain, payload, tank and support. P150: 70 kg, 70 L tank, 115 L hopper; a practical buyer guide.</description>
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      <title>Spraying drone coverage: payload, tank, swath and the real hectares per hour</title>
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      <description>How to calculate spraying drone coverage from swath, speed, efficiency and tank. A 6 m swath at 6 m/s is 13 ha/h; 70% efficiency gives 9 ha/h.</description>
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      <title>Mapping drones, RTK and multispectral: what the outputs actually mean</title>
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      <description>Mapping drone guide: RTK, photogrammetry, orthomosaics and NDVI. RealTerra 3: 12 MP sensor, 2.7 mm lens, 13.3 ha per flight.</description>
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      <title>UGV, autopilot and fertigation: the ground layer of a drone programme</title>
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      <description>When a ground robot, autopilot or fertigation system fits better than another aircraft. R150, APC2 ±2.5 cm, FPDI 2.5 m³/h and P150 70 kg, with shared field data.</description>
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      <title>Commercial drone cost and procurement: what to compare beyond the price</title>
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      <description>Commercial drone cost factors, configuration tiers and quotation scope. Compare 3 quotes with the same Incoterm, battery count and training plan; P150 70 kg and 70 L tank.</description>
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      <title>P150 vs P60: throughput, transport and the real difference</title>
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      <description>P150 vs P60: payload, tank, hopper, throughput and best fit. P150: 70 kg, 70 L tank, 115 L hopper; P60 is the compact transport choice.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Drone spraying vs tractor and manual application: where each wins</title>
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      <description>Drone vs tractor spraying: compaction, wet access, water volume, canopy and timing. A 70 L tank covers about 1.2 ha per fill at 60 L/ha.</description>
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      <title>How many hectares per hour can a spraying drone cover?</title>
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      <description>Calculate spraying drone hectares per hour from swath, speed, efficiency and tank. A 6 m swath at 6 m/s is 13 ha/h; 70% efficiency gives 9 ha/h.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>RTK, CORS and PPP explained for agricultural drone buyers</title>
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      <description>RTK, CORS and PPP for agricultural drones. RTK ±10 cm on the P150, ±2.5 cm on the APC2; the correction source is part of the purchase decision.</description>
      <category>Mapping</category>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Drone import and regulations checklist for agricultural buyers</title>
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      <description>Import and operate an agricultural drone: registration, licensing, spraying approval, radio, batteries and records. 4 questions across 12 markets, plus UN38.3 for the battery.</description>
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