# Flock Alpha and DJI Dock 3 Flock Alpha and DJI Dock 3/Matrice 4D or 4TD are distinct manufacturer product families appearing in the dossier's drone cluster. Public specifications establish what the manufacturers claim; they do not establish an Arkansas purchase, legal authorization for flight, or independently measured plate-read performance. ## Manufacturer claims Flock markets Alpha as a Drone as First Responder system and claims 60 mph speed, plate reading from up to 2,000 feet, and a 50-square-mile service area (vendor primary/self-description, [Flock Alpha / DFR page](../../web%20archive/2026-07-20/flocksafety.com/flock-dfr.md)). These are marketing specifications, not independent safety, optical-character-recognition, airworthiness, or operational-law findings. DJI's Dock 3 documentation describes docked and vehicle-mounted operation, remote workflows, and the Matrice 4D/4TD sensor suite. Its specification page lists the named visible-light cameras, 4TD thermal imager, infrared illumination, range finding, communications, and environmental ratings (manufacturer primary/self-description, [DJI Dock 3 architecture](../../web%20archive/2026-07-20/enterprise.dji.com/dock-3.md); [DJI Dock 3 specifications](../../web%20archive/2026-07-20/enterprise.dji.com/dock-3-specs.md)). These specifications are model-specific and do not transfer to Alpha. ## FCC correction FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau notice DA 26-688 lists Flock Alpha for a temporary **Covered List exemption from June 12 through December 31, 2026**. It is not an FCC or FAA authorization to fly the aircraft and supplies no flight-operations conditions (primary public record, [FCC DA 26-688](../../web%20archive/2026-07-20/docs.fcc.gov/da-26-688.md)). Any statement that the FCC “approved Alpha operations” is rejected. ## Arkansas evidence boundary The corpus documents an [[LRPD sUAS Drone Unit]], but that source does not identify Flock Alpha, DJI Dock 3, or Matrice 4TD. No Tier-1 Arkansas record presently establishes acquisition, trial, deployment, FAA waiver, launch location, airspace approval, automated response policy, plate-read use, or retention for these products. ## Open questions - Do any Arkansas agencies possess Alpha or Dock 3 proposals, trials, contracts, waivers, certificates, flight logs, launch-site approvals, safety cases, or integration diagrams? - If plate recognition or automated dispatch is proposed, what independent performance and human-authorization controls govern it?