FAA Clears MightyFly’s Large Autonomous Cargo Drone Corridor
MightyFly, a next-generation aviation startup, has secured Federal Aviation Administration approval for a dedicated flight corridor to test its latest…
Drones & Unmanned Systems
DJI FlyCart 30 Targets Heavy-Lift Drone Operations
DJI has introduced the FlyCart 30 to the global market, positioning it as a purpose-built aerial delivery platform for demanding…
FAA’s Oklahoma V-PAR Expands U.S. VTOL Integration Test Infrastructure
The FAA Advanced Air Mobility Research Range is currently being developed at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, FAA’s research campus…
Fort Drum Symposium Advances Counter-Drone Tactics
At Fort Drum, New York, more than 40 organizations converged for the 2024 Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems Symposium, held May 28-30….
Drone Swarms Push Boundaries of Technology and Security
Uncrewed vehicle swarms—whether airborne or ground-based—are rapidly reshaping the landscape of both opportunity and risk in security and engineering. Advances…
DIU and NSIN Launch Blue UAS Refresh Challenge
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) have announced a prize challenge aimed at advancing…
Dutch Lab Harnesses Nature to Advance Drone Swarms
In Delft, researchers at the Delft University of Technology have opened the nation’s first dedicated facility for studying autonomous miniature…
Navy Trials Hypervelocity Projectiles for Counter-Drone Missions
In August 2024, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109) conducted live-fire testing of BAE Systems’ Hypervelocity Projectiles during…
Vertical’s Second Valo Prototype Expands Certification Test Capacity
After successfully flying the first full-scale prototype of its eVTOL Valo aircraft, Vertical Aerospace announced that it has another full-scale…
Army Targets Drone Output Bottlenecks With Wire Harness Automation
Specifically, the mentioned kind of factory automation will be applied in the pipeline of unmanned systems of the U.S. Army….
Commercial Drone Market Set for Strong Growth by 2030
Drones have transitioned from niche tools to indispensable assets across multiple industries, reshaping workflows in inspections, mapping, and delivery operations….
Aartos Drone Defense Secures Europe’s Largest Air Show
Europe’s largest air show returned to Zeltweg in 2024, drawing 206 aircraft from more than 20 nations. Forty of those…
Drone Delivery Gains Speed with Global Expansion
Commercial drone delivery, once a niche experiment, is now a steadily scaling reality in multiple regions. In 2022, more than…
Global Shift Toward Stricter Drone Certification
The commercial drone sector has entered a phase where certification is no longer a peripheral concern but a central pillar…
Precision Agriculture and Drone Tech Transform Illinois Farming
In 2023, 78% of Illinois farmers reported adopting at least one precision agriculture technology to optimize crop yields. That figure…
DroneShield Secures $33M U.S. Counter-Drone Contract
DroneShield, an Australian and U.S.-based specialist in counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS), has secured a $33 million order from a U.S….
Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning Boosts Air Defense Efficiency
Modern air defense confrontations demand rapid, precise task assignments in environments where threats evolve within seconds. Traditional centralized methods can…
Precision Farming Drives Europe’s Agricultural Drone Surge
The European agricultural drones market is undergoing rapid expansion, valued at USD 5.80 billion in 2024 and projected to reach…