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Illegal drone activity is spiking across U.S. national parks as the federal government shutdown enters its 23rd day, with tour guides in Yosemite reporting multiple daily sightings compared to their normal rate of about one drone per week. The enforcement vacuum comes as the National Park Service operates with skeleton crews after losing 24% of…
DroneShield CEO Oleg Vornik sold his entire stake in the Australian defense company just before it became a meme stock sensation and surged over 500% in 2025. Now he’s racing to prove the company’s legitimacy as governments worldwide pour billions into counter-drone technology. The timing couldn’t have been worse—or better, depending on your perspective. For…
London’s Metropolitan Police have begun deploying remotely-operated drones to emergency calls, with the unmanned aircraft reaching crime scenes within two minutes to stream live footage to responding officers. The trial program, known as “Drone as First Responder,” launched in the north London neighborhood of Islington and aims to expand to two additional sites covering the…
AeroVironment has secured a $96 million U.S. Army contract to produce Freedom Eagle counter-drone missiles, marking a historic shift in American defense manufacturing. The California-based company beat RTX—the world’s second-largest defense contractor—to win the Next-Generation Counter-UAS Missile program. This breakthrough ends decades of dominance by a handful of traditional missile manufacturer
Ukraine is deploying approximately 9,000 drones per day against Russian forces, according to a top Ukrainian military official, revealing an operational tempo that dwarfs global drone production capacity and underscores how completely unmanned systems now dominate modern warfare. Ivan Pavlenko, chief of the electronic warfare directorate of Ukraine’s armed forces, disclosed the figure during a…
University of Cincinnati researchers have developed a moth-inspired flapping-wing drone that navigates autonomously using simple light sensors and feedback algorithms—without requiring artificial intelligence, GPS, or complex computing power. The breakthrough could revolutionize miniature drone design for covert surveillance applications. Instead of relying on heavy processors and advanced AI syst
Florida Senator Rick Scott pushes FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to weaponize next week's regulatory vote against Chinese drone makers DJI and Autel
Agricultural spray drone distributor Agri Spray Drones has demonstrated the EAVision J150’s advanced terrain-following capabilities on steep grassback terraced fields that have historically challenged agricultural drone operations. The demonstration showcases sensor technology borrowed from the automotive self-driving car industry now being applied to agricultural aviation. Taylor Moreland, founde
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