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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
Wrap Technologies has unveiled what it claims is the first commercially available non-lethal drone interdiction system in the United States. The DFR-X payload system, branded as the MERLIN-Interdictor, mounts the company’s BolaWrap tether technology onto drones—transforming passive observation platforms into active restraint tools that can physically intervene before officers arrive on scene. The
Drone manufacturer Draganfly and AI software company Palladyne AI announced plans today to integrate autonomous swarm technology into Draganfly’s commercial and defense platforms, potentially bringing military-grade coordination capabilities to a broader market. The partnership aims to enable single operators to control multiple drones simultaneously through edge-based artificial intelligence. The
Three men from north Georgia were arrested just after midnight Saturday near Washington State Prison in Davisboro after deputies discovered drone equipment and evidence consistent with an attempted contraband drop during a traffic stop, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. The arrests mark the second major bust at the facility in just 10 days,…
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