The Arctic is not just ice, polar bears, and dramatic submarine photos anymore. It is becoming a laboratory for drone warfare. Since Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, the High North has shifted from geopolitical afterthought to frontline chessboard. As…
The First Island Chain is no longer just a line on a Pentagon map. It is becoming a launchpad. And one that can make the Chinese very, very angry, very, very fast. Following a bilateral strategic dialogue in Manila, U.S.…
A 1,000 drone light show is set to illuminate downtown Jacksonville on Feb. 27 and 28, bringing a large scale DroneArt performance to the skies near EverBank Stadium, as reported by Jacksonville.com If you see a giant ballerina suspended above…
Europe’s tactical UAV segment just got more serious. UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Ekolot Aerospace & Defense have expanded their collaboration to integrate advanced flight control systems into the ZEUS VTOL platform, a modular fixed wing system designed for operations where…
Apple TV turned the night sky over Los Angeles into a floating billboard this week, launching a 3,000 drone light show to promote season two of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, as TechRadar reports. The 12 minute aerial display reached up…
At the U.S. Army’s inaugural Best Drone Warfighter Competition, one team showed up with something straight out of a robotics lab fever dream. A drone. With arms. That actually grabs things. And it won. Soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division…
Six hours aloft is not a marketing whisper. It is a stamina statement. Florida based Petrel Technologies confirmed that its AERO Sky hybrid VTOL aircraft completed a six hour endurance test, covering hundreds of miles while conducting real time reconnaissance,…
Germany is shopping for a robotic wingman that can fight, strike, think, and still find its way home if the signal goes dark. According to United24 Media, Berlin is evaluating several unmanned aerial vehicles for a future unmanned fighter bomber…
The Orlando City Council is set to vote Monday on a $6.83 million expansion of the Orlando Police Department drone program, a move that would formalize a Drone as First Responder system built around Axon’s Skydio aircraft, according to Orlando…
The U.S. Army has added a new arena to its culture of elite competitions. This time, the battlefield fits inside a backpack and launches with a whine. From February 17 to 19, soldiers gathered at the University of Alabama in…
Japan’s electric air taxi race just added a Taiwanese runway. SkyDrive Inc. has reached a general understanding with 7A Drones Co., Ltd. for the purchase of 10 SKYDRIVE Model SD 05 eVTOL aircraft, marking the company’s first Letter of Intent…
A new drone factory just fired up its engines in the American heartland. California based startup Swarm Aero has opened an 80,000 square foot Advanced Manufacturing Center at Drake Field in Fayetteville, Arkansas, positioning Northwest Arkansas as a rising node…