Export controls, the Shenzhen supply chain, and the geopolitics of the world’s drone-manufacturing superpower.
China's 38th Research Institute integrates AI into air defense radars to counter drone swarms. As the US-Iran conflict exposes traditional radar limits, Beijing moves to bridge the detection gap shown by the recent F-15E friendly fire incident.
A Polish drone motor manufacturer just opened a production facility in South Florida, and the reason it exists at all tells you everything about where the U.S. drone industry is headed. EU Motors, one of the largest brushless DC motor producers outside of China, opened EU Motors USA in Hallandale Beach, Broward County, on February…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns AI is enabling hyper-centralized military command, allowing a single operator to direct a massive drone swarm.
Ukraine has reached a significant milestone in drone manufacturing: it can now produce drones using zero imported Chinese components. DroneXL breaks down what the New York Times report actually means, what's driving it, and why full-scale China-free production remains years away.
If you or someone you know works in agriculture, there’s a possibility they have seen a large “Ag drone” being used on a nearby farm as a replacement for traditional crop-spraying planes. The entire drone industry has been running on one unspoken truth for years: DJI builds the most capable, most proven Ag drones platform…
The Ukrainian drone motor market consumed roughly 9.6 million units last year. One company now claims 17% of that market. A detailed feature by Defender Media profiles Motor-G, the Ukrainian manufacturer behind those numbers. We have been covering Ukraine’s push toward domestic drone component production since Vyriy first demonstrated 100% Ukrainian-sourced FPV drones in early…
Eight drone nests, 30 seconds to scene, and a Chinese-made aircraft at the center of an American public safety debate. Kansas City just went live. The System That Gets There Before the Cruiser Eight drone nests are now positioned across Kansas City, all controlled from KCPD’s real-time crime center, as Axios reports. When a call…
A report from Middle East Eye says China has sent “attack drones” to Iran, including small offensive systems like loitering munitions. At the same time, a separate report says Iran is nearing a deal to buy Chinese CM-302 supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles, which would deepen the China-to-Iran defense pipeline in a way the U.S. Navy…
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