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Paladin Drones

Paladin launches NDAA-compliant Knighthawk 2.0 at World Defense Show, signaling a strategic pivot from DJI dependence

Paladin Drones, the Houston-based Drone as First Responder company that built much of its business on modified DJI hardware, just revealed the Knighthawk 2.0 at the World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The new drone is NDAA-compliant, built in partnership with Portuguese NATO-certified manufacturer Beyond Vision, and clearly designed to open doors that DJI-based…

Haye KestelooFeb 9

FAA's Bold BVLOS Proposal: End Waivers, Ignite U.S. Drone Innovation Boom

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FAA Designates First New Drone Test Sites in Nearly a Decade: What It Means for Part 108

FAA designates Choctaw Nation and Indiana as first new drone test sites in nearly a decade. Here's what it means for Part 108 BVLOS and Part 107 pilots.

Haye KestelooJan 9

Time Technoplast's Hydrogen-Powered Drone Completes First Test Trials

Technology

How One Company Cracked The Code to a Hydrogen-Powered Drone

Time Technoplast (Time) is an Indian manufacturing company that just announced its first successful testing of a hydrogen-powered drone that uses their own proprietary hydrogen cylinder and fuel systems. In a December 22nd filing, Time says it successfully developed and flight-tested a hydrogen-powered drone with a “Type III fully wrapped composite hydrogen cylinder” fuel system.…

Zachary PeeryDec 27

China

China’s CH-7 Stealth Drone Completes First Flight

China’s high altitude stealth drone known as the CH-7 has officially left the runway and returned in one piece, which in the world of advanced flying wing aircraft is no small achievement and usually a reason for quiet celebrations and strong coffee. Also called the Caihong-7 or Rainbow-7, the large unmanned aircraft completed its maiden…

Rafael SuárezDec 17

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United States

Indiana Pushes to Become America’s Next FAA Drone Test Site

U.S. Senator Todd Young has led Indiana’s entire congressional delegation in a bipartisan letter urging the FAA to select the state as one of two new national drone test sites, WRBI Radio reported. The delegation argues that Indiana’s manufacturing power, military infrastructure, and academic research capabilities make it an ideal location for the expansion of…

Rafael SuárezDec 8

Drone Delivery

Resonia and Amber Wings Push Heavy Lift Drone Tech Forward

Resonia, a major player in India’s power transmission sector, has formed a joint venture with Amber Wings, the drone manufacturing arm of Ubifly Technologies, and the agreement was announced during the Dubai Airshow 2025, as The Stat Times reports. The two companies want to bring next generation heavy lift drones into large transmission projects across…

Rafael SuárezDec 8

Florida

Who Flies the New Florida School Defense Drones

Florida schools may soon get a new air force, as News 4 Jax reports. And no, it is not staffed by teachers with pilot licenses. A team of former Navy operators and top drone racers has built a drone system that can respond to an active shooter in about fifteen seconds. The company behind it,…

Rafael SuárezNov 29

Ukraine

Pennsylvania National Guard Expands Drone Training And Tactics

The Pennsylvania National Guard is pushing deeper into drone training as unmanned aircraft become essential on today’s battlefields, according to the official U.S. Army website. Inside a small hangar at Fort Indiantown Gap, soldiers fly FPV drones through a homemade obstacle course built from wood and PVC pipes. It looks simple, but every piece has…

Rafael SuárezNov 25

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