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Map of southern New Mexico showing the NTSB impact site in the Capitan Mountains relative to the center point of the White Sands GPS interference advisory

GPS Jamming

White Sands Was Jamming GPS When a Medevac Crew Flew Into a Mountain

NTSB says military GPS jamming was active when a New Mexico medevac crew hit a mountain. The same notice covered drone altitudes out to 389 kilometers.

Haye KestelooJul 31

A shark seen beneath the surface in NYPD aerial footage off a New York City beach

Beach Safety

NYPD Drones Track 7 Sharks as Rockaway Closures Nearly Double

NYPD drones have tracked seven sharks off New York City beaches in 2026 while Rockaway Beach logged 45 shark-related closures, up from 24 at the same point last summer.

Rafael SuárezJul 31

Overhead drone view of two swimmers in green ocean water, one reaching for a yellow inflated Restube flotation device

Drones for Good

Ocean County's DJI M300 Dropped a Rescue Tube Into a Rip Current, and the FCC Wants That Drone Class Off the Shelf

An Ocean County Sheriff's Office pilot dropped a Restube beside two swimmers caught in a Surf City rip current. The aircraft was a DJI M300 RTK, and a July 21 FCC notice proposes cutting off that class of drone.

Haye KestelooJul 31

Ukraine's Brave1 defense tech pavilion at XPONENTIAL Europe 2026 in Düsseldorf

NATO

Brave1 and NATO Open the €10 Million Counter-Drone Grant Window, and It Slams Shut Monday

Brave1 and NATO opened applications on July 28 for UNITE-Brave NATO, the first joint Ukraine-NATO innovation grant program. Teams chasing €10 million in counter-drone and air defense grants have until Monday, August 3 to file on Prozorro.

Haye KestelooJul 31

Heavy Shot bomber drone carrying a delivery bag over Ukraine

Weaponized drones

KFC Rides A Bomber Drone To Ukraine's Front Line

Ukraine's 3rd SSO Regiment received a KFC order by Heavy Shot bomber drone, showing how battlefield logistics now move food, medicine, and ammunition.

Rafael SuárezJul 31

Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft flying over land

Weaponized drones

Boeing Wants To Build The Ghost Bat Everywhere At Once

Boeing wants MQ-28 Ghost Bat production distributed across multiple countries, with German partners named as Europe pursues defense independence.

Rafael SuárezJul 31

Green laser beam used for wireless drone charging research

Drone Research

China's Laser Drone Charger Hits 38% Efficiency In The Lab

Chinese researchers built a laser receiver that converts light and waste heat into electricity at 38.49% efficiency, enough to spin a drone propeller.

Rafael SuárezJul 31

Wing delivery drone lowering a Walmart order in Central Florida

Drone Delivery

Walmart Already Owns The Drone Network Amazon Wants

Wing and Walmart launched drone delivery for more than 50,000 Central Florida addresses, extending a store network Amazon cannot easily match.

Rafael SuárezJul 31

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