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US Army

US Army Throws 1,900 Drones at Its Own Paratroopers in Germany

The Saber Junction 26 opposing force fields 1,900 drones and new jammers against the 173rd Airborne, a week after the Army killed its drone battalion.

Haye KestelooAug 27

SiFly Q12 drone with a yellow fuselage and long slender arms against a black backdrop

Industry

SiFly Raises $20M to Build 1,000 US Drones With Chinese Motors

SiFly raised a $20 million Series A to start Q12 production. Its motors still come from China, and its CEO says full reshoring is not physically possible.

Haye KestelooAug 27

A white jet-powered unmanned aircraft with red accents and Kratos and NCSIST co-branded logos on its fuselage, displayed on an exhibition stand in Taipei

Industry

Taiwan Approves $7.6 Billion Drone Buildup, Rejects Lai's Own Plan

Taiwan's legislature passed a NT$240 billion (US$7.56 billion) drone act 60-50 and killed President Lai's special budget. The military says it falls short.

Haye KestelooAug 27

Ukrainian FPV drone pilot in video goggles operating a controller while an FPV drone flies overhead against a blue sky

Ukraine

Ukraine Hands UK Its Drone War Data: 100,000 Combat Videos a Month

Ukraine will give Britain access to Avengers AI Labs and its 100,000 monthly drone video feeds, making the UK the first foreign partner in the platform.

Haye KestelooAug 27

A bomb disposal robot works under floodlights on an airport apron at night, with a traffic cone in the foreground.

Leipzig Drone Bomb

US Intel Ties Leipzig Drone Bomb To Russia's GRU

US intelligence ties the explosive drone found beside a Ukrainian An-124 at Leipzig to Russia's GRU, as more drones and explosives turn up nearby.

Haye KestelooAug 27

Underwater drone

Navy Buys Attack Drone Subs Built in a Philly Marble Showroom

A 20-month-old Philadelphia startup is building 425-pound Ghostfin attack drone submarines for the U.S. Navy and Taiwan inside a former marble showroom.

Haye KestelooAug 27

Five panelists seated on stage in front of a Commercial UAV Expo backdrop as an audience listens

EVENT

Commercial UAV Expo Opens As FCC And Tariff Deadlines Hit Mid-Show

Commercial UAV Expo runs September 1-3 at Caesars Forum. The FCC import comment window closes on day two and Section 232 tariffs start on day three.

Haye KestelooAug 26

Render of a blue blueflite tiltrotor cargo drone with four rotors and fixed wings

Drone Delivery

Michigan Ford Dealer Flies Auto Parts By Drone On $740,000 Grant

Jack Demmer Ford launched a state-funded drone parts delivery network in metro Detroit, flown by an aircraft that cleared both the FAA and the FCC Covered List.

Haye KestelooAug 26

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