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Revolutionizing Defense: The Urgent Need to Scale Small UAS Capabilities in the US Military - Braving the Battlefront with Ukraine's Drones

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China Cuts Drone Component Supply Lines to West, Impacting Ukraine’s Defense Capabilities

Beijing has begun restricting exports of crucial drone components to Western nations, potentially disrupting Ukraine’s military drone program and signaling an escalation in US-China trade tensions. The equipment squeeze follows earlier sanctions on US military contractors and precedes tighter drone export controls expected in January, Bloomberg News reports. Supply Chain Disruption Hits Drone Indu

Haye KestelooDec 11

Department of Homeland Security

NJ Lawmaker Storms Out of ‘Amateur Hour’ FBI Drone Briefing

State Representative Brian Bergen, a former Apache helicopter pilot who helped establish the Army’s initial unmanned aircraft training battalion, walked out of Wednesday’s high-level security briefing at New Jersey State Police headquarters, calling it “amateur hour” and “worthless” in addressing the mysterious drone activities that have persisted across the state since mid-November. The dramatic

Haye KestelooDec 11

Police

Pentagon Dismisses Claims of Iranian Drone ‘Mothership’ Off US East Coast

The Pentagon has firmly rejected claims by a U.S. lawmaker that Iran might be launching drones over New Jersey from a “mothership” off the East Coast, addressing growing concerns about mysterious drone sightings in the region, reports Reuters. “There is no truth to that,” Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh stated definitively on Wednesday, adding that “there…

Haye KestelooDec 11

United States

Rep. Van Drew Claims Iranian ‘Mothership’ Behind New Jersey Drone Sightings

Rep. Jeff Van Drew claims mysterious drones spotted over New Jersey originate from an Iranian drone mothership stationed off the U.S. East Coast

Haye KestelooDec 11

United States

Chinese National Arrested After Allegedly Hacking Drone to Photograph Space Force Base

A Chinese national faces federal charges after allegedly circumventing drone restrictions to photograph sensitive areas of Vandenberg Space Force Base in California during a classified satellite launch, reports the San Fransisco Chronicle. The incident joins a growing pattern of unauthorized drone activity over military installations that has prompted congressional action and heightened security m

Haye KestelooDec 10

Department of Homeland Security

New Jersey State Senator Calls for Drone Ban Amid Mysterious Night Flights

New Jersey State Senator Jon Bramnick (R-21) has called for a limited state of emergency to ban all drone operations as authorities investigate

Haye KestelooDec 10

Texas

Texas School Security Drones: A Controversial Proposition Raising Technical and Safety Questions

A recently filed Texas House bill that proposes using armed drones for school security has drawn significant attention from both drone industry experts and education stakeholders. House Bill 462, authored by State Rep. Ryan Guillen (R-Rio Grande City), suggests deploying remote-human-operated aerial devices equipped with “air-based irritants” and other non-lethal weapons as part of enhanced…

Haye KestelooDec 10

FAA

Mystery Drones Over New Jersey Prompt Mayoral and Congressional Action

Large mystery drones conducting repeated nighttime operations over central and northern New Jersey have sparked official action, with 21 Morris

Haye KestelooDec 9

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