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America Keeps Buying Expensive Drones. China Keeps Building Millions of Cheap Ones.
America lost 11 MQ-9 Reapers worth $330M over Iran while Replicator underdelivered. China builds 4M drones a year. The numbers don't lie.
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Norway’s Elite Soldiers Are Hiding From Drones in Snow
The most sophisticated camouflage technology available to Norway’s elite Arctic reconnaissance unit right now isn’t thermal cloaking, radar-absorbing material, or anything you’d find in a defense procurement catalog. It’s snow. Piled by hand into a dome, allowed to harden, and crawled into before dawn. The Ukrainians figured this out the hard way. The Norwegians figured…
FCC Filing
Beyond Drones: How a 7,000-Unit Vacuum Hack is Fueling the DJI Ban
A new FDD filing reveals how a 7,000-unit DJI Romo vacuum hack is being used as evidence to uphold the DJI ban. Explore the latest FCC legal battle and what it means for the future of DJI drones in the U.S.
Zipline
Lutnick at Zipline: A New Blueprint for the American Drone Economy
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick visits Zipline’s South San Francisco factory as the $7.6B drone leader makes a play for American drone dominance. Explore how domestic manufacturing and 125M autonomous miles are shaping U.S. trade and tech policy in 2026.
White House
FCC Removes First Four Drones From Covered List After Department of War Clears Them on National Security
The FCC has removed the first four UAS systems from its "Covered List" following Department of War clearance. Discover which enterprise drones from SiFly, Mobilicom, ScoutDI, and Verge are now "Conditionally Approved" for the U.S. market.
Wildfire
Drones Light the Fire at Pisgah National Forest
The U.S. Forest Service used a modified Freefly Alta X carrying Drone Amplified’s IGNIS aerial ignition system to conduct prescribed burns at the Wilson Ridge unit in Pisgah National Forest last weekend, treating 290 acres of hazardous fuel in terrain too steep and remote to safely put ground crews into, as they announced on their…
Police
Drone Drops Knives, Drugs, and a Cell Phone Into New York State Prison, Fueling Push for Hochul’s Anti-Drone Law
A midnight drone drop at Marcy Correctional Facility involving knives and drugs has sparked a push for Governor Hochul’s anti-drone law. Explore the incident, the escalating threat to NY prisons, and why detection technology is the new frontline in correctional security.
White House
Russia Is Giving Iran Satellite Data and Upgraded Shahed Drone Tech, WSJ Reports. The Kremlin Calls It Fake News.
The Wall Street Journal reports Russia is providing Iran with VKS satellite imagery and upgraded Shahed drone components. While the Kremlin dismisses the claims as "fake news," technical evidence suggests a bidirectional military pipeline is now active.
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