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Missouri Drone Corridor Aims to Save Transplant Time
United States

Missouri Drone Corridor Aims to Save Transplant Time

A small startup in Rolla, Missouri is building what may be the nation’s first rural health care drone corridor, and the clock it’s racing isn’t measured in minutes. It’s measured in whether an organ donor’s tissue reaches a matching recipient in time to save a life, as FOX News reported. The Problem No One Talks…

Europe Gets Its First Military Drone Marketplace
Avy

Europe Gets Its First Military Drone Marketplace

European defense ministries now have a single platform to browse, compare, and deploy drones from across the continent, as reported by Agence Europe. Amsterdam-based Intelic launched BASE on May 4, describing it as the first procurement hub of its kind in Europe and the answer to a fragmentation problem that’s been slowing European rearmament since…

Leander Tests Skydio Drones on Live 911 Calls
Skydio

Leander Tests Skydio Drones on Live 911 Calls

Leander, Texas, is putting two Skydio drones on actual 911 calls for two weeks to decide whether the city needs a permanent Drone as First Responder program, as CBS Austin reported. The trial runs May 4-15 and deploys the aircraft to real incidents, not simulations. A Fast-Growing City With a Response Problem Leander isn’t a…

Northrop Beats Lockheed to Guard Army Helicopter Fleet
Lockheed Martin

Northrop Beats Lockheed to Guard Army Helicopter Fleet

The U.S. Army has awarded Northrop Grumman a Phase II contract to advance its Improved Threat Detection System, as reported on a press release. The award, following a competitive Phase I that included Lockheed Martin, puts Northrop’s ATHENA sensor on track to replace the aging warning systems currently protecting Army aviation. Why the Army Needs…

Purdue Bets Big on AI to Automate the Skies
Drone Research

Purdue Bets Big on AI to Automate the Skies

Purdue University just put its full weight behind a future where one drone pilot coordinates dozens of aircraft at once. The Indiana research powerhouse is expanding a cluster of AI and autonomy programs that could fundamentally reshape how drones operate at scale. Building the Brain for Autonomous Flight The centerpiece of Purdue’s effort is AIDA3,…

Coast Guard Deploys Saildrone Vessels on Great Lakes This Summer
Department of Homeland Security

Coast Guard Deploys Saildrone Vessels on Great Lakes This Summer

The U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District is putting autonomous sail drones on the water starting this month. Running from May through October 2026, these uncrewed surface vehicles will patrol all five Great Lakes as part of a contract focused on maritime domain awareness, as reported by MLive. The mission: monitor vessel traffic, gather weather…

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