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Ukraine

Motor-G ships 200,000 drone motors per month, making it Ukraine’s largest engine manufacturer by a wide margin

The Ukrainian drone motor market consumed roughly 9.6 million units last year. One company now claims 17% of that market. A detailed feature by Defender Media profiles Motor-G, the Ukrainian manufacturer behind those numbers. We have been covering Ukraine’s push toward domestic drone component production since Vyriy first demonstrated 100% Ukrainian-sourced FPV drones in early…

Haye KestelooMar 3

France

France Deploys Anti-Drone Systems to Cyprus After Iran’s Shahed Reaches RAF Akrotiri

France is sending anti-drone systems to Cyprus following the Iranian Shahed strike on RAF Akrotiri that hit the runway just after midnight on March 2. Reuters first reported the deployment decision. It makes France the first European ally to send dedicated counter-drone hardware to the island in direct response to the attack. It also confirms…

Haye KestelooMar 3

DJI

Kansas City Police Launch Drone First Responder Program

Eight drone nests, 30 seconds to scene, and a Chinese-made aircraft at the center of an American public safety debate. Kansas City just went live. The System That Gets There Before the Cruiser Eight drone nests are now positioned across Kansas City, all controlled from KCPD’s real-time crime center, as Axios reports. When a call…

Rafael SuárezMar 3

U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Photo Credits: Axios

United States

A U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia Just Got Hit by Iranian Drones

The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was struck by two drones overnight, triggering a fire and “minor material damage”, according to Saudi officials. No injuries were reported, but the message was loud anyway: US citizens need to get out of Saudi Arabia, and fast. Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry said the drones hit the embassy…

Zachary PeeryMar 3

Ukraine

Ukraine’s GUR Publishes Full Teardowns of Russia’s Drones and Missiles, Names Every Foreign Part Inside

Ukraine's GUR has launched a massive forensic database detailing 5,534 foreign components found in Russian weaponry. From Nvidia AI chips in autonomous Shaheds to German transistors in jet-powered Geran-3 drones, see the full teardowns and the global manufacturers fueling the conflict.

Haye KestelooMar 2

Iran's Shahed-136 Hits Bahrain, Kuwait, and Dubai in Broad Gulf Strike Wave

Amazon

Why Your Gaming Skills Are the Military’s Most Wanted New Asset

The Army just held its first drone warfighter competition. The best pilots grew up with a controller. But one veteran wants you to know what happens after the goggles come off. The Competition Nobody Expected to Look Like This Gray skies over Huntsville, Alabama. Soldiers huddled under trees holding controllers that looked exactly like Nintendo…

Rafael SuárezMar 2

DJI Audit Delay Risks Crippling U.S. Drone Industry and Public Safety

Police

Indiana DNR Brings First Prosecution for Illegal Drone Deer Scouting, and the Forensic Evidence Is Damning

Indiana DNR files its first prosecution for illegal drone deer scouting, using damning forensic metadata and GPS logs to track a systematic poaching operation. Learn how the 2024 drone law is being enforced to protect "fair chase" ethics and what this means for UAV pilots in the field.

Haye KestelooMar 2

Ukraine

Inside the Secret Munich Factory Producing 10,000 Ukrainian Drones a Year

Germany and Ukraine's new joint venture, Quantum Frontline Industries, begins mass production of the AI-powered Linza drones near Munich.

Haye KestelooMar 2

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