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Hawaii · Lockheed Martin

Saildrone Fires First Missiles From Its Robot Ship at US Navy's RIMPAC

Saildrone and Lockheed Martin fired two JAGM missiles from a Surveyor USV at RIMPAC 2026, the first missile launch from the company's uncrewed ships.

Haye KestelooAug 224 min read

Two researchers on a small boat off Maui hold up a quadcopter carrying an orange suction-cup whale tag, preparing to launch it toward a humpback whale.

Drone Research

UH Drones Tag 22 Humpback Whales Off Maui Without Boats

University of Hawaii researchers tagged 22 humpback whales off Maui this year by flying suction-cup tags onto their backs with drones, replacing a method that required putting a boat within arm's reach of a 40-ton animal.

Rafael SuárezAug 4

United States

After Lahaina, Hawaiian Electric Bets on Drone Inspections

Two and a half years after a downed power line sparked the fire that killed 102 people and erased most of Lahaina, Hawaiian Electric is flying drones over every island it serves, as Maui News reported. The utility has contracted three separate inspection firms across Maui County, Molokai, the Big Island, and Oahu, all targeting…

Rafael SuárezApr 29

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United States

Schofield Soldiers Build New Drones for Pacific Missions

Schofield Barracks has become one of the most active testing grounds for soldier built drones inside the United States Army. The 25th Infantry Division’s Lightning Lab is leading this push as Defense One reports. The unit is building, modifying, and flying new first person view drones that are meant to support operations across the Pacific.…

Rafael SuárezDec 3

Hawaii

Hawaiian Electric Uses Drones to Install Bird Diverters

Hawaiian Electric is using drones to install new bird diverters on power lines across several parts of Maui. As reported by Maui Now, the work takes place from December 1 to December 22 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., weather permitting. Power service will stay normal during the entire operation. The company selected three regions…

Rafael SuárezDec 2

Australia

AI Drones Snag Ghost Nets on Australia’s Remote Shores

AI-powered drones are swooping over beaches to hunt down “ghost nets”—those abandoned fishing nets that choke marine life. This high-tech cleanup

Rafael SuárezAug 13

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DJI

Lithuania’s Sky Fortress: Ukrainian Drone Detection Tech Lands in 2026

Lithuania is gearing up to deploy Sky Fortress, a Ukrainian-developed acoustic drone detection system, starting in 2026 to bolster its defenses

Rafael SuárezJul 29

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DJI

Drones Drop Mosquitoes to Save Hawaii’s Birds: A Conservation Game-Changer

DroneXL readers, get ready for a story that’s wilder than a DJI Mavic chasing a Hawaiian sunset. In Hawaii, drones are dropping mosquitoes from the skies—not to ruin your picnic, but to save endangered birds.A CNN report details how conservationists are using drones to release lab-reared mosquitoes over Maui and Kauai to combat avian malaria,…

Rafael SuárezJul 26

Hawaii

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