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Skydio

Skydio, an American drone manufacturer and the industry leader in autonomous flying, made the announcement today that it has completed a

Haye KestelooFeb 27

Department of Defense

The U.S. needs to either extend current authorities or work on legislative proposals quickly as time is running out. We also need a Drone Czar to...

Haye KestelooDec 4

DJI

Drone maker DJI has always opposed the use of civilian drones for combat purposes, the company repeats it is not a Chinese Military Company.

Haye KestelooNov 4

DJI

Chinese People's Liberation Army UAV platoon training with an attack drone made from a DJI Matrice 600 and an automatic gun.

Haye KestelooOct 18

Dedrone

The counter-drone company, Dedrone, announced it launched its next-generation portable drone-mitigation device called the DedroneDefender.

Haye KestelooOct 12

DJI

DJI Blacklisted. The Department of Defense (DoD) added DJI to a list of Chinese companies it has formally blacklisted. "Today the...

Haye KestelooOct 7

DJI

Today the Department of Defense released the following statement saying that DJI drones pose a potential threat to national security.

Haye KestelooJul 23

Netherlands

The Dutch drone makers Delft Dynamics and Tective Robotics, in collaboration with TNO and Avalor AI, will develop an autonomous drone swarm

Wiebe de JagerJul 22

The drone industry moves fast. Stay ahead of it.