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A Hungarian drone start-up is seeking to challenge the market-leading China-based manufacturers that dominate international markets for heavy-duty drones used in agriculture and industrial applications. ABZ Innovation recently announced the closing of an $8.2 million funding round to support ...
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A new simulation in Dublin highlights how medical drone delivery could reshape inter-hospital transport of critical supplies in Ireland. Rotunda Hospital led the clinical design, while Manna Air Delivery supplied software and drones built in Ireland for the trial flight scenario. The partners ...
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Heven AeroTech has secured a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) with the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal for its Z1 hydrogen-powered unmanned aircraft system and supporting hydrogen generation systems. Heven AeroTech Hydrogen-powered Z1 enters Army acquisition pipeline ...
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New testing examines how emergency responders can maintain priority access to airspace as commercial drone traffic grows As drone operations expand across the United States, managing shared airspace has become a key challenge. During the DRONERESPONDERS National Public Safety UAS Conference in ...
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As Ukraine builds domestic drone components under wartime pressure, the effort offers lessons for manufacturers navigating new supply chain restrictions. Recent reporting in the Kyiv Post and New York Times highlights Ukraine’s effort to reduce reliance on Chinese drone components. While the ...
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Leaders from the Hogan Lovells and the Commercial Drone Alliance and DRONERESPONDERS discuss cUAS authority, BVLOS progress, and airspace awareness at national conference At the DRONERESPONDERS National Public Safety UAS Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia on March 10, 2026, industry and public ...
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Vector has introduced the Hammer F1, a foldable quadcopter designed to combine reconnaissance and strike capability in a single, compact platform. The system targets U.S. defense authority requirements and frontline operator needs, with a focus on speed, modularity, and contested-environment ...
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Strategic investment expands autonomous defense capabilities and opens path for potential U.S. collaboration EagleNXT has announced a strategic investment in Aerodrome Group Ltd., an Israel-based developer of precision loitering munitions. The investment expands EagleNXT’s capabilities in ...
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U.C. Irvine researchers thwart target-tracking drones with umbrellas By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A team of scientists at the University of California Irvine has discovered a flaw in the design of AI-enabled autonomous target-tracking (ATT) drones, such as those used in border ...
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Lawmakers and defense officials debate whether the U.S. is ready for large-scale drone warfare as the Pentagon launches a major procurement effort. Pentagon Signals New Demand for Low-Cost Attack Drones The Pentagon has launched a major effort to rapidly scale the production of small attack ...
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Near Earth Autonomy and collaborators complete integration milestones for the RUC-60 optionally crewed Black Hawk ahead of mission testing in 2026 Near Earth Autonomy and its collaborators have completed a year of integration work and flight demonstrations for the RUC-60, an optionally crewed ...
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New manufacturing site expands domestic supply of plug-and-play counter-UAS technology for U.S. defense and security partners MyDefence has opened a new counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) production and innovation facility in Oklahoma City, expanding the company’s North American ...
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