7+ hour, 33+ min ago   (1146+ words) By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill As massive wildfires continue to ravage vast areas of the West and northwestern U.S., the problem of unauthorized drones flying in disaster areas continues to hamper aerial firefighting operations. Officials with the Northwest Incident Management…...

7+ hour, 51+ min ago   (781+ words) First Breach Inc. has completed the first flight of a proprietary drone prototype, marking a step in the company’s expansion from ammunition manufacturing into unmanned aircraft systems. The milestone comes days after First Breach began trading on the Nasdaq Capital…...

8+ hour, 32+ min ago   (983+ words) Gremsy USA has introduced three NDAA-compliant, Blue UAS-cleared drone payloads for the U.S. market. The move comes as federal policy puts growing pressure on drone manufacturers to secure domestic and trusted supply chains. The new portfolio includes the VIO F1, ORUS L…...

8+ hour, 40+ min ago   (734+ words) SiFly Aviation has raised $20 million in Series A funding to expand U.S. production of its long-endurance Q12 electric drone. Shield Capital led the financing round, with participation from Qudit, BBK Capital, Alumni Ventures, and other investors. SiFly plans to use the funding…...

8+ hour, 59+ min ago   (634+ words) Flying Lion has launched a new Remote Staffing Service designed to help public safety and security organizations operate Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs around the clock. Announced at the National Real Time Crime Center Association conference in Phoenix, the…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (792+ words) Archer Aviation and sports and entertainment company AEG have announced plans to develop a vertiport at L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles. The companies have entered an exclusive, multi-year partnership for the project. Under the agreement, Archer will also serve as…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (784+ words) by DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magil As the U.S. government puts the squeeze on foreign drone manufacturers, it is likely to significantly increase costs for the drone users in the construction industry, virtually all of whom fly Chinese-made UAVs as their…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (770+ words) Cats may seem an unlikely source of inspiration for drone landing gear. But retractable claws helped researchers at Canada’s Université de Sherbrooke address a difficult problem: landing a drone on steep, slippery ice. The result is the Ice Dart, a…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (614+ words) D-Fend develops technology designed to detect and mitigate unauthorized drones. Its system uses radio frequency cyber technology to identify and take control of a drone. It can then direct the aircraft to land in a designated area. The approach differs…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (982+ words) The White House brought drone manufacturers, component suppliers and government officials together Thursday for its first Drone Dominance industry event. The meeting offered another sign that the administration’s push for U.S. drone production extends beyond assembling aircraft. As Breaking Defense…...