Iran may reverse-engineer a captured U.S. Navy Anduril Dive-LD underwater drone, as Tehran mocks the loss and Washington downplays its military value.
The FCC’s proposed ban on “military-grade” foreign drones would include ordinary consumer tech like LiDAR and thermal cameras — and 98.6% of public comments oppose it, including from a US drone maker with every reason to cheer the ban on.
Potensic’s Atom 3 is its best beginner drone yet, and a true DJI alternative. However, the DJI Lito X1 makes life tough for any challenger, offering obstacle avoidance at a new-low price point.
Lessons from the battlefields of Ukraine may be missed if the US army disbands drone battalion, senators say.
Uforce, the London-based drone company built from Ukrainian battlefield manufacturers, is in talks to raise about $500m at a valuation of around $5bn, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Valor Equity Partners, the firm run by SpaceX board member Antonio Grac…
The Trump administration has imposed tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones and key components, as Washington intensifies its push to reduce reliance on Chinese drone technology and rebuild a domestic supply chain.
Japan’s military has decided to mass-procure Terra B1 interceptor drones. These drones are made using 3D printers and are based on the tried and tested A1 model from Terra Drone, which began to be deployed by Ukraine earlier this year.
An aircraft with nobody on board flew itself out of a working Louisiana airport last week. It carried spare parts, medical supplies and cans of water. Its route took it over people’s houses. Elroy Air said on Wednesday it had completed the first uncrew…
In late August the US Army fired a high-energy laser at three drones near the Mexican border. All three came down. A week later the Army signed the contract to buy the production version. AeroVironment announced on Wednesday that it has won a $464.8m a…
The U.S. is shutting out more foreign-made drones and robots. China’s scale means the global competition may simply move elsewhere.