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Army Medical Brigade Expands Drone Use for Battlefield Resupply
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (790+ words) The U. S. Army's 44th Medical Brigade is expanding its use of drones to support battlefield medical operations, highlighting a growing military focus on unmanned systems for logistics and sustainment. According to a recent announcement from the XVIII Airborne Corps, two soldiers from…...
Smart Materials and the Rise of Ornithopters: on this episode of the Drone Radio Show!
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (361+ words) Filed Under: DL Exclusive, Drone News, Drone News Feeds, Drones in the News, News, Podcast Tagged With: aerospace engineering, bioinspired drones, drone innovation, Drone Research, Drone Technology, flapping wing drones, hybrid drones, mechanical engineering, next generation aircraft, Onur Bilgen, ornithopters,…...
Industrial Policy and Wright's Law: A New Perspective on Building the U. S. Drone Industry
2+ week, 5+ day ago (929+ words) At the AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2026 conference this week, Red Cat Holdings executive Brendan Stewart delivered one of the more historically grounded and economically detailed discussions of the event, arguing that rebuilding the U. S. drone industry will require long-term industrial policy, manufacturing scale,…...
When Commercial Drone Technology Meets Defense: A Closer Look at Civil'Military Integration
4+ week, 22+ hour ago (958+ words) A recent report from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) is drawing attention to a familiar but increasingly important theme in the drone industry: the growing overlap between commercial technology and defense applications. The report, "China's War Wolves: From…...
Can America Build a Fully Domestic Drone? Lithium Discovery Moves the Needle
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (927+ words) A new study from the U. S. Geological Survey suggests that lithium deposits in the eastern United States could meet domestic demand for generations. While the announcement focuses on energy and electric vehicles, it also raises an important question for the drone…...
Rogue Drone Detected. Now What?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1098+ words) At the Motorola Solutions Summit 2026 this week, DRONELIFE had the opportunity to sit down with Melissa Swisher, CRO of Sky Safe. io to discuss a growing challenge for public safety agencies. "Without the authority or means to mitigate a drone,…...
Eagle NXT Expands Counter-Drone Capabilities with Strategic Investment and U. S. Joint Venture
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (748+ words) Eagle NXT has announced a $10 million strategic investment in Israel-based Third Eye Systems Ltd. and the formation of a new U. S. joint venture, Third Eye USA. The move reflects continued growth in counter-drone technology and increased demand for domestically produced solutions…...
Africa's Drone Manufacturing Push Signals a New Global Supply Chain
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1010+ words) A Nigerian startup is drawing global attention as it works to scale drone manufacturing in Africa. According to reporting from Tech Radar, Terra Industries is building production capacity that could reach 30, 000 drones per year. The effort highlights a shift in…...
Is U. S. Manufacturing the Answer? SKYROVER Signals a New Strategy as FCC Pressure Mounts
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1091+ words) A recent letter from Hong Kong-based drone company SKYROVER offers more than customer reassurance. It provides an early look at how some manufacturers may respond to growing regulatory pressure in the United States. SKYROVER produces small recreational drones. "The message,…...
De Tect Reorganizes into Three Global Regions to Support Growth
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (721+ words) New leadership structure aims to strengthen global operations and customer support De Tect, Inc. has announced a new organizational structure designed to support its continued growth and global expansion. The company will now operate across three regional divisions, aligning leadership…...