US Marines Deploy ‘Loyal Wingman’ Drone in Joint Force Test

A test Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned combat aerial vehicle deployed recently in a first-ever joint force data link integration test during Emerald Flag 2024. The Marine Corps’ “Loyal Wingman” drone provides targeting data to F-35Bs and other aircraft. “The XQ-58A effectively demonstrated its capabilities as a forward deployed sensing platform – providing critical threat targeting […]

The Risks of Skipping Market & Customer Discovery – A Cautionary Checklist: Go-to-Market Propeller

The latest in an occasional column on bringing products to market in emerging technologies, by industry marketing expert Amy T. Wiegand: Go-to-Market Propeller.  Go-to-Market Propeller is the practical support a growing industry needs – getting from innovation to sales.  In this article: the importance of market and customer discovery. by Amy T. Wiegand Imagine this: […]

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Drones Aid Disaster Recovery: Mapping and Photogrammetry Support Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts

Drone mapping, photogrammetry aid recovery in wake of Helene devastation By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill (Part of a series on the drone community’s response to natural disasters) Hurricane Helene, the massive and deadly storm that tore through a large swath of the U.S. Southeast in late September, triggered a tremendous response from the drone-flying community, as […]

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New Funding will Help Dryad Networks Develop New Drone-Based System of Early Detection and Swift Suppression for Wildfires

Dryad Funding Will Help Develop Drone-Based System for Early Wildfire Response Berlin’s Dryad Networks announced new funding to accelerate its wildfire prevention solutions, focusing on innovation and development. The company has received a €3.8 million grant from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), administered through Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg (ILB). This grant will support the […]

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