TEKEVER Raises $74M (70M Euros)

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Funding round led by Baillie Gifford and backed by the NATO Innovation Fund. New strategic investors will support sustainable growth plan and facilitate geographic expansion into priority markets  Investment will fund continued product innovation and scaling of production capacity. TEKEVER, the European market leader in AI-centric Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), announces that it has raised 70 Million Euros in a […]

Douglas C-47 Skytrain – Crucial to Success of the D-Day Invasion

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As dawn broke over the coast of Normandy on June 6, 1944, the distinctive roar of C-47 Skytrains pierced the air, their dark silhouettes etched against the morning sky. These converted DC-3 airliners, once humble servants of civilian travel, now stood as the indispensable vanguard of history’s most ambitious military operation. Engineered with strength and […]

Unexplained Drone Activity Over Morris County Sparks Public Concern and Official Investigation

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Reports of large UAVs near Picatinny Arsenal prompt responses from military, local authorities, and the FAA. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Mysterious drone activity over Morris County, NJ, earlier this week set social media ablaze and garnered comments from local government officials and military spokespersons aimed at assuaging public fears.   On the […]

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Thermal Drones Take the Hunt to New Heights: Deer Recovery Made Easy

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Deer recovery service helps hunters find lost trophies By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill With deer hunting season under way in many states across the country, a number of hunters are confronting a common problem: tracking a wounded deer that may have wandered into a heavily forested area or into the middle of a farmer’s […]

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SkyDrive and SAI Flight Collaborate on Electric Air Taxi Routes in South Carolina

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New partnership introduces plans for eVTOL-based air travel, including a pre-order for 10 aircraft SkyDrive Inc., a Japanese electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer, has partnered with South Carolina-based SAI Flight and Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) to explore commercial air taxi routes and other innovative applications. The collaboration, formalized through a Memorandum of […]

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Defense Innovation Unit Hosts First Annual Blue UAS Refresh Event

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Military End-Users Evaluate Over 35 Drone Platforms at Twentynine Palms (all images credit Defense Innovation Unit) On November 8, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) held the first annual Blue UAS Refresh event at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California. The three-day event brought together more than 40 military drone end-users […]

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