Pentagon Establishes Joint Interagency Task Force to Deliver Affordable C-sUAS Capabilities

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that he has directed Army Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll to formally establish a joint, interagency task force to counter hostile unmanned aerial systems, commonly referred to as drones. “Our job here at the Pentagon — when you think about it — is to prepare for the threats of the future […]

NATO Publishes New Sense-and-Avoid Standard for UAS in Unsegregated Airspace

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The NATO standard “Sense and Avoid for Unmanned Aircraft Systems” has been promulgated and is effective after being ratified by NATO nations. This is the first Sense/Detect and Avoid standard to be implemented on both sides of the Atlantic. The standard transitioned from recommended practice to an implemented standard after validation by military and civil […]

Danish Operator Ørsted uses Giant Drones to Service World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farms

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This summer offshore wind giant Ørsted is using heavy-lifting cargo drones to carry out the largest programme of offshore equipment deliveries that has ever been done outside the military – including Hornsea 1 & 2, the largest offshore wind farms in the world. Ørsted and its UK-based drone operator Skylift are using the FlyingBasket cargo […]

Long-Range Drone in Arctic Edge Exercises Crashes in Alaska

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An ultra-endurance drone roughly the size of a small plane crashed along the beach near Ninilchik, according to aviation authorities. The crash involved an aircraft with a 36-foot wingspan known as Vanilla Unmanned, built for days long endurance flights and involved in several military flights including some in Alaska in recent years. The drone was […]