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Windlift’s Tethered Drones: Generating Power from the Skies with DoD Support

Company to use tethered drones to generate power By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill When thinking about wind-generated electrical power, most people envision an array of massive wind turbines, each as tall as a 20-story building, with blades averaging about 210 feet in length. However, a Durham, North Carolina start-up company is developing a system […]

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XTEND Secures $8.8M U.S. Department of Defense Contract for AI-Driven Tactical Drones

New Contract Highlights Smart Loitering Munitions Technology XTEND, a company specializing in AI-powered tactical drone technology, has secured an $8.8 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD). The contract focuses on delivering Precision Strike Indoor & Outdoor (PSIO) small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS). A Tactical Advance in […]

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AUVSI New England Summit Panel Highlights DoD’s Role in Tackling Domestic UAS Threats

The AUVSI New England UAS and AAM Summit in Cambridge, MA, themed “If We Build It, Will They Come?” brought industry and government leaders together to discuss the future of UAS and Advanced Air Mobility. Among the featured sessions, the Department of Defense (DoD) keynote on policy and authority implications in countering domestic UAS threats […]

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Allen Control Systems Demonstrates Autonomous Drone Targeting and Destruction with Bullfrog™ Counter-Drone System at Department of Defense Event

Bullfrog™ System Showcases Advanced Autonomous Capabilities at Department of Defense Technology Even Allen Control Systems (ACS) recently demonstrated its Bullfrog™ counter-drone robotic gun system at the U.S. Department of Defense’s Technology Readiness Experimentation 2024 (TREX 24-2). The event, held at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, from August 19-26, provided a platform for emerging defense technologies. Unique Design […]

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