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Ondas Launches NDAA-Compliant Fiber-Optic Spools for Drones, Expanding Role in U.S. Defense

Fiber links add resilience as tethered drones gain traction in military operations Ondas Holdings, through its subsidiary Apeiro, has announced the launch of new NDAA-compliant, Made in the USA fiber-optic spools for drone and robotic systems. The spools, described as “combat-proven” in the company’s release, are manufactured at Ondas’s American Robotics facility and are intended […]

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AI-Powered Drones Find Hidden Firearms: Airborne Threat Detection

ZeroEyes demonstrates threat-detection system at AF Base By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A summer concert at a U.S. Air Force base in South Carolina recently served as the testing ground for a drone-based real-time threat detection and early warning system, developed by a subsidiary of gun-detection company ZeroEyes. ZE Government Solutions (ZEGS) deployed its […]

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Flyability Announces New Elios 3 Tether Power Unit

Swiss mapping drone developer Flyability recently announced their new Elios 3 Tether Power Unit, a new ground power system that delivers continuous power for uninterrupted inspections. The Tether Power Unit connects to a wall outlet, generator, or compatible portable power station, converting 100–240 V AC into high-voltage DC. Power is transmitted through a 50 m […]

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Arcsky Announces New Compact Xplorer UAV

New Xplorer UAV US-based drone manufacturer Arcsky recently announced the launch of the Xplorer UAV, a “rugged, compact drone system built for industrial missions”. Designed for fast deployment, rock-solid reliability, and seamless integration without added complexity, the Xplorer is designed for use across public safety, infrastructure inspection, and survey applications.  Simplicity and Flexibility The fully […]

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Tethered and Unstoppable: How Fiber-Optic Drones Are Rewriting the Rules of Battlefield Control

As radio-controlled drones face growing interference, Ukraine and Russia embrace fiber-optic UAVs for unjammable, high-precision operations. What Is a Fiber-Optic Drone? Fiber-optic drones are first-person-view (FPV) drones or loitering munitions connected to their operator by an ultra-thin fiber-optic cable rather than a radio link. These tethers, often stretching up to 20 kilometers or more, carry […]

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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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TCOM Expands All-Domain Capabilities with Equinox Acquisition

TCOM’s Equinox acquisition prepare company for ‘all-domain’ world By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill TCOM Equinox acquisition Officials with TCOM LP, a producer of lighter-than-air aerostat platforms, said the recent acquisition of Equinox Innovative Systems, a manufacturer of both free-flying and tethered drones, will give the combined company the ability to facilitate communications “from the […]

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Smart Tether for Parrot ANAFI USA from NACT Engineering

Revolutionizing Aerial Surveillance: NACT Engineering’s Smart Tether Unleashes the Full Potential of Parrot ANAFI USA Drones Uninterrupted Flight, Extended Reach, and 24/7 Surveillance Capabilities – The Power of Smart Tether Technology for Border Security and Beyond.  Singapore’s NACT Engineering is changing the game for tethered drone systems.  NACT Engineering’s patented Smart Tether system is designed […]

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AI-Powered Obstacle Detection for Tethered Drones: KEF Robotics Revolutionizes Military Surveillance

KEF Robotics uses digital twins to devise system to guide tethered drones By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Drones tethered to mobile vehicles can provide a huge benefit to military forces, by being able to provide warfighters with visual and other kinds of data from a bird’s-eye perspective, in a variety of environments and situations. […]

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