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Commercial Drone Alliance’s Lisa Ellman Calls for Restoring American Leadership in Drones at Industry Summit

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Summit Opens Amid Policy Shifts and Market Changes At the Commercial Drone Innovation and Security Summit in Washington, D.C., Lisa Ellman, CEO of the Commercial Drone Alliance, delivered a passionate call to action for the U.S. drone industry. Her remarks come as the federal government continues efforts to reduce reliance on Chinese-manufactured drones-and on the […]

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Skydio Delivers First X10D Systems for U.S. Army’s SRR Program as U.S. Manufacturers Race to Scale Production

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Skydio has successfully delivered the first X10D drone systems to a U.S. Army unit preparing for imminent deployment, marking a significant milestone in the Tranche 2 phase of the Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Program of Record. The California-based manufacturer’s ability to fulfill this order within days highlights the growing focus on U.S. production capacity […]

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Asheboro High School’s Drone Soccer Program Builds the Next Generation of Aerospace Talent

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From Classrooms to Championships: Asheboro High School’s Drone Soccer Team Prepares Future UAS Engineers By DRONELIFE Contributing Editor Paul Rossi This month I had the privilege of visiting Asheboro High School in North Carolina to meet with their US Drone Soccer team, led by educator Wendy Graham and coordinated through the Career and Technical Education […]

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Mach Industries and HevenDrones Partner to Boost U.S. Drone Manufacturing

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New partnership aims to scale production of hydrogen-powered drones and strengthen the U.S. defense supply chain A Strategic Push for U.S. Manufacturing Strength Mach Industries, a defense technology company based in Huntington Beach, California, has announced a new partnership with HevenDrones, a leading developer of hydrogen-powered drones. The companies aim to expand U.S.-based manufacturing of […]

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DJI’s Big Move, US Drone Manufacturing and the Future of Counter UAS on Weekly Wings

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In this episode of Weekly Wings, a DroneLife.com podcast, Paul Rossi and Terry Neff break down some of the most critical updates in the drone industry, including DJI’s decision to remove GeoZone restrictions and the broader implications of the ongoing U.S. push to eliminate Chinese drone influence. They discuss how this move aligns with the […]

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Orsani Inc.: The U.S. Company Poised to Take on China’s Drone Motor Industry

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U.S.-based company ready to challenge China’s drone motor dominance By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A U.S.-based electric-motor manufacturer is hoping to become a major supplier to American drone manufacturing companies, by offering a product that can out-compete with Chinese drone-motor makers in terms of cost and efficiency. Officials of Radford, Virginia-based Orsani Inc. told […]

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NDAA FY25: Key Takeaways for the Drone Industry

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Congress Passes NDAA FY25: Implications for Chinese-Made Drones, U.S. Manufacturing, and National Security The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025, now awaiting President Biden’s signature, includes significant provisions affecting the drone industry. The bill has sparked responses from major stakeholders, including the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and China’s DJI, […]

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AUVSI Op-Ed: Ending Reliance on PRC Drones: Why the U.S. Must Act Now to Secure the Future of Domestic Drone Manufacturing

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In this Op-Ed, Michael Robbins, President and CEO of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), offers an industry perspective on the recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report titled “Federal Lands: Effects of Interior’s Policies on Foreign-Made Drones.” This response comes in the wake of last week’s published statement from drone manufacturer DJI, addressing […]

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Ukraine’s Rapid Drone Production Offers a Lesson for U.S. Lawmakers

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Balancing Concerns Over Chinese Tech With Investment in U.S. Innovation News and Opinion. Ukraine’s defense industry has shown that scaling drone production rapidly is possible, even in the toughest circumstances. During the Second International Defense Industries Forum, President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed Ukraine is producing over 4 million drones annually, with more than 1.5 million already contracted. This […]

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