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Does the North American drone market have room to grow in 2024?

“Not only is the North American drone market already one of the leading regions for drone technology, but it also has incredible potential to develop even more.” That’s the thesis of a fresh report from Drone Industry Insights, a German-based…

EOS Partners with Shielders Advanced Industries in UAE

EOS Defence Systems has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Shielders Advanced Industries, a specialist in metal processing, profiling, and fabrication based in the United Arab Emirates . This strategic agreement was formalised at the Ajban Defense Industry and Technology…

High Eye Wins Netherlands Ministry of Defence Tender

High Eye has emerged victorious in an international open tender issued by the Ministry of Defence Netherlands, marking a significant milestone in the company’s journey of innovation and growth. This prestigious tender victory signifies not only a tremendous achievement by…

General Atomics Gets $31M US Navy MQ-9A Detect and Avoid System Contract

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, is awarded a $30,885,042 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001924F5565) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0006). This order provides for the development, integration, test, and certification of the MQ-9A Detect and Avoid System for…

Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Discusses Sych UAV Operations

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine reported on the results of the use of the domestic strike and reconnaissance Sych unmanned reconnaissance aerial system. The spokesman of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, Andrii Yusov, said this on the air of a…

How Red Bull Built the World’s Fastest Filming Drone

Drone masterminds have taken DIY engineering to the next level with the first drone capable of keeping up with an F1 car on the track. Here’s how they created it. A decade ago, when he was around 25 years old,…

Apian on the Drone Radio Show! Integrating Healthcare and Drones

Apian Aero: Drones Serving the UK’s Healthcare Network Don’t miss Apian on the Drone Radio Show, as host Randy Goers and guest Louisa Smith discuss the integration of healthcare and drones, and the future of on-demand delivery of medicines and…

For counterdrone companies, business is ridiculously good

For counterdrone companies like Dedrone, business is incredibly good. In fact, today the anti-drone company reported 300% revenue growth year-over-year. Dedrone calls itself a ‘smart airspace security company. The company, which is headquartered in Washington, D.C., makes a variety of…

German Firm Helsing to Help Ukraine Add AI to Domestically-Produced Drones

Ukraine has agreed with German tech firm Helsing GmbH to incorporate artificial intelligence into Ukrainian-made drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The agreement resulted from multiple conferences over the past year aimed at establishing joint weapons manufacturing partnerships between…

Stratodynamics Joins the HAPS Alliance

Stratodynamics Aviation Inc, a provider of high-altitude flight services utilizing uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) designed for earth observation, has joined the HAPS Alliance, a non-profit association dedicated to building a high altitude platform stations (HAPS) ecosystem that brings digital connectivity…

General Atomics Gets $31M US Navy Contract for Development of EW Pods

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, is awarded a $31,003,429 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001924F0168) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0006). This order provides non-recurring engineering for the installation, integration, systems test and evaluation, calibration, and logistics in support…

SkyDrop Grounded

SkyDrop Founder Matthew Sweeney announced on LinkedIn that the company is closing down: Unfortunately, the Federal Aviation Administration regulations to enable commercial drone delivery at scale continue to take much longer than anticipated. On July 24, 2023, SkyDrop completed the…

Boeing Turns to Drone Inspections of Military Planes

Using a drone, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, Boeing’s new method of inspecting airplanes for damage and structural issues is allowing the aerospace giant to cut inspection of large military aircraft down from a days long process to just a…

Skyebrowse Introduces Affordable Photogrammetry Software Tier

New Lite Option Expands Access to Advanced Photogrammetry Features for Diverse Industries by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Texas-based mapping software developer Skyebrowse recently announced a new “Lite” tier for their flagship affordable photogrammetry software, making access to high-quality…