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Counter Drone Technology: White Fox Wins Drone Defense Contract in South Asia

WhiteFox Awarded $1M Phase I of a Multi-Phase Drone Defense Contract to Fortify South Asia’s Critical Infrastructure WhiteFox Defense Technologies, a prominent player in advanced airspace management and counter-drone defense solutions, has recently announced a $1 million contract in South…

New Research Could Improve Prospects for Hydrogen Powered Drones

New research on hydrogen fuel cells could help hydrogen powered drone industry. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Hydrogen powered drones offer many significant benefits for the industry, including longer flight times and zero emissions.  Hydrogen drones solve some…

PanoVolo: an inexpensive way to make drone panorama photos in seconds

What’s a cheap, easy way to make drone panorama photos? The new, PanoVolo software was tailored specifically for turning your drone photos into panoramas. It’s a simple tool for anyone looking to expand their drone photography skills. The software creates…

Drone that Killed US Troops in Jordan Likely Went Undetected

U.S. forces probably did not detect the approach of the Iranian-made drone that killed three American soldiers last week at a remote base in Jordan, and there was no air defense system on site capable of shooting it down, the…

InsideFPV Unveils First ‘Make in India’ Elevate V1 Series Drone

InsideFPV has announced the launch of its groundbreaking Make in India Elevate V1 Series. InsideFPV provides drones that empower its users to engage in cinematography, and STEM education, enhance surveillance capabilities, and agriculture, and capture first-person view videos that were…

French Navy Orders Additional Airbus Maritime Drones

As part of the SMDM contract (“Systèmes de Mini Drones aériens embarqués de la Marine”), Survey Copter, an SME and Airbus Defence and Space subsidiary and a supplier of light tactical unmanned aerial systems  has signed an additional firm order…

GA-ASI Gets $17M USAF Support Contract for Italian Air Force MQ-9s

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a face value $16,928,439 cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-priced contract modification (P00003) to previously awarded contract FA8689-23-C-2013. This is to exercise of an option for continued sustainment for the Italian Air Force…

Drone Incursions at Stadiums Increasing Ahead of Super Bowl LVIII

Increasing Problems with Drones Over Stadiums as Super Bowl LVIII Approaches (and yes, there is a no fly zone.) A recent report from Dedrone, a leader in smart airspace security, has unveiled a concerning trend regarding illegal drone activity around…

Japanese Drone Industry Rallies for Earthquake Recovery Efforts

This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association, recently announced their participation in relief efforts after the recent Noto Peninsula earthquakes…

Drones Saving Island Ecosystems: An Interview with Island Conservation

Drones help provide environmentally friendly solution to save island ecosystems By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill All images courtesy Island Conservation, used with permission. Many island communities throughout the world face enormous challenges, from rising sea levels to the introduction…

GA-ASI Demonstrates A2E Concept with AFSOC

During a series of demonstrations in December 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) worked collaboratively to execute several capability demonstrations as part of the Adaptive Airborne Enterprise (A2E) concept development. The first demo featured…