Chinese Citizen Arrested After Flying Drone Over Vandenberg Space Force Base

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A Northern California man has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint for allegedly flying a drone over and taking photographs of Vandenberg Space Force Base, the Justice Department announced on December 11. Yinpiao Zhou, 39, of Brentwood, is charged with failure to register an aircraft not providing transportation and violation of national defense airspace. […]

Insitu Launches UAS Center of Excellence in the UAE

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– Insitu, a Boeing Company, has announced the opening of its new Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Center of Excellence (COE) at Tawazun Industrial Park in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The state-of-the-art facility will localize UAS Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO), training, and other essential services for the UAE Armed Forces. This represents a major milestone for […]

British Army Market Exploration Seeks Revolutionary Uncrewed Systems

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The UK’s  Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched a new Market Exploration called ‘Air Launched Effects: Revolutionary Deployment Systems’. Run on behalf of the British Army, this Market Exploration is seeking to identify Uncrewed Systems (UxS) with extended range capabilities. The aim is to discover cutting-edge UxS technologies at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4 or […]

PowerLight Technologies Selected by CENTCOM to Deliver Prototype Wireless Power Beaming

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– PowerLight Technologies, an experienced provider of safe wireless power transfer, producing long-distance, high-power solutions that deliver mission critical power to hard-to-reach areas, announced that it is working with United States Central Command (CENTCOM) and the DOD’s Operational Energy Innovation Directorate, to demonstrate delivery of wireless power beaming to a Group-2 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) […]

LTV A-7 Corsair II – the ‘Short Little Ugly Fella’

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February 1991. Under the burning Iraqi sun, dark shadows streak across the vast, golden expanse of desert dunes. In a sky crowded with sleek stealth fighters and state-of-the-art supersonic jets, the US Navy’s Attack Squadron 46’s weapon of choice is perhaps a surprising one: the LTV A-7 Corsair II. Nicknamed the “Short Little Ugly Fella,” […]

Cofactr Secures $17M to Address Supply Chain Challenges in Hardware Manufacturing

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New Funding Supports Development of Tools for Fast, Compliant Product Development Amid U.S. Manufacturing Challenges Cofactr, a supply chain and logistics platform for hardware manufacturers, has announced the close of its $17.2 million Series A funding round. Bain Capital Ventures led the round, joined by investors Y Combinator, Floating Point Ventures, Broom, and DNX. This […]

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Mystery Sightings, NASA UTM & NDAA ’25 on Weekly Wings!

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Welcome to this week’s episode of Weekly Wings, your trusted source for all things drones! Hosts Paul Rossi and Terry Neff bring you a mix of expert insights, industry updates, and engaging banter. As the holiday season ramps up, Paul and Terry discuss plans to transition the podcast to a bi-weekly schedule. This change will […]

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Congressional Hearing, Part 2: Counter Drone Experts Urge Decentralized Innovation, Collaboration

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For clarity and depth, we’ve divided our coverage of the recent Congressional hearing titled “Safeguarding the Homeland from Unmanned Aerial Systems,” into two parts.  Part 1, found here, focused on federal officials’ testimony regarding unexplained drone incursions in New York and New Jersey and the broader challenges facing counter-drone operations. This is Part 2, delving into […]

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Ascent AeroSystems Spirit Receives AUVSI Green UAS Certification

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Certification Confirms NDAA Compliance for Broader Commercial and Government Use Ascent AeroSystems’ Spirit UAV has been added to the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Green UAS Cleared List. This designation confirms the Spirit meets cybersecurity and supply chain standards required for NDAA compliance. The Green UAS program extends the principles of the Department […]

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