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Kratos Conducts First Flight Of Thanatos UCAV

Kratos Defense and Security recently completed the first flight of its Thanatos stealthy uncrewed combat air vehicle, proving out the aircraft’s basic design as the company now focuses on flying a fully integrated system. Steve Fendley, president of Kratos’ Unmanned…

General Atomics Gets $48M French Air Force MQ-9 Maintenance Contract

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a face value $48,482,812 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification (P00021) to a previously awarded contract (FA8689-22-C-2017) to exercise an option for continued sustainment of the French Air Force MQ-9 unmanned aerial system…

Croatia to Procure Six Bayraktar TB2 Drones for $95M

The Croatian government has approved the procurement of the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone system for the Defense Ministry. At a meeting, the government gave its consent to the ministry to assume obligations at the expense of the state budget for…

DHS, FBI, FAA, and DoD Respond to Reported Drone Sightings

Federal Agencies Address Community Concerns and Emphasize Safety The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and Department of Defense (DoD) have issued a joint statement regarding recent drone sightings across the northeast…

Clearing the Air on New Jersey’s Drone Sightings

The story of mysterious drone sightings over New Jersey continues to dominate the headlines.  In this guest post from New Jersey-based Dr. Will Austin, a call for realistic assessment of what’s in the sky.  DRONELIFE neither accepts nor makes payment…

How to Build an FPV Drone

  How to Build an FPV Drone Building an FPV drone is an exciting and rewarding journey that lets you customize your drone for the ultimate flying experience. Whether you’re into freestyle tricks, cinematic flying, or high-speed racing, crafting your…