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Ukraine to Produce 30,000 Long-Range Drones in 2025 – Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented the country’s resilience plan to the Ukrainian Parliament and emphasized goals for advancing Ukraine’s defense capabilities, Ukrainian media UNIAN reported on November 19. Among other things, Zelenskyy pointed out the importance of focusing on drone and missile production in 2025. “Next year, Ukraine…

IAAPA 2024 puts on record-breaking drone show

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a…no, it’s definitely a bird. For the people in Orlando on the night of Nov. 20, 2024 they were treated to a record-breaking drone show. 2,484 drones flew over the Orlando Convention Center…

UK to Retire Watchkeeper Fleet

The UK has announced the retirement of its Watchkeeper Mk 1 drones by March 2025 as part of a broader effort to modernise the Armed Forces and adapt to evolving threats. The decision, unveiled by Defence Secretary John Healey, reflects…

Drones Blast Heavy Metal to Scare Away Grizzly Bears

As grizzly bears continue to repopulate Montana’s northern prairies, wildlife managers use variety of methods to push them away from ranches and other potential trouble spots, including shouting at the bears over drone speakers. The noise of drone propellers alone…

Israeli eVTOL Maker Sues DJI for Alleged Patent Infringement

Urban Aeronautics Alleges DJI’s High-End Drones Violate Emergency Landing Technology Patent by DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Urban Aeronautics, an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle manufacturer, is suing DJI, claiming the China-based drone giant improperly copied the Israel-based EVTOL company’s technology for…