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Las Médulas (in memoriam)

Hace unos días que este extraordinario paisaje, declarado por la UNESCO  Patrimonio Mundial de la Humanidad, ha sufrido un devastador incendio, que ya dura cinco días, y que los “humanos” políticos responsables de su conservación,  han escatimado en medios económicos…

US MQ-9 Drone Just Flew a Mission Deep into Mexico

An MQ-9 Guardian medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) drone operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) flew deep into Mexico last week, according to flight tracking data. What at least appears publicly to be a very rare event comes as the…

Auterion to Deliver 33,000 Skynode Drone Strike Kits to Ukraine

– Auterion, the international defence software company and provider of AI-powered drone software solutions, has announced a landmark commitment to deliver 33,000 artificial intelligence-driven drone ‘strike kits’ to Ukraine. The initiative, backed by a $50 million Pentagon contract, represents a…

China’s VTOL Jet Drone Makes Every Warship an Aircraft Carrier

In an aviation tech breakthrough that could change naval warfare, Chinese aerospace engineers have unveiled what could be the world’s first high-speed vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone powered by a jet engine. The sleek, runway-independent uncrewed aircraft can be launched from the decks of ordinary warships…

Stop Saying ‘Uncrewed’ Vehicles

Following a November 2022 Pentagon report on China’s military build-up that used the term “uncrewed aerial systems,” the “uncrewed” adjective has become an increasingly fashionable alternative to the previously dominant “unmanned” descriptor. The term has been used in DoD, NATO, and congressional defense publications, by defense contractors…

Proposed Massachusetts Drone Laws Spark Industry Pushback

Massachusetts lawmakers propose package of new drone rules  By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill  A package of six bills making their way through the Massachusetts legislature could have profound negative impacts on future drone operations in the Commonwealth, representatives of…

Turn your phone and laptop into a shrine of drone cuteness

There’s something sacred about setting the vibe before a drone flight. Battery charged? Props tightened? Weather check complete? And yet, one thing that always sets the tone before I ever power on the controller: the perfect desktop and smartphone background.…