The Agentic Lair
The Agentic Lair
As DoD accelerates drone procurement, DIU’s vetted manufacturing marketplace bridges the gap between innovation and industrial scale. The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has unveiled the Blue Manufacturing Initiative, aimed at forging direct links between defense technology developers and pre‑vetted, advanced…
Unifly, a provider of UTM technology and part of the Terra Drone Group, has teamed up with Skyports Drone Services for a groundbreaking drone trial in Belgium. The project is one of the first real-life demonstrations in Europe where drones…
Hallowell, ME-based mapping company Blue Marble Geographics will host a free webinar on Thursday, August 21, at 10:00 AM EDT, focusing on bathymetry and terrain analysis with their software Global Mapper Pro. This event, which also serves as the debut…
China’s AutoFlight achieves a world-first with certified heavy-lift eVTOL drone, paving the way for large-scale low-altitude operations. Historic Delivery of Certified Heavy-Lift eVTOL Shanghai-based advanced air mobility company AutoFlight has made aviation history by delivering the world’s first electric vertical…
Three days after the FAA unveiled its long-awaited proposed rule to enable routine Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations, industry stakeholders are offering both praise and caution. The proposed BVLOS drone rule, published on August 5, outlines a…
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has selected American autonomous drone company Skydio, alongside its European partner COBBS BELUX BV, as part of a new agreement to supply and support small ISR drones across NATO member nations within the Uncrewed…
Russia has introduced a new unmanned aerial vehicle, the MiS-150, a heavier and more capable version of its earlier MiS-35 drone, which reportedly failed to meet expectations on the battlefield. The original MiS-35—a hexacopter equipped with 82mm mortar rounds and PG-7 anti-tank projectiles—was widely promoted by Russian…
– Baykar Technologies has officially commenced serial production of its Bayraktar Kızılelma unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), with deliveries to the Turkish Armed Forces scheduled for 2026. The announcement was made by Baykar’s Chairman of the Board, Selçuk Bayraktar, who…
A team of aerospace engineers from China has proposed a new evasive maneuvering technology that would allow combat drones to increase their survivability rate to almost 90 percent. The concept involves fitting lightweight, side-mounted rocket booster to drones. This would…
George Matus founded Teal Drones in 2015 at just 18 years old, turning a high-school passion into a company recognized for its fast, modular drones with onboard computing power. Matus built Teal to deliver high-performance platforms for both consumer and…
Webinar to Offer Strategies for Streamlining Large-Scale Geospatial Data Processing SimActive Inc., a leading developer of photogrammetry software, will host a live webinar focused on managing multiple large-scale mapping projects at once. The session will take place online and is…
U.S. Military Drone Policy Gets a Shakeup: What’s Working—and What Still Needs Fixing Faster, Leaner, More Tactical: The Good News A recent policy shift by the Department of Defense marks a major turning point in how the U.S. military approaches…
New development agreement aims to strengthen domestic supply chain for rare earth magnets powering next-gen drone and defense propulsion systems Laconia, New Hampshire-based propulsion developer ePropelled recently announced a joint development agreement with Oklahoma-based USA Rare Earth to develop a…
In a sweeping move the drone industry has long anticipated, the U.S. government has finally unveiled its proposed rule to enable routine Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy on Tuesday introduced the…
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy unveiled a new proposed rule – Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS). This rule will unleash American innovation safely integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace system. For more information about the proposed…