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Florida Bill Proposes Homeowners Could Use Force Against Drones Over Private Property

Despite FAA Warnings, New Legislation Aims to Extend Drone Privacy Laws and Allow “Reasonable Force” to Remove Unauthorized UAVs by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Florida drone pilots may have to be more careful about flying over and around populated areas as a proposed bill moves through the Florida Senate that would allow homeowners […]

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Nearthlab Joins Red Cat Futures Initiative to Advance U.S. Defense Drone Innovation

South Korean AI drone company partners with Red Cat to support the Pentagon’s Replicator program and expand U.S. defense market presence. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb South Korean drone AI company Nearthlab recently announced the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with San Juan, Puerto Rico-based Red Cat Holdings, Inc. a drone […]

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AXON Week 2025: DedroneBeyond and DFR, Expanding BVLOS Operations

AXON Week 2025, held in Phoenix from May 22–25, brought together nearly 2,000 public safety professionals to explore the latest in technology for first responders. AXON, a global leader in public safety innovation, showcased its Drone as First Responder (DFR) program and the expanded capabilities made possible by its 2024 acquisition of Dedrone, a company […]

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Axon Week 2025: Unified Awareness and Responsible Innovation Drive Drone Integration for Public Safety

Axon Week 2025, held in Phoenix from April 22–25, convened nearly 2,000 public safety professionals to explore how integrated technology can save lives and build safer communities. The event—merging Axon Accelerate and TaserCon—centered on the theme of unified awareness, with keynote speakers emphasizing that technology, when paired with transparency and responsible innovation, serves as a […]

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MQ-1C Gray Eagle Tests Hellfire Missiles

The MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aerial system has used the AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire missile, in conjunction with its onboard radar, to shoot down a drone in live-fire tests, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has confirmed to TWZ. While there is currently a major drive in the development of different counter-UAS systems involving kinetic and non-kinetic solutions, […]

Modini Gets UK MOD £4.5m Precision Strike Drone Contract

The UK Ministry of Defence has formally awarded a £4.5 million contract to Modini Limited for the delivery of One Way Effector (OWE) systems under a two-year, single-source arrangement intended to support Project ASGARD and upcoming operational deployments. According to the contract award notice published on 17 April 2025, the agreement was concluded on 20 […]

Kratos Reveals XQ-58 Valkyrie with Built-In Landing Gear

Kratos ratos has released a rendering offering the first look at a version of its stealthy XQ-58A Valkyrie drone with built-in landing gear. The company first announced that this new version, which might present certain advantages over the original runway-independent design, was in the works last year. A social media post from Kratos’ official X […]

Italy’s ELT Group Launches New Counter UAS KARMA (Kinetic Anti-drone Mobile Asset)

The ELT Group  has launched its new product KARMA (Kinetic Anti-drone Mobile Asset), a rapidly deployable (AI based) Counter UAS system – both in mobile and fixed configuration – capable of detecting, recognising and identifying class 1 and 2 UAS, through Artificial Intelligence algorithms that increase the effectiveness of on-board sensors and effectors and thus […]

Russian Airline Aurora Group Gets Approval to Perform UAV Services

East Russian carrier Aurora Group has been granted an operating certificate for a subsidiary which will focus on unmanned aerial vehicles. Aurora Group claims the division – known as Aurora BAS – is the only such company in Russia established with an airline at its foundation. It states that the operating certificate, following assessment by […]

Drones Take Flight on Everest: Airlift Launches Supply Missions to High-Altitude Camps

Nepali drone company Airlift uses DJI technology to deliver oxygen, scout routes, and remove waste—making Everest expeditions safer for sherpas and climbers. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb A Safer Way to Scale the World’s Tallest Peak After testing concluded last year, Nepali drone company Airlift will begin deliveries of necessary supplies to Everest […]

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