Business
Lockheed Martin Leads Fortem Technologies $50M Series B Financing
The Series B capital will enable Fortem to accelerate manufacturing at its Lindon, Utah facility and expand global deployment of its SkyDome Family of Systems
Editor
Regulations
US States Challenge FAA Environmental Review of Commercial Drone Package Rules
For now, the drone case sits before the Second Circuit, with the states asking the court to force the FAA back to the drawing board on its environmental analysis.
Events
U.S. Navy Evaluates SeaGuardian UAS at Whidbey Island
"Whidbey Island is a great place to display SeaGuardian alongside the P-8A Poseidon for MPRF professionals to help illustrate that this future focused capability is here now and ready for employment.”
Transport
DoorDash Air Unveils Drone Delivery System for Local Businesses
DoorDash Air launches into a footprint of local businesses on our platform and consumer demand that already exists. As that demand for local commerce continues to grow, offering even more modes of deliveries will help local businesses of all sizes connect with consumers.
FPV
Ukraine’s FPV Ambush Drones Now Lurk On Power Lines
These innovative drones offer a superior field of view, are harder to detect, and are safer from ground interference compared to traditional ambush drones.
Video
F-104 Starfighter 'Widowmaker' Was Too Fast to Fly
The aircraft’s darkest reputation emerged in West Germany, where increasingly demanding missions helped turn the Starfighter into what crews called the “Flying Coffin” and “Widowmaker.”
Propulsion
MagLev Aero Secures Dual DARPA Contracts to Advance Next-Generation US Drone Propulsion
MagLev Aero has created a breakthrough in propulsion technology that provides more thrust for less power, fundamentally changing the physics of flight.
FPV
Ukrainian FPV Drones Fitted with Microphones to Detect Targets by Sound
The system is designed to ensure clear separation of communication and alert channels between connected drones
First Responders
Skydio’s New Drone Puts an Asymmetrical Twist on Fixed-Wing Flight
F10 Lightrunner autonomously adjusts flight paths, follows airspace rules, and avoids other aircraft without constant operator input
C-UAS
Ukraine Deploys New Interceptor Drone Against Jet-Powered Shaheds
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are currently testing four interceptor drone models on the front line, with 10 other manufacturers evaluating prototypes to counter high-speed Russian UAVs.
Propulsion
Northrop Grumman to Accelerate Extended-Range C-UAS Missile Technology for US Army
Company to develop solid fuel ramjet propulsion for the U.S. Army’s extended-range counter-UAS program, enhancing missile range and air defence capabilities.
C-UAS
KONGSBERG and Oshkosh Defense Europe to Deliver C-UAS Capabilities to the Netherlands
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA has signed an agreement with Oshkosh Defense Europe B.V. for the delivery of PROTECTOR RS4 Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) equipped with KONGSBERG's PROTECTOR Counter-Unmanned Aerial System capability.