Until recently, Communist Chinese drone company Da-Jiang Innovations (DJI) was the leading drone maker flying over American skies and had captured over 75% of the U.S. domestic drone market. However, DJI is now considered a national security threat by the Department of Defense and many U.S. lawmakers. Recently, the U.S. …

Indoor drone solution provider Flyability is collaborating with Mirion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: MIR), a leading provider of radiation detection, measurement, analysis, and monitoring solutions. Through the new agreement, the Mirion RDS-32™ radiation survey meter will be integrated into Flyability’s Elios 3 indoor drone.  The product integration will enable nuclear operators …

US Drone Company SkyFish on the Made in the USA, NDAA Compliant Market: A Timeline News and Commentary Continue reading below, or listen:  Over the last six years, the number and size of US-based drone manufacturers – and their opportunities – have grown significantly.  Skyfish, US manufacturers of engineering grade …

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the global leader in Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), was selected to support the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Medium-Altitude, Long-Endurance (MALE) RPAS Trial Operation Project. The project will feature GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SeaGuardian® and will begin in April 2023. SeaGuardian will be used to conduct various tests …

The sector of drones and Advanced Air Mobility is evolving rapidly and offers new development possibilities for the aviation industry. That is why Brussels Airport wants to invest in DronePort, a unique eco-system focused on research, innovation and development in the market of drones and Advanced Air Mobility. With this …

Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week of March 10, 2023.  Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: AFWERX has awarded Asylon Robotics a $1.2M Phase II Small Business Innovation …

Skyfire Consulting (Skyfire) (skyfireconsulting.com), the most trusted and experienced public safety UAS consulting group, announced its strategic partnership with VOTIX (votix.com) — maker of pioneering and fastest growing drone automation, orchestration and remote operation software applications. This strategic partnership will allow VOTIX to leverage Skyfire’s decade of experience within public safety and to …

By Erdal Ozkan, Ohio State University Extension Traditionally, aerial spraying of pesticides has been done using conventional fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters with a pilot onboard. However, this is changing. Small, remotely piloted aircraft are being used to apply pesticides around the world, especially in Southeast Asia. For example, about 30% of …

wiss drone manufacturer RigiTech becomes the first to operate a full regular BVLOS (Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight) route and makes drone delivery a reality in France. Starting with their first approved route linking Bourgoin-Jallieu to Tignieu-Jameyzieu, RigiTech has begun daily flights between laboratories, using its long-range drone, the Eiger.  Specifically designed to ensure cold-chain transportation …

Wing Announces Next Phase for Delivery Network, Introduces Autoloader for Curbside Pickup by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Alphabet’s Wing has been working towards providing safe and efficient drone delivery as part of an automated logistics system capable of transporting packages by the millions. Continue reading below, or listen: …