UK company helps operators detect, track and classify airborne threats; US manufacturing is planned for 2026 OpenWorks Engineering has opened a US regional headquarters in Ashburn, Virginia. The UK-based company also plans to open a manufacturing facility in Detroit, Michigan, before the end of 2026. The expansion gives OpenWorks a larger presence in a market it has served … [Read more...] about Counter-Drone Optics Maker Opens US Headquarters, Plans Detroit Factory
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SkyeBrowse Adds Crash Analysis Tools and Drone-Based Crowd Counts
New features bring vehicle damage measurements, collision review and estimated headcounts into the company’s mapping platform. SkyeBrowse has introduced tools for reviewing vehicle crashes and estimating crowd size from drone images. The update adds Impact, a multi-vehicle collision review tool, and brings Crowd Counter to the SkyeBrowse Flight App on the DJI RC Pro. It also … [Read more...] about SkyeBrowse Adds Crash Analysis Tools and Drone-Based Crowd Counts
Proposed U.S.–Ukraine Drone Deal Reflects Ukraine’s Growing Defense Industry Role
The agreement could expand U.S. testing and production of Ukrainian technology as other countries build similar partnerships. Ukraine is ready to sign a drone defense agreement with the United States, according to CBS News. Sources told CBS the proposed deal would expand testing and production of Ukrainian defense technology in the U.S. The agreement has not been announced as … [Read more...] about Proposed U.S.–Ukraine Drone Deal Reflects Ukraine’s Growing Defense Industry Role
Army Drone Magnet Deal Raises a Bigger Question: When Can the Supply Chain Be Fully Domestic?
Vulcan Elements already makes rare earth magnets in North Carolina and is building a larger plant. Public figures do not yet show when supply could match the Army’s production goal. The U.S. Army has selected Vulcan Elements to supply rare earth magnets for its SkyFoundry drone initiative, Axios reported Wednesday. The magnets will support production of brushless motors for … [Read more...] about Army Drone Magnet Deal Raises a Bigger Question: When Can the Supply Chain Be Fully Domestic?
EagleNXT Ships U.S.-Built Drones to Army Training Center
The company’s Texas facility has delivered nine eBee VISION kits to Fort Irwin and begun shipping MicaSense sensors to commercial customers. EagleNXT says its facility in Allen, Texas, has delivered nine eBee VISION drone kits to the U.S. Army’s National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California. The delivery fulfills an order the company announced in April … [Read more...] about EagleNXT Ships U.S.-Built Drones to Army Training Center
