After years of competing with limited resources, the Massachusetts high school team takes first place on the national stage By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill The results of a recent drone competition featuring middle and high school students from across the country proved that competitors don’t have to come from wealthy communities to be able to excel at designing, … [Read more...] about Brockton Students Beat the Odds to Win National Drone Competition
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Ondas Opens UAS Training and Operations Hub at Ohio’s NAAMCE
New Springfield facility will support long-endurance UAS training, testing and flight operations as Ondas expands its U.S. defense business Ondas Inc. has opened a new unmanned aircraft training, testing and flight operations facility at the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) in Springfield, Ohio. The facility will serve as the Midwest hub for Ondas … [Read more...] about Ondas Opens UAS Training and Operations Hub at Ohio’s NAAMCE
World-First Drone Mouse Eradication Passes Six-Month Check on Browse Island
Parks and Wildlife Service staff have returned to Browse Island Nature Reserve for a follow-up survey and found no signs of surviving mice, according to DBCA. Western Australia's Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) has released results from an April 2026 return visit to Browse Island Nature Reserve, where the agency's Parks and Wildlife Service is … [Read more...] about World-First Drone Mouse Eradication Passes Six-Month Check on Browse Island
FCC Expands Drone Exemptions as Product-by-Product Security Review Takes Shape
VEX AIR receives conditional approval through December 2026 as federal agencies continue evaluating individual UAS outside broad Covered List restrictions The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced another conditional exemption from its Covered List restrictions, adding the VEX AIR uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) to a growing roster of drone products that have … [Read more...] about FCC Expands Drone Exemptions as Product-by-Product Security Review Takes Shape
University of Texas at Arlington Unveils New Advanced Drone Facility
The University of Texas at Arlington recently unveiled the Maverick Autonomous Vehicle Research Center (MAVRC), an outdoor netted drone facility to aid testing and development of autonomous technology. Located at UTARI, UT Arlington’s research institute in Fort Worth, the 120-by-150-foot structure is 40 feet high and is equipped with 26 motion-capture cameras, wireless internet … [Read more...] about University of Texas at Arlington Unveils New Advanced Drone Facility
