A review of today’s international news reveals a growing market for drone warfare knowledge and counter-UAS technology A review of today’s top international defense news reveals a clear trend. Drone warfare expertise is becoming a global export industry. Countries with real battlefield experience using small drones are now sharing that knowledge abroad. Governments and … [Read more...] about Drone Warfare Expertise Is Becoming a Global Export Industry
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Factorial’s Solid-State Batteries Target High-Altitude Drone Missions
Factorial’s new strategic investment round highlights how solid-state batteries are moving deeper into the drone market. The company plans to apply its FEST and Solstice platforms to high-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles and mobile robotics. Solid-state batteries for drones Factorial’s solid-state batteries combine high energy density with low weight, which directly … [Read more...] about Factorial’s Solid-State Batteries Target High-Altitude Drone Missions
Archer Aviation Brings Starlink Connectivity to Midnight Air Taxi
Archer Aviation announced on February 27, 2026 that it will integrate Starlink's low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite internet system into its Midnight electric air taxi aircraft. The collaboration marks Starlink's first entry into the urban air mobility sector. Starlink Connectivity in the Midnight eVTOL: Technical Details Midnight is a piloted eVTOL designed to carry up to … [Read more...] about Archer Aviation Brings Starlink Connectivity to Midnight Air Taxi
TRIPLE7 and JR West Test Heavy-Lift Drone Logistics on Japan’s Hokuriku Shinkansen
This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. Tokyo-based drone operator TRIPLE7 completed a large-scale cargo drone trial on Japan's Hokuriku Shinkansen line on December 19, 2025. The test, conducted in partnership with West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and JR West Shoji, deployed the DJI FlyCart … [Read more...] about TRIPLE7 and JR West Test Heavy-Lift Drone Logistics on Japan’s Hokuriku Shinkansen
Epirus and Digital Force Technologies Partner on Integrated Counter-UAS Kill Chain
Epirus and Digital Force Technologies (DFT) have announced a partnership to deliver a fully integrated counter-UAS kill chain, unifying their technologies across detection, tracking, identification, localization and non-kinetic defeat of unmanned aerial system threats. Under the agreement, Epirus leads systems integration of DFT's Seraphim command-and-control and multi-modal … [Read more...] about Epirus and Digital Force Technologies Partner on Integrated Counter-UAS Kill Chain
