Deal adds FAA-approved airspace intelligence to DroneSense platform Versaterm has announced the acquisition of Aloft, an FAA-approved provider of airspace intelligence and flight authorization services. The move adds a key regulatory layer to Versaterm’s growing drone platform for public safety agencies. The company shared the news on February 18 from Mesa, Arizona. … [Read more...] about Versaterm Acquires Aloft to Expand Drone Capabilities for Public Safety
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Training for the Threat: FBI Expands Counter-Drone Force Ahead of Historic World Cup
FBI on track to train 60 state, local officers in drone mitigation by June By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill (Editor’s note: This is part of an ongoing series of stories on efforts to establish new counter-UAS protocols in the U.S. to protect high-profile sporting events and critical infrastructure from the potential threats posed by drones flown by careless or hostile … [Read more...] about Training for the Threat: FBI Expands Counter-Drone Force Ahead of Historic World Cup
European Capital for European Security: Quantum Systems Announces New Financing
On February 12, ahead of the Munich Security Conference, Quantum Systems announced a €150 million financing package backed by the European Investment Bank, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, and KfW. The EIB alone provided a €70 million loan, marking its second investment in the company since 2021. The significance goes beyond the balance sheet. Recent adjustments to ESG … [Read more...] about European Capital for European Security: Quantum Systems Announces New Financing
Ohio Identifies First Participants in Nation’s Only Statewide Drone First Responder Pilot
Nine public safety agencies selected to test rapid, drone-based emergency response across the state Ohio has taken a major step in public safety aviation with the launch of the nation’s first statewide Drone First Responder (DFR) pilot program. State officials announced the selection of nine public safety agencies that will participate in the Ohio Statewide Drone First … [Read more...] about Ohio Identifies First Participants in Nation’s Only Statewide Drone First Responder Pilot
The Companies and Technologies Capturing the Counter-Drone Funding Surge
Governments around the world are no longer debating whether counter-drone systems are necessary. They are deciding which technologies, architectures, and vendors can scale fast enough to meet a rapidly expanding threat landscape. Over the past month alone, a wave of counter-UAS (cUAS) contracts and initial procurements across the United States and allied nations suggests … [Read more...] about The Companies and Technologies Capturing the Counter-Drone Funding Surge
