US drones must scale fast. A clear look from Propwash Drone Solutions founder Ben Poulin at policy, supply chain, and MOSA hurdles to building a trusted UAS base. DRONELIFE does not pay or accept payment for guest posts. The Scale Problem By Guest Author Ben Poulin, Founder/CEO Propwash Drone Solutions The reality is the US needs to scale UAS manufacturing, quickly. This … [Read more...] about Made in America? The Key Challenges Facing US Drone Manufacturing
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Virginia Funds Transition to US Drone Platforms for First Responders
As the federal government advances new restrictions on drones manufactured by foreign adversaries, Virginia has introduced a grant program to help law enforcement and first responders transition to compliant drone technology. In this DRONELIFE exclusive guest post, Michele Satterlund, attorney at MacAuley, Jamerson, Satterlund and Sessa and former executive director of the … [Read more...] about Virginia Funds Transition to US Drone Platforms for First Responders
AUVSI Op-Ed: Ending Reliance on PRC Drones: Why the U.S. Must Act Now to Secure the Future of Domestic Drone Manufacturing
In this Op-Ed, Michael Robbins, President and CEO of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), offers an industry perspective on the recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report titled "Federal Lands: Effects of Interior's Policies on Foreign-Made Drones." This response comes in the wake of last week’s published statement from drone … [Read more...] about AUVSI Op-Ed: Ending Reliance on PRC Drones: Why the U.S. Must Act Now to Secure the Future of Domestic Drone Manufacturing
Advancing National Defense: Congressman Wittman Explores Drone Innovations at RapidFlight
U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman tours RapidFlight's Virginia facility, highlighting scalable drone solutions vital for modern military strategies Virginia-based unmanned aerial systems developer RapidFlight recently announced they had received a visit from U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA1), Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, to their Manassas headquarters. … [Read more...] about Advancing National Defense: Congressman Wittman Explores Drone Innovations at RapidFlight
FY 24 National Defense Authorization Act Includes American Security Drone Act, Limiting Chinese-Made Drone Use
Now on President Biden's desk for signature, the FY 24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Included in the FY 24 NDAA is the American Security Drone Act, (See Subtitle H in text of NDAA) which would limit the use of Chinese-manufactured drone platforms by federal or federally funded drone programs. The ASDA was introduced … [Read more...] about FY 24 National Defense Authorization Act Includes American Security Drone Act, Limiting Chinese-Made Drone Use
