An Inside Look at the Blue UAS Program at the Defense Innovation Unit: DIU on DRONERSPONDERS Webinar this Tuesday, March 22 at 2:00 pm EST. The Blue sUAS list - a list developed by the Defense Innovation Unit, or DIU - is designed to be a list of approved, US-manufactured drones that meet the highest level of security, appropriate for use by the U.S. Department of Defense … [Read more...] about Everything You Wanted to Know About the Blue sUAS Program: DIU on DRONERESPONDERS Webinar
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NDAA Compliant, US Drone Manufacturers Petition Congress to Remove Blue sUAS Requirement from GSA
Is the Blue sUAS list actually hurting the domestic drone industry? These manufacturers say it is - and are asking Congress to address the problem. Disclosure: DRONELIFE has a client relationship with drone manufacturer Skyfish. This article is not a sponsored post: DRONELIFE received no payment for publication. NDAA compliant US drone manufacturers say that the General … [Read more...] about NDAA Compliant, US Drone Manufacturers Petition Congress to Remove Blue sUAS Requirement from GSA
Florida Approved Drones: Is This the List for State Use and Purchases?
A short list of Florida approved drones for state use and purchase has caused some confusion and concern in the Florida public safety community. Early this morning, the Florida Department of Management Services published a list of Florida approved drones, as per the screenshot below. However, since publication this morning, the page has been locked, leading to questions … [Read more...] about Florida Approved Drones: Is This the List for State Use and Purchases?
The DOI Memo on Blue sUAS: American Drone Alliance Responds
The American Drone Alliance, a group comprised of U.S.-based drone manufacturers and Blue sUAS providers Skydio and Teal with European-based open software platform Auterion, have published a response to the Financial Times article releasing a DOI memo critical of Blue sUAS solutions. The DOI memo complained that Blue sUAS solutions did not meet their department's needs, … [Read more...] about The DOI Memo on Blue sUAS: American Drone Alliance Responds
Blue sUAS “Less Capable, More Expensive” and Include Chinese Drone Parts, Says DOI Memo
News and Commentary. A recent Financial Times article (article behind paywall) reports on a DOI memo stating that Blue sUAS are more expensive, less capable than other Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) drones- and still include Chinese parts. The Blue sUAS list of 5 drone solutions was published by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in response to security … [Read more...] about Blue sUAS “Less Capable, More Expensive” and Include Chinese Drone Parts, Says DOI Memo
