NOAA has long used balloons to collect data on atmospheric conditions and help predict the weather. Now, working with a Swiss weather technology company and other providers, the agency is adding drones to its forecasting arsenal. Meteomatics is currently conducting flights of its proprietary hexacopter Meteodrones at a pilot site owned by the University of Oklahoma, near … [Read more...] about Swiss Company Adding Drones to NOAA’s Forecasting Toolbox
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ABZ Innovation Milestones Point to Company’s Growth
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill ABZ Innovation, a five-year-old Hungarian company that has become a leading manufacturer of spraying drones, is continuing to climb along its rapid growth trajectory, releasing new products, entering into partnerships that expand efficiencies of its UAV's, and preparing to open the largest facility in Europe for the manufacture of … [Read more...] about ABZ Innovation Milestones Point to Company’s Growth
FAA Clears MONTIS Drone for U.S. Avalanche Control Operations
Nebraska-based drone maker secures a legal framework for U.S. commercial deployment of its remote avalanche mitigation system. Drone Amplified announced July 8, 2026, that the Federal Aviation Administration has granted regulatory approval for the operation of its MONTIS avalanche control drone. The Lincoln-based company says the decision provides a clear legal framework for … [Read more...] about FAA Clears MONTIS Drone for U.S. Avalanche Control Operations
First DroneShield Products Roll Off Production Line in Europe
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill Faced with growing challenges posed by drones flown by malicious actors, Western European nations are working to ramp up their home-grown production of UAVs and counter-UAS technology and to shorten the supply chains needed to produce that technology. Recognizing the need to site UAS manufacturing in the regions where the demand for the … [Read more...] about First DroneShield Products Roll Off Production Line in Europe
Seattle Stadium “No-Drone Zone” During FIFA Matches
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill Federal officials on Monday urged drone operators to stay away from Lumen Field, which will be temporarily named Seattle Stadium, as it serves as the site of six FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, over the next several weeks. "We're putting the word out there to recreational drone users that using drones around the stadium is not going to be … [Read more...] about Seattle Stadium “No-Drone Zone” During FIFA Matches
