With the FIFA World Cup tournament and most of the big celebrations of America's 250th birthday now in the rear-view mirror, law enforcement agencies, local government officials and infrastructure owners have gotten a wake-up call as to the importance of being able to identify and track drones in their airspace. Most counter-UAS experts agree on the need to institute a layered … [Read more...] about Ericsson, AT&T Use Cellular Data to Detect Drones
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Swiss Company Adding Drones to NOAA’s Forecasting Toolbox
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
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
