By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill Powerus counter-UAS deal signals a new private sector paradigm. In what might be the first transaction of its kind, U.S.-based autonomous systems company Powerus recently announced a $22.3 million contract to export its networked counter-UAS technology – not to the government of an allied nation, but to a private corporate … [Read more...] about Powerus Signs $22.3M Counter-UAS Deal With Private Middle East Oil Firm
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Scaling Drone Operations Will Require More Than Part 108
FAA officials at Commercial UAV Expo discussed how regulation, information sharing, airspace modernization and security must work together as advanced aviation scales As the FAA works toward a regulatory framework for routine beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations, the challenge goes beyond determining who can fly and under what conditions. At Commercial UAV … [Read more...] about Scaling Drone Operations Will Require More Than Part 108
Terra Drone Signs DEFTECH for Malaysia Defense Hub and Begins C-UAS System for Critical Infrastructure
Two same-day announcements from Tokyo position Terra Drone across the ASEAN defense market and peacetime infrastructure protection, extending the company's defense push from March 2026. Terra Drone Corporation announced two defense-business moves on August 31, 2026. After entering the defense market in March 2026 with a U.S. subsidiary, the two new announcements extend that … [Read more...] about Terra Drone Signs DEFTECH for Malaysia Defense Hub and Begins C-UAS System for Critical Infrastructure
Motorola Solutions Completes $1.5 Billion Acquisition of D-Fend Solutions
Counter-drone technology joins Motorola Solutions’ public safety portfolio as demand for airspace protection grows Motorola Solutions has completed its $1.5 billion acquisition of counter-drone technology provider D-Fend Solutions. The deal brings D-Fend’s RF cyber-takeover technology into Motorola Solutions’ public safety and security portfolio. “Safety on the ground demands … [Read more...] about Motorola Solutions Completes $1.5 Billion Acquisition of D-Fend Solutions
Inside the Counter-UAS Response to Drone Flights Over Spokane Wildfires
FBI and local officials describe how a multi-agency task force detected dozens of unauthorized drones, located pilots and worked to keep firefighting aircraft flying by DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Federal and local officials are decrying the overflights of drones over a series of wildfires in eastern Washington state, which caused a temporary grounding of … [Read more...] about Inside the Counter-UAS Response to Drone Flights Over Spokane Wildfires
