Elistair's Khronos DroneBox integrates with Exail's DriX unmanned surface vessel to give operators a shore-controlled, persistent view from the deck up. Elistair and Exail have partnered to integrate the Khronos automated tethered DroneBox on Exail's DriX unmanned surface vessel, delivering tethered drone maritime surveillance from an autonomous platform. The … [Read more...] about Elistair and Exail Bring Tethered Drone Maritime Surveillance to Autonomous Vessels
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Echodyne Expands U.S. Radar Manufacturing to Meet Global C-UAS Demand
Kirkland-based radar maker opens an 86,350-square-foot plant capable of producing more than 30,000 MESA radars a year to meet counter-UAS demand. Echodyne has opened a new advanced radar manufacturing facility in Washington State, the company announced July 9, 2026. The Kirkland-based firm says the site significantly expands capacity for its patented MESA radar to meet demand … [Read more...] about Echodyne Expands U.S. Radar Manufacturing to Meet Global C-UAS Demand
Comments Underscore Stakes of FAA’s Section 2209 Rule (CORRECTED)
Experts weigh in on extension of 2209 comment period By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill (Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the FAA had received almost 1 million comments of the proposed Section 2209 rule. That information was found posted on a Federal Register web page. The FAA has since reported that as of July 3, it had received … [Read more...] about Comments Underscore Stakes of FAA’s Section 2209 Rule (CORRECTED)
Autonomous Drone Security Takes Flight at 150 MW Ta’anakh Solar Project
The drone fleet management company will supply the software layer for autonomous aerial patrols at Israel's 150 MW Ta'anakh site, working under G1 Group with Cando Drones as operator. High Lander, a global provider of drone fleet management and Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) software, has signed an agreement with Israel's Ministry of Energy to support autonomous drone … [Read more...] about Autonomous Drone Security Takes Flight at 150 MW Ta’anakh Solar Project
DHS Secretary: U.S. Still Building Counter-Drone Defenses for World Cup
Mullin says feds still ‘a little behind’ in counter-UAS prep By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill (Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of reports on efforts to establish new counter-UAS protocols in the U.S. to protect high-profile sporting events and critical infrastructure from the potential threats posed by drones flown by careless or hostile actors.) About a … [Read more...] about DHS Secretary: U.S. Still Building Counter-Drone Defenses for World Cup
