Northeast National Security Conference examines how the U.S. can strengthen its defense industrial base Supply chain security has become a central issue for the drone industry. As the U.S. government pushes to expand domestic drone manufacturing, reduce reliance on foreign suppliers, and secure access to critical technologies, manufacturers are facing new questions about … [Read more...] about Building a Resilient Supply Chain: Regional Security Leaders Focus on Industrial Readiness
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Collective Defence Acquires Asterion in $1 Billion Deal Combining Cybersecurity and Counter-Drone Technology
Transaction creates Luxembourg's first defense unicorn and brings together cyber defense and combat-tested counter-UAS capabilitie Collective Defence has announced its acquisition of counter-drone company Asterion in a transaction that values the combined business at more than $1 billion. The deal creates Luxembourg's first defense unicorn and establishes one of Europe's … [Read more...] about Collective Defence Acquires Asterion in $1 Billion Deal Combining Cybersecurity and Counter-Drone Technology
University of Kentucky Researcher Wins NSF Award for Drone Fleet Safety Research
A University of Kentucky researcher has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award worth $534,264 over five years to develop safer coordination between drones and autonomous vehicles. Yang Xiao, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science in the UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, leads the project. Called RESONET (REsilient … [Read more...] about University of Kentucky Researcher Wins NSF Award for Drone Fleet Safety Research
XPONENTIAL 2025: Sue Gordon, Rush Doshi Reveal What Tech Leaders Must Do to Win Now
XPONENTIAL 2025, hosted by the Association for Uncrewed Vehicles and Systems International (AUVSI), is underway in Houston, TX, bringing together more than 7,500 global leaders, technologists, policymakers, and end users from over 60 countries to shape the future of autonomous systems and robotics. This annual gathering is recognized as a premier event for collaboration and … [Read more...] about XPONENTIAL 2025: Sue Gordon, Rush Doshi Reveal What Tech Leaders Must Do to Win Now
Are Drones a Threat to Nuclear Power Plants? Examining Risks to the U.S. Electric Grid
Are nuclear power plants, other electric facilities at risk from drones? By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill This is the third in a series of articles, examining the problems posed to critical infrastructure sites and other significant potential targets of drone incursions by hostile actors. Part one described current federal laws pertaining to the use of counter-drone … [Read more...] about Are Drones a Threat to Nuclear Power Plants? Examining Risks to the U.S. Electric Grid
