British drone manufacturer Windracers has announced that its ULTRA heavy-lift drone can now fly up to 2,000km in a single flight while carrying a 200kg payload—a capability that positions the aircraft among the world's most advanced long-endurance unmanned aerial systems. The announcement came at Windracers LAUNCH 2026 in London, where CEO Simon Muderack revealed the expanded … [Read more...] about Windracers ULTRA Achieves 2,000km Range with Heavy-Lift Payload Capability
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Meteodrones Provide New Data to National Weather Service
Switzerland-based meteorology data company Meteomatics has announced a partnership with NOAA's National Mesonet Program (NMP) to integrate operational weather drone data into National Weather Service forecasts—marking the first time drone-collected observations will feed directly into U.S. weather forecasting operations. Meteodrones Fill Critical Data Gaps The Meteodrones … [Read more...] about Meteodrones Provide New Data to National Weather Service
Pendleton UAS Range Partners With Strativ Group for Drone Pro Recruitment
Pendleton UAS Range (PUR) has announced a strategic partnership with Strativ Group, a global recruitment firm specializing in aerospace and advanced technologies. The collaboration aims to provide PUR customers with access to specialized talent across multiple disciplines critical to unmanned aviation operations. Recruitment Solutions for UAS and Aerospace Operations Under … [Read more...] about Pendleton UAS Range Partners With Strativ Group for Drone Pro Recruitment
StirlingX Raises $11 Million in Extended Seed Round
UK drone and data intelligence firm plans global growth and faster product development StirlingX has closed its extended Seed round at a total of $11 million, placing the company among Europe’s leading emerging drone and data intelligence firms. The round includes new and existing global investors and positions the UK-based company to expand its technology and operations at a … [Read more...] about StirlingX Raises $11 Million in Extended Seed Round
When the Cloud Falters: What the AWS Outage Reveals About Drone Industry Dependencies
“When a major cloud provider sneezes, the Internet catches a cold.” — Mike Chapple, Professor of Cybersecurity, University of Notre Dame said in a CNBC interview A global AWS disruption highlights how deeply drone operations rely on cloud infrastructure and why resilience matters Amazon Web Services experienced a widespread outage this week that interrupted access to millions … [Read more...] about When the Cloud Falters: What the AWS Outage Reveals About Drone Industry Dependencies
