Drone-mounted system helps military users detect and locate drone operators, control stations, jammers, and other RF emitters in contested environments. Sky Spy and Evolve Dynamics have announced a partnership to integrate airborne signals intelligence (SIGINT) capabilities across Evolve Dynamics' unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), following a recent demonstration with the … [Read more...] about Finding the Person Behind the Drone: Sky Spy Demonstrates Airborne Detection System with French Military
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Battle-Tested Innovation Meets Manufacturing Scale in New Canada-Ukraine Defense Partnership
New partnership aims to support commercialization and deployment of battle-tested Ukrainian technologies for allied defense applications Canadian drone and aerospace company Volatus Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UCan Brave Tech Centre, a Canada-Ukraine defense innovation organization, to support the development and commercialization of defense … [Read more...] about Battle-Tested Innovation Meets Manufacturing Scale in New Canada-Ukraine Defense Partnership
Pentagon Backs AI Counter-Drone Startup with $500 Million Deal
JITF 401 signs $500 million contract with fast-growing startup By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill The Pentagon plans to acquire up to $500 million worth of drone and counter-UAS technology from a California defense technology startup, whose products have been tested in Ukraine’s battle to expel Russian invaders and deployed by U.S. forces in Operation Epic … [Read more...] about Pentagon Backs AI Counter-Drone Startup with $500 Million Deal
Tulip Tech Expands European UAV Battery Production with New Investment
Dutch battery company aims to strengthen drone supply chains and extend mission endurance European drone battery company Tulip Tech announced a new strategic investment this week as demand grows for non-Chinese drone components and stronger regional supply chains. The company said the investment comes from Parcom and Keen Venture Partners. Tulip Tech plans to use the funding … [Read more...] about Tulip Tech Expands European UAV Battery Production with New Investment
Industrial Policy and Wright’s Law: A New Perspective on Building the U.S. Drone Industry
At the AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2026 conference this week, Red Cat Holdings executive Brendan Stewart delivered one of the more historically grounded and economically detailed discussions of the event, arguing that rebuilding the U.S. drone industry will require long-term industrial policy, manufacturing scale, and patience. Stewart, Senior Vice President of Regulatory and Government … [Read more...] about Industrial Policy and Wright’s Law: A New Perspective on Building the U.S. Drone Industry
