Firestorm produced more than 1,000 components for Squall UAVs and other critical equipment during a two-week voyage aboard the USS Essex. By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill With the goal of helping to ensure the U.S. military has rapid access to the tools needed to fulfill its mission, a San Diego-based manufacturer recently demonstrated its ability to manufacture UAV … [Read more...] about A Drone Factory at Sea: Firestorm Labs Tests Onboard Manufacturing with U.S. Navy
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Pennsylvania National Guard Becomes Hub for Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program
Fort Indiantown Gap trains soldiers on new military drones while developing hands-on counter-UAS tactics By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill From training on “low-tech” counter-UAS tactics, such as shooting at “hostile” drones with shotguns, to becoming a leading proving ground for testing out the latest one-way attack drones for the U.S. Army, the Pennsylvania National … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania National Guard Becomes Hub for Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program
Robinson Unmanned Advances in Drone Dominance Program as Pentagon Focuses on Production at Scale
Company earns invitation to Gauntlet II while completing Phase One deliveries for the Department of Defense Robinson Unmanned has advanced to the next stage of the U.S. Department of Defense's Drone Dominance Program, a milestone that highlights a growing shift in defense procurement. The program no longer evaluates drone performance alone. It also measures whether … [Read more...] about Robinson Unmanned Advances in Drone Dominance Program as Pentagon Focuses on Production at Scale
Counter-UAS Investment Continues as Monava Raises New Funding for AI Drone Detection
Swedish-Finnish company plans to expand production of passive acoustic detection technology as investor interest in counter-drone systems grows Investment continues to flow into counter-uncrewed aircraft system (C-UAS) technology as governments and private investors respond to growing security concerns. The latest example comes from Northern Europe, where Swedish-Finnish … [Read more...] about Counter-UAS Investment Continues as Monava Raises New Funding for AI Drone Detection
UK Backs Sovereign Drone Ecosystem with £5 Billion Investment
Defence plan reflects growing allied focus on trusted supply chains and domestic drone manufacturing The UK government will invest more than £5 billion in drones and autonomous systems over the remainder of the current Parliament, making one of the largest national commitments to uncrewed technology by a Western ally. The investment is part of the government's new Defence … [Read more...] about UK Backs Sovereign Drone Ecosystem with £5 Billion Investment
