Small US start-up hopes to have big impact on defense By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A tiny California-based start-up company, led by a 22-year-old Ukrainian software engineer, is hoping to market its tube-launched foldable quadcopter counter-UAS system to the U.S. military, in order to make future attacks by large drones and missiles prohibitively expensive for an … [Read more...] about Startup Aims to Make Drone Attacks Too Expensive to Wage
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Ukraine Looks to Export Drone Expertise as It Pursues New NATO Partnerships
Kyiv's proposed agreements reflect a broader shift from wartime recipient to provider of drone technology and operational knowledge For much of the war with Russia, Ukraine has relied on international partners for military equipment. Now, the country is positioning itself as an exporter of drone expertise. According to Ukrainian officials, Kyiv hopes to sign drone cooperation … [Read more...] about Ukraine Looks to Export Drone Expertise as It Pursues New NATO Partnerships
Department of War Creates Central Office to Oversee U.S. Military Unmanned Systems
New Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager will consolidate acquisition, standards, budgeting, and industry engagement for drone and autonomous programs The U.S. Department of War announced on July 1 a major reorganization of its unmanned systems enterprise, creating a new Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems (DRPM-UxS) that will oversee the Department's drone … [Read more...] about Department of War Creates Central Office to Oversee U.S. Military Unmanned Systems
House FY27 NDAA Signals Drones Have Become Core Military Infrastructure
Rather than focusing primarily on buying new drones, the House Armed Services Committee is proposing the standards, training, doctrine, and sustainment needed to make unmanned systems a permanent part of the U.S. military. For much of the past five years, congressional action on military drones has focused on procurement, supply chain security, and reducing dependence on … [Read more...] about House FY27 NDAA Signals Drones Have Become Core Military Infrastructure
Beyond the Primes: Drone Dominance’s First Order Highlights a New Generation of Defense Drone Manufacturers
As the Pentagon's Drone Dominance Program moves from competition to procurement, emerging drone companies are taking center stage The Department of War announced this week that its Drone Dominance Program has received its first order and launched Gauntlet II, marking a new phase for an initiative designed to rapidly field low-cost military drones while expanding U.S. … [Read more...] about Beyond the Primes: Drone Dominance’s First Order Highlights a New Generation of Defense Drone Manufacturers
