By: Dawn M.K Zoldi The buzz around drone swarms, multiple unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) capable of coordinating their actions to accomplish shared objectives, has created a bad image in th... Read more
The U.S. government has taken a further step to limit the use of Chinese-manufactured drones for government agencies. GSA limits inclusion of some drones from procurement list for government... Read more
The market in military drones and sensors “will be one of the most dynamic growth sectors of the world aerospace industry this decade,” says the Teal Group‘s recent analysi... Read more
Thermal imaging giant FLIR acquires drone manufacturer Altavian in a move to provide “comprehensive mission coverage within Group 1 Unmanned Systems for Defense Customers,” says... Read more
Automated drone solutions have significant value in applications from surveillance to inspections of aircraft, buildings, and infrastructure. Drones on military bases have the same value... Read more
MA-based engineering firm Draper and DoD are working together on the next generation of small drones – developing technology to improve autonomous navigation that could rapidly move in... Read more
News and Commentary. The U.S. agency for Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) flew a military style Predator drone over protests in Minneapolis last week. The presence of the drone has prompted... Read more
Drone research reports vary in accuracy, but they do serve to indicate significant trends. Research reports published recently by Research and Markets estimate Europe’s Defense and Se... Read more
An Oregon-based thermal imaging company may soon help mitigate the dangers of potential nuclear, biological or chemical attacks against the American military. FLIR systems recently announced... Read more
A new drone market research report makes the largest and boldest prediction yet for the drone industry, which the report predicts will exceed $50 billion in the next 7 years. Researchers ex... Read more
The Department of Interior (DOI) is using hand-me-down drones from the Department of Defense (DOD) – and getting good value from them. The Federal Times reports that DOI’s “entir... Read more
Firefighters may soon get another tool in the drone arsenal, as Thrush Aircraft and Drone America from an alliance to begin development of the world’s first autonomous air tanker. The... Read more
AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for both defense and commercial applications, is making a $65 million dollar play to develop high alt... Read more
A new U.S. Marine Corps project shows promise as the next step in drone evolution – transforming surplus military helicopters into autonomous drones. Last week, the USMC completed a successf... Read more