Kirkland-based radar maker opens an 86,350-square-foot plant capable of producing more than 30,000 MESA radars a year to meet counter-UAS demand. Echodyne has opened a new advanced radar manufacturing facility in Washington State, the company announced July 9, 2026. The Kirkland-based firm says the site significantly expands capacity for its patented MESA radar to meet demand … [Read more...] about Echodyne Expands U.S. Radar Manufacturing to Meet Global C-UAS Demand
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So You Want to Be a Drone Entrepreneur?
(S0urce: aerosociety.com) Almost every week, it seems, there is a new small UAV story involving spectacular footage shot by drones, new uses of multicopters, or even wedding proposals via RPAS. Whatever the name (UAV/RPAS or even ‘drone’) this pioneering sector is one of the fastest growing and most dynamic in aviation . Just in the UK, there are now 483 registered … [Read more...] about So You Want to Be a Drone Entrepreneur?
DARPA Taps Companies to Make a Reusable UAV
em>from m.bizjournals.com What if government had access to a reusable unmanned vehicle to provide regular access to space and deploy small satellites to orbit? Three defense contractors have been tasked with making it happen. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded three preliminary contracts worth about $4 million apiece to The Boeing Co., Northrop … [Read more...] about DARPA Taps Companies to Make a Reusable UAV
Drone Dogfight: Big Defense Firms vs. Techies – WSJ
from http://www.wsj.com Boeing Co., Northrop Grumman Corp. and other marquee aerospace names are the industry's incumbents, with thousands of drones sold to the U.S. and other militaries. Many of their drones are high-powered and high-priced, some with wingspans wider than a Boeing 737 and reported price tags of as much as $93 million. Meanwhile, upstarts like … [Read more...] about Drone Dogfight: Big Defense Firms vs. Techies – WSJ
Drone Enters Kidnapping Search for Boko Haram
On Tuesday, an unmanned aircraft did its first flight in search of the kidnapped girls in Nigeria. According to NBC News, the RQ-4 Global Hawk drone (manufactured by Northrop Grumman for the US Air Force) can stay airborne for 28 hours, has a range of 8,700 miles and can travel at speeds up to 350 mph. The drone joins several manned aircraft in the search for the Boko Haram … [Read more...] about Drone Enters Kidnapping Search for Boko Haram
