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INKAS Expansion Highlights Growing Investment in North American Defense Manufacturing

June 30, 2026 by Miriam McNabb 1 Comment

INKAS Expands North American Manufacturing with New Facilities in Canada and the U.S. Company says new production sites will more than double manufacturing space and support growth across armored vehicles, unmanned systems, and special-purpose platforms Toronto-based INKAS has announced a major expansion of its North American manufacturing operations, adding three new … [Read more...] about INKAS Expansion Highlights Growing Investment in North American Defense Manufacturing

Taiwan’s Green UAS Milestone Highlights a Potential Path for Trusted Foreign Drone Suppliers

June 18, 2026 by Miriam McNabb 1 Comment

New assessment partnership could help allied manufacturers access the U.S. market while supporting trusted supply chain goals As the United States works to reduce dependence on Chinese drone manufacturers, a new partnership between Taiwan and AUVSI's Green UAS program may offer a model for how trusted foreign suppliers could help address near-term gaps in drone … [Read more...] about Taiwan’s Green UAS Milestone Highlights a Potential Path for Trusted Foreign Drone Suppliers

Latest DPA Action Highlights Manufacturing Challenge Behind U.S. Drone Expansion

June 18, 2026 by Miriam McNabb Leave a Comment

Senate version NDAA FY25

New presidential memorandum focuses on defense production bottlenecks, underscoring broader questions about America's ability to scale emerging technologies Much of the conversation around the Trump Administration's Drone Dominance initiative has focused on aircraft, regulations, and procurement. Since the Administration launched its Drone Dominance initiative in June 2025, … [Read more...] about Latest DPA Action Highlights Manufacturing Challenge Behind U.S. Drone Expansion

Designing the Optimal Drone: How HP Additive Manufacturing Enables Speed, Scale, and Supply-Chain Flexibility

February 27, 2026 by Miriam McNabb 1 Comment

HP Additive Manufacturing in drone production

The drone industry is under pressure from multiple directions at once. Manufacturers are expected to move faster, iterate more often, scale production without overcommitting capital, and build supply chains that are easily identifiable, secure, and resilient. Increasingly, those pressures are forcing a rethink of how drones are designed and manufactured, not just how they … [Read more...] about Designing the Optimal Drone: How HP Additive Manufacturing Enables Speed, Scale, and Supply-Chain Flexibility

How Semiconductor Innovation Is Shaping the Future of Drones

December 19, 2025 by staff 1 Comment

As the drone industry pushes toward greater autonomy, scalability, and integration into shared airspace, its dependence on advanced semiconductors is becoming impossible to ignore. In this guest post, Michelle Duquette of 3 MAD AIR explores why closer collaboration between the semiconductor and aviation communities is essential to address certification, supply chain resilience, … [Read more...] about How Semiconductor Innovation Is Shaping the Future of Drones

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