Agriculture
Drones in Agriculture
Europe’s “Drone Wall” Recast: The Urgency of Drone Defense in Light of Recent Incursions
On October 15, the European Commission presented its new Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030, outlining a framework to strengthen the continent’s defenses against emerging threats. Central to that plan is the European Drone Defence Initiative, a…
Can the US Army Produce Its Own Drones?
ArmyInform, CC BY 4.0 In recent months, the question of whether the U.S. Army can assume direct responsibility for designing and manufacturing small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) has moved from concept to practical experimentation.…
Ascent AeroSystems Achieves CMMC 2.0 Certification, Setting New Benchmark for Secure U.S. Drone…
The Massachusetts-based Ascent AeroSystems becomes the first CMMC 2.0 certified drone manufacturer with a perfect score. Ascent AeroSystems, a U.S. manufacturer of rugged, all-weather coaxial unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has announced…
Media Coalition Pushes Back on FAA’s Part 108 Rule, Citing Threats to Press Freedom
News group warns Part 108 could impinge on free speech By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A coalition of almost two dozen major news media organizations has raised concerns that the proposed FAA Part 108 rule could hamper journalists’…
Flock Safety Launches “Alpha,” a U.S.-Built Drone for Rapid First Response
New system targets public safety needs as demand grows for American-made drone alternatives Flock Safety has announced Alpha, its first American-made, NDAA-compliant drone designed specifically for emergency response. The system is…
One Burst, Dozens Down: How Leonidas Uses High Power Microwaves to Stop Drone Swarms
Epirus markets counter-UAS tech to Army By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A mobile weapons system, capable of traveling autonomously to the battlefield and shooting down swarms of hostile drones using beams of microwave energy might…
ACUASI Adds Heavy-Lift Drones for Cargo and Emergency Trials
New aircraft expand University of Alaska Fairbanks’ capabilities for long-range unmanned operations The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration (ACUASI) has added two large-payload Windracers…
Germany’s First Long-Range Drone Deliveries Reach Offshore Wind Turbines
Skyports Drone Services, RWE, and Skyways demonstrate how drones can make offshore logistics faster, safer, and more sustainable Skyports Drone Services, RWE, and Skyways have completed Germany’s first long-range offshore drone delivery…
Versaterm Brings Native Drone Dispatch into CAD, Pushing Public Safety Drone Adoption Forward
On October 14, 2025, Versaterm announced a significant advancement in public safety operations: the integration of DroneSense into its Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) platform. This move represents one of the first major instances in which…
DJI Appeals U.S. Court Decision Upholding Pentagon Designation
DJI has filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit following a federal district court ruling that upheld the Department of Defense’s designation of the company as a “Chinese Military Company.” The appeal marks the…