Manufacturing

A new player joins the U.S. supply chain for drone power systems Badland Batteries, a subsidiary of Packet Digital, has announced the launch of its 12S and 6S lithium-ion battery packs for commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The…

Photo credit: Yemen Online Amazon Deals: Forget the DJI Mini 4K. Get a Skyrover X1 for $644! Yemeni authorities intercepted a massive shipment containing over 3,000 drone-related components and complete manufacturing…

Photo credit: DJI / Skyany / Amazon Amazon Prime Deals: DJI Mini 4K for $239, DJI Neo for $159, Skyrover X1 FMC for $718! DJI’s shell company strategy continues expanding with the Skyany X1, a new Amazon-available…

Photo credit: U.S. Army / X Amazon Prime Deals: DJI Mini 4K for $239, DJI Neo for $159, Skyrover X1 FMC for $718! The U.S. Army is canceling billions of dollars in traditional weapons programs and replacing them with…

Flock Safety introduces new security product for private sector By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Flock Safety, a leading developer of drones as first responder (DFR) programs and other security technology for law enforcement is…

Photo credit: Ali Al-Sakani / X Amazon Prime Deals: DJI Mini 4K for $239, DJI Neo for $159, Skyrover X1 FMC for $718! The US Commerce Department added 15 Chinese companies to its restricted Entity List on Wednesday for…

New Louisiana operation underscores the growing importance of domestic drone production as U.S. demand for defense and industrial platforms accelerates DMR Technologies announced plans to invest $1.4 million to establish its first…

Flock Safety at a Police Conference in Boston in 2025. Photo credit: DroneXL Amazon Prime Deals: DJI Mini 4K for $239, DJI Neo for $159, Skyrover X1 FMC for $718! Georgia Tech has launched a groundbreaking drone first…

Photo credit: WPN / Schmidt Sciences DJI Mavic 4 Pro with DJI RC 2 for $2,819 on Amazon! Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s foundation is committing $45 million to deploy autonomous drone boats into the treacherous waters…

Photo credit: Ryan Case / X DJI Mavic 4 Pro with DJI RC 2 for $2,819 on Amazon! An American drone manufacturer is placing a major bet on domestic production, announcing plans to build its first full-scale U.S. manufacturing facility…