Manufacturing

Aerial shot of Montréal-Mirabel International Airport. Photo credit: Wikipedia Canadian drone manufacturer Volatus Aerospace announced plans to establish a 200,000-square-foot Innovation Center and Manufacturing Hub at…

Photo credit: Special Kherson Cat / X Three years ago, Fire Point was scouting locations for Ukrainian film productions. Today, it’s a $1 billion defense contractor producing long-range strike drones and cruise missiles…

Sydney-based DroneShield lands major domestic deal as drone threats escalate across Australia. An Australian law enforcement agency has selected counter-drone specialist DroneShield (ASX:DRO) to deliver advanced…

American-Ukrainian defense technology startup Vermeer has closed its $10 million Series A round, led by Draper Associates with participation from AeroX Ventures, Boscolo Intervest, High Point Ventures, Rockaway Ventures, and the U.S. Air…

Dynamic Aerospace poised to gain foothold in multiple markets by DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill With a new product line that features three uniquely designed UAVs and recent agreements to expand into international markets, U.S. drone…

Exclusive sourcing agreement strengthens European supply chain and propulsion performance for autonomous search-and-rescue drones DefendEye has announced a new exclusive sourcing agreement with Poland-based EU Motors to provide brushless…

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.…

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…

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…

A Bengaluru-based startup aims to make drone delivery costs negligible Airbound, an autonomous delivery logistics company based in Bengaluru, India, has announced $8.65 million in seed funding and a pilot partnership with Narayana Health,…