DRONERESPONDERS Celebrates National Drone Safety Day, Recognizes UAS Work by FAA to Support America’s First Responders DRONERESPONDERS presses FAA for nationwide drone waiver for first responders DRONERESPONDERS is urging the Federal Aviation Administration to create a nationwide waiver that would let first responders... public-safety Apr 25, 2026
Skydio pledges $3.5B to expand US drone manufacturing Skydio commits $3.5 billion to expand U.S. drone manufacturing Skydio plans to spend $3.5 billion over five years to expand drone manufacturing and speed research and development in the United States.... industry Apr 25, 2026
Defense Forces Begin Using ‘THOR A’ Drone Carrier With Rocket Drone JR-1 Interceptors Ukraine fields THOR A drone carrier to launch JR-1 interceptor drones Ukraine’s Defense Forces have begun using the THOR A unmanned aircraft as a carrier for JR-1 interceptor drones. The Ukrainian-bui... carrier Apr 25, 2026
Russian Orlan Reconnaissance UAV Equipped with FPV Drones Russian Orlan UAV spotted carrying FPV drones for short-range strikes A Russian Orlan reconnaissance drone has been spotted carrying FPV drones, signaling a new short-range attack role. Images circula... carrier Apr 25, 2026
UADEFENSE Presents Line of Strike and Logistics Drones UADEFENSE unveils strike, reconnaissance and logistics drone lineup in Riyadh UADEFENSE has presented three new unmanned aerial systems at World Defense Show 2026, spanning battlefield resupply, recon... logistics Apr 25, 2026
Initial Counter-Drone Technologies Look Good U.S. Army tests AI-enabled Bumblebee V2 counter-drone system in rapid push to field low-cost interceptors The U.S. military has begun operational testing of the Bumblebee V2 counter-drone system, addi... interceptor Apr 25, 2026
Drone Safety Day 2026: Why the 107–108 Divide Matters More Than Ever FAA puts Drone Safety Day 2026 at the center of the shift to BVLOS operations The Federal Aviation Administration is using Drone Safety Day 2026 to prepare the U.S. drone sector for the arrival of Par... regulation Apr 25, 2026
Experts highlight potential of Taiwan-Ukraine drone cooperation - Focus Taiwan Taiwan sees opening in Ukraine's wartime drone boom as supply gaps widen Taiwan could become a key supplier to Ukraine's drone sector as war-driven demand exposes deep weaknesses in global component s... industry Apr 25, 2026
New DJI Drones Launch Globally, But Not in the U.S. DJI launches new consumer drones globally, but U.S. buyers are shut out DJI has unveiled two new entry-level drones, but they will not be sold in the United States because of FCC restrictions. The new... camera Apr 24, 2026
In first, Ukrainian unmanned vessel launches interceptor to knock out Shahed drone Ukraine says unmanned surface vessel launched interceptor drone to destroy Shahed in first Ukraine said it has for the first time used an unmanned surface vessel to launch an interceptor drone and bri... interceptor Apr 24, 2026
AV LOCUST Laser Zaps Drones in USS George H.W. Bush Live-Fire Test AeroVironment tests LOCUST laser on U.S. carrier, downing drones at sea AeroVironment said its LOCUST laser weapon destroyed multiple target drones during a live-fire test aboard the USS George H.W. B... counter-uas Apr 23, 2026
First Flight for AIR’s Heavy-Lift VTOL UAS AIR completes first flight of production heavy-lift VTOL cargo drone AIR has completed the first flight of its production Cargo-Heavy Lift UAS. The aircraft is positioned as one of the world’s largest... heavy-lift Apr 22, 2026