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Secure Connectivity: The Common Challenge for Drone Fleets and Counter-Drone Systems (opens in a new tab)

How ZeroTier is helping operators maintain reliable, encrypted communications across commercial drone and counter-UAS applications. By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Operating a drone-based inspection to determine the structural integrity of an underground tunnel and maint…

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Federal Agencies Announce New Drone Flight Restrictions Along U.S.-Mexico Border (opens in a new tab)

New airspace restrictions aim to counter unauthorized drone activity and protect border security operations, while limiting civilian drone flights near the border. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of War (DoW), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hav…

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Automated BVLOS Drone Surveys Take on Major Infrastructure Project in Australia (opens in a new tab)

Drone-in-a-box technology supports construction monitoring and improves site safety on the HumeLink West transmission project. Skyports Drone Services is using automated beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations to monitor construction on Australia’s HumeLink West ele…

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ANRA Technologies Introduces VISTA for Shared Drone Airspace Awareness (opens in a new tab)

The receive-only application shows nearby drone flight intent and reported positions from UTM services, so public safety and enterprise operators can see other traffic without changing their aircraft or flight software. ANRA Technologies introduced ANRA VISTA (Visual Interface f…

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As Drone Delivery Expands, Community Pushback Becomes a Growing Challenge (opens in a new tab)

Amazon’s proposed Massachusetts drone delivery hub faces congressional scrutiny, adding to concerns raised in other communities. Amazon’s plans to expand drone delivery into Massachusetts are facing opposition from residents and lawmakers. The dispute highlights a challenge for…

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Pentagon Details $450 Million Drone Dominance Competition as Gauntlet 2.5 Moves to November (opens in a new tab)

Phase III raises production requirements and technical expectations, while a separate competition for reusable bomber drones faces a schedule change. The Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program is preparing for its next major competition, with plans to purchase approximately 60,000 o…

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U.S. Drone Manufacturers Expand International Defense Sales as Nepal Orders SPIRIT (opens in a new tab)

Robinson Unmanned’s contract to supply the Nepali Army adds to recent international orders for U.S.-made military drone systems. Robinson Unmanned has announced a contract to supply its SPIRIT small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) to the Nepali Army. The agreement falls under t…

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Sumitomo Forestry and Mazex Expand Forestry Cargo Drones With Lower-Cost Karusuke Series (opens in a new tab)

This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. Sumitomo Forestry will introduce the Mazex Karusuke series to forestry operators through its own network. The Karusuke 25 matches the payload of the earlier Morito 25 at a lower…

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Robot Dogs and Drones? Asylon Robotics Guards Critical Infrastructure (opens in a new tab)

By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill If a gang of criminals threatens to do harm to a high-security facility, they might be scared off by a four-legged dog-like robot patrolling the perimeter. Or they might be deterred by an autonomous aerial vehicle patrolling the fence line…

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Proposed “Ban Flock Act” Targets License Plate Readers, Including Drone-Based Systems (opens in a new tab)

Proposed federal legislation would limit government use of automatic license plate readers and place new conditions on federal funding for state and local agencies. Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would restrict government use of automatic license pla…

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