The CEO of Bridger Aerospace, which has sent Super Scooper planes to tackle the LA wildfires, said drones are a major concern for his pilots.

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Anduril are building a massive high-tech drone plant in Ohio. It is a bold move to provide 'hyperscale' production and give ...

"We have got to get real here," a top Navy leader said in a speech recently. No more large, "exquisite" sea drones — he's looking for one affordable design.

From overreliance on China to the growing involvement of civilians, the extensive use of drones in the Ukraine war offers ...

The longer range drones enable Ukraine to strike targets deep inside Russia. These attacks now include drones dropping guided bombs from one kilometer altitude. This way the bombs can glide for long ...

A typical FPV (“first-person view”) attack drone costs Ukraine’s army less than $500. Based on racing quadcopters, these are ...

also known as China’s “drone capital”. The DJI project’s land use term will be for 30 years, and the office space can only be used by the company and its subsidiaries, according to the plan.

"Breakthroughs with large mechanized formations are becoming ... and aircraft. Because drones are cheap and easy to manufacture in quantity, it would be tempting for armies — and penny-pinching ...

The Radclo Mini Drone may be affordable, but you won’t think that’s it’s cheap because it’s equipped ... Amazon is among the big retailers cutting prices on all kinds of products, so ...

Large multicopters ... “What you have now is a world in which drones with arms are cheap enough, and effective enough, that you can carry out precise targeted campaigns against civilians ...

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