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U.S. smart aircraft innovations improve threat detection and tactical flexibility WingXpand, a maker of autonomous smart aircraft based in St. Louis, Missouri, announced a new collaboration with Raytheon, the RTX company known for its defense technologies. The goal of this collaboration is to improve threat detection capabilities and operational flexibility for defense and civilian applications. … Read more

New funding from Lightspeed and gradCapital supports Airbound’s mission to transform last-mile delivery through cost-effective and efficient drones. Drone technology startup Airbound has raised $1.7 million in a seed round led by venture capital firm Lightspeed, with additional backing from gradCapital. This funding will help Airbound further develop its innovative TRT delivery drone, designed for … Read more

NPAS HQ Wakefield, established with the ability to work on an agile basis. One permanent full-time position A vacancy has arisen for a Future Development Manager within the National Police Aviation Service (NPAS) Futures and Innovation Unit. As a leading provider of police air support, NPAS is looking to use unmanned aircraft technology to understand … Read more

9.9 thousand Flying FPV drones in the winter presents unique challenges for both the pilot and the aircraft. Cold temperatures can even lead to expletives such as “nice flying weather but it’s too cold outside”! As someone who has been flying in winter for over a decade, I would like to share some practical tips … Read more

2 BetaFPV Air65 Champion Edition is here, only 1000 available. This limited edition little screamer is equipped with dual ball bearing high KV motors and the power needed to handle some real FPV fun. Today I’m going to dive into what makes the Air65 Champion Edition stand out, from build quality to performance, and whether … Read more

The partnership focuses on safe and efficient UTM integration for BVLOS operations Matternet, known for its urban drone delivery services, has entered into a strategic partnership with ANRA Technologies to improve airspace management for its drone networks. This partnership aims to support Matternet’s recent expansion of home delivery services and enable secure Beyond Visual Line … Read more

I have been in the drone business for over 10 years and have heard enough buzz to fill a small novel. “Disrupt,” “revolutionize,” “game-changing,” “cutting-edge,” “innovative,” “paradigm-shifting”—these words seem to be as ubiquitous in the drone industry as drones themselves. With the advent of AI, the problem has only gotten worse. I’m getting pitches about … Read more

On today’s podcast we have a special guest, Joshua Marriott, Director of VDC and Field Solutions at Weitz, who talks to us about the role of drones in the drone industry. Today’s podcast is brought to you by the Drone Mapping and Flight Mastery class on December 6th. Out special bootcamp is a three-day boot … Read more

Today’s episode was sponsored by Drone U’s October Mapping Bootcamp. This is our three day boot camp plus one day of flying championship training. We will present and introduce different types of data collection, followed by discussion and instructions on how to process the data obtained. From Pix4d Mapper to Pix4d React to deploying drones … Read more

Welcome to our Lexar Silver Plus 256GB MicroSD card review. Image credit: Dan Bayne/Droneblog We at Droneblog have used and reviewed many, if not most, DJI’s over the years recommended cards. From SanDisk to Samsung to Lexar, we thoroughly test key features such as read/write speed, total data capacity, durability and value for money. When … Read more