US Navy adopts new strategy prioritizing ‘the building blocks’ of unmanned tech

By Megan Eckstein   Friday, Jan 28 The Strategic Capabilities Office’s Ghost Fleet Overlord USVs, Nomad and Ranger, conduct underway operations off the coast of California in 2021. They were transiting waters almost entirely in autonomous mode. (Eric Parsons/U.S. Navy) ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy is unlikely to pursue a formal program for unmanned surface vessels in the next […]

Civilian Drones Help Ukraine Ready for Conflict as Donations Pour In

Civilian Drones Help Ukraine Ready for Conflict as Donations Pour In Posted By: Miriam McNabbon: January 29, 2022 Civilian Drones Help Ukraine Prepare for Conflict: Donations of Evo II Pros and More for Assisting Ukrainian Special Forces by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Autel Drones are among the most popular platforms being distributed.  The Ukrainian military […]

JetPack Aviation speeds on with 2nd-gen flying motorcycle tests

By Loz Blain    January 26, 2022 The Speeder’s fast, long range, easily-deployed and modular architecture has drawn significant interest from the US Department of Defense JetPack Aviation We’ve chatted with JetPack Aviation’s David Mayman many times over the years. His company’s groundbreaking work on jetpacks and flying motorcycles seems to proceed at a dizzying pace, […]