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Dufour Aerospace Expands Test Pilot Team with New Aero-30 Certifications
Dufour Aerospace celebrates a key milestone as Amaury Lechapelain and Iñigo H. qualify as Aero-30 test pilots. This expansion of our flight crew accelerates the refinement of our control systems and allows for increased mission scaling as we advance the development of the Aero-200.
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Dancing in the dark: Eurovision’s blind eye to Russian sanctions evasion in Dubai
A spectacular 3,000-drone light show over Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace was meant to be the crowning glory of the 70th Eurovision song contest. Instead, it has illuminated a catastrophic failure of due diligence. An investigation into the event’s technical partner, Cyberdrone, reveals a deeply troubling nexus of Russian tech origins, Dubai-based shell companies, and dual-use swarming…
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Civilian Cockpits on Call For War: The CRAF Program Pilots Rarely Talk About
Many airline pilots these days have never served in the military. But did you know that in the event of a crisis, they could be called upon to fly in direct support of U.S. military operations? Enter CRAF. With the conflict involving Iran on everyone’s minds and the President requesting 1.5 trillion dollars for the…
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U.S. Air Force Launches Analysis of Requirements for Possible B-52 Successor
The U.S. Air Force is launching next year a Heavy Bomber Analysis of Alternatives which will allow to determine requirements for future B-52 upgrades or an entirely new heavy bomber. The U.S. Air Force is launching in 2027 a study to determine requirements for future upgrades to the B-52 Stratofortress or an entirely new heavy…
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Manna – Embedded Engineer- Aircraft
At Manna, we’re changing how the world receives things — by taking delivery to the skies.
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Today, Orqa U.S. is official.
We are a U.S.-owned, independently controlled unmanned aerial systems company – built from the ground
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Drone test destroys historic solar plane Solar Impulse 2
On 4 May 2026, an aircraft that once captured the imagination of the world met
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The Challenge of Drone Pizza Delivery: Flytrex Finally Solved It
Flytrex, Little Caesars join in first-of-kind pizza delivery By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Over the past several years, residents of the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) region have become used to having food and other small items delivered to their homes by drone, but one commonly delivered food item was largely missing from the UAV-borne menu…
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Headed to XPONENTIAL 2026? Don’t Miss These Partners, Panels, and Dual-Use Innovations in Detroit
From May 11-14, the annual AUVSI Xponential conference will bring the global autonomous systems industry to Detroit. This year’s conference arrives at a moment when uncrewed systems, AI, advanced manufacturing, and resilient supply chains are becoming increasingly tied to both commercial and defense priorities. XPONENTIAL has steadily evolved into one of the leading showcases for…
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New rules will keep unmanned aircraft away from prisons and power plants
The FAA has proposed a new regulatory framework to establish unmanned aircraft flight restrictions (UAFRs) over eligible critical infrastructure. This summary explores the sector-specific eligibility criteria, the application process and the authorised operations permitted within these restricted airspaces.