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UK-Mined Lithium Passes Battery Test as Nations Push to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains
4+ day, 50+ min ago (1212+ words) Cornish Lithium has successfully demonstrated the use of lithium mined and refined in the UK to manufacture lithium-ion battery cells. The milestone comes as the UK, United States and other countries work to strengthen domestic and allied supply chains for…...
Building American Drones Means Building the Parts, PDW CEO Says
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (1194+ words) By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Building a system capable of supplying the U.S. military with unmanned aerial systems to meet the challenges of the 21stcentury will take a massive effort, to bring to American shores the production of not only the…...
TSA Seeks Drone Industry Input on Security Requirements for Part 108 BVLOS Operations
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (900+ words) For years, the drone industry’s central question about beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations has been: How do I get permission to fly? Part 108 changes the question. Once routine BVLOS operations become available, operators will increasingly need to ask:…...
Scaling Drone Operations Will Require More Than Part 108
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1261+ words) As the FAA works toward a regulatory framework for routine beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations, the challenge goes beyond determining who can fly and under what conditions. At Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas today, FAA officials…...
Venezuela Earthquakes Show the Power of Drones, and the Challenge of a Crowded Sky
1+ week, 4+ day ago (907+ words) When two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026, drones were in the air within minutes. They gave authorities an early view of widespread destruction, supported search and rescue, and helped assess roads, bridges and damaged buildings. But the response also…...
California Passes 400-Foot Drone Restriction for Concerts, Raising FAA Pre-Emption Questions
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1124+ words) By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill The California State Assembly has passed a bill that would prohibit the operation of a drone within 400 feet of an outdoor ticketed entertainment event or amusement park, but legal questions remain as to whether…...
Thales, Kelly Hills Launch BVLOS Drone Network for Kansas Farms
2+ week, 3+ day ago (454+ words) The Kansas Department of Agriculture partner will run crop spraying, scouting, fertilizing and seeding beyond visual line of sight, following the model of Thales’s North Dakota Vantis deployment. The Kansas network will support crop spraying, scouting, fertilizing and seeding. Kelly…...
First Breach Completes First Drone Flight as Company Begins Nasdaq Trading
2+ week, 5+ day ago (781+ words) First Breach Inc. has completed the first flight of a proprietary drone prototype, marking a step in the company’s expansion from ammunition manufacturing into unmanned aircraft systems. The milestone comes days after First Breach began trading on the Nasdaq Capital…...
SiFly Raises $20 Million to Scale U.S. Production of Long-Endurance Drones
2+ week, 5+ day ago (734+ words) SiFly Aviation has raised $20 million in Series A funding to expand U.S. production of its long-endurance Q12 electric drone. Shield Capital led the financing round, with participation from Qudit, BBK Capital, Alumni Ventures, and other investors. SiFly plans to use the funding…...
Flying Lion Launches Remote Staffing Service for 24/7 DFR Operations
2+ week, 5+ day ago (634+ words) Flying Lion has launched a new Remote Staffing Service designed to help public safety and security organizations operate Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs around the clock. Announced at the National Real Time Crime Center Association conference in Phoenix, the…...