During his Senate confirmation hearing on March 27, 2025, Dr. Troy Meink, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Air Force, underscored a dominant theme in current military thinking: the integration of drones and unmanned systems as a cornerstone of modernization efforts. Meink’s vision for the future of the Air Force signals a growing...
SkyDrive to Showcase New Aircraft at Expo; Public Experiences Begin Mid-Apri A New Mobility Hub Opens in Osaka All images courtesy SkyDrive. On March 28, 2025, Osaka Metro officially opened the OSAKAKO Vertiport, a new takeoff and landing site for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs). The vertiport, located at Chuo Pier in Osaka’s...
Sora-iina and Toyota Tsusho Demonstrate Fully Autonomous Medication Flights to Support Aging Population on the Gotō Islands by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. Toyota Tsusho Corporation, a member of the Toyota Group, alongside drone logistics subsidiary Sora–iina Co., recently announced that...
Tech giant DJI and its social media platform SkyPixel have unveiled the winners of their 10th annual drone photo and video contest — and the results are nothing short of spectacular. From breathtaking landscapes to mind-bending perspectives, this year’s entries pushed creative boundaries like never before. more…
Known as Zips, Zipline’s “Platform 2” delivery system takes a step forward to bring drone delivery to the home, a dream of all drone delivery companies on the market. Will this be the one that finally succeeds? MKBHD dropped a video this week checking out their testing site, showing how the new system works. more…
DJI sent me a brand new 04 Air Unit Pro along with their new DJI Goggles 3 and Remote 3 for review. I was expecting a small upgrade to their 03 Air Unit, and boy was I in for a surprise. more…
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. welcomes the U.S. Air Force’s designation for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft: the new uncrewed jet fighter will be called the YFQ-42A. The announcement followed an earlier USAF decision in 2024 that GA-ASI was selected to develop and build the YFQ-42A. “We’re proud to get a new official aircraft designation,” said...
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions Division today announced it has been awarded an approximately $50 million firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by Naval Air Systems Command to provide its high-speed data acquisition systems hardware and associated repair services in support of the Naval Air Systems Command Special Flight Test Instrumentation Pool. The contract, which is...
General Atomics is reshaping its software enterprise for the future, merging efforts from across business lines into a single technology grid delivering all-domain response and information dominance. The new Quadratix enterprise will bond GA’s large software workforce and extensive suite of systems under a unified umbrella, merging solutions for: Autonomy, artificial intelligence and machine learning...
New drone hub in Kurnool aims to create jobs, attract global investment, and build India’s leadership in drone tech Garuda Aerospace Invests in Future of Drones with Andhra Pradesh Drone City Garuda Aerospace has committed INR 100 crore (approximately USD 12 million) to the development of the Andhra Pradesh Drone City in Kurnool. CEO Agnishwar...
