Category: Drones (Pilotless Planes)

Detroit Aims to Become Center of U.S. Drone Manufacturing

The New York Times – Business:
The state, known for making cars, is spending millions to entice drone manufacturers that can bring new business to auto suppliers.
The Escalating Global A.I. Arms Race

The New York Times – Business:
China, the U.S., Russia and others have ramped up their contest over artificial-intelligence-backed weapons and military systems. The buildup has been compared to the dawn of the nuclear weapons age.
Iran War Showcases Strength of South Korean Defense Sector

The New York Times – Business:
Missile interceptors made by the South Korean firm LIG Nex1 are said to be performing well, at a small fraction of the cost of U.S. interceptors.
Iran War Showcases Strength of South Korean Defense Sector

The New York Times – Business:
Missile interceptors made by the South Korean firm LIG Nex1 are said to be performing well, at a small fraction of the cost of U.S. interceptors.
Shield AI, a Start-Up Making Military Drones, Raises $2 Billion

The New York Times – Business:
The company, which develops autonomous military technology, also plans to buy a maker of simulation software as interest in next-generation defense soars.
Cheap Drones Remain Wild Card in Iran war

The New York Times – Business:
Stopping Iran’s production of drones is critical to opening the Strait of Hormuz and halting its attacks on Gulf nations. But can it be done?
What to Know About the U.S. Lasers Being Used to Counter Iranian Attacks

The New York Times – Business:
High-energy lasers can burn drones in the sky like a blowtorch. But they can be stymied by weather, and making them at scale will be a challenge.
The Pentagon’s Favorite Tech Guy Is This Hawaiian Shirt-Wearing Founder

The New York Times – Business:
Palmer Luckey, who founded the defense tech start-up Anduril, has become the It Guy as President Trump aims to modernize the U.S. military with autonomous weapons.
El Paso Incident Highlights Gaps in America’s Drone Defense Industry

The New York Times – Business:
The U.S. has spent billions of dollars developing counter-drone technology, but much of it needs more testing in the real world.
Vermont, Dressed in Snow

For a longtime aerial photographer, snowfall in the Green Mountain State offers a fresh palette of possibility.
Filoplumes Are Nature’s Super Feather

Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands of miles.
The Man Delivering FedEx Into the Age of Drones, Robots and A.I.

Raj Subramaniam took over three years ago from FedEx’s founder, who ran the company for nearly 50 years. Since then, technology, tariffs and other disruptions have “fundamentally shifted” patterns of global trade.