Acquisitions (and fight for survival) suggest challenges for drone market in 2025
After years of rapid expansion, investment-fueled hype, and ambitious promises, 2025 is shaping up to be the year of reckoning for all sorts of industries, but especially drones. A notable rise in...
UVify: how the DJI of light show drones grew to dominate drone shows
When it comes to the drones that fly during drone shows, there isn’t much in the way of drones that are a household name the way DJI is when it comes to camera drones. But that’s quickly...
Ascent AeroSystems’ Helius: A $4,499 sub-250g drone, American-made drone
If the small drone market is where the drone industry is headed, then Ascent AeroSystems wants to be a part of it. The Wilmington, Massachusetts-based drone maker this month released a drone called...
Palm Springs Drone Fest 2025 takes flight today! Follow along for live coverage
The sun is shining, the palm trees are swaying and the drones are ready to dazzle! I’ve traded my usual San Francisco Fog for some SoCal Sunshine! Yes, I’m writing to you from Palm Springs, as...
The #1 Pilot Complaint About Avionics—and How It’s Finally Being Fixed
Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) Ask any pilot about their biggest frustration with modern avionics, and the answer will be inconsistent air traffic communication. While...
Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) Europe’s fragmented air traffic control (ATC) system has long been a source of inefficiency, delays, and frustration. Unlike the U.S., which...
