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Volume 171
October 1, 2024
UPCOMING EVENTS POLICY RESEARCH INDUSTRY
Spotlight
Vertical Innovations now in Vertical Marketplace.
Great news for entrepreneurs and small businesses!
Vertical Innovations, previously Lab to Business, has added 9 new technologies to the UASCI Vertical Marketplace. These technologies include drone manufacturing, infrastructure measurement, power or charging, acoustic sensing, and more. Discover groundbreaking tech from top universities and federal labs, offering valuable licensing and commercialization opportunities. Viewing the Vertical Innovations videos and the Vertical Marketplace is free to access, although registration is required. Don't miss out—register today and join the future of vertical innovation!

To register, go to the UAS Cluster Initiative Vertical Marketplace

Rethink Vertical Podcast with Leshia Pearson, Aerospace and Defense Director at the Oklahoma Dept. of Commerce.
This month on the Rethink Vertical Podcast, Kinsley Jordan is talking with Leshia Pearson, ACES Aerospace and Defense Director at the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. In this episode, we dive into Oklahoma's bold push to become a powerhouse in the UAS, Aerospace, and defense industries. With cutting-edge technology revolutionizing the battlefield in Ukraine, we'll explore how these innovations are shaking up the emerging aerospace scene right here in the heartland. Plus, you'll get some inside takeaways from the 2024 Air Force Association conference. Where industry giants and military minds are shaping the future of UAS/CUAS. Don't miss this episode of game-changing insights.

To find out more about ACES Aerospace and Defense at https://www.okcommerce.gov/doing-business/business-services/aerospace-and-defense-services/ .

Watch the Rethink Vertical Podcast at https://www.uascluster.com/pages/podcast.html
Upcoming Events
Oct 4 & 5, 2024 Thunderbird Drone Festival
OSU-Tulsa Conference Center, Tulsa, OK
October 8, 2024 UAS Summit & Expo
Grand Forks, ND
October 22, 2024 Horizons (formerly Drone Deploy)
Scottsdale, AZ
Nov. 12, 2024, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Oklahoma Aerospace Forum
Omni Oklahoma City Hotel, Oklahoma City, OK
Droneport Headlines
DronePort Network Launches Community Airspace Awareness Project (CAAP) at Ardmore Industrial Airpark and Mid America Industrial Park
Globe Newswire | 09/30/2024
DronePort Network is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking Community Airspace Awareness Project (CAAP) at Ardmore Industrial Airpark and Mid America Industrial Park.
News
POLICY
GAO – Effects of Interior's Policies on Foreign-Made Drones
sUAS News | 09/30/2024
Since FY 2020, Interior has been revising its policies to restrict the purchase and use of certain foreign-made drones due to potential security risks. Today, Interior is allowed to use them, but generally still isn't allowed to buy more of them.
Who's Opposed to the Proposed DJI Ban?
Commercial UAV News | 09/24/2024
Although the Countering CCP Drones Act received bipartisan support in the US House, there are many companies, organizations, and industry leaders who oppose the bill. Arguments against the bill include fears that the bill will slow overall growth in...
AUVSI Urges Congress to Fast-Track Uncrewed Systems for National Defense and Navy Readiness
dronelife | 09/20/2024
AUVSI Submits Comments to the House Armed Services Committee on Strengthening the Defense Industrial Base. Key Focus on Supporting Autonomous Systems and U.S. Navy Readiness.
RESEARCH
Concerns Over Unauthorized UAS Incidents Prompt New International Defense Collaboration
the debrief.org | 09/30/2024
A collaboration between the Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Singapore's Ministry of Defence, aims to leverage technologies to enhance drone communications and offer novel means of combatting unauthorized drone incursions through...
Scientists use drones to track white sharks along California beaches
phys.org | 09/27/2024
The goal is to develop forecasting tools that can help predict what times of year, what times of day, or what ocean conditions are likely to be more or less sharky.
OSU receives $5.5M to conduct low-atmosphere weather research
ok state | 09/25/2024
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE) $5.5. million to research how weather impacts urban air mobility aircraft.  
University of Kentucky Secures Grant to Develop Drone Technology for Cattle Management
dronelife | 09/17/2024
USDA Funds Five-Year Project to Explore Drone Use in Herding and Monitoring
INDUSTRY
UT Arlington Launches Drone Program to Train Future Pros
dronelife | 09/27/2024
Hands-on Flight Experience and FAA Certification Prepare Students for Careers in Civil Engineering and Beyond
Drone Swarms to the Rescue: Windracers Pioneers Autonomous Wildfire Response
dronelife | 09/26/2024
Harnessing AI and Unmanned Aerial Fleets to Predict, Detect, and Combat Wildfires Across the Globe
US drone makers, officials visit Taiwan on mission to secure supply chain
South China Morning Post | 09/24/2024
Executives from US drone manufacturers are visiting Taiwan to explore potential partnerships aimed at establishing a secure supply chain for the uncrewed systems.
Drone, Counterdrone, Counter-Counterdrone: Winning the Unmanned Platform Innovation Cycle
Modern Warfare Institute at West Point | 09/23/2024
Drone counter-countermeasures are a critical part of the competition between drone offense and defense. Today's drones can defeat countermeasures through a broad range of technologies and tactics.
Montgomery County (TX) Sheriff's Office to Launch Drones-as-First-Responder Program in The Woodlands
dronelife | 09/23/2024
The Woodlands, Texas, a master-planned suburban development about 30 miles north of Houston, is joining the growing list of communities that are coming under the watchful eye of police agencies' drones-as-first-responders programs.
Beyond the aisle: The 2024 state of grocery shopping and delivery
wing blog | 09/19/2024
The future of groceries will be defined by speed and convenience, with 81% of respondents interested in ultra-fast delivery.
Drones vs. sprayers: Which one will prevail?
farm progress | 09/18/2024
Drones see rising popularity as sprayer technology continues to advance.
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