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Elan Head<p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Michigan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Michigan</span></a> is leaning in hard on <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/drones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drones</span></a> and advanced air mobility. For The Air Current, I wrote about M-Air, a new initiative at the University of Michigan that builds on its <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Mcity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mcity</span></a> consortium for autonomous vehicle testing. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/electricaviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electricaviation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/uas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uas</span></a> <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/michigan-m-air-drone-evtol-executive-order/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theaircurrent.com/industry-str</span><span class="invisible">ategy/michigan-m-air-drone-evtol-executive-order/</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Thales selected for VTT’s U-space pilot in Finland alongside ANRA <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/1201334/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/1201334/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/airspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>airspace</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AirspaceManagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirspaceManagement</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CUAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CUAS</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CounterUAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CounterUAS</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CounterUASTender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CounterUASTender</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CounterDrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CounterDrone</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/drone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drone</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DroneOperator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DroneOperator</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DroneSupplier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DroneSupplier</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Finland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Finland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAS</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UASNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UASNews</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UASTender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UASTender</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UASTrafficManagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UASTrafficManagement</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/uav" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uav</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/unmanned" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unmanned</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnmannedAirSystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnmannedAirSystems</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UTM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UTM</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UTMNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UTMNews</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>VTT and Manna launch uncrewed air traffic research project in urban Finland <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/1199693/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/1199693/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/airspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>airspace</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AirspaceManagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirspaceManagement</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CUAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CUAS</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CounterUAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CounterUAS</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CounterUASTender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CounterUASTender</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CounterDrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CounterDrone</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/drone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drone</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DroneOperator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DroneOperator</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DroneSupplier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DroneSupplier</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Finland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Finland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAS</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UASNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UASNews</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UASTender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UASTender</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UASTrafficManagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UASTrafficManagement</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/uav" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uav</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/unmanned" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unmanned</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnmannedAirSystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnmannedAirSystems</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UTM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UTM</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UTMNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UTMNews</span></a></p>
Frankfurt am Main<p>Senat kritisiert das Land Hessen</p><p>Wut über Sparpläne Frankfurter Hochschule streicht erste Studiengänge 12.07.2025 – 11:23 UhrLesedauer: 2 Min. Der Campus der Frankfurt…<br><a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Frankfurt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Frankfurt</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FrankfurtamMain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FrankfurtamMain</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Deutschland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Deutschland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Deutsch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Deutsch</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DE</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Schlagzeilen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Schlagzeilen</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Headlines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Headlines</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Nachrichten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nachrichten</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europa</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> #100543378 <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Hessen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hessen</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Hochschule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hochschule</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Maschinenbau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maschinenbau</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Millionenk%C3%BCrzung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Millionenkürzung</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Senat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Senat</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Sparplan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sparplan</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Student" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Student</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Studiengang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Studiengang</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAS</span></a><br><a href="https://www.europesays.com/de/262163/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/de/262163/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Deutschland<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/de/262163/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/de/262163/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Senat kritisiert das Land Hessen #100543378 <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Deutschland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Deutschland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Frankfurt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Frankfurt</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FrankfurtAmMain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FrankfurtAmMain</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Hessen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hessen</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Hochschule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hochschule</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Maschinenbau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maschinenbau</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Millionenk%C3%BCrzung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Millionenkürzung</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Senat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Senat</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Sparplan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sparplan</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Student" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Student</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Studiengang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Studiengang</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAS</span></a></p>
FreddyB Aviation Photography<p>General Atomics MQ-9B Sky Guardian N483SQ working the pattern at El Mirage Field, June 2025 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/MQ9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MQ9</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/skyguardian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skyguardian</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/generalatomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>generalatomics</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/GA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GA</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/drone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drone</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/MALE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MALE</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/uav" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uav</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/elMirage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elMirage</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/UAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAS</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/UAV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAV</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/milair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>milair</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nikon</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviationphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviationphotography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvGeek</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spotter</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/dontfearthereaper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dontfearthereaper</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Russia Upgrades Shahed Drones, Adopts New Tactics In Ukraine <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/1146651/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/1146651/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DroneWarfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DroneWarfare</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Drones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Drones</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GeranDrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GeranDrone</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IranianDrones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IranianDrones</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LoiteringMunitions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LoiteringMunitions</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RussiaUkraineWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussiaUkraineWar</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Shahed136" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Shahed136</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAS</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/uav" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uav</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a></p>
FreddyB Aviation Photography<p>General Atomics MQ-9B Sky Guardian N483SQ working the pattern at El Mirage Field, June 2025 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/MQ9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MQ9</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/skyguardian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skyguardian</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/generalatomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>generalatomics</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/GA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GA</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/drone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drone</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/MALE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MALE</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/uav" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uav</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/elMirage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elMirage</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/UAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAS</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/UAV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAV</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/milair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>milair</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nikon</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviationphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviationphotography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvGeek</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spotter</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/dontfearthereaper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dontfearthereaper</span></a></p>
FreddyB Aviation Photography<p>General Atomics MQ-9B Sky Guardian N483SQ working the pattern at El Mirage Field, June 2025 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/MQ9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MQ9</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/skyguardian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skyguardian</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/generalatomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>generalatomics</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/GA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GA</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/drone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drone</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/MALE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MALE</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/uav" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uav</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/elMirage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elMirage</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/UAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAS</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/UAV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAV</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/milair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>milair</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nikon</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviationphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviationphotography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvGeek</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spotter</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/dontfearthereaper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dontfearthereaper</span></a></p>
Elan Head<p>Unlike most <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviation</span></a> publications, The Air Current is 100% reader supported, which means that when I went to <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Kyiv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kyiv</span></a> to report on the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/drone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drone</span></a> industry in <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a>, I didn't have to worry about what US <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> contractors might think about my story. I think that independence is especially evident in Part Two of my report, now online. 🇺🇦 <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/defensetech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defensetech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/UAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAS</span></a> <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/ukraine-special-report/ukraine-drone-industry-part-two-adapt-survive/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theaircurrent.com/ukraine-spec</span><span class="invisible">ial-report/ukraine-drone-industry-part-two-adapt-survive/</span></a></p>
Radio Azureus<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://polymaths.social/@rl_dane" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>rl_dane</span></a></span> </p><p>Prices for this equipment are kept artificially higher than normal </p><p>Such a transceiver should cost about $12 if you buy them domestically in China. You would need to live in China and you would need to buy 1,000 units</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RadioControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RadioControl</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UAV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAV</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RcPLane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RcPLane</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RcHobby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RcHobby</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hobby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hobby</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hobbies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hobbies</span></a></p>
R.L. Dane :Debian: :OpenBSD: 🍵 :MiraLovesYou:<p>Oh heckin' heck, why are RC Tranmitters $300?!?</p><p>It's an MCU, radio, and a cheap LCD, people! What the what!? XD</p><p>DSM? More like Don't Spend Money! XD</p><p><a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/rc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rc</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/radiocontrol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RadioControl</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/uav" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAV</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/uas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAS</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/rcplane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RcPLane</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/rchobby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RcHobby</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/hobby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hobby</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/hobbies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hobbies</span></a></p>
R.L. Dane :Debian: :OpenBSD: 🍵 :MiraLovesYou:<p>RC Airplanes are a wonderful and relaxing (depending on your craft, lol) hobby.<br>And it's also quite affordable with ready-to-go starter kits for just over $100.</p><p>But if you want to join an RC club to get access to an actual flying field, you have to shell out $50-$85 per year for the AMA (Academy of Model Aeronautics) membership in the US, and an additional $100 per year for most flying fields.</p><p>I mean, if you're serious about your hobby (any hobby), that might indeed be chump-change to you, but it's really not a trivial amount of money at all.</p><p><a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/rc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rc</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/radiocontrol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RadioControl</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/rcplane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rcPlane</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/rcplanes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rcPlanes</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/hobby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hobby</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/uav" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uav</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/uas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uas</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/drone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drone</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/drones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drones</span></a></p>
FreddyB Aviation Photography<p>Daniel-San Missile on Missile off: USAF MQ-9 Reapers. One clean one with 8 M36 Captive Flight Training Missile which subs in for the AGM-114 Hellfire. April 2021 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/UCAV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UCAV</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/MQ9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MQ9</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Reaper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reaper</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/UAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAS</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/UAV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAV</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Hellfire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hellfire</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/agm114" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>agm114</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/milair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>milair</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nikon</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviationphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviationphotography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvGeek</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spotter</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviationdaily" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviationdaily</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/dontfearthereaper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dontfearthereaper</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/m36" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>m36</span></a></p>
Yann Büchau :nixos:<p>My daughter prettified my <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/EGU25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EGU25</span></a> poster, I love it 😂 </p><p>Come find me in hall X5 poster X5.166 talk about our copter measurements and how I use :gitannex: <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/gitAnnex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gitAnnex</span></a> to manage the data.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/UAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/multicopter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>multicopter</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/meteorology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>meteorology</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/PapaSein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PapaSein</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/parenting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parenting</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FediEltern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FediEltern</span></a></p>
Robert Sanscartier<p>Big Oil Seeks to Shield Itself From Climate Liability While Trump Is in Power</p><p>A new executive order directs the DOJ to put any enforcement of state climate laws and initiatives on ice</p><p><a href="https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/trump-executive-order-big-oil-seeks-shield-itself-climate-liability" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sierraclub.org/sierra/trump-ex</span><span class="invisible">ecutive-order-big-oil-seeks-shield-itself-climate-liability</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalWarming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IrreversibleOverheating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IrreversibleOverheating</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GlobalBurning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalBurning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateDestruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateDestruction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateSuicide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateSuicide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MassExtinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MassExtinction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a></p>
Angry U of Alaska workers<p>The University of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Alaska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alaska</span></a> (UA) is going full Oprah!</p><p>UA just released its annual employee survey.</p><p>The gist: almost every thing is worse than last year. And shit is pretty bad indeed. E.g., at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAS</span></a> 80% say they are not paid fairly.</p><p>The University's response? No, they're not going out and getting the millions needed to raise everyone's pay back to 2018 levels (in real dollars).</p><p>Instead, they are pitting ~6,000 workers against each other for something like 40 awards worth $100-1000 dollars, and a few $5000 grand prizes.</p><p>It's like saying a solution to systemic poverty would be to have a folks scramble to get on Oprah's show to get a one-off token gift.</p><p>Chances are, you won't get an award. But even the biggest one it isn't going to make up for your lost purchasing power and underpayment relative to other Unis.</p><p>By the way, the University hides its employee survey results behind a login and then spins the results in the most obvious and absurd ways:</p><p><a href="https://uaworkers.neocities.org/survey" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">uaworkers.neocities.org/survey</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>If you are a journalist who wants to see the actual figures, let us know.</p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://heads.social/@AntiracistHippie" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>AntiracistHippie</span></a></span> "<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NorthDakota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthDakota</span></a>’s strong ties with the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/drone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drone</span></a> industry formed a few years ago, with the state’s goal of transforming the state into ground zero for drone technology. By taking advantage of the state, its resources, and its people, the mission to turn North Dakota into a silicon valley for drones has already produced a vast network of unmanned aircraft system (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAS</span></a>) technological hubs. However, in doing so it has also entangled North Dakotans into a deep relationship with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Elbit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Elbit</span></a> Systems of America, a subsidiary of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Israeli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Israeli</span></a> company. This relationship is not comprehensively understood by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NorthDakotans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthDakotans</span></a> nor our lawmakers."</p>
Bytes Europe<p>NATO Takes Ukraine Lessons Into Europe’s Top Air Defense Drills <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/864373/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/864373/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AirDefense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirDefense</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Drones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Drones</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Finland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Finland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MilitaryDrills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MilitaryDrills</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Netherlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Netherlands</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ShahedDrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShahedDrone</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Sweden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sweden</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAS</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a></p>
FreddyB Aviation Photography<p>USAF MQ-9 Reaper 16-307 on final for Pt. Mugu, April 2021. note the 8 M36 Captive Flight Training Missile which subs in for the AGM-114 Hellfire. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/UCAV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UCAV</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/MQ9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MQ9</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Reaper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reaper</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/UAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAS</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/UAV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UAV</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Hellfire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hellfire</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/agm114" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>agm114</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/milair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>milair</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/hollomanafb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hollomanafb</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nikon</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviationphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviationphotography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/planespotting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>planespotting</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvGeek</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spotter</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviationdaily" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviationdaily</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/dontfearthereaper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dontfearthereaper</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/militaryaviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>militaryaviation</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikonphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nikonphotography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/m36" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>m36</span></a></p>