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NYC politics
fromNew York Post
10 hours ago

Exclusive | 'Pressure' from 'pro-Palestine' Mamdani spurred drone company's ouster from Brooklyn Navy Yard: CEO

Brooklyn Navy Yard is not renewing Easy Aerial's lease amid alleged mayoral pressure tied to protests over its drones used by Israel and U.S. agencies.
fromHyperallergic
3 days ago

Brooklyn Navy Yard Evicts Drone Manufacturer After Months of Protests

The Brooklyn Navy Yard will not renew the lease of a drone manufacturer that contracts with Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Israeli military, and the Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems after more than a year of activists demanding eviction. The Navy Yard lists Easy Aerial as a " fine art and photography" business, but government records show the company has millions of dollars worth of US Air Force contracts, as well as a contract with CBP for drone operator training.
Arts
fromTheregister
7 months ago

DoD all in on Ukraine's swarms-of-cheap-drones strategy

Drones are the biggest battlefield innovation in a generation, accounting for most of this year's casualties in Ukraine. Our adversaries collectively produce millions of cheap drones each year.
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