At a trillion dollars, this year’s defense budget request is big — and a record-setting $179 billion is just for research and development.

Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ:DPRO) saw its stock soar 19% following the announcement that the U.S. Department of Defense has chosen its Commander3 XL drone system. The drone technology company explained ...

Shares of Draganfly rose after the company said it has won a contract to deliver drones to a branch of the Defense Department. The stock was up 27% at $4.60 and is up 16% this year.

Skydweller is a solar-powered drone that can fly for up to three months without landing, with researchers hoping to one day achieve much longer flight times.

Draganfly Inc's C3XL drone platform has been selected by the US DoD for advanced reconnaissance missions, showcasing its ...