Beyond Earth, Beneath Golden Dome: NASA and Space Force Map an Autonomous Future
One single conversation covered a nuclear-powered spacecraft deploying helicopters at Mars, a rotorcraft exploring Saturn’s moon Titan, a Venus probe deciding which discoveries to transmit before its operating window closes…
OpEd: The New Defense Economy Requires Building American Deterrence at Speed and Scale
For at least a few generations, discussions about America’s defense industrial base have centered on the Department of War (DOW) and major defense contractors (the Primes). That partnership won wars…
GrandSKY’s Next Frontier: Turning Air Domain Awareness Into Everyday Drone Operations
Seeing a drone does not tell you what it is doing. Completing a delivery does not establish a logistics network. And demonstrating a technology does not necessarily make it ready…
Maris-Tech Unveiled Uranus-Drones-V2
Israeli company Maris-Tech unveiled the Uranus-Drones-V2, an advanced onboard video and AI processing platform designed to enhance the operational capabilities and autonomy of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including platforms used…
SPARC AI Signs MOU for European Fixed-Wing UAV Integration and Advances Commercial Strategy in the Middle East
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 27, 2026 — SPARC AI Inc. (CSE: SPAI; OTCQB: SPAIF; Frankfurt: 5OV0) (“SPARC AI” or the “Company”), a defense technology company, today announced that it has entered into…
ELbit ISE
Israeli company Elbit systems has completed the acquisition of International Submarine Engineering Ltd. (ISE), a Canada-based company specializing in advanced autonomous underwater and remotely operated systems for the maritime domain….
In the Field, On the Page: JIATF-401 Counter-sUAS Reference Guide Highlights RF-Cyber Takeover
The Department of War’s Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) 401 has released its 2026 Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Quick Reference Guide, an 89-page practical resource for the Joint Force and…
TEKEVER UAS Delivers Aerial Intelligence for USSOCOM
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, 26 October 2026 – TEKEVER, a leading provider of Al-driven autonomous systems, announces the purchase of UAS systems by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The…
Program Supports a Skilled Workforce for Commercial Space Economy
DENVER – November 4, 2026 /Business Wire/ – Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG) was awarded a new contract to manage NASA’s High school students United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH) program…
Beyond Earth, Beneath Golden Dome: NASA and Space Force Map an Autonomous Future
One single conversation covered a nuclear-powered spacecraft deploying helicopters at Mars, a rotorcraft exploring Saturn’s moon Titan, a Venus probe deciding which discoveries to transmit before its operating window closes…
OpEd: How To Move Beyond the Tech and Into Operational Readiness
Aircraft, sensors, communications systems, digital data exchanges, digital models, and operating software support useful drone services today within defined operating conditions and approvals. We’re close to the next rulemaking enabling…
OpEd: Five Airports Stopped When a Backup Cable Was Cut. The Lesson for Autonomy Is in the Ground
On Monday, September 21, 2026, flights stopped at five airports in the Northeast. Newark, Teterboro and Philadelphia were stopped at around 10 a.m.; JFK and LaGuardia were added at around…
Warren County Community College Launches Counter-UAS Concentration, Signals Growing Demand for Drone Defense Training
Warren County Community College, one of the most credentialed drone programs at the community college level in the country, is stepping into one of the fastest-growing corners of the drone…
FEMA’s FY 2027 Counter-Drone Grants: $250 Million and Legal Ambiguity
FEMA’s latest counter-drone funding round gives states and territories an opportunity to strengthen airspace security. But an overdue federal legal advisory leaves applicants navigating uncertainty over which technologies trigger federal…
Voyager Awarded Interstellar Lab Mission Management Contract
AI-Run Growth Chamber Will Test How Plants Develop in Microgravity Against a Matching Experiment on Earth HOUSTON—(BUSINESS WIRE)—October 26, 2026—Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG) executed a mission management contract with Interstellar…
In the Field, On the Page: JIATF-401 Counter-sUAS Reference Guide Highlights RF-Cyber Takeover
The Department of War’s Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) 401 has released its 2026 Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Quick Reference Guide, an 89-page practical resource for the Joint Force and…
OpEd: How To Move Beyond the Tech and Into Operational Readiness
Aircraft, sensors, communications systems, digital data exchanges, digital models, and operating software support useful drone services today within defined operating conditions and approvals. We’re close to the next rulemaking enabling…
Warren County Community College Launches Counter-UAS Concentration, Signals Growing Demand for Drone Defense Training
Warren County Community College, one of the most credentialed drone programs at the community college level in the country, is stepping into one of the fastest-growing corners of the drone…
FEMA’s FY 2027 Counter-Drone Grants: $250 Million and Legal Ambiguity
FEMA’s latest counter-drone funding round gives states and territories an opportunity to strengthen airspace security. But an overdue federal legal advisory leaves applicants navigating uncertainty over which technologies trigger federal…
Meet Hextronics’ Helios Drone, Part of Its New Eclipse Integrated Drone Dock Stack
Miami-based autonomy company Hextronics introduced Eclipse, a vertically integrated drone dock and aircraft system, during an Exhibitor Showcase at Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas. Founder and CEO Curtis Lary…
Elistair unveils its new Tethered Solution for the Parrot ANAFI UKR
Lyon, France, October 21st 2026 – Elistair unveils its new tethered air module for the Parrot ANAFI UKR micro-UAV, compatible with Elistair’s Safe-T and Ligh-T tether stations and allowing hours of…
JIATF-401’s Push to Build a Faster Counter-UAS Marketplace
Drone threats evolve faster than traditional defense acquisition cycles. For Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401), closing that gap means changing more than the equipment the government buys. It means…
Silicon Anodes, National Security: Battery Cells as Drone Infrastructure
At the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, most exhibitors pitched airframes, payloads or software. But Sila Nanotechnologies pitched the battery cell itself, something less visible and arguably more foundational….
Airwise Solutions Builds a Connected Ecosystem for Drone Operations
A drone program can have capable aircraft, skilled pilots and sophisticated sensors yet still struggle to turn those assets into a coordinated operation. Different manufacturers bring different interfaces. Flight planning,…
OpEd: The Miami Crash Raises The Bigger Question, “Are We Closer to Pilotless Cargo Aircraft?”
On Sunday September 6, a Boeing 767 Amazon Prime Air flight operated by “21 Air” landed at Miami International Airport, overran Runway 30 and struck two ground vehicles. It killed…
Geo Week Opening Keynote Explores Digitally Preserving 90 Years of Fallingwater
From Scan to BIM to Digital Twin: The story behind digitally preserving one of architecture’s most iconic landmarks Salt Lake City, UT — November 4, 2027 — Geo Week announced…
Beyond Earth, Beneath Golden Dome: NASA and Space Force Map an Autonomous Future
One single conversation covered a nuclear-powered spacecraft deploying helicopters at Mars, a rotorcraft exploring Saturn’s moon Titan, a Venus probe deciding which discoveries to transmit before its operating window closes…
OpEd: How To Move Beyond the Tech and Into Operational Readiness
Aircraft, sensors, communications systems, digital data exchanges, digital models, and operating software support useful drone services today within defined operating conditions and approvals. We’re close to the next rulemaking enabling…
Industry Headwinds and Record Attendance: Commercial UAV Expo 2026 in Review
Last month, professionals from across the commercial UAS industry came together for the annual Commercial UAV Expo. This year’s event was back in Las Vegas, Nevada, and came at a…
OpEd: Five Airports Stopped When a Backup Cable Was Cut. The Lesson for Autonomy Is in the Ground
On Monday, September 21, 2026, flights stopped at five airports in the Northeast. Newark, Teterboro and Philadelphia were stopped at around 10 a.m.; JFK and LaGuardia were added at around…
GrandSKY’s Next Frontier: Turning Air Domain Awareness Into Everyday Drone Operations
Seeing a drone does not tell you what it is doing. Completing a delivery does not establish a logistics network. And demonstrating a technology does not necessarily make it ready…
Maris-Tech Unveiled Uranus-Drones-V2
Israeli company Maris-Tech unveiled the Uranus-Drones-V2, an advanced onboard video and AI processing platform designed to enhance the operational capabilities and autonomy of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including platforms used…
Ubotica demonstrates world-first autonomous onboard scheduling for Earth observation satellites using orbital AI
European space technology firm recently demonstrated how a low-cost satellite can identify a vessel and independently schedule a follow-up observation without ground station intervention, advancing the future of real-time maritime…
OpEd: Five Airports Stopped When a Backup Cable Was Cut. The Lesson for Autonomy Is in the Ground
On Monday, September 21, 2026, flights stopped at five airports in the Northeast. Newark, Teterboro and Philadelphia were stopped at around 10 a.m.; JFK and LaGuardia were added at around…
Maris-Tech Unveiled Uranus-Drones-V2
Israeli company Maris-Tech unveiled the Uranus-Drones-V2, an advanced onboard video and AI processing platform designed to enhance the operational capabilities and autonomy of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including platforms used…
TransMedics selects Gogo Galileo HDX for nationwide organ transport fleet
Reliable, high-performance connectivity will support time-critical transport and monitoring of donor organs for transplants aboard 22 Embraer Phenom 300E aircraft Broomfield, Colo. / 27 October 2026 – Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO) today…
Percepto Launches Hardware-Agnostic Axion Platform, Bringing Physical AI to Mission-Critical Operations
Software-first strategy opens Percepto’s platform to existing drone fleets and industrial sensor systems, backed by new leadership and a vision for continuous infrastructure visibility. AUSTIN, Texas, October 27, 2026 –…
Meet Hextronics’ Helios Drone, Part of Its New Eclipse Integrated Drone Dock Stack
Miami-based autonomy company Hextronics introduced Eclipse, a vertically integrated drone dock and aircraft system, during an Exhibitor Showcase at Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas. Founder and CEO Curtis Lary…
BAE Systems to expand advanced manufacturing capabilities in Weld County, Colorado
Purchase of 130,000 SF facility to expand capacity for space-based hardware and sensor system production BROOMFIELD, Colorado. – Oct. 21, 2026 – BAE Systems announced today that it has closed on…
Moya Aero Successfully Completes Transition Flight with MOYA 256
The milestone demonstrates vertical takeoff, transition to wing-borne flight, and return to vertical flight with Moya Aero’s full-scale eVTOL. São José dos Campos, Brazil, [October 21st 2026] – Moya Aero…
SPH Engineering Announces Winners of the 2026 Global Drone Operations Awards
BUDAPEST, Hungary, October 12, 2026 – SPH Engineering, a solution architect for drone-based surveying, inspection and mapping, announced the winners of its inaugural Global Drone Operations Awards during SPH Drone…
Certified Isn’t the Same as Competent: The FAA Is Cracking Down on Drone Pilots Who Don’t Know the Difference
On April 29, 2026, United Airlines Flight 1980 was on final approach to San Diego International Airport at 3,000 feet when the crew reported striking a drone. The FAA and…
New Jersey Puts Down Roots for a National Aviation Innovation Corridor
By: Dawn Zoldi At the Shore to Soar 2026 (S2S) in Cape May, New Jersey, a panel moderated by NARTP Board Chairman Mark Loeben, a 31-year Air Force veteran (Major…
Crimson Tide Counter-Drone: The Future of Campus Airspace Security
By Dawn M.K. Zoldi The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa boasts an enrollment record of 41,000 students. On any given autumn Saturday, more than 100,000 fans pack Bryant-Denny Stadium, one…
The Most Important FAA Drone Safety Day Yet; The Future of the NAS at Stake
By Juan B. Plaza, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Operational Safety Today the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) holds its fifth consecutive Drone Safety Day (DSD). This year, the stakes are higher…
From Classroom to Cornfield: Building Skills for Precision Agriculture
By Bronwyn Morgan, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Training and Education Once a novelty, highly automated and autonomous drones have become indispensable tools in modern farming. From pinpoint crop surveillance to…
ASSUREd Safe: Building Trustworthy Drone Programs for High‑Stakes Public Safety Missions
By: Dawn Zoldi When lives and communities are on the line, “good enough” UAS training is not really good enough. ASSUREd Safe, the public safety training arm of the FAA’s…
From Purdue to Colorado: How the Data Mine of the Rockies Is Training an AI-Ready Space and Defense Workforce
By Samantha Louque, VT-ARC* – Autonomy Global Media Partner Companies and government teams depend on a tech-savvy workforce as the world becomes increasingly data-driven, from the factory floor to the…
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Program Supports a Skilled Workforce for Commercial Space Economy
DENVER – November 4, 2026 /Business Wire/ – Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG) was awarded a new contract to manage NASA’s High school students United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH) program…
Ubotica demonstrates world-first autonomous onboard scheduling for Earth observation satellites using orbital AI
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Geo Week Opening Keynote Explores Digitally Preserving 90 Years of Fallingwater
From Scan to BIM to Digital Twin: The story behind digitally preserving one of architecture’s most iconic landmarks Salt Lake City, UT — November 4, 2027 — Geo Week announced…
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Future Flight: How Talent, Capital and Manufacturing Will Shape the Next Era of Uncrewed Aviation
In Future Flight, workforce strategist Sharon Rossmark makes the case that uncrewed aviation’s biggest constraint isn’t technology: it’s the systems built to scale it. Drawing on more than a decade…
DRONERSPONDERS “Drone Harrassment” Guide
This guide is designed to help the individual being harassed, law enforcement officers, prosecutors and judges to understand that there are ways they can address the behavior of how the…
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As unmanned aircraft become a fixture at parks, construction sites, public events, emergency scenes, schools, and commercial job sites, law enforcement officers and public safety personnel face a growing challenge:…
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Lee Corbin COO at Linebird | Dawn of Autonomy Ep. 147
This week Dawn of Autonomy continues “Safety & Security” month, sponsored by Sagetech Avionics, with Lee Corbin, Chief Operating Officer at Linebird. Lee joins Dawn for a conversation about improving…
AGN Live! From AUVSI DAPS/Defense
Join us next week for live from the AUVSI Drone & AAM Policy Symposium/Defense event! We’ll connect with guests from AUVSI, D-Fend Solutions, End State Solutions, Carahsoft, NPUASTS/Vantis, ASSURE’d Safe,…
AGN Live! From AEAC Drone Conference & Exhibition
Thursday 11/5, 11am ET, we’re going live from the AEAC Drone Conference & Exhibition in Montréal! 🚁 Tune in as we connect with the people shaping the future of drones…