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…
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: 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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
Quantum Systems has established a permanent presence in Japan, deepening its footprint in the Pacific Region, with plans to expand industrial cooperation with Mitsubishi Chemical and Panasonic
Tokyo, Japan, 28 October 2026 – Quantum Systems is establishing a permanent presence in Japan by establishing Quantum Systems Japan K.K., and a local office in Tokyo. The move marks the company’s next…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
Huawei Cloud Rolls Out Enterprise AI Products Across the Board, Building an Open Agentic Cloud
SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 September 2026 – On September 18, Dr. Peter Zhou, Director of the Board at Huawei and CEO of Huawei Cloud, delivered a keynote titled…
OpEd: Weather Superiority for Drone Warfare and Counter-UAS Operations
Sun Tzu said knowing the weather will win the war. Sun Tzu told commanders to know the ground and know the weather, and victory would be total. Modern militaries still…
OpEd: The Midair Collision Warning Systems Miss, and How to Close the Gap
A midair collision between two firefighting helicopters in Greece this August, which resulted in a tragic loss of life, exposed a critical gap in aviation safety. Current collision avoidance technology…
Tesla Has an Internal Document Called “Radar Saves Us,” NHTSA Wants to Know Why
Tesla has an internal document called “Radar Saves Us.” On July 2, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent Tesla a letter demanding to know how that document was…
OpEd: Counter-UAS Policy Gaps Still Threaten America’s Drone Defense Progress
Washington seems to be declaring victory over the policy fight in counter-UAS. I have covered this space long enough to recognize an inaccurate assessment of reality when I hear one….
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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
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…
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…
Free Drone Safety Handout for Law Enforcement and Public Safety
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…