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Intelligence Assessment: AI On Russian Drones
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When the Machine Decides: Inside the Legal Battle Over AI in Autonomous Systems
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AI Festival Returns to Milan in 2027: International AI Business and Advanced Training Take Center Stage
On February 11–12, 2027, the event created by Search On Media Group and powered by WMF – We Make Future arrives at Superstudio Maxi, featuring 30,000 sqm to welcome companies,…
Axon And Parazero Join Forces To Offer A New C-UAS System
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Counter-UAS Is Growing Up: From Defeating Drones to Managing the Low-Altitude Economy
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After the Alert: Maximizing the Operational Value of C-UAS Analytics
The drone operational environment has changed. It now demands robust counter‑UAS data, not just fast reactions. With rulemaking sharpening restrictions around sensitive facilities, the SAFER Skies Act expanding mitigation authority…
Small Drones, Big Problems: JIATF 401’s Handbook Puts First Principles Before Firepower, Leans Heavily on History
JIATF 401’s new handbook, “Small Drones, Big Problems: A First Principles Approach to Countering-UAS,” offers a useful primer that centers counter-drone defense on shared vocabulary and lessons learned rather than…
Drone Wars: How Cheap FPV Swarms Broke Air Defense in the Middle East and Ukraine
The age of the drone wars has arrived, and every serious military on the planet now watches the same two battle laboratories in Ukraine and the Middle East. From the…
Safer Skies or Patchwork Protection? The Regulatory Landscape for Airspace Security Over Critical Infrastructure
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Drone Awareness for Critical Infrastructure: The SkyHaven Edge in Unsettled Airspace
Remote ID-Based Detection Offers Affordable Situational Awareness While Operators Wait for Finalized Federal Drone Restrictions Over Critical Sites The power plant manager staring at the sky above a substation has…
Drone Industry Rallies Behind MAVLink-Military: Dronecode Hackathon Opens Door to New Era of Interoperable Payloads and Platforms
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Announcement: FlightHorizon ALERT Provides Low-Infrastructure Airspace Awareness for Airports and Critical Sites
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Israeli VTOL With Special Sensors Will Early Detect Fires
As extreme weather events and the effects of global warming continue to drive an increase in the frequency and intensity of wildfires, the Israeli Ministry of National Security, the Israel…
Counter-UAS Is Growing Up: From Defeating Drones to Managing the Low-Altitude Economy
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When the Machine Decides: Inside the Legal Battle Over AI in Autonomous Systems
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Drone Threat To Navy Ships Brought Sales Of TYPHOON To A Peak
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DroneShield Breaks the Detection Paradigm: RfAI-3 Senses Drones That Have Never Been Seen Before
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Manna Becomes First to Receive a SAIL III Mark Certificate
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Tech Policy at a Crossroads: The Rules Are Catching Up, But Is Public Trust?
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MD Aircraft GmbH and ST Airborne Systems AB Announce Collaboration on Electric Aircraft for Airborne Surveillance Missions
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Electra to Usher in the Next Era of Aviation with Advanced Production Facility in Springfield, Ohio
$850 million investment in Springfield and Clark County will move Direct Aviation from concept to reality, creating nearly 2,000 jobs and supporting production of up to 800 EL9 Ultra Short…
Anduril And Archer Unveil Jointly-Developed Autonomous VTOL Platform For Commercial And Defense Applications
Anduril and Archer today unveiled a jointly-developed series hybrid-electric VTOL platform built to serve both defense and commercial applications. Anduril showcased the defense variant, Thunder, a Group 5 autonomous attack…
Vertiports Rising: Who Will Build Europe’s Low-Altitude Future?
The skies above Europe’s cities are on the cusp of something big and new. Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are advancing through certification programmes, cargo drone networks are…
Beyond Cope and Avoid: TruWeather’s Mission to Anticipate and Exploit Low-Altitude Weather
Drones and advanced air mobility (AAM) will not scale on aircraft performance alone. They will scale when operators can trust the airspace below 5,000 feet with the same confidence that…
Electra, UrbanV, and Signature Aviation Announce Strategic Collaboration to Unlock New Regional Mobility Ecosystem
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Who Pays for Your Vertiport? Using AIP, AIG and P3 Deals to Turn AAM Plans Into Concrete
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German Armed Forces Commissions Quantum Systems and Daimler Truck to Develop and Test Unmanned Convoy Solutions for Military Logistics
Gilching, June 16, 2026 – As part of the Interoperable Robotic Convoy (InterRoC) research project, the German Armed Forces has commissioned Quantum Systems to develop and test unmanned convoy solutions for…
INKAS® Unveils New Ground and Air Systems, Expanding Its Integrated Defense Portfolio for Multi-Domain Operations
May 28, 2026 – Today at CANSEC 2026, INKAS® Defense and Aerospace, a Canadian armored vehicle manufacturer and systems integrator, unveils two new solutions to its product ecosystem: the INKAS® MLTV (Modular Light Tactical Vehicle) platform and the INKAS® ANURI Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). …
Karsan Reaches 330 Million Euro Turnover in 2025, 67% of which Comes from Electric Models!
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Embention Awarded in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Spain
February 17, 2026 Sustained growth in critical aerospace technology The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 program identifies and grants visibility to the most dynamic companies within the Spanish tech ecosystem. To…
Elbit Systems Selects Lowental Hybrid for World’s First True Hybrid UAV Propulsion System
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Driving Autonomy, Defending Stability: AVs, National Security and the New AV Framework
By: Dawn Zoldi Automated vehicles (AVs) and automated driving systems (ADS) are colliding with national security concerns in ways that will shape both America’s roads and its strategic resilience. At…
Torc Robotics: Steering Truck Autonomy Into the Mainstream, From the Rubber to the Roof
By: Dawn Zoldi This year’s CES highlighted that AV truck autonomy has moved from concept to concrete business tool, and Torc Robotics aims to position itself at the center of…
The Guts and Brains of EV Autonomy: Inside Ambarella’s AI, GPU and Radar Stack at CES 2026
By: Dawn Zoldi At CES 2026, Ambarella used an off‑site invitation-only exhibition to make a simple point about electric vehicle autonomy: the car is the shell, but the real value…
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Israeli VTOL With Special Sensors Will Early Detect Fires
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TrustFlight Brings AI to One of the Most Human Moments in Crisis Response in Kenyon’s 120th Year
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Unlocking a Frozen Force: Why Autonomy Is the UK’s Only Way Forward
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AI Governance in Robotics: Smart Organizations Scale Autonomous Systems Without Scaling Liability
The accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in robotics delivers extraordinary operational advantages. It also introduces legal and reputational risks that organizations can no longer afford to underestimate. As AI…
Defense Tech at the Crossroads: The Convergence of Drones, Airspace Safety and Grand Strategy
Three urgent questions define American defense in 2026: Can the United States build and field autonomous systems fast enough to matter? Can the nation’s airspace absorb the platforms it is…
From Rigs To Refineries: The New Energy Ops Stack For Offshore And Petrochemical Assets
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At the Six-Month Mark of 2026, Energy Autonomy Gets Real: Inside Sean Guerre’s Front-Row View of Drones, Robotics, AI and Humanoids at Scale
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Drone Threat To Navy Ships Brought Sales Of TYPHOON To A Peak
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Elistair and Exail Bring Persistent Aerial Surveillance to Unmanned Surface Vessels
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Quantum Systems selected for Japan’s Counter-UAS Proof-of-Concept Program
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Virginia Beach Open For Business: Attracts Autonomous Systems Companies With Ocean Access, Veteran Talent
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Mountain Horse Solutions Builds a Multi-Domain Autonomy Portfolio From the Ground Up
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