Mission-Centric Autonomy: Soldier, Swarm and System Synergy in Modern Warfare
By: Dawn Zoldi At this year’s UAS Summit and Expo, a panel of industry leaders dove into the future of military autonomy, examining how mission-centric swarms, cutting-edge soldier controls, and…
Building Defense Readiness: Lessons in Autonomous Warfare
By: Dawn Zoldi* Modern defense is a moving target. Sweeping changes driven by emerging cyber threats, next-generation unmanned systems and artificial intelligence, compliance requirements and, most notably, the real-world lessons…
One-Day Warriors: Slashing Drone Pilot Training with AI Autonomy
By: Pramod Raheja, AG Autonomy Ambassador In modern warfare, drones have become indispensable tools on battlefields from Ukraine to the Middle East. First-Person View (FPV) drones, in particular, have proven…
SkyClean: Setting a New Standard for Drone-Mounted for High-Rise and Industrial Power Washing
By: Dawn Zoldi SkyClean, modular cleaning hardware designed by Nested Technologies to mount directly on the DJI Matrice 400 platform, redefines how facility managers, building owners and service providers approach…
AI-Powered Digital Twins and Quantum Computing Must Inform Next-Gen Airspace Management Policy
By Capt. Fahad ibne Masood, MRAeS In terms of the safety in the national airspace system (NAS), the risk of even a single “guesstimate” would be unacceptable. To differentiate fiction…
The States Driving Drone Success: Laws, Leaders and Lessons from Law-Tech Connect
By: Dawn Zoldi As drones become more mainstream, some states have become the true laboratories for UAS integration. This became clearly evident at Law-Tech Connect’s “State of the States II”…
Advanced Air Mobility Careers: Preparing the Next-Gen Workforce for eVTOL’s Rise
By: Sarah Nilsson, AG Drone and AAM Law Ambassador Advanced air mobility (AAM), or as some regions refer to it, “innovative air mobility” (IAM) represents a holistic shift in how…
Cybersecurity and Data Integrity: The Missing Pillars in Professional Drone Pilot Training
By: Bronwyn Morgan, AG Training and Education Ambassador For commercial and industrial drone operations, pilot training programs often emphasize flight skills, regulatory compliance, sensor operation and mission planning. These programs…
Wisk Completes First Flight of Generation 6 Autonomous eVTOL
Mountain View, CA – December 16, 2025 – Wisk Aero, an autonomous aviation company, today announced the successful completion of the first flight of its Generation 6 aircraft. The flight…
Globalstar and Skydio Complete First Drone Flight on Globalstar Band n53TM and XCOM RAN
COVINGTON, La.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 16, 2025– Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT), a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, today announces the successful completion of a joint technology trial with Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world…
UVision’s HERO Loitering Munitions Training in Europe Underscores Global Demand for Israeli Systems
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel The global demand for Israeli-made loitering munitions has accelerated as recent conflicts in Ukraine and Israel push more European militaries to…
Mastering Complexity & Increasing Efficiency: CES 2026: dSPACE Demonstrates Test and AI Solutions for SDV Development
PADERBORN, Germany & LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–At CES 2026, dSPACE will showcase end-to-end test solutions that enable vehicle manufacturers to efficiently master the increasing complexity in the development of software-defined vehicles….
BAE Systems Awarded Korea Aerospace Industries Contract to Equip KF-21 Aircraft with New Identification Friend or Foe Systems
GREENLAWN, N.Y. — Dec. 15, 2025 — BAE Systems has received an $11 million contract from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to integrate the AN/APX-127(V)1 Combined Interrogator Transponder (CIT) on KF-21 Boramae…
DIU, JIATF-401, USNORTHCOM, US ARMY Announce Winner for C-UAS Low-Cost Sensing Challenge
Washington, D.C., (December 12, 2025) — Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), in close collaboration with U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401), U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps,…
New AI Division In IDF: Fuses Big Data, C4I and Autonomous Combat Systems
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel Israel Defense Forces (IDF) leaders have launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) division inside the C4I and Cyber Defense Directorate to…
U.S. Seeks Israeli UAV Warfare Lessons From Gaza, Lebanon and Iran Campaigns
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel The U.S. Department of Defense has requested that Israel share detailed lessons learned from the intensive operational use of unmanned aerial…
Op-Ed: Restoring American Leadership in UAS, AAM and eVTOL Technologies
By: Rex Alexander, AG Infrastructure Ambassador On June 6th, 2025, President Donald Trump issued his Executive Order, “Unleashing American Drone Dominance,” in an attempt to restore American leadership in uncrewed…
OpEd – Quantum-Enhanced Right of Way: Manned-Unmanned Skies in Harmony in a Brave New World
by Fahad ibne Masood, MRAeS In the year 2030, the population density of urban areas will cause rush hour to be a time of extreme congestion. Electric air taxis will…
OpEd – Beyond the Earthly Rulebook: Navigating the Cosmic Gray Zone in Space
By: Tracy L. Reynolds, AG Maritime and Space Law Ambassador As humanity’s ambitions propel us beyond Earth’s boundaries, we find ourselves at the edge of a new legal frontier where…
Clear Words, Safer Skies: A “Words Matter” Review of the FAA Part 108 BVLOS NPRM
By: Michelle Duquette, AG Operations Ambassador The FAA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Part 108 Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations marks a pivotal advancement in modernizing…
Op-Ed – Why GPS-Only Solutions Are Not Enough: The Case for Independent Surveillance in Part 108 BVLOS Drone Operations
By: Ray Adams,* AG Contributor As the FAA’s Part 108 rule for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations moves toward implementation, it’s clear that advanced cooperative technologies like…
OpEd – America’s Counter-Drone Imperative: Permanent Congressional Action Needed Now to Secure the Skies
By: Dawn Zoldi The American drone industry, as a whole, has marked its collective calendar with a single, palpable date: October 6th, the conclusion of the public comment period for…
OpEd – How to Submit Impactful Public Comments for the FAA Part 108 BVLOS Drone Regulations
By: James Grimsley* An important part of aviation rulemaking is the involvement of public stakeholders. Submitting effective public comments on the FAA’s Part 108 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) is…
The Fine Print of Part 108: BVLOS Gotchas That Could Trip Up Energy Operations
By: Nate Ernst, AG Energy Ambassador The FAA’s new Part 108 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) lays out a sweeping framework for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations—regulations that…
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Wisk Completes First Flight of Generation 6 Autonomous eVTOL
Mountain View, CA – December 16, 2025 – Wisk Aero, an autonomous aviation company, today announced the successful completion of the first flight of its Generation 6 aircraft. The flight…
Globalstar and Skydio Complete First Drone Flight on Globalstar Band n53TM and XCOM RAN
COVINGTON, La.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 16, 2025– Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT), a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, today announces the successful completion of a joint technology trial with Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world…
UVision’s HERO Loitering Munitions Training in Europe Underscores Global Demand for Israeli Systems
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel The global demand for Israeli-made loitering munitions has accelerated as recent conflicts in Ukraine and Israel push more European militaries to…
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