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…
The Buzz on The HIVE: Spreading Tech, Wonder and Joy from North Dakota to Norway
By: Dawn Zoldi The HIVE in Grand Forks has become one of the most important launchpads for drones, autonomy and dual‑use tech in the Upper Midwest, and increasingly, far beyond…
When Autonomy Takes Aim: PNT, GNSS-Denied Navigation and the Moral Hazard of Lethal AI Systems
By: Dawn Zoldi From self-driving cars and underground drones to unmanned maritime craft, autonomous vehicles in the air, on land and at sea all live and die by their positioning,…
Aviation’s New Business Frontier: Legal, Safety and Insurance Essentials for Commercial Drone Operators
By: Juan B. Plaza, AG Operational Safety Ambassador With fast-evolving drone regulations, shifting public attitudes and new risks, commercial drone operators face more scrutiny, and opportunity, than ever. I had…
Securing the Skies: How Europe Is Tackling Cybersecurity Risks in Civil Drones
By: Joanna Wieczorek, AG Europe Ambassador and Yves Morier* In a digitally connected world, almost every industry depends on networks, data and automation. Aviation, associated with rigorous safety standards, has…
ACAS X Takes Aviation Safety to a Higher Level: Lessons from the NTSB On The DC Mid-Air Collision
By: Dawn Zoldi As the year comes to a close, in reflection, one of the most shocking events this year for aviation occurred just at the year’s start, in January…
States Leading the Way: The Multistate Collaborative Accelerating Advanced Air Mobility
By: Dawn Zoldi States across America have charted a new course for advanced air mobility (AAM), where regional collaboration drives both innovation and harmonization in the skies through NASAO’s (The…
SCD Wins Strategic HD MWIR Contract in Asia, Accelerating AI-Ready Infrared Sensing for Next‑Generation Defense Systems
By: Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Israel Israeli infrared specialist SCD has secured a strategic contract to supply hundreds of High-Definition Mid-Wave Infrared (HD MWIR) detectors to a long-standing…
MatrixSpace Launches Portable 360 Radar™ for Rapid, Resilient Counter-Drone Operations Anywhere
Burlington, MA (December 9, 2025) – MatrixSpace, a leader in portable AI-enabled radar for counter-UAS (C-UAS), announces the availability of its revolutionary Portable 360 Radar™. This rugged, easily transportable radar kit…
CAE to Enhance Air traffic Controller Training with CAE Ridge TM™
Hong Kong, December 9, 2025 – (NYSE: CAE; TSX: CAE) – CAE announced today at Airspace Asia Pacific 2025, that it is expanding the use of CAE RidgeTM, its proven…
AI Takes the Cockpit: Orbit’s Smart Audio Systems Redefine Fighter Communications
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Israel Orbit Communication Systems has brought frontline artificial intelligence (AI) into the cockpit. The company won a new $7.5 million USD order for…
BAE Systems Secures $36 Million Contract to Equip U.S. Navy Submarines with Multifunction Modular Masts
BAE Systems has been awarded a $36 million production contract from Lockheed Martin to deliver Multifunction Modular Mast (MMM) systems for integration onto U.S. Navy submarines. The MMM system is…
US-X Launches Blue List UAS Website
By Sarah Gauvin DCMA Public Affairs PALMDALE, Calif. – Defense Contract Management Agency’s Special Programs Unmanned Systems-Experimental, or US-X, launched its Blue List Unmanned Aircraft Systems website Dec. 3, creating an effective and…
Cognata’s AI Simulation Platform Fuels Autonomous Ground Combat Vehicle Missions
By: Arie Egozi, AG Ambassador, Israel Israeli company Cognata uses artificial intelligence (AI) to power advanced simulation technology as a key enabler for Israel’s autonomous ground combat vehicle programs. The…
DIC to Unveil HAGAMOSphere 2.0 Drone at CES 2026!
Tokyo, Japan—DIC Corporation announced today that it will participate in CES 2026, one of the world’s leading technology trade shows for the consumer electronics industry, which will be held from …
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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SCD Wins Strategic HD MWIR Contract in Asia, Accelerating AI-Ready Infrared Sensing for Next‑Generation Defense Systems
By: Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Israel Israeli infrared specialist SCD has secured a strategic contract to supply hundreds of High-Definition Mid-Wave Infrared (HD MWIR) detectors to a long-standing…
MatrixSpace Launches Portable 360 Radar™ for Rapid, Resilient Counter-Drone Operations Anywhere
Burlington, MA (December 9, 2025) – MatrixSpace, a leader in portable AI-enabled radar for counter-UAS (C-UAS), announces the availability of its revolutionary Portable 360 Radar™. This rugged, easily transportable radar kit…
CAE to Enhance Air traffic Controller Training with CAE Ridge TM™
Hong Kong, December 9, 2025 – (NYSE: CAE; TSX: CAE) – CAE announced today at Airspace Asia Pacific 2025, that it is expanding the use of CAE RidgeTM, its proven…
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DRONERESPONDERS Charles Werner, DSPA Kenji Sugahara, CDA Liz Forro | Dawn of Autonomy | Episode 101
As the year wraps up, the Dawn of Autonomy podcast presents the “Best of 2025,” sponsored by TruWeather Solutions. For this special year-end episode, we feature three industry leaders who…
Don Berchoff, CEO of TruWeather Solutions | Dawn of Autonomy | Episode 100
December is “Best of 2025” month on the Dawn of Autonomy podcast and we’re kicking off strong with our sponsor TruWeather Solutions. This episode features Don Berchoff, CEO of TruWeather…
State of the States Part II
A continuation of our incredible “State of the States” discussion from last year, this expert panel dives into the “drone readiness” of a few additional states this year. They address…