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…
Lockheed Martin’s Vectis Drone Nears First Flight Ahead of AFA Air, Space, Cyber
Lockheed Martin is accelerating production of its Vectis collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) and will build four additional prototypes, the company revealed in an exclusive media roundtable, ahead of this week’s…
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…
Moving Past the Stick: Training Pilots for Aircraft That Fly Themselves
Autonomous drones are not eliminating the pilot. They are changing what being a pilot means. The industry needs to rethink how it defines competence. The Operational Transformation William Barton/shutterstock.com; Stick…
Techno-Autonomy Takes Flight: TEAL Builds the Connectivity Backbone for BVLOS Drones
Programmable connectivity is the foundation of autonomy itself, according to the co-founder and CEO of TEAL, Robby Hamblet. Hamblet joined the Dawn of Autonomy podcast and spent 45 minutes making…
From Hover to Loiter: Why Canadian Public Safety Agencies Need to Rethink Flight
When a suspect sped off during an Ottawa police pursuit, the department couldn’t keep up. Police Chief Eric Stubbs later noted that, while his department uses drones, it lacked the…
Two Skies, One Conversation: How FAA and EASA Are Racing Toward Scalable BVLOS Drone Operations
On the final morning of Commercial UAV Expo, the drone industry got something rare: the FAA and EASA in the same room, on the same stage, answering the same questions…
The 2209 NPRM Is Behind Us. What Now for Critical Infrastructure and CUAS?
The comment window on the FAA’s Section 2209 rule closed August 5th. It’s still not a final rule, That may still be six to twelve months out, at best. But…
UGREEN Unveils New MagFlow Lineup, Featuring the World’s First Liquid-Cooled Qi2 25W Magnetic Power Bank
FOXBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 3, 2026 – At the UGREEN Smart Living Launch Event at Gillette Stadium, UGREEN, a leading global consumer technology company, unveiled three new additions to its MagFlow…
UGREEN Enters the AIoT Space With New Smart Home Ecosystem and Appoints Christian Gonzalez as Global Brand Ambassador
UGREEN moves AI processing, storage, and device control into the home with its local-first HomeAgent ecosystem, reducing reliance on cloud services, while MagFlow debuts the world’s first liquid-cooled Qi2 25W…
Quantum Systems launches Maritime domain, introducing Seavex and Subvex
Quantum Systems is expanding into the maritime domain, connecting autonomous operations above and below the waterline with its existing capabilities in the air and on land. With the launch, the company…
Wingcopter Launches Tactical Reconnaissance Drone With Up to Six Hours of Flight Time
The Wingcopter 262 offers a tactical range of 150 kilometres and a flight time of up to six hours. The modular all-electric VTOL aircraft has a maximum take-off weight of…
Eutelsat and Skynopy partner to develop Global AKAR, one of the largest software-defined global ground networks for satellite services
The partnership combines Eutelsat’s global ground infrastructure with Skynopy’s software-defined orchestration technologies to offer the largest data download ground service for Low Earth Orbit satellites. Paris, 9th September 2026 –…
Aerospacelab Awarded €2.4 Billion Landmark Contract to Build 264 LEO Satellites for IRIS²
Aerospacelab secures IRIS2’s largest satellite manufacturing mandate as it is set to lead Europe’s Most ambitious satellite constellation through the design, production and delivery of 264 LEO (Low earth Orbit)…
WaiV Robotics Completes World’s First Autonomous Offshore Landing On A Moving Vessel At Night
WaiV’s two-day offshore demonstrations moved autonomous drone recovery beyond controlled environments against real maritime conditions, testing the system against darkness, changing seas, and unstable deck conditions. London, UK, September 9,…
SpaceLocker announces investment from Thales Corporate Ventures and three new missions and, asserting its status as a Space Operator
French space operator SpaceLocker is redefining orbital infrastructure by leveraging satellites as shared platforms for faster, more competitive, and sustainable missions. SpaceLocker today announced two major milestones in its development:…
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….
OpEd: A Drone Combatant Command: Solution Or Symptom?
When Congress reaches for a new combatant command, it usually means the department is struggling to integrate something that cuts across the services and existing geographic theaters. That was true…
OpEd – Drone Delivery’s Blind Spot: Why FAA’s Drone Package PEA Potentially Puts Heliports, Hospitals and Safety at Risk
By: Dawn Zoldi* By midnight January 8th, the FAA’s official public comment period on its Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for Drone Package Delivery Operations quietly closed with only a…
OpEd – Secretary Duffy’s $12.5 Billion Air Traffic Control Overhaul Must Include UAS and AAM Interoperability
By: Michelle Duquette, AG Operations Ambassador In a recent fireside chat at the Honeywell American Aviation Leadership Summit, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy laid out an ambitious timeline: rebuild America’s air…
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…
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UGREEN Unveils New MagFlow Lineup, Featuring the World’s First Liquid-Cooled Qi2 25W Magnetic Power Bank
FOXBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 3, 2026 – At the UGREEN Smart Living Launch Event at Gillette Stadium, UGREEN, a leading global consumer technology company, unveiled three new additions to its MagFlow…
UGREEN Enters the AIoT Space With New Smart Home Ecosystem and Appoints Christian Gonzalez as Global Brand Ambassador
UGREEN moves AI processing, storage, and device control into the home with its local-first HomeAgent ecosystem, reducing reliance on cloud services, while MagFlow debuts the world’s first liquid-cooled Qi2 25W…
Quantum Systems launches Maritime domain, introducing Seavex and Subvex
Quantum Systems is expanding into the maritime domain, connecting autonomous operations above and below the waterline with its existing capabilities in the air and on land. With the launch, the company…
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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
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Building Digital Fortresses: Cybersecurity, National Security & Communications Resilience for Autonomous Systems
As autonomous systems take on critical roles, from commercial drone delivery to military robotics, cybersecurity, reliable communications and regulatory compliance are essential to safety and trust. This panel of technical,…
Full Crew 84: Drones
Thursday September 17 at, 11 am ET, Drones takes center stage on the Full Crew as Host Dan Juhlin Autonomy Global Ambassador for Canada is joined by: UVIFY’s COO, Robert Cheek,…
Kristian Brost, General Manager at Robin Radar | Dawn of Autonomy Episode #139
This week, the Dawn of Autonomy podcast continues “Tech for Mission Success” month, sponsored by Teal, with Kristian “KB” Brost, General Manager of Robin Radar. As the North American subsidiary…