Global Spotlights

Airwayz Overwatch Leads Team Bravo at NATO TIE26, Receives SAPIENT Interoperability Certificate from NCIA

Netherlands-based Command and Control (C2) platform certified for connectivity with 31 Fusion and 15 Edge nodes under STANREC 4869; selected as leading C2 for Team BRAVO in NATO TIE26 performance...Read More
Ondas Inc.

Ondas Launches New Autonomous Defense Systems of Systems at Eurosatory 2026 Under Its “Autonomy at First Contact” Vision

WEST PALM BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / June 16, 2026 / Ondas Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) (“Ondas” or the “Company”), a leading provider of autonomous drone and advanced defense technologies, today announced the launch of...Read More
Quantum Systems

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...Read More
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Japan Drone and AAM Expo 2026: Heavy-Lift UAVs Tackling Disaster Response, Infrastructure Inspection and ISR

Japan Drone and AAM Expo 2026, Japan’s annual drone showcase, has grown into one of Asia’s most important unmanned systems gatherings. It brings together commercial developers, researchers, defense-adjacent companies, and...Read More
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Certified Isn’t the Same as Competent: The FAA Is Cracking Down on Drone Pilots Who Don’t Know the Difference

On April 29, 2026, United Airlines Flight 1980 was on final approach to San Diego International Airport at 3,000 feet when the crew reported striking a drone. The FAA and...Read More
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As The Crow Flies: Ornadyne’s Bird-Mimicking Ornithopter O1 Targets Military Reconnaissance Missions

At SOF Week 2026, Geourg Kivijian wasn’t handing out business cards. He and co-founder Armen Arakelyan walked the show carrying a drone that looked like a bird. Their startup, Ornadyne,...Read More

Triple Threat in the Sky: Volatus Aerospace Redefines Pipeline Protection

Ben Ruszkowski, Chief Commercial Officer of Synergy Aviation, a Volatus Aerospace company, has spent the better part of his professional life making sure North America’s most critical energy assets never...Read More

SPARC AI Expands Overwatch Targeting Capability with Image Recognition and Successful 43km Target Acquisition Test

9 June, 2026: SPARC AI Inc. (the “Company”) (CSE: SPAI) (OTCQB: SPAIF) (Frankfurt: 5OV0) a defence technology company building Overwatch, the GPS denied navigation and target acquisition software platform for drones...Read More

The Invisible Legal Wall Blocking Drone Operations Over the High Seas and the Path Through It

One of the most consequential barriers facing drone operators isn’t the BVLOS rule, the FAA’s certification backlog or a lack of airspace coordination. For many operators planning overwater routes, it’s...Read More
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Electra Unveils Turbo-Electric Aircraft Concept for Next-Generation Airliner as Part of NASA AACES 2050 Program

Concept pairs a double-bubble lifting fuselage and electric tail fans to explore competitive gains for aircraft with 100+ passengers  Manassas, VA, June 8, 2026 Electra, the global leader in hybrid-electric aviation, today unveiled a new conceptual aircraft design...Read More