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U.S. Army Awards Electra R&D Contract for Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Manassas, Va., July 1, 2025 – Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra) was awarded a $1.9 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the U.S. Army to advance the research and development of hybrid-electric...Read More
There’s No Silver Counter-Drone Bullet: Build a Stronger Cyber-Centric Shield, Layer by Layer
Today, drones are just as likely to deliver packages as they are to disrupt critical infrastructure or military operations. As the need for robust, adaptable counter-drone solutions becomes increasingly apparent,...Read More
The Sky Will Belong to the Prepared: Training the Next Generation of BVLOS Drone Operators Under Part 108
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will soon introduce Part 108, a proposed new rule to support the advancement of drone operations by formally enabling Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS)...Read More
Drone Swarms Are Coming: The Future of Autonomous Operations
Imagine hundreds of small aircraft moving through the sky in perfect coordination, their movements resembling a school of fish navigating underwater currents. This isn’t science fiction—it’s the emerging reality of...Read More
The Latest In Sea Tech: Autonomous Naval Defense of the Strait of Hormuz, Singapore-Japan MASS Trials and Underwater Robotics for Pipeline Protection
Autonomy at sea is not just about replacing human crews with machines; it’s about redefining how we move goods, secure infrastructure, and project power across the world’s oceans. Technological readiness...Read More
Korea’s Drone Ecosystem Is Taking Off: 7 Industry Insights from Drone Show Korea 2025
Asia’s largest drone conference, Drone Show Korea (DSK) 2025, marked its tenth year in Busan with record participation. Often overshadowed by China’s command of the drone market, South Korea’s drone...Read More
Drone Security & Airspace Control: GrandSKY and AV Secure the Future of Advanced Aviation
Above the windswept prairies of North Dakota, emerging aviation technologies take flight. Two powerhouse organizations, GrandSKY, the nation’s first commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flight operations center, and AV, the...Read More
How eVTOLs Will Integrate into National Airspace: The eIPP Explained
We were promised flying cars decades ago. We read books like Dude, Where’s my Flying Car? by Tim Jackson. We were mesmerized by the electrical vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL)...Read More
Flying high: Wingcopter secures fresh funding and strengthens leadership team
Leading European drone technology company Wingcopter has secured further funding from a new investor, Copenhagen-based Nordic Secondary Fund, as well as from existing shareholders and the European Investment Bank. Two...Read More
Leveraging Autonomous Aviation Technology: How Crewed Aircraft Integrate Drone Innovations for Safer, Smarter Flights
Aviation has continuously innovated, taken risks and pushed boundaries since the Wright brothers. For most of its first century, flight was synonymous with the image of a human pilot—mastering the...Read More