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,…
Electra Launches Defense Unit to Deliver Next Generation Airlift Solutions for the Last Tactical Leg
Manassas, VA – December 3, 2025 –Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra) today announced the launch of “Electra Defense”, a new business unit focused on meeting defense mission needs, as the company develops the…
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…
Axon Vision Forms Strategic Agreement with Leonardo DRS Focused On U.S. Defense Market
By: Arie Egozi Israeli company Axon Vision formed a strategic cooperation agreement with Leonardo DRS to pursue opportunities in advanced situational awareness, lethality, and survivability, with special emphasis on Counter-UAS…
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…
Airspace In A Single Pane of Glass: How Flight Insight UTM Powers Safe Enterprise Operations
By: Dawn Zoldi Flight Insight, under the leadership of founder and director Brent Genesis, has helped to bridge the gap between uncrewed and crewed aviation through a relentless focus on…
JEKTA unveils 1:9 scale model of PHA-ZE 100 amphibious aircraft as it continues flight testing in Italy
Payerne, Switzerland/ 3 December 2025 – JEKTA, the Switzerland-based manufacturer of the zero-emissions Passenger Hydro Aircraft – Zero Emissions 100 (PHA-ZE 100) amphibious aircraft, has revealed photographs of the 1:9 scale model of…
Emoticonnect, Europe’s leader in predictive emotional data, to debut at CES 2026 within the Paris Est Marne & Bois delegation
Paris, France – 2025 – Emoticonnect, the European pioneer in emotional and predictive analytics for digital interactions, will make its official debut at CES 2026 as part of the Paris…
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…
Unseenlabs Successfully Launches Its BRO-17 and BRO-20 Satellites and Accelerates Global Expansion
Rennes, France – November 28, 2025 – Unseenlabs, the global pioneer in space-based radio frequency (RF) detection, announces the successful launch of its satellites, BRO-17 and BRO-20. The mission, titled…
Defending the Wide Perimeter: How Multi-Sensor Command & Control Unifies Large-Scale C-UAS Operations
By: Dawn Zoldi Defending vast territories from evolving drone threats presents a formidable challenge for security organizations worldwide. As the proliferation of rogue drones accelerates, safeguarding airports, borders, infrastructure and…
Quantum Systems and ADV Defense Sign MoU to Strengthen German–Lithuanian Defence Cooperation
Vilnius, 25 November 2025 – Quantum Systems, the European leader in intelligent unmanned systems, and ADV Defense UAB, a Lithuanian defence technology company and part of Teltonica IoT Group, today announced…
What the Other Guys Are Doing: Russia Mass Producing AI-Enabled Geran-2 Drones
By: Arie Egozi Russia just revealed a major advance in automated warfare with its mass deployment of AI-powered Geran-2 loitering munitions. This pivotal shift will likely intensify the ongoing conflict…
Elistair enhances Khronos tactical capabilities with new Dual Payload configuration
Lyon, France – November 18, 2025 Elistair, the global leader in tethered drone systems for surveillance and tactical communications, unveils the Khronos “Dual Payload”, a new configuration that combines a…
BAE Systems advances RH12™ Storefront with new radiation-hardened circuit technology for space community
MANASSAS, Va. — November 19, 2025 – BAE Systems (LON: BA) has added new capabilities to its next-generation, radiation-hardened 12 nanometer (nm) Storefront. The RH12™ Storefront is an advanced and…
DroneX event director takes full ownership after five years at the helm
Adnan Hiroli has been event director of DroneX (part of the Uncrewed Tech Expo at Excel London) since 2019. For Hiroli, the event was a “passion project”. Now, he has taken full…
Approving UTM Services: Global Perspectives on Deploying Digital Services
Uncrewed Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) will reshape the future of aviation by enabling drones and other uncrewed aircraft to safely share airspace with traditional aviation. As UTM services proliferate…
Fallen Angel: Altitude Angel Insolvent, Sends Shockwaves Through UK Drone Ecosystem
By: Philip Hicks, Autonomy Global U.K. Ambassador In a development that has stunned the UK’s autonomous aviation sector, Altitude Angel, the country’s flagship provider of drone traffic management infrastructure, entered…
Lessons from the Black Sea: Maritime Uncrewed Systems, Strategic Doctrine and the Future of AUKUS
By: Philip Hicks, AG U.K. Ambassador* In the Black Sea, Ukraine’s daring use of small unmanned surface vessels (sUSVs) against the Russian Navy drives a new chapter in naval warfare–…
Quantum Systems Announces Market Expansion and €50M Investment in the UK
London, September 8, 2025 – Quantum Systems, the leader in AI-powered unmanned intelligence systems for defence, emergency services, and industry – announces a long-term commitment to the United Kingdom with the establishment…
Centinus Unveils the Future of AI-Powered Drone Operations at Commercial UAV Expo
New Capabilities Enable Drones to Autonomously Search, Identify, and Deliver Actionable Intelligence in Real-Time Las Vegas, NV – September 3, 2025 — Centinus, the AI-powered drone software company, today announced a…
RodRadar and Lynch Join Forces to Slash UK Utility Strikes with Real‑Time Radar Technology
Strategic collaboration to prevent costly utility strikes, redefining construction safety and productivity with disruptive Live Dig Radar® technology. London, UK, August 19, 2025 – RodRadar, a pioneer in excavation safety…
Law-Tech Connect Online 2024
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When referring to the drone and AAM communities, many people say, “The sky is the limit.” It’s really not. Aviation relies heavily on space assets to enable critical operational functions, such as position, navigation and timing (PNT), terrain avoidance systems, command, control, communication, cyber and intelligence data links and more. Join this panel of space and spectrum experts as they explain the parallel universe of laws, regulations, governing bodies, frameworks, authorities and policies that govern what happens in space that affects aviation operations in the sky and on the ground. It’s going to be out of this world! Register now for our special broadcast of the space and spectrum panel from our AUVSI Law-Tech Connect Workshop: The Sky is Not the Limit-Space Is!
International Drone Regulations: Key Updates On BVLOS, UTM and Use Cases from Europe, Canada, Australia and Africa
By: Dawn Zoldi Navigating the world of drone regulations can be challenging. At this year’s Law-Tech Connect, industry leaders and attorneys from Australia, Africa, Canada and Europe highlighted the international…
Landmark Year for Advanced Air Mobility in Africa: Milestones, Momentum and Challenges Ahead
By: Peter Karanja, AG Africa Ambassador Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is becoming a reality across Africa, and with it, new aviation technologies across the continent. In 2025, Africa claimed a…
Global Autonomous Tech Startups: Perspectives from Africa, Asia & Europe
By: Eno Umoh, Business & Entrepreneurship Ambassador Expert voices from three continents gathered to talk about the state of autonomous tech startups and provided a real-world look at how startups…
Autonomous Drone-in-a-Box Solutions: Real Global Efficiencies and Industry Insights from Commercial UAV Expo 2025
By: Juan B. Plaza, AG Operational Safety Ambassador The Commercial UAV Expo 2025 panel “How Real-World Efficiencies Are Being Enabled by Drone-in-a-Box (DIB) Solutions” showcased autonomous DIB solutions and highlighted…
Safety And Security Before Scale: How African Stakeholders Are Rethinking AAM From Day One
By: Peter Karanja, AG Africa Ambassador As Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) takes shape in Africa, stakeholders aren’t rushing to scale before figuring out the safety and security aspect. Instead, they…
DIU’s Project G.I. Challenge: Accelerating the Next Generation of Uncrewed Systems for the Modern Battlefield
Emerging threats have rewritten the rules of warfare. In conflicts from Ukraine to the Indo-Pacific, uncrewed systems (UxS)—drones, ground robots, and electronic warfare (EW) platforms—have become essential tools for modern…
2025 eVTOL Market Outlook: Global Leaders, Regulatory Shifts, and the Next Phase of Urban Air Mobility
The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) sector stands at a pivotal inflection point in 2025, shaped by rapid technological advances, regulatory shifts, and a new wave of consolidation and…
Aviation 3.0: The Electric Age, Advanced Air Mobility and the Transformative Value of eAircraft for Society
By: Gary Vermaak, Advanced Air Mobility Institute We have entered the era of Aviation 3.0. Electric aircraft (eAircraft) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) technologies have reshaped how we think about…
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 …
ImageSat International Unveils Real-Time Satellite Tracking with In-Orbit Embedded AI
By: Arie Egozi, AG Ambassador – Israel Israeli satellite intelligence pioneer ImageSat International (ISI) has launched a breakthrough in real-time space-based intelligence with its RUNNER satellite, which has been operational…
XELA Robotics Announces Integration Milestone and Reveals its 2026 Technology Roadmap
TOKYO, December 3, 2025 – XELA Robotics (www.xelarobotics.com), a specialist in advanced 3D tactile sensor technology, has successfully integrated its uSkin® sensors into a Tesollo DG-5F five-fingered anthropomorphic robot hand…
ANAVIA partners with Embention to Advance Next-Generation Autonomous Flight Capabilities for Unmanned Systems
December 2, 2025 – ANAVIA, an EDGE Group entity and a leading provider of advanced rotary-wing unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Embention, a…
Israel’s Iron Beam Laser Air Defense System Set for First IDF Delivery on December 30, 2025
By Arie Egozi, AG Ambasssador – Israel Israel has completed development of its Iron Beam laser air defense system and will deliver the first operational capability to the Israel Defense…
Axon Vision Forms Strategic Agreement with Leonardo DRS Focused On U.S. Defense Market
By: Arie Egozi Israeli company Axon Vision formed a strategic cooperation agreement with Leonardo DRS to pursue opportunities in advanced situational awareness, lethality, and survivability, with special emphasis on Counter-UAS…
RAFAEL’s New Counter-UAS Systems: The Hunter Eagle and Ghost Hunter Interceptor Drones
By: Arie Egozi The accelerating threat of armed drones has driven militaries worldwide to seek more effective counter-UAS (C-UAS) solutions, as traditional defense systems have proven inadequate. Rafael, a leading…
Defending the Wide Perimeter: How Multi-Sensor Command & Control Unifies Large-Scale C-UAS Operations
By: Dawn Zoldi Defending vast territories from evolving drone threats presents a formidable challenge for security organizations worldwide. As the proliferation of rogue drones accelerates, safeguarding airports, borders, infrastructure and…
Drones in Focus: Public Safety, Security Risks and Global Drone Developments
Uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) have become both silent guardians and illicit specters that span city skylines and shadowy enclaves. The Full Crew newscast recently assembled a panel of drone visionaries—Kaye…
DIU’s Project G.I. Challenge: Accelerating the Next Generation of Uncrewed Systems for the Modern Battlefield
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2025 eVTOL Market Outlook: Global Leaders, Regulatory Shifts, and the Next Phase of Urban Air Mobility
The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) sector stands at a pivotal inflection point in 2025, shaped by rapid technological advances, regulatory shifts, and a new wave of consolidation and…
Eve Air Mobility and Future Flight Global Sign Letter of Intent for up to 54 eVTOLs Serving Brazil and the United States
Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Future Flight Global, a pioneer in electric aircraft for up to 54 electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL)…
UrbanV and Future Flight Global to Launch an Integrated eVTOL Network in Brazil
UrbanV, a global leader in vertiport infrastructure, and Future Flight Global (FFG), a leading operator of electric aircraft, both pioneers in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) ecosystem, announce additional market…
Space Junk: What It Is, Why We Should Care and What We Should Do About It
By: Tracy Reynolds, AG Space and Maritime Ambassador Remember playing dodgeball? What about the sting of taking one of those balls right in the face? Did you know an average…
OpEd – “The Reports of My Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated:” RF Counter-UAS Solutions Are Still Alive and Kicking
By: Tom Adams People often attribute the popular quote noted in the title to Mark Twain in the late 1800s. Although the exact quote and the incident that inspired it…
Inertial Labs, a VIAVI Solutions Company, Launches Tactical-Grade MEMS IMU with 1 Deg/hr Gyro Bias
Inertial Labs, a VIAVI Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) Company, today introduced the IMU-H100, a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) inertial measurement unit (IMU) developed to enhance tactical guidance and navigation capabilities…
International Drone Regulations: Key Updates On BVLOS, UTM and Use Cases from Europe, Canada, Australia and Africa
By: Dawn Zoldi Navigating the world of drone regulations can be challenging. At this year’s Law-Tech Connect, industry leaders and attorneys from Australia, Africa, Canada and Europe highlighted the international…
Lessons from the Black Sea: Maritime Uncrewed Systems, Strategic Doctrine and the Future of AUKUS
By: Philip Hicks, AG U.K. Ambassador* In the Black Sea, Ukraine’s daring use of small unmanned surface vessels (sUSVs) against the Russian Navy drives a new chapter in naval warfare–…
Mapping Wildfire Resilience With GIS: Perspectives from the ESRI Safety and Security Summit
As wildfires become more frequent and severe across the globe, the need for advanced tools to predict, detect and respond to these disasters has become increasingly critical. At the 2025…
FlyFreely: The Software Powering Drone Program Success
Drone operations are no longer a novelty—they’re a necessity for organizations that want to stay competitive, compliant and safe. Drawing on insights from FlyFreely co-founder Dr David Cole’s recent appearance…
DIU’s Project G.I. Challenge: Accelerating the Next Generation of Uncrewed Systems for the Modern Battlefield
Emerging threats have rewritten the rules of warfare. In conflicts from Ukraine to the Indo-Pacific, uncrewed systems (UxS)—drones, ground robots, and electronic warfare (EW) platforms—have become essential tools for modern…
Australian BVLOS Operations A-Z: The Ultimate Guide to Success
Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations continue to redefine what’s possible in Australia’s skies. From rapid bushfire response to expansive mine surveys, BVLOS unlocks missions that traditional line-of-sight…
2025 eVTOL Market Outlook: Global Leaders, Regulatory Shifts, and the Next Phase of Urban Air Mobility
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Space Junk: What It Is, Why We Should Care and What We Should Do About It
By: Tracy Reynolds, AG Space and Maritime Ambassador Remember playing dodgeball? What about the sting of taking one of those balls right in the face? Did you know an average…
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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 …
ImageSat International Unveils Real-Time Satellite Tracking with In-Orbit Embedded AI
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