Intelligence Assessment: AI On Russian Drones
Western intelligence organizations suspect that Russia has transferred to Iran the technology that enables the use of AI on advanced attack drones. Israeli sources said that in the Ukraine war,…
Drone Threat To Navy Ships Brought Sales Of TYPHOON To A Peak
Aerial threats to navy ships, including armed drones, have brought the demand for the Rafael Typhoon remotely operated weapon station to a new peak. A new order from the Israeli…
DroneShield Breaks the Detection Paradigm: RfAI-3 Senses Drones That Have Never Been Seen Before
28 July 2026 – DroneShield today unveiled RfAI-3, the third generation of its proprietary radio frequency intelligence engine. RfAI-3 marks a significant evolution in counter-drone doctrine, prioritizing wideband detection to sense drone threats…
Axon And Parazero Join Forces To Offer A New C-UAS System
Israeli company Axon Vision formed a strategic collaboration with ParaZero to introduce a new integrated configuration that marks the first expansion of the ForceField family to counter the growing drone…
Echodyne Announces ATAK Integration for MESA® Radar Platform
KIRKLAND, Wash., July 22, 2026 – Echodyne, the radar platform company, today announced the availability of an Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) plugin for its MESA® radar platform. The integration enables…
Quantum Systems announces major upgrades to its long-range unmanned aerial system RELIANT
Quantum Systems has upgraded its long-range Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) RELIANT. The latest generation offers increased payload capacity, broader mission flexibility, and software integration into the company’s MOSAIC UXS ecosystem….
Multi-Modal Robot Teaming: Gambit’s Bet on Adaptive Intelligence
Josh Giegel built rocket engines at SpaceX and scaled Virgin Hyperloop from a garage startup to a 300-person company. Now he runs Gambit, a company racing to solve what may…
Embention USA and SkyRunner announce strategic integration delivering autonomous, remote‑piloted capabilities for the new battlespace
Shreveport, LA, [July 2026], Embention USA, a global leader in high-reliability flight control systems for drones used in defense, advanced air mobility, and commercial applications, and SkyRunner, manufacturer of the FAA‑certified MK…
After the Alert: Maximizing the Operational Value of C-UAS Analytics
The drone operational environment has changed. It now demands robust counter‑UAS data, not just fast reactions. With rulemaking sharpening restrictions around sensitive facilities, the SAFER Skies Act expanding mitigation authority…
Building Safer Corrections Facilities and Communities with GEOINT and 3D Mapping
Correctional agencies are building some of the most sophisticated geospatial intelligence programs in public safety. At this year’s Esri Safety and Security Summit, Pennsylvania’s Department of Corrections (PADOC) showed how…
BAE Systems leads region’s first defense industry plugfest to advance military interoperability
Collaborative event demonstrates the power of open architecture and seamless system integration STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — July 22, 2026 — BAE Systems recently brought government and defense industry experts together…
Small Drones, Big Problems: JIATF 401’s Handbook Puts First Principles Before Firepower, Leans Heavily on History
JIATF 401’s new handbook, “Small Drones, Big Problems: A First Principles Approach to Countering-UAS,” offers a useful primer that centers counter-drone defense on shared vocabulary and lessons learned rather than…
Overload to Overhaul: How CAL FIRE’s GIS Backbone Held During The LA Firestorm
Early last year, as hurricane force winds drove five separate fires across the Los Angeles Basin in less than 36 hours, CAL FIRE’s maps became as critical as its engines…
The SAFER SKIES Act’s Interim Final Rule: What SLTT Agencies and Industry Need to Know
A little over six months after Congress passed the SAFER SKIES Act (the Act), DOJ and DHS have released the rulebook that authorizes state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) law…
Safer Skies or Patchwork Protection? The Regulatory Landscape for Airspace Security Over Critical Infrastructure
At the inaugural Energy Drone and Robotics Summit’s Energy Security and C-UAS Forum, three of the nation’s leading voices on counter-UAS law and public safety operations delivered their assessment of…
Component-Level Intelligence: What You Don’t Know About Your Drone Could Ground Your Operation
By T. Seth Ford, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Systems Integration You can fly a drone, sure. But right now, the more important question is whether you can tell me, with…
Ironaxe Comes Out of Stealth Mode: A Counter-UAS Tiltwing VTOL That Hunts by Tangling, Not Killing
Peter Schmidt, founder and CEO of Ironaxe Corporation, believes the smartest way to stop a hostile drone is not to blow it up with a $30,000 heat-seeking missile. It is…
Announcement: FlightHorizon ALERT Provides Low-Infrastructure Airspace Awareness for Airports and Critical Sites
Vigilant Aerospace Systems has launched the FlightHorizon™ ALERT service, an easy-to-use, fully managed airspace awareness and alerting system for general aviation airports, critical infrastructure and any facility that needs better awareness of nearby aircraft and drones. The new service is designed…
Israeli VTOL With Special Sensors Will Early Detect Fires
As extreme weather events and the effects of global warming continue to drive an increase in the frequency and intensity of wildfires, the Israeli Ministry of National Security, the Israel…
TrustFlight Brings AI to One of the Most Human Moments in Crisis Response in Kenyon’s 120th Year
New PersonalEffects application lets people affected by a disaster search for and claim a loved one’s belongings in their own words, while giving operators complete, traceable oversight of every item,…
After the Alert: Maximizing the Operational Value of C-UAS Analytics
The drone operational environment has changed. It now demands robust counter‑UAS data, not just fast reactions. With rulemaking sharpening restrictions around sensitive facilities, the SAFER Skies Act expanding mitigation authority…
Building Safer Corrections Facilities and Communities with GEOINT and 3D Mapping
Correctional agencies are building some of the most sophisticated geospatial intelligence programs in public safety. At this year’s Esri Safety and Security Summit, Pennsylvania’s Department of Corrections (PADOC) showed how…
Drone As First Responder: Public Safety Innovation Reshapes Energy Sector
One of the most transformative concepts to emerge from public safety UAS programs is the Drone as First Responder (DFR) model. Law enforcement and fire service agencies developed DFR to…
Public Safety, Drone Delivery, UTM, And AAM: Shared Responsibility For The National Airspace
Public safety agencies already encounter commercial drone delivery systems operating in their jurisdictions. These interactions reveal practical challenges as delivery operations overlap with emergency response, infrastructure inspection and other UAS…
Tech Policy at a Crossroads: The Rules Are Catching Up, But Is Public Trust?
Regulation continues to lose the race against the technology it is meant to govern, but writing faster rules is only half the fix. The harder, less visible problem is that…
Counter-UAS Is Growing Up: From Defeating Drones to Managing the Low-Altitude Economy
The conversation around counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) has changed dramatically over the past decade. Not long ago, success was measured by one simple question: “Can you detect a drone?” Today,…
When the Machine Decides: Inside the Legal Battle Over AI in Autonomous Systems
The gap between what artificial intelligence (AI) can do and what the law says it should do keeps widening. An expert “Minds and Machines” panel at Law-Tech Connect explored that…
Echodyne Announces ATAK Integration for MESA® Radar Platform
KIRKLAND, Wash., July 22, 2026 – Echodyne, the radar platform company, today announced the availability of an Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) plugin for its MESA® radar platform. The integration enables…
Multi-Modal Robot Teaming: Gambit’s Bet on Adaptive Intelligence
Josh Giegel built rocket engines at SpaceX and scaled Virgin Hyperloop from a garage startup to a 300-person company. Now he runs Gambit, a company racing to solve what may…
MD Aircraft GmbH and ST Airborne Systems AB Announce Collaboration on Electric Aircraft for Airborne Surveillance Missions
Farnborough International Airshow, United Kingdom – 21 July 2026 MD Aircraft GmbH and ST Airborne Systems AB have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) taking a significant step toward integrating…
DHS S&T Announces New Genesis Mission Challenges to Safeguard America’s Future
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 22, 2026 Washington, D.C. – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) today announced a bold set of new national challenges…
Electra to Usher in the Next Era of Aviation with Advanced Production Facility in Springfield, Ohio
$850 million investment in Springfield and Clark County will move Direct Aviation from concept to reality, creating nearly 2,000 jobs and supporting production of up to 800 EL9 Ultra Short…
Ironaxe Comes Out of Stealth Mode: A Counter-UAS Tiltwing VTOL That Hunts by Tangling, Not Killing
Peter Schmidt, founder and CEO of Ironaxe Corporation, believes the smartest way to stop a hostile drone is not to blow it up with a $30,000 heat-seeking missile. It is…
Manna Becomes First to Receive a SAIL III Mark Certificate
We are proud to announce that Manna has become the first company to receive a SAIL III Mark Certificate from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. As an important technical and…
Echodyne Announces ATAK Integration for MESA® Radar Platform
KIRKLAND, Wash., July 22, 2026 – Echodyne, the radar platform company, today announced the availability of an Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) plugin for its MESA® radar platform. The integration enables…
Drone As First Responder: Public Safety Innovation Reshapes Energy Sector
One of the most transformative concepts to emerge from public safety UAS programs is the Drone as First Responder (DFR) model. Law enforcement and fire service agencies developed DFR to…
Public Safety, Drone Delivery, UTM, And AAM: Shared Responsibility For The National Airspace
Public safety agencies already encounter commercial drone delivery systems operating in their jurisdictions. These interactions reveal practical challenges as delivery operations overlap with emergency response, infrastructure inspection and other UAS…
Drone Detection And Counter-UAS: Public Safety Experience Informs Enterprise Airspace Awareness
One of the most important developments in cross sector UAS integration involves the growing adoption of drone detection systems in the private sector. As drone usage expands, organizations face a…
Electra to Usher in the Next Era of Aviation with Advanced Production Facility in Springfield, Ohio
$850 million investment in Springfield and Clark County will move Direct Aviation from concept to reality, creating nearly 2,000 jobs and supporting production of up to 800 EL9 Ultra Short…
Elistair and Exail Bring Persistent Aerial Surveillance to Unmanned Surface Vessels
Lyon, France – July 21st, 2026. Elistair and Exail have partnered to integrate the Khronos automated tethered DroneBox on Exail’s DriX unmanned surface vessel (USV), giving maritime operators a persistent…
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…
New Jersey Puts Down Roots for a National Aviation Innovation Corridor
By: Dawn Zoldi At the Shore to Soar 2026 (S2S) in Cape May, New Jersey, a panel moderated by NARTP Board Chairman Mark Loeben, a 31-year Air Force veteran (Major…
Crimson Tide Counter-Drone: The Future of Campus Airspace Security
By Dawn M.K. Zoldi The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa boasts an enrollment record of 41,000 students. On any given autumn Saturday, more than 100,000 fans pack Bryant-Denny Stadium, one…
The Most Important FAA Drone Safety Day Yet; The Future of the NAS at Stake
By Juan B. Plaza, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Operational Safety Today the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) holds its fifth consecutive Drone Safety Day (DSD). This year, the stakes are higher…
From Classroom to Cornfield: Building Skills for Precision Agriculture
By Bronwyn Morgan, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Training and Education Once a novelty, highly automated and autonomous drones have become indispensable tools in modern farming. From pinpoint crop surveillance to…
ASSUREd Safe: Building Trustworthy Drone Programs for High‑Stakes Public Safety Missions
By: Dawn Zoldi When lives and communities are on the line, “good enough” UAS training is not really good enough. ASSUREd Safe, the public safety training arm of the FAA’s…
From Purdue to Colorado: How the Data Mine of the Rockies Is Training an AI-Ready Space and Defense Workforce
By Samantha Louque, VT-ARC* – Autonomy Global Media Partner Companies and government teams depend on a tech-savvy workforce as the world becomes increasingly data-driven, from the factory floor to the…
Finding Lost Civilizations with Lidar: How Terra Incognita and Stitch3D Turned NASA Data into 3D Evidence in the Amazon
By: Dawn Zoldi and Dahlia Kopycienski Using NASA lidar, lean processing workflows and browser‑based 3D visualization, Terra Incognita Research Institute and Stitch3D have outlined a practical way to find, and…
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Drone Industry Rallies Behind MAVLink-Military: Dronecode Hackathon Opens Door to New Era of Interoperable Payloads and Platforms
14 teams integrated the MAVLink-Military dialect, verifying cross-vendor systems end to end and flying working demos for government and industry guests MANASSAS, Va — Jul 30, 2026 — Engineering teams…
Announcement: FlightHorizon ALERT Provides Low-Infrastructure Airspace Awareness for Airports and Critical Sites
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Israeli VTOL With Special Sensors Will Early Detect Fires
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What happens when a leader in radar technology combines customer curiosity with a mission to improve safety, security, and operational awareness across critical sectors? This week on the Dawn of…
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What if the smartest way to stop a hostile drone was to catch it instead of destroy it? This week on the Dawn of Autonomy podcast, we feature Ironaxe Corp’s…