Enabling Tech
General Atomics and Calidus Sign MOU for MQ-9B and Gambit CCA Co-Production in UAE
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and UAE-based Calidus Aerospace signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on January 20, 2026, at the...Read More
Has the Golden Dome Arrived? The New National Defense Strategy Could Rewrite America’s Drone and Counter‑Drone Future
By: Dawn Zoldi The newly released 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS) resets how Washington thinks about drones over U.S. soil and the industrial base that builds and defeats them. It...Read More
Controlled Skies: Airwayz UTM Provides True Airspace Command and Control
By: Dawn Zoldi Many unmanned traffic management (UTM) systems were built for sporadic drone flights in small pockets of static airspace for operational evaluations. Airwayz created an AI-driven airspace command...Read More
Elbit Systems Selects Lowental Hybrid for World’s First True Hybrid UAV Propulsion System
Israeli Defense Giant Signs Decade-Long Partnership for Game-Changing UAVTechnology Rehovot, Israel – January 29, 2026 – Lowental Hybrid Ltd., a global innovator in hybridUAV propulsion, today announced that Elbit Systems...Read More
Inertial Labs, a VIAVI Solutions Company, Launches IRINS LEO-Aided Inertial Navigation System
System enables full D3SOE operation on land, air and sea by integrating state-of-the-art positioning, navigation and timing technologies from VIAVI Chandler, Ariz., January 29, 2026 – Inertial Labs, a VIAVI Solutions Inc. (VIAVI)...Read More
Driving Autonomy, Defending Stability: AVs, National Security and the New AV Framework
By: Dawn Zoldi Automated vehicles (AVs) and automated driving systems (ADS) are colliding with national security concerns in ways that will shape both America’s roads and its strategic resilience. At...Read More
Beyond Satellites: How the IHub, Space Force Guardians and Innovators Are Prototyping the Future of Spacepower
By: Samantha Louque, VT-ARC Ever since the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik 1, outer space has been a highly contested and rapidly changing domain. However, that change has grown exponentially...Read More
Elbit Systems UK Completes Full UTACS Acquisition, Expands European Tactical UAS Footprint
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel Elbit Systems UK has finalized the full acquisition of UAV Tactical Systems Ltd. (UTACS), securing all required regulatory and government approvals...Read More
Roving No‑Drone Zones or Rogue Authority? FAA’s New NOTAM and the Outer Limits of Drone Mitigation Power
By Dawn M.K. Zoldi, Colonel (USAF, Ret.), Esq. Congress has been very deliberate about who can shoot down, jam or seize drones over the United States, and under what conditions....Read More
Drones, Data and Digital Twins: The Spatial Intelligence Rewiring Airports and Ports
By: Dahlia Kopycienski At the world’s busiest gateways, behind the scenes, high‑fidelity geospatial data, live sensor feeds and drone‑enabled 3D models have evolved airports and ports into deeply digital operating...Read More
