North America

The HIVE

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...Read More
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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,...Read More
Electra.aero, Inc

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...Read More
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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...Read More
Axon Vision

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...Read More
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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...Read More
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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...Read More
Flight Insight

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...Read More
D-Fend Solutions

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...Read More
XTEND

XTEND’s Modular AI Drone Swarms: IDF Battlefield Results Drive New U.S. Defense Contracts

By: Arie Egozi The battlefield performance of XTEND’s AI-enabled first-person-view (FPV) drones in recent conflicts has propelled the Israeli company into the spotlight. It recently secured large orders from both...Read More