North America
US-X Launches Blue List UAS Website
By Sarah Gauvin DCMA Public Affairs PALMDALE, Calif. – Defense Contract Management Agency’s Special Programs Unmanned Systems-Experimental, or US-X, launched its Blue List Unmanned Aircraft Systems website Dec. 3, creating an effective and...Read More
Cybersecurity and Data Integrity: The Missing Pillars in Professional Drone Pilot Training
By: Bronwyn Morgan, AG Training and Education Ambassador For commercial and industrial drone operations, pilot training programs often emphasize flight skills, regulatory compliance, sensor operation and mission planning. These programs...Read More
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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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