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AI on the Frontlines: Carahsoft and Partners Advance Warfighter Capabilities for SOF

SOF Week 2025 showcased the next wave of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, tailored to empower Special Operations Forces (SOF) and the broader defense community. Carahsoft partners – Accrete AI, Clarifai,...Read More
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A Drone – Orange Or Otherwise –  Is the New Black: The Rising Threat  to Prison Security

In the past decade, commercial drones have proliferated across industries ranging from photography to agriculture. But in a shadowy parallel, drones have also become the most vexing, sophisticated and persistent...Read More
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Lockheed Martin Goes Deep: Space Exploration and The Future of Mars Sample Return

For over five decades, Lockheed Martin has been a cornerstone of NASA’s most ambitious planetary science missions, from the Viking landers that first touched Mars’ surface to the cutting-edge OSIRIS-REx...Read More
CNA

Delivering on Airspace Management: CNA’s UCATS™ Tool

On a recent day in Howard County, Maryland, the skies bustled with activity as drones delivered packages and meals. Over 15,000 small uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) flights were launched from...Read More
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How Synergy Aviation Safeguards North America’s Energy Infrastructure From the Sky

Ensuring the safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance of North America’s vast energy pipeline networks is a high-stakes challenge—one that Synergy Aviation (a Volatus Aerospace company) has mastered by blending traditional...Read More
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Release the Kraken…and the Devil Ray: The Future of Autonomous Military Maritime Operations is Here

When it comes to maritime autonomy, two names are making significant waves: the Kraken and the Devil Ray. These advanced autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) have redefined what’s possible for Special...Read More
GrandSKY

ASIS Core: Next Level UAS Traffic Management

The integration of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS) poses substantial challenges, but innovative solutions like the ASIS Core are paving the way for safer and...Read More
Testing at MIT’s Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel validates that the EL9’s blown lift wing design unlocks novel aviation capabilities including the ability to take off and land in 150 feet

Electra’s Hybrid-Electric Ultra Short Achieves Breakthrough Wind Tunnel Performance, 7X Greater Lift than Conventional Aircraft

Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra), the aerospace company pioneering Direct Aviation, has successfully completed powered wind tunnel testing for its nine-passenger EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft, confirming Electra’s blown wing design delivers the...Read More
3MadDesign

The Dangers of Using “Data” as a Buzzword

In today’s digital age, folks use the word “data” in so many circumstances that it’s increasingly difficult to follow the conversations. The word means different things to different people. This...Read More
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The SOF Edge in the New Counter-Drone Era: RF Cyber C-UAS

The proliferation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) has reshaped the modern battlefield. Special Operations Forces (SOF) stand on the front lines of this technological shift. As adversaries leverage UAS for...Read More