Japan Drone and AAM Expo 2026: More Heavy-Lift UAVs Pushing the Boundaries of Drone Innovation
Japan’s drone sector is thinking big, building bigger and deploying at scale. In Part 1 of this series, I introduced four Japanese companies at the Japan Drone and AAM Expo…
OpEd: A Drone Combatant Command: Solution Or Symptom?
When Congress reaches for a new combatant command, it usually means the department is struggling to integrate something that cuts across the services and existing geographic theaters. That was true…
Japan Drone and AAM Expo 2026: Heavy-Lift UAVs Tackling Disaster Response, Infrastructure Inspection and ISR
Japan Drone and AAM Expo 2026, Japan’s annual drone showcase, has grown into one of Asia’s most important unmanned systems gatherings. It brings together commercial developers, researchers, defense-adjacent companies, and…
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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…
As The Crow Flies: Ornadyne’s Bird-Mimicking Ornithopter O1 Targets Military Reconnaissance Missions
At SOF Week 2026, Geourg Kivijian wasn’t handing out business cards. He and co-founder Armen Arakelyan walked the show carrying a drone that looked like a bird. Their startup, Ornadyne,…
Triple Threat in the Sky: Volatus Aerospace Redefines Pipeline Protection
Ben Ruszkowski, Chief Commercial Officer of Synergy Aviation, a Volatus Aerospace company, has spent the better part of his professional life making sure North America’s most critical energy assets never…
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SPARC AI Strengthens Ukraine Market Entry, Engages CFC Defence to Drive Frontline Adoption of Overwatch and Expand Its Roster of Partnered Drone Manufacturers
Agreement builds on the Company’s previously announced Ukrainian office, local agent network and growing roster of partnered drone OEMs, formalizing a structured pathway from in-country relationships to capability validation, manufacturer…
Red Cat Introduces Hellcat™, a Global Small UAS Configuration Built on the Proven Black Widow™ Platform
SALT LAKE CITY, June 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) (“Red Cat” or the “Company”), a U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions for…
Parsons and DroneShield Highlight Open-Architecture Approach to Countering Evolving Drone Threats
Recent Demonstration Showcases Interoperable Counter-UAS Capabilities for National Security and Critical Infrastructure Missions Warrenton, VA – 16 June 2026 – DroneShield, a global leader in advanced counter-unmanned aircraft system (CUAS), recently highlighted its…
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Free Drone Safety Handout for Law Enforcement and Public Safety
As unmanned aircraft become a fixture at parks, construction sites, public events, emergency scenes, schools, and commercial job sites, law enforcement officers and public safety personnel face a growing challenge:…
Jamming and/or Spoofing: GNSS Interference Resource Guide
Newly released edition of the FAA’s Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Interference Guide. This significant update offers expanded insight into current jamming and spoofing activity, operational impacts on aircraft systems,…
Report: Indianapolis Downtown Heliport 2024 Assessment Shows Why 8A4 Must Remain Open
Indianapolis has a piece of aviation infrastructure that most cities only wish they had, and aviation consultant Five-Alpha, LLC’s Airport Assessment Report, published June 6, 2024, makes that clear in plain…
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AGN LIVE! From EDR Summit
Join us live Tuesday, June 23, 2 pm CT from the 2026 Energy Drone & Robotics Summit show floor as we dive into the latest in autonomous systems and energy…
Charlton Evans of End State Solutions and Nate Ernst of Tactien Group | Dawn of Autonomy Ep.127
Wednesday June 24, at 11 am ET. In this episode of Dawn of Autonomy, we wrap up “Energy Month” with two of the most consequential voices in large UAS integration…
Drone Pathways in the Sky: Global UTM and BVLOS Integration
Building on the past two years of global drone regulation panels, Pathways in the Sky takes a deep dive into how UAS Traffic Management (UTM) systems and evolving BVLOS regulations…
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