Burning Down the Miracles: Inside Skunk Works’ Next Long-Range Kill Chain Breakthroughs
Lockheed Martin’s legendary Skunk Works, best known for its iconic black aircraft and Cold War secrets, is, at its core, a place that “solves problems,” says OJ Sanchez, the organization’s…
GeoAI, Data and Construction: A Tale of Two Countries
By: Dawn Zoldi As construction firms modernize how they design, build and maintain infrastructure, changes continue unfolding in the air, on the ground and inside the walls. From drone imagery…
Predictions, Lessons and Tips For the Next Decade of Geospatial Innovation: Geo Week 2026 Spotlight
By: Dawn Zoldi At Geo Week 2026, a cross‑section of geospatial leaders took the stage to wrestle with the question “What will the next 10 years actually look like for…
Inside the Drone Software Supply Chain: Software Bills of Materials Expose Hidden Vulnerabilities
By: Benjamin Sugg, CNA In modern conflicts,unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have proven pivotal and, as such, continue to redefine military strategy. In the Ukraine conflict, for example, UAS cybersecurity vulnerabilities…
Europe’s Drone Wall: Software‑Centric RF‑Cyber Core Key to Defeat Commercial and DIY Drone Threats
By: Dawn Zoldi Europe’s proposed “Drone Wall,” now increasingly referred to as the European Drone Defence Initiative (EDDI), reflects the new reality that cheap, commercially available drones that can be…
Portuguese Man-of-War, Reimagined for the Unmanned Age
By Philip Hicks, Autonomy Global Ambassador – U.K. and Middle East A European Turning Point in Naval Design Europe is reconceiving maritime power. Instead of relying on traditional large, crew-intensive…
From Executive Orders to “Drone Dominance”: Washington’s New Blueprint for Drone Power
By: Dawn Zoldi, Col. USAF Ret. As the Air & Space Forces Association’s Warfare Symposium kicks off this week in Aurora, Colorado, you may find uncrewed systems, autonomy and counter‑UAS…
The Choctaw Nation Uses AI-Enabled Aviation to Uplift Rural, Indigenous and Underserved Communities
By: Dawn Zoldi The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has become one of America’s most advanced proving grounds for autonomous aviation, AI-enabled airspace management and next-generation infrastructure. It does all of…
ANELLO Photonics and Mythos AI Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Resilient Navigation for Maritime Autonomy
Collaboration focused on enabling plug-and-play, GPS-denied navigation capabilities for next-generation maritime platforms SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ANELLO Photonics, the creator of the Silicon Photonics Optical Gyroscope (SiPhOG™) and…
Virtuix and University of Central Florida Reveal Humanoid Robot Controlled Via Omni One Treadmill
Virtuix Also Partnered with 1HMX on NX1, a Full-Body System for Robot Control AUSTIN, TEXAS (February 17, 2026) – Virtuix Inc. (NASDAQ: VTIX), a leading developer of full-body virtual reality…
Hexagon’s Xwatch Safety Solutions and RodRadar Unveil Industry- First Safety-Grade System for Utility Strike Prevention
Breakthrough integration closes the safety gap by automatically stopping the excavator bucket before striking buried utilities during excavation LAS VEGAS, NV – February 23, 2026 – Xwatch Safety Solutions, part…
Radia Appoints Former USAF Lieutenant General Rick Moore as Advisor
Aurora, Colo. | February 19, 2026 (AFA Warfare Symposium) — Radia, developer of the WindRunner, the world’s largest cargo aircraft, today announced that Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Rick Moore, former Deputy Chief of Staff for…
Collaborative Combat Aircraft program progresses through deliberate weapons integration testing
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs AURORA, Colo. (AFNS) — The Air Force has entered the next phase of developmental testing for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, initiating disciplined weapons integration and captive carry…
DAF increases B-21 Raider production capacity to deliver combat capability faster
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs AURORA, Colo. (AFNS) – The Department of the Air Force and Northrop Grumman Corp. have reached an agreement to expand production capacity for the…
Parallel Flight Granted FAA 44807 Exemption, Unlocking U.S. Commercial Operations of Heavy-Lift Hybrid UAS
[La Selva Beach, CA] 2/24/2026 — Parallel Flight Technologies today announced it has been granted an exemption under 49 U.S.C. §44807 by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), authorizing operation of…
MD Aircraft Signs LOI for 10 MDA1 Aircraft with Makmor in India
Friedeburg, Germany – February 2, 2026 – MD Aircraft GmbH announced today that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the sale of 10 MDA1 eViatorTM aircraft to…
OpEd – Drone Delivery’s Blind Spot: Why FAA’s Drone Package PEA Potentially Puts Heliports, Hospitals and Safety at Risk
By: Dawn Zoldi* By midnight January 8th, the FAA’s official public comment period on its Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for Drone Package Delivery Operations quietly closed with only a…
OpEd – Secretary Duffy’s $12.5 Billion Air Traffic Control Overhaul Must Include UAS and AAM Interoperability
By: Michelle Duquette, AG Operations Ambassador In a recent fireside chat at the Honeywell American Aviation Leadership Summit, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy laid out an ambitious timeline: rebuild America’s air…
Op-Ed: Restoring American Leadership in UAS, AAM and eVTOL Technologies
By: Rex Alexander, AG Infrastructure Ambassador On June 6th, 2025, President Donald Trump issued his Executive Order, “Unleashing American Drone Dominance,” in an attempt to restore American leadership in uncrewed…
OpEd – Quantum-Enhanced Right of Way: Manned-Unmanned Skies in Harmony in a Brave New World
by Fahad ibne Masood, MRAeS In the year 2030, the population density of urban areas will cause rush hour to be a time of extreme congestion. Electric air taxis will…
OpEd – Beyond the Earthly Rulebook: Navigating the Cosmic Gray Zone in Space
By: Tracy L. Reynolds, AG Maritime and Space Law Ambassador As humanity’s ambitions propel us beyond Earth’s boundaries, we find ourselves at the edge of a new legal frontier where…
Clear Words, Safer Skies: A “Words Matter” Review of the FAA Part 108 BVLOS NPRM
By: Michelle Duquette, AG Operations Ambassador The FAA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Part 108 Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations marks a pivotal advancement in modernizing…
Op-Ed – Why GPS-Only Solutions Are Not Enough: The Case for Independent Surveillance in Part 108 BVLOS Drone Operations
By: Ray Adams,* AG Contributor As the FAA’s Part 108 rule for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations moves toward implementation, it’s clear that advanced cooperative technologies like…
OpEd – America’s Counter-Drone Imperative: Permanent Congressional Action Needed Now to Secure the Skies
By: Dawn Zoldi The American drone industry, as a whole, has marked its collective calendar with a single, palpable date: October 6th, the conclusion of the public comment period for…
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ANELLO Photonics and Mythos AI Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Resilient Navigation for Maritime Autonomy
Collaboration focused on enabling plug-and-play, GPS-denied navigation capabilities for next-generation maritime platforms SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ANELLO Photonics, the creator of the Silicon Photonics Optical Gyroscope (SiPhOG™) and…
Virtuix and University of Central Florida Reveal Humanoid Robot Controlled Via Omni One Treadmill
Virtuix Also Partnered with 1HMX on NX1, a Full-Body System for Robot Control AUSTIN, TEXAS (February 17, 2026) – Virtuix Inc. (NASDAQ: VTIX), a leading developer of full-body virtual reality…
Hexagon’s Xwatch Safety Solutions and RodRadar Unveil Industry- First Safety-Grade System for Utility Strike Prevention
Breakthrough integration closes the safety gap by automatically stopping the excavator bucket before striking buried utilities during excavation LAS VEGAS, NV – February 23, 2026 – Xwatch Safety Solutions, part…
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This white paper unpacks the U.S. AAM National Strategy and Comprehensive Plan for 2026–2036, detailing how DOT, FAA, NASA, DOD, DHS, DOE, and more than 25 federal agencies will coordinate…
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On this week’s episode of The Dawn of Autonomy, we kick off our “Public Safety” month, sponsored by Viasat. Our guests are Jerry Hancock, Director of Aviation Safety Solutions and…
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