Tesla Has an Internal Document Called “Radar Saves Us,” NHTSA Wants to Know Why
Tesla has an internal document called “Radar Saves Us.” On July 2, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent Tesla a letter demanding to know how that document was…
Europe’s Autonomy Sector Is Accelerating. DroneX 2026 Shows What Comes Next
Europe’s autonomy sector has entered a decisive new phase. After years of experimentation, pilot projects and proof‑of‑concept trials, the conversation has changed. The question no longer centers around whether autonomous…
Nebli Puts the Live Drone Picture at the Center of Operations
A drone pilot in the field may have the clearest view of an unfolding incident, inspection site or security perimeter. The people who need to make decisions, however, often sit…
Section 2209 Promises to Protect Critical Infrastructure from Drones. Two Industry Veterans Say It Misses the Mark
The FAA finally released its long-awaited draft rule implementing Section 2209 of the 2016 FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act, and public comments closed on August 5th. Two of the…
Robin Radar Expands U.S. Footprint With New Virginia Headquarters as Counter-Drone Demand Accelerates
Robin Radar, the Dutch counter-drone radar company, has cut the ribbon on its larger US headquarters in Sterling, Virginia. This grand opening marks the next step in a growth trajectory…
When Skies Turn Orange: Drones Enhance Wildfires Response In Canada and Beyond
Wildfire smoke blanketed Toronto, Chicago and New York this summer, a grim reminder that fires have no international borders. Canada has logged more than 6 million acres burned so far…
OpEd: Counter-UAS Policy Gaps Still Threaten America’s Drone Defense Progress
Washington seems to be declaring victory over the policy fight in counter-UAS. I have covered this space long enough to recognize an inaccurate assessment of reality when I hear one….
Battery Chemistry Becomes the New Battleground for Drone Endurance
The drone industry has spent years chasing better sensors, smarter autonomy and lighter airframes. But the real ceiling on mission performance has been sitting inside the battery pack all along….
Candrone Joins GeoCue Global Distribution Network to Deliver TrueView LiDAR and LP360 Software Across Canada
Leading Canadian drone and remote sensing solutions provider expands access to GeoCue’s integrated LiDAR hardware and point cloud processing workflow. Huntsville, AL – GeoCue, a leading provider of high-accuracy drone…
Harris Aerial, Skyline Nav AI, and UtopiaCompression win “Pitch the Press” at Commercial UAV Expo 2026
Top Products and Solutions Selected by Leading UAV Industry Journalists Las Vegas, NV, September 3, 2026 – Harris Aerial, Skyline Nav AI, and UtopiaCompression have been named the three winners…
Mass Production of Strike Drones in Germany Begins
Auterion-Airlogix joint venture produces first Anubis and Seth X airframes, starting serial delivery of more than 5,000 systems under a German government contract MUNICH, Germany, September 3, 2026. For the…
Momentum, Excitement High as Industry Readies for NBAA-BACE
Washington, DC, Sept. 1, 2026 – The world’s most powerful business aviation event begins in under two months with an extraordinary lineup of aircraft and exhibitors, fresh voices, aerospace legends and…
MSSA Expands Reference Architecture to Address Complex Architectural and Service Challenges in Evolving NTN Systems
Major updates focus on regenerative payload architectures and enabling the coexistence of 5G NR and NB‑IoT services within a single satellite constellation San Ramon, Calif. — September 2, 2026 — The Mobile…
CATUAV Gains First Spanish SAIL III Approval
July 1, 2026. We are proud to announce that CATUAV, the registered UAS operator branded as BCN Drone Center, has obtained the first SAIL III operational authorization granted in Spain. This…
InnoHK R&D Centres Establish Base at Science Park to Drive Emerging Industries and Pioneer Future Innovation
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 September 2026 – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), in collaboration with the Innovation and Technology Commission, successfully hosted the launch…
Trump Signs Order to Create a “U.S. Space Academy.” But Is It Actually a Service Academy?
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on August 28, 2026, during a ceremony honoring the Artemis II crew, directing the federal government to begin planning what he billed as…
Tesla Has an Internal Document Called “Radar Saves Us,” NHTSA Wants to Know Why
Tesla has an internal document called “Radar Saves Us.” On July 2, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent Tesla a letter demanding to know how that document was…
OpEd: Counter-UAS Policy Gaps Still Threaten America’s Drone Defense Progress
Washington seems to be declaring victory over the policy fight in counter-UAS. I have covered this space long enough to recognize an inaccurate assessment of reality when I hear one….
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…
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…
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Candrone Joins GeoCue Global Distribution Network to Deliver TrueView LiDAR and LP360 Software Across Canada
Leading Canadian drone and remote sensing solutions provider expands access to GeoCue’s integrated LiDAR hardware and point cloud processing workflow. Huntsville, AL – GeoCue, a leading provider of high-accuracy drone…
Harris Aerial, Skyline Nav AI, and UtopiaCompression win “Pitch the Press” at Commercial UAV Expo 2026
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Mass Production of Strike Drones in Germany Begins
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