Articles
Space Is No Longer a Sanctuary: The New Reality Above the Atmosphere
By: Dawn Zoldi The space economy is a present-day battleground of commerce, competition and conflict. By 2035, analysts project the global space economy will exceed $1.8 trillion. And the scramble...Read More
North Dakota’s Vantis System Draws the Next BVLOS Road Map in the Sky
By: Dawn Zoldi After a tornado ripped through a North Dakota town, during an executive budget pitch, the governor’s question was, “Where are the drones?” That moment, as Trevor Woods...Read More
Red Planet, Big Bet: Lockheed Martin Is Building the Communications Grid That Will Get Humans to Mars
By: Dawn Zoldi Before the first astronaut ever sets foot on Mars, someone has to build the phone lines. The rockets get the headlines. The rovers get the glory. But...Read More
FAA Replaces Controversial Roving Drone TFR NOTAM After Legal Challenge But the Fix Falls Short
By Angelissa Savino, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Homeland Security On April 15, 2026, the FAA replaced its embattled roving Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) , NOTAM 6/4375, with an updated version,...Read More
Protecting Canada’s Biggest Stages: RF-Cyber Counter-Drone Steals the Show
By: Dawn Zoldi When 19,000 fans streamed into Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre for the 55th Annual JUNO Awards this March, the spectacle everyone noticed was on the stage, but the real...Read More
Flying in the Middle of Somewhere: Cape May County Puts New Jersey on the Drone Map
By Dawn Zoldi When I walked up to the stage to moderate a “fireside chat” about the Cape-Atlantic UAS Test Range panel at Shore to Soar (S2S) 2026, an electric...Read More
The Most Important FAA Drone Safety Day Yet; The Future of the NAS at Stake
By Juan B. Plaza, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Operational Safety Today the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) holds its fifth consecutive Drone Safety Day (DSD). This year, the stakes are higher...Read More
Former Air Force Base Becomes UAS Proving Ground: Inside the UAS Center and Norton Test Range at San Bernardino International Airport
By: Dawn Zoldi Some of the most consequential stories in aviation happen at places most people have never heard of. The San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) is one of those...Read More
NASA’s Moon Base No Longer Science Fiction; Industry Has Four Weeks to Get Ready
By: Dawn Zoldi At the 2026 Space Symposium, NASA’s Moon Base Program Executive Carlos Garcia-Galan and Redwire Space President Mike Gold laid out an unambiguous vision for a permanent human...Read More
Kratos Tracks Iran’s Satellite Jamming Campaign and the Oil Smuggling Network Behind It
By: Dawn Zoldi As Tehran continues to wage an active electronic warfare (EW) campaign against U.S. and Israeli drone and missile operations, Kratos Defense is tracking it every step of...Read More