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Manna Picks Tulsa: Why a Drone Delivery Leader Chose Oklahoma As Its U.S. Homebase

Bobby Healy decided to move the U.S. portion of his manufacturing, his leadership team and his family to a new city. And he picked Tulsa, Oklahoma. The founder and CEO...Read More
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New Jersey Puts Down Roots for a National Aviation Innovation Corridor

By: Dawn Zoldi At the Shore to Soar 2026 (S2S) in Cape May, New Jersey, a panel moderated by NARTP Board Chairman Mark Loeben, a 31-year Air Force veteran (Major...Read More
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Virginia Beach Open For Business: Attracts Autonomous Systems Companies With Ocean Access, Veteran Talent

Virginia Beach is stepping up its pursuit of autonomous systems companies. Leveraging open-ocean Navy test infrastructure, a deep veteran workforce and a newly sharpened economic development strategy, the city aims...Read More
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When the AI on Your Drone Waiver Application Meets the AI Reviewing It 

By: Charlton Evans, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Certification Something significant has happened inside the FAA’s waiver and exemption review process, and most of the aerospace industry hasn’t fully registered it...Read More
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Disrupt Yourself Across Land, Air and Sea With ANELLO Photonics For GPS-Denied Navigation

By: Dawn Zoldi Navigation can no longer sit at the edge of platform design. According to Dr. Mario Paniccia, CEO and Co-Founder of Santa Clara-based ANELLO Photonics, which builds GPS-denied...Read More
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The Nightmare Scenario Is Already Here: Stolen Spray Drones and the C-UAS Reckoning

By Dawn Zoldi  On March 24, fifteen Ceres Air C31 agricultural spraying drones, each the size of an ATV, each capable of dispersing 40 gallons of liquid across a 15-mile...Read More
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Drone Threat to Data Centers: What C-UAS Security Programs Must Address Now

By Nate Ernst, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Energy  On March 1, 2026, Iranian Shahid drones struck data centers in Bahrain. The attack targeted cooling infrastructure, power systems and rooftop equipment...Read More
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Above the Pitch: How Canada’s Elite Drone Operators Get Ready for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

By Dan Juhlin, Autonomy Global Ambassador — Canada Besides bringing the world’s most-watched sporting event to North American soil, the 2026 FIFA World Cup brings with it an airspace management...Read More
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Mountain Horse Solutions Builds a Multi-Domain Autonomy Portfolio From the Ground Up

By: Dawn Zoldi Mountain Horse Solutions isn’t racing to manufacture the next marquee unmanned system. The company, a subsidiary of Global Ordnance, has carved out a deliberate role in the...Read More
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A Propeller-Free Future? Examining a Patented Propulsion Concept and Its Implications for Advanced Air Mobility

By Dawn M. Zoldi The advanced air mobility sector has never been short on ambition. From Joby Aviation’s tilt-rotor configurations to Lilium’s distributed electric propulsion jets, the industry’s race to...Read More