Global Spotlights
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...Read More
FAA Opens Competition for BEYOND Phase 2, Doubling Its BVLOS Testbed as Part 108 Remains Stalled
The Federal Aviation Administration has formally launched the competitive selection process for Phase 2 of its BEYOND program, releasing a Screening Information Request (SIR 697DCK-26-R-00423) that will award up to...Read More
High Interest In The Elbit Seagull
Major military conflicts may arise from seaways being blocked to commercial traffic. In the Strait of Hormuz, this is already happening. No wonder navies and defense forces across Europe, and...Read More
LiveU Closes The Visibility Gap For Critical Infrastructure Protection
Real-time video and rapid file transfer have changed how government agencies and private asset owners monitor bridges, power grids, water systems and transportation corridors across the country. LiveU, a leader...Read More
AirVenture Goes Vertical: Vertical Aviation Takes Center Stage At Aviation’s Largest Event
For more than seven decades, EAA AirVenture has been known as the world’s premier celebration of general aviation. In 2026, however, the event reached another milestone as vertical aviation (think:...Read More
Blended Security: How Titan Protection Merges Drones, People and Policy to Fight Modern Threats
Ryan Smith spent his early career walking commercial properties as an 18-year-old security officer, then patrolling streets as a police officer for 14 years, all the while asking why the...Read More
MD Aircraft, Wings Capital Management, and Blue Skies Aviation Sign Letter of Intent for 10 All-Electric MDA1 Aircraft to Advance Sustainable Aviation Across South Asia
Friedeburg, Germany – 6 July 2026. Wings Capital Management LLC (United Arab Emirates) and Blue Skies Aviation Solutions (Pvt) Ltd (Sri Lanka) have signed a pre-order agreement with MD Aircraft...Read More
Lite Coms and Comtech Terminal-Modem Configuration Achieves Certification for SES Space & Defense’s Sovereign SATCOM Solutions
As demand for network sovereignty increases, the terminal-modem configuration enables defense and government customers to own and control critical communications infrastructure 26 August, 2026: Lite Coms, a U.S. designer and manufacturer...Read More
Electra, City of Helsinki, and Haaga-Helia University Sign MOU to Explore Direct Aviation Across the Gulf of Finland
Collaboration will study how Electra’s Ultra Short aircraft can create faster, quieter, and more direct connections between Helsinki and Tallinn, where 7.5 million people travel each year HELSINKI — August...Read More
Titan Protection Named One of America’s Top 25 Security Firms for Second Year in a Row
Data Shows Titan had 72% increase in revenue from 2024 to 2025 (Overland Park, KS) – Titan Protection, a trailblazer in integrated security services and advanced surveillance technologies, is proud to...Read More