Global Spotlights
Small Drones, Big Problems: JIATF 401’s Handbook Puts First Principles Before Firepower, Leans Heavily on History
JIATF 401’s new handbook, “Small Drones, Big Problems: A First Principles Approach to Countering-UAS,” offers a useful primer that centers counter-drone defense on shared vocabulary and lessons learned rather than...Read More
Drone Detection And Counter-UAS: Public Safety Experience Informs Enterprise Airspace Awareness
One of the most important developments in cross sector UAS integration involves the growing adoption of drone detection systems in the private sector. As drone usage expands, organizations face a...Read More
Liberty University Becomes Launch Customer for Next-Generation Digital Aviation Maintenance Training Solution
Lynchburg, VA — AviatorPro and Liberty University are proud to announce a strategic partnership to develop and launch a new FAA Part 147 aviation maintenance training platform designed to modernize how...Read More
Electra to Usher in the Next Era of Aviation with Advanced Production Facility in Springfield, Ohio
$850 million investment in Springfield and Clark County will move Direct Aviation from concept to reality, creating nearly 2,000 jobs and supporting production of up to 800 EL9 Ultra Short...Read More
Elistair and Exail Bring Persistent Aerial Surveillance to Unmanned Surface Vessels
Lyon, France – July 21st, 2026. Elistair and Exail have partnered to integrate the Khronos automated tethered DroneBox on Exail’s DriX unmanned surface vessel (USV), giving maritime operators a persistent...Read More
Public Safety Drone Programs and Enterprise UAS: Lessons From DRONERESPONDERS At The Energy Drone And Robotics Summit
Public safety agencies did not adopt unmanned aircraft systems because they chased new technology. They introduced drones because they faced clear operational necessity in high stakes environments. Over the past...Read More
IAI Unveils Next-Gen Multi-Mission Aircraft: Ellyon
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) today unveiled the most advanced addition to this family of special mission aircraft – the Ellyon a next-generation multi-mission aircraft that integrates Electronic Attack (EA) and advanced...Read More
Anduril And Archer Unveil Jointly-Developed Autonomous VTOL Platform For Commercial And Defense Applications
FARNBOROUGH, UK, July 20, 2026 — Anduril and Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) today unveiled their jointly-developed autonomous VTOL aircraft platform, built to serve both defense and commercial applications. Anduril showcased the...Read More
The Quantum Road: America’s Answer to Jellyfish Drone Swarms
The skies over a contested airspace in April 2026 offered a preview of tomorrow’s air warfare, and it was unlike anything a fighter pilot had trained for. The F-15E Strike...Read More
Overload to Overhaul: How CAL FIRE’s GIS Backbone Held During The LA Firestorm
Early last year, as hurricane force winds drove five separate fires across the Los Angeles Basin in less than 36 hours, CAL FIRE’s maps became as critical as its engines...Read More