Technologies

From left David Blanton, Luke Ormsby, and Steven Brinly.

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 selects Springfield, OH for its first production facility for the EL9 Ultra Short, ushering in a new era of air mobility known as Direct Aviation.

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

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
The nexus of public safety and enterprise UAS came alive at the 10th Annual Energy Drone and Robotics Conference in The Woodlands, Texas.

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
The Commercial Variant of Anduril and Archer’s Jointly-Developed Aircraft Platform.

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
Drone swarms now mimic jellyfish with a "mother drone" as the head and smaller autonomous drones that trail behind like coordinated tentacles.

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
Mapping Schools.

LETEL Goes Mapping on the GO with TrueView GO Handheld LiDAR from GeoCue

See how LETEL expands its aerial LiDAR business with handheld mapping for schools, construction sites and dirt volume analysis in new episodes of Down to Earth. July 17, 2026, Buchanan,...Read More
AI Clearing has gone deep into clients’ processes to create an AI-data lake to support the toughest use cases in critical infrastructure.

AI Clearing Turns Drone Data Into Field Intelligence for Critical Infrastructure

Autonomous systems have impacted how we design, build and maintain the world’s largest critical infrastructure assets. AI Clearing has emerged as one of the clearest examples of that change by...Read More