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Systems Selected for JIATF 401 Directed-Energy Counter-Drone Pilot Program
IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Oct. 5, 2026 – The Department of War announced the directed-energy systems selected following the Joint Interagency Task Force 401’s (JIATF-401) counter-unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) directed energy...Read More
Counter-UAS at Home: Air Base Defense Now Depends on Policy, Trust and Autonomy
“For decades, American air and space power has often operated from a position of sanctuary. Those days are over. We can no longer treat point defense as a side hustle....Read More
FAA Funds Drone Research to Support Safe Integration
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday October 5th, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it awarded $12 million to 19 companies for drone research and testing projects that will help safely...Read More
Auterion Introduces Nemyx Vertical Launch System for Drones from Any Vendor
Electric elevator design fits 30% more drones than launchers without one and launches interceptors, 10-inch FPVs and mid-range loitering munitions from the same system ARLINGTON, Va., October 5, 2026. Auterion today...Read More
Gauntlet II Results Redefine How the Pentagon Buys Drones
Neros recently became the only company to crack both leaderboards in the Pentagon’s second Gauntlet. That distinction captures how narrow the margins have gotten as the Drone Dominance Program continues...Read More
A Line on a Map Is Not an Airspace Security System: Critical Infrastructure Needs Detection, Not Just Designation
Nearly ten years after Congress told the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to build a process for restricting drones near sensitive facilities, and in the face of a mounting record of...Read More
Geo Week Keynote Examines “A Lake in Crisis: Mapping Utah’s Great Salt Lake”
Keynote Panel to Reveal What New Bathymetric Lidar Data Reveals About One of the West’s Most Threatened Lakes Salt Lake City, UT – [October 6, 2026] — Geo Week announced...Read More
Department of War Orders Faster Counter-UAS Fielding, Puts JIATF-401 at Center of Reform
The Department of War has ordered a broad overhaul of counter-UAS approval processes, directing components to cut delays in cybersecurity, spectrum, safety and legal reviews that have allegedly slowed the...Read More
How Drones Are Changing Modern Warfare According to Defense and Industry Leaders at Carahsoft’s First Drones in Public Sector Summit
Carahsoft Technology Corp. held its inaugural Drones in Public Sector Summit on September 9, 2026, at its Conference and Collaboration Center in Reston, Virginia. The event drew government officials and...Read More
Building Digital Fortresses: How Cybersecurity and Supply Chain Rules Are Reshaping Autonomous Systems
Cybersecurity is no longer an afterthought for drones and autonomous vehicles. It is the foundation that determines whether these systems stay safe, lawful and mission ready. That was the message...Read More
