North America

Echodyne Announces ATAK Integration for MESA® Radar Platform

KIRKLAND, Wash., July 22, 2026 – Echodyne, the radar platform company, today announced the availability of an Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) plugin for its MESA® radar platform. The integration enables...Read More
Corrections facilities are like cities and Pennsylvania leverages GEOINT and 3D maps to enhance their safety and security.

Building Safer Corrections Facilities and Communities with GEOINT and 3D Mapping

Correctional agencies are building some of the most sophisticated geospatial intelligence programs in public safety. At this year’s Esri Safety and Security Summit, Pennsylvania’s Department of Corrections (PADOC) showed how...Read More
Public safety’s DFR model has led the way for other sectors, including energy, to follow.

Drone As First Responder: Public Safety Innovation Reshapes Energy Sector

One of the most transformative concepts to emerge from public safety UAS programs is the Drone as First Responder (DFR) model. Law enforcement and fire service agencies developed DFR to...Read More

Merlin – IAI to co-develop AI-powered Autonomy for cargo aircraft

U.S. company Merlin announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to advance the development, integration, and certification of AI-powered autonomy for commercial cargo aircraft....Read More
Gambit's "adaptive intelligence," provides a coordination layer that lets robots reroute, cover for failures and keep the mission alive even when the operator's laptop closes.

Multi-Modal Robot Teaming: Gambit’s Bet on Adaptive Intelligence

Josh Giegel built rocket engines at SpaceX and scaled Virgin Hyperloop from a garage startup to a 300-person company. Now he runs Gambit, a company racing to solve what may...Read More

Embention USA and SkyRunner announce strategic integration delivering autonomous, remote‑piloted capabilities for the new battlespace

Shreveport, LA, [July  2026], Embention USA, a global leader in high-reliability flight control systems for drones used in defense, advanced air mobility, and commercial applications, and SkyRunner, manufacturer of the FAA‑certified MK...Read More
DHS S&T Website

DHS S&T Announces New Genesis Mission Challenges to Safeguard America’s Future

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 22, 2026 Washington, D.C.  – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) today announced a bold set of new national challenges...Read More
The nexus between package delivery and complex operations that involve UTM was another hot topic at the Energy Drone and Robotics Coalition Summit.

Public Safety, Drone Delivery, UTM, And AAM: Shared Responsibility For The National Airspace

Public safety agencies already encounter commercial drone delivery systems operating in their jurisdictions. These interactions reveal practical challenges as delivery operations overlap with emergency response, infrastructure inspection and other UAS...Read More

BAE Systems leads region’s first defense industry plugfest to advance military interoperability

Collaborative event demonstrates the power of open architecture and seamless system integration STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — July 22, 2026 — BAE Systems recently brought government and defense industry experts together...Read More
JIATF 401 dropped a 100-page handbook on countering small drones.

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