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DVIDS

Collaborative Combat Aircraft program progresses through deliberate weapons integration testing 

Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs  AURORA, Colo. (AFNS) — The Air Force has entered the next phase of developmental testing for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, initiating disciplined weapons integration and captive carry...Read More
DVIDS

DAF increases B-21 Raider production capacity to deliver combat capability faster 

Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs  AURORA, Colo. (AFNS) – The Department of the Air Force and Northrop Grumman Corp. have reached an agreement to expand production capacity for the...Read More
Parallel Flight

Parallel Flight Granted FAA 44807 Exemption, Unlocking U.S. Commercial Operations of Heavy-Lift Hybrid UAS 

[La Selva Beach, CA] 2/24/2026 — Parallel Flight Technologies today announced it has been granted an exemption under 49 U.S.C. §44807 by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), authorizing operation of...Read More
Epirus x Digital Force Technologies

Epirus, Digital Force Technologies  Partner to Develop Non-Kinetic Counter UAS Kill-Chain  

Los Angeles & San Diego, Calif—February 23, 2026—Epirus and Digital Force Technologies (DFT)  have partnered to deliver a fully integrated counter-UAS kill chain unifying the companies’ respective technologies for detection,...Read More
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From Executive Orders to “Drone Dominance”: Washington’s New Blueprint for Drone Power

By: Dawn Zoldi, Col. USAF Ret. As the Air & Space Forces Association’s Warfare Symposium kicks off this week in Aurora, Colorado, you may find uncrewed systems, autonomy and counter‑UAS...Read More
Lynq

Lynq Launches RavenTalk, Redefining Secure, Infrastructure-Free Communications | Safariland’s SafariMesh™, a next-generation communication device, first product to integrate RavenTalk Technology

Las Vegas, NV, February 19, 2026 — Lynq Networks, a leader in local team communications addressing one of the largest connectivity challenges facing enterprises and governments, today announced the launch of...Read More
Geo Week

Geo Week Attendance Soars to New Records; Exhibit Hall Floor the Largest in Event History

Leading Geospatial Event Gathered 3,509 Professionals in Denver Showcased the Critical Impact of Geospatial Technology Applications DENVER, CO – February 20, 2026 – Thousands of geospatial and mapping professionals gathered...Read More
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

The Choctaw Nation Uses AI-Enabled Aviation to Uplift Rural, Indigenous and Underserved Communities

By: Dawn Zoldi The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has become one of America’s most advanced proving grounds for autonomous aviation, AI-enabled airspace management and next-generation infrastructure. It does all of...Read More
KULR x Hylio

KULR and Hylio Announce Strategic Collaboration to Produce Texas-Manufactured Battery Systems for U.S.-Built Unmanned Agricultural Drones

HOUSTON / GLOBENEWSWIRE / February 18, 2026 / KULR Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE American: KULR) (the “Company” or “KULR”), an energy-systems platform company that enables the safe, certifiable deployment of ultra-high-power lithium...Read More
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AI Everywhere: Skynet Nightmares, Trust Dreams and the Race to Machine-Speed Governance

By: Dawn Zoldi Artificial intelligence (AI) once merely a research topic now hums in the background of daily life. From smart assistants and copilots to targeting pods and court chatbots,...Read More