AFRL awards Packet Digital $7.2M contract to build space power solutions

Packet Digital will leverage its successful power solution to support CubeSats and SmallSats FARGO, N.D. — Packet Digital is excited to announce it has been awarded an additional $7.2 million as part of its contract with the Air Force Research Lab to build space power solutions. After successfully completing an initial $8-million contract with AFRL... Continue reading

Legionnaire partners with MatrixSpace, Sixdof Space and Target Arm to develop Small Hybrid Air-refueling Kit

Denison, Texas (September 24, 2024) – Legionnaire International has been selected for a $3.19M AFWERX Challenge SBIR Commercial Services Offering contract to design and deliver a new potentially podded refueling boom for tactical aircraft - the Small Hybrid Aerial Refueling Kit (SHARK) - to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air... Continue reading

What’s New and What’s Next For Speedbird Aero

Safety in the skies remains essential and those who protect and defend it play a vital role. Speedbird Aero aims to make logistics operations safer, faster and more efficient with autonomous drones.  On a recent episode of the Dawn of Autonomy podcast, Speedbird Aero’s CEO, Manoel Coelho and newly appointed Chief Strategy Officer, Veruska Dias,... Continue reading

Pierce Aerospace Launches the YR1 Remote ID Sensor for Airspace Awareness

September 20, 2023, Alexandria, VA — Pierce Aerospace announced the launch of its YR1 Remote ID Sensor at the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International’s (AUVSI) Industry Insight Summits Uncrewed Systems Security Event this week. The YR1 Remote ID Sensor provides commercial and government stakeholders with affordable airspace awareness. The YR1 is the physical layer... Continue reading

BETA Expands Electric Aviation Charge Network Throughout State of Florida

Newly commissioned chargers at Tallahassee International Airport, Gainesville Regional Airport, and Bob Sikes Airport join first-in-state charger at Eglin Air Force Base BETA’s multimodal, interoperable chargers are compatible with electric air and ground vehicles, positioning Florida to support growing electric transportation industry in the future TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA (September 18, 2024) — Several airports across the... Continue reading

AURA Commends FCC Leadership for Initiating UAS Use of C-band

Robust Dynamic Frequency Management Systems Key to Spectrum Utilization McLean, Va. (August 30, 2024) – AURA Network Systems applauded the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) actions enabling critical wireless communications supporting uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) in a dedicated portion of the 5 GHz band (5030-5091 MHz). The FCC Report and Order (adopted Thursday, August 29) will... Continue reading

Safer Skies Ahead with Partners TruWeather Solutions and Avision

In the world of drones and uncrewed systems, "Protectors & Defenders" include both individuals and the technologies that ensure safe and reliable operations.  In a recent episode of the Dawn of Autonomy podcast, Don Berchoff, CEO of TruWeather Solutions (TWS) and Stas Mozolyuk, Founder and CEO of Avision, discussed how their partnership and technologies contribute... Continue reading

Edwin Sanchez, VOTIX and Andrew Swift, SevenThirty UAS | Dawn of Autonomy | Episode 38

Join us this week on the Dawn of Autonomy with Edwin Sanchez, the Founder and CEO of VOTIX, as we continue our "OEM, System & Software Leaders" month, sponsored by Sagetech Avionics. With over 20 years in IT and digital transformation and an MBA in Entrepreneurship/Marketing, Edwin leads VOTIX’s efforts to deliver innovative digital solutions.... Continue reading

Bronwyn Morgan, Xeo Air | Dawn of Autonomy | Episode 37

This week's Dawn of Autonomy podcast features Bronwyn Morgan, CEO of Xeo Air centered around "OEM, System & Software Leaders" and sponsored by Sagetech Avionics. Honored as the 2022 Women and Drones Entrepreneur of the Year, Bronwyn is a certified Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 drone pilot and FAA Safety Representative. XeoAir is an Artificial... Continue reading