Kirkland-based radar maker opens an 86,350-square-foot plant capable of producing more than 30,000 MESA radars a year to meet counter-UAS demand. Echodyne has opened a new advanced radar manufacturing facility in Washington State, the company announced July 9, 2026. The Kirkland-based firm says the site significantly expands capacity for its patented MESA radar to meet demand … [Read more...] about Echodyne Expands U.S. Radar Manufacturing to Meet Global C-UAS Demand
Drone economy
AirData Joins Commercial Drone Alliance as Industry Prepares for Part 108
Company says its platform is built to support compliance and operational oversight for scaled BVLOS drone operations As the U.S. drone industry prepares for the FAA’s anticipated Part 108 rule, AirData UAV has joined the Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA), a move the company says will help support the next phase of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations. AirData … [Read more...] about AirData Joins Commercial Drone Alliance as Industry Prepares for Part 108
DronePort Network Partners with Wingbits to Launch AI-Powered Airspace Intelligence Platform
DronePort Network, an Oklahoma City-based UAV infrastructure developer, has formed a strategic partnership with Sweden-based flight tracking network Wingbits to introduce an AI-powered airspace intelligence platform specifically designed for drone operations. This collaboration integrates Wingbits' comprehensive ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) data into … [Read more...] about DronePort Network Partners with Wingbits to Launch AI-Powered Airspace Intelligence Platform
AUVSI Partners with States to Boost Drone Economy
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and The Aerospace States Association (ASA), an association of state Lieutenant Governors, have signed an agreement to help boost the economy across the country with drones. ASA is a non-profit formed in 1991 to promote a "state-based perspective" for federal aerospace policy, and to support state aerospace … [Read more...] about AUVSI Partners with States to Boost Drone Economy
