Unmanned vehicles, including military and commercial drones, drew strong attention at Embedded World 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany. Compared with the humanoid robot focus seen at other exhibitions, IC design companies and integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) highlighted drone-related technologies and solutions, underscoring drones as an important application area within industrial control and Internet of Things (IoT) systems.
In a landmark pivot for British aerospace, Liz Lloyd, Minister for the Digital Economy, responsible for space, has announced a sweeping restructuring of national space policy, backed by a fresh GBP500 million (approx. US$668 million) investment package. The strategy signals an end to fragmented regional efforts, replaced by a "laser-focused" mission to transform the UK into a specialized, "mission-ready" space power.
As geopolitical tensions ripple through global markets, the 2026 Space-Comm Expo is set to open in London under unusually heightened expectations.
The organizers of Space-Comm Expo Europe have confirmed the final lineup of speakers for what is set to be Europe's largest commercial space gathering, taking place March 4-5 at ExCeL London.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that in its February 28 airstrike on Iran, it deployed for the first time the LUCAS (Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System), a low-cost combat attack drone manufactured by SpektreWorks and modeled on Iran's Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicle.
