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AINewsWire Editorial Coverage : The nature of modern warfare is being rewritten in real time, driven by the rapid rise of cheap, mass-produced drones that are reshaping the economics of conflict. In war zones such as Ukraine, millions of low-cost systems, often built in small workshops or adapted from commercial designs, are now performing missions once reserved for advanced aircraft and precision-guided weapons. But while the hardware has become abundant and accessible, a critical limitation has emerged: Most of these drones lack the intelligence to operate independently in contested environments. GPS jamming, electronic warfare and the need for constant human control expose a growing gap between what drones can do and what they need to do to remain effective at scale. Increasingly, defense leaders recognize that the next phase of this revolution will not be defined by better hardware but by better software: the intelligence layer that enables autonomy, navigation, and precision without relying on vulnerable systems. SPARC AI Inc. (OTC: SPAIF) ( Profile ) is positioning itself directly within this shift, developing a software-only platform designed to give any drone, regardless of cost or manufacturer, the ability to operate with GPS-denied navigation and precision targeting. SPARC AI is one of several companies working in the drone, AI and defense-tech space, including leaders such as Swarmer Inc. (NASDAQ: SWMR), Unusual Machines (NYSE American: UMAC), Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO) and…

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AINewsWire Editorial Coverage : For decades, GPS has operated as the invisible infrastructure underpinning modern warfare, enabling everything from precision-guided munitions to autonomous drone navigation. That assumption of reliability is now disappearing in real time. Across active conflict zones, satellite navigation signals are being jammed, spoofed and degraded at scale, turning one of the most trusted systems in defense into one of its most vulnerable. The consequences are immediate and measurable: Drones lose positioning, missions fail mid-operation and entire systems become ineffective in contested environments. As electronic warfare capabilities advance, GPS is increasingly becoming the first system adversaries attempt to disable, forcing a rapid reassessment of how modern platforms operate without it. In response, defense organizations worldwide are accelerating the search for alternatives that can function independently of satellite signals.

AUSTIN, Texas, May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AINewsWire Editorial Coverage: The nature of modern warfare is being rewritten in real time, driven by the rapid rise of cheap, mass-produced drones that are reshaping the economics of conflict. In war zones such as Ukraine, millions of low-cost systems, often built in small workshops or adapted from commercial designs, are now performing missions once reserved for advanced aircraft and precision-guided weapons. But while the hardware has become abundant and accessible, a critical limitation has emerged: Most of these drones lack the intelligence to operate independently in contested environments. GPS jamming, electronic warfare and the need for constant human control expose a growing gap between what drones can do and what they need to do to remain effective at scale. Increasingly, defense leaders recognize that the next phase of this revolution will not be defined by better hardware but by better software: the intelligence layer that enables autonomy, navigation, and precision without relying on vulnerable systems. SPARC AI Inc. (OTC: SPAIF) (profile) is positioning itself directly within this shift, developing a software-only platform designed to give any drone, regardless of cost or manufacturer, the ability to operate with GPS-denied navigation and precision targeting. SPARC AI is one of several companies working in the drone, AI and defense-tech space, including leaders such as Swarmer Inc. (NASDAQ: SWMR), Unusual Machines (NYSE American: UMAC), Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO) and Red Cat Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: RCAT).

AUSTIN, Texas, April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AINewsWire Editorial Coverage: For decades, GPS has operated as the invisible infrastructure underpinning modern warfare, enabling everything from precision-guided munitions to autonomous drone navigation. That assumption of reliability is now disappearing in real time. Across active conflict zones, satellite navigation signals are being jammed, spoofed and degraded at scale, turning one of the most trusted systems in defense into one of its most vulnerable. The consequences are immediate and measurable: Drones lose positioning, missions fail mid-operation and entire systems become ineffective in contested environments. As electronic warfare capabilities advance, GPS is increasingly becoming the first system adversaries attempt to disable, forcing a rapid reassessment of how modern platforms operate without it. In response, defense organizations worldwide are accelerating the search for alternatives that can function independently of satellite signals.

ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA ) (FSE: 49Q ) (BMV: ZENA ) is a technology company specializing in AI drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS and Quantum Computing solutions for mission-critical applications for business, government and defense. Since 2017, ZENA has leveraged its software development expertise and grown its drone design and manufacturing capabilities through ZenaDrone, to innovate and improve customer inspection, monitoring, safety, security, compliance, and surveying processes. With enterprise software customers using branded solutions in law enforcement, government, and industrial sectors, and drones being implemented in these plus agriculture, defense, and logistics sectors, the ZENA portfolio of solutions helps drive speed, precision, and cost savings. ZENA operates through global offices in North America, Europe, Taiwan, and UAE, and is growing its DaaS business and global network of locations through acquisitions.

Swarmer, Inc (Nasdaq: SWMR) (the “Company” or “Swarmer”), a drone autonomy software company supporting operations in Ukraine, today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten initial public offering (the “Offering”) of 3,450,000 newly-issued shares of common stock, including the full exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase 450,000 additional shares of common stock, at a price to the public of $5.00 per share. The shares are listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “SWMR.” The net proceeds to the Company from the offering, after deducting the underwriter discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, were approximately $14.7 million. Swarmer intends to use net proceeds from this Offering for funding of ongoing operations, including expansion of capabilities and our product offering, hiring employees, integration with the hardware of drone manufacturers, and for working capital and other general corporate purposes.