The utility and critical-infrastructure landscape underwent major shifts in 2025, with operators demanding clearer performance and measurable results from aviation technologies. Tactien’s 2025 Year-End Review breaks down the key industry trends, accomplishments, and predictions shaping the future of UAS, manned aviation, SAAS workflows, and infrastructure operations heading into 2026.

sUAS-based RFID technology for near real-time (nRT) asset tracking  Introduction Utility operations face a common challenge: asset...

The FAA’s Part 108 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) introduces a sweeping new framework for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations. While it creates opportunities for all sectors, this article focuses on the raises major questions raised from the perspective of operating such aircraft on critical infrastructure —powerlines, pipelines, and railways, etc.

Mr. Ernst, founder and president of The Tactien Group LLC, has established himself as a leading figure in aviation technology.

The challenges with Aviation Technology integration are as diverse as they are complex. Aside from managing aging assets to navigating...

Some of the largest UAS-focused (or integrated) drone initiatives are coming from the critical infrastructure sector. The Tactien team...