{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"166321","rtpr_id":"nGNX62v1bJ-20261012","ticker":"UAVS","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["UAVS"],"title":"EagleNXT Appoints Ivan Stamatovski as Chief Technology Officer to Accelerate Scaled Technology Roadmap","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-12T12:00:01.131Z","article_body":"New C-suite role strengthens technical leadership as Company scales drone,\nsensor, counter-UAS, and software platforms for defense, government, and\ncommercial markets\n\nALLEN, Texas, Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.\n(d/b/a EagleNXT\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=w5BjmVyv7D8AzlRUFx0JxhZfFK3N06j-PtCqI-pXyb9TDzCCdt-H30hvLY-1drPdAFp17xH2qYUG10Nxs6O9PQ==))\n(“EagleNXT” or the “Company”) (NYSE: UAVS), a provider of full-stack\ndrone, counter-UAS, and specialty sensor system solutions for defense,\ngovernment, and commercial applications worldwide, today announced the\nappointment of Ivan Stamatovski as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), a newly\ncreated C-suite role intended to unify EagleNXT’s global technology strategy\nas it scales its product portfolio and manufacturing footprint.\n\nIn this executive role, Stamatovski will be a member of the EagleNXT executive\nleadership team, leading EagleNXT’s global engineering, product development,\nand technology strategy across drones, sensors, software, and emerging defense\nsystems. The appointment strengthens EagleNXT’s leadership team as it scales\ndomestic production, advances next-generation capabilities, and delivers\nproducts for both commercial and military applications.\n\nIvan Stamatovski is a defense technology entrepreneur and engineering\nexecutive with extensive experience developing autonomous UAS, tethered drone\nsystems, integrated sensors, and counter-UAS technologies. As founder and\nformer CTO and Chief Product Officer of Easy Aerial, he led the development of\nautonomous platforms for U.S. Department of Defense, government, and\ncommercial customers. His experience spans aircraft architecture, autonomy,\nembedded systems, EO/IR sensing, communications, and domestic manufacturing,\nwith multiple technologies advanced through U.S. government-funded defense\nprograms.\n\n“EagleNXT is entering a defining chapter,” said Bill Irby, Chief Executive\nOfficer of EagleNXT. “We have launched a new flagship sensor, opened U.S.\nmanufacturing in Allen, Texas, expanded cooperative agreements with defense\nand commercial partners, and are building products that serve agriculture,\ninfrastructure operators, public safety agencies, and the warfighter. Ivan’s\nexperience as the founder and former CTO of Easy Aerial brings the technical\nleadership we need to translate that momentum into a disciplined technology\nand product roadmap our customers, partners, and investors can evaluate with\nconfidence.”\n\nStamatovski will oversee architecture and integration across EagleNXT’s\nportfolio, including the eBee family of NDAA-compliant, Blue UAS-listed\nplatforms; EagleNXT’s expanding Group 1 drone offerings; the MicaSense\nsensor line; ThirdEye USA, EagleNXT’s majority-owned counter-UAS joint\nventure; and technologies advancing through EagleNXT’s strategic investments\nand manufacturing partnerships.\n\n\"Our next phase is about expanding the breadth of what we deliver as we grow,\"\nIrby continued. \"That means new Group 1 configurations, deeper integration\nbetween our sensors and platforms, and counter-UAS capabilities that reach\nmore customers. Adding Ivan as Chief Technology Officer gives us senior\ntechnical ownership as we move toward a more scaled operating model in a\nfast-moving and increasingly complex unmanned systems market.\" Ivan\nStamatovski, Chief Technology Officer of EagleNXT, added, \"EagleNXT has the\nplatforms, the production capacity, and the customer base that most companies\nin this sector are still trying to assemble. The measure of a technology\norganization is how quickly a customer requirement becomes a fielded,\nsupportable system, and that is where I have spent my career. I am looking\nforward to working with the leadership and engineering teams to make that\nspeed a defining strength of this company.\"\n\nStamatovski will be based in Allen, Texas, and he will work closely with the\nCompany’s leadership, the global sales and business development\norganization, and engineering teams in the United States and internationally.\nHe will hold C-suite ownership of technical strategy previously distributed\nacross R&D and product functions.\n\nFor more information about the full suite of EagleNXT UAS solutions, contact\nthe EagleNXT Media Relations team\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=VuJQf0z8cRYXn3UOXK6YFyf6P_tVm4R4qZXGPRGzJgNANn3ourIf8585WIHhDMY8SnCJfMVaKpH1fzK7tH8NPtNO_jgbxZHOM3Mv6Hq_Oe8=).\n\nAbout EagleNXT\n\nEagleNXT is a leading developer of high-performance drones, advanced sensors,\nand intelligent software solutions that deliver critical aerial intelligence\nto customers around the world. With more than one million flights conducted\nglobally, EagleNXT’s platforms are trusted across defense, public safety,\nagriculture, infrastructure, and environmental monitoring applications. The\nCompany’s drone systems have achieved multiple industry firsts, including\nFAA approvals for Operations Over People (OOP) and Beyond Visual Line of Sight\n(BVLOS), as well as EASA C2 certification in Europe and inclusion on the U.S.\nDepartment of Defense’s Blue UAS list. EagleNXT’s sensors are integrated\non more than 150 different drone models and are used in over 100 research\npublications worldwide, reinforcing its leadership in precision agriculture,\nsurveying, and environmental sustainability initiatives. For more information,\nvisit https://eaglenxt.com or follow EagleNXT on LinkedIn\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=8sQDmWdIyNW1GUY255LNiMSwHS0IKQXMirNZp5tFi5rOSPj_SLWIEXE2V4lf5TraGxgw7BE9a_k0eXs8xVQ--0UWjCNVlabx0JieYnDA5q0=).\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nCertain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking\nstatements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform\nAct of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact,\ncontained in this press release are forward-looking statements.\nForward-looking statements contained in this press release may be identified\nby the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,”\n“contemplate,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,”\n“seek,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,”\n“predict,” “project,” “suggest,” “target,” “aim,”\n“should,” “will,” “would,” or the negative of these words or other\nsimilar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these\nwords. Forward-looking statements are based on EagleNXT’s current\nexpectations and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and assumptions\nthat are difficult to predict, including risks related to the timing and\nfulfillment of current and future purchase orders relating to EagleNXT’s\nproducts; the success of new programs and software updates; the ability to\nimplement a new strategic plan and the success of a new strategic plan; the\nCompany’s ability to successfully integrate and retain key executives and\nmanage leadership transitions; the Company’s ability to scale domestic\nmanufacturing and production and competition in the unmanned systems market.\nFurther, certain forward-looking statements are based on assumptions as to\nfuture events that may not prove to be accurate. For a further discussion of\nrisks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those\nexpressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to\nthe business of EagleNXT in general, see the risk disclosures in the most\nrecently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and in subsequent reports on Forms\n10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the SEC by the Company. All such\nforward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and\nEagleNXT undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements,\nwhether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.\n\nMedia Contact\nSteve Mathias\n+1 (316)-500-2356\nsteve.mathias@EagleNXT.com\n\nInvestor Relations\nEmail: UAVS@EagleNXT.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/896e875a-1cf3-4b04-b86e-ed1e70c43bda)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX62v1bJ-20261012","title":"EagleNXT Appoints Ivan Stamatovski as Chief Technology Officer to Accelerate Scaled Technology Roadmap","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"UAVS","created":"2026-10-12T12:00:01.131Z","tickers":["UAVS"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"New C-suite role strengthens technical leadership as Company scales drone,\nsensor, counter-UAS, and software platforms for defense, government, and\ncommercial markets\n\nALLEN, Texas, Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.\n(d/b/a EagleNXT\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=w5BjmVyv7D8AzlRUFx0JxhZfFK3N06j-PtCqI-pXyb9TDzCCdt-H30hvLY-1drPdAFp17xH2qYUG10Nxs6O9PQ==))\n(“EagleNXT” or the “Company”) (NYSE: UAVS), a provider of full-stack\ndrone, counter-UAS, and specialty sensor system solutions for defense,\ngovernment, and commercial applications worldwide, today announced the\nappointment of Ivan Stamatovski as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), a newly\ncreated C-suite role intended to unify EagleNXT’s global technology strategy\nas it scales its product portfolio and manufacturing footprint.\n\nIn this executive role, Stamatovski will be a member of the EagleNXT executive\nleadership team, leading EagleNXT’s global engineering, product development,\nand technology strategy across drones, sensors, software, and emerging defense\nsystems. The appointment strengthens EagleNXT’s leadership team as it scales\ndomestic production, advances next-generation capabilities, and delivers\nproducts for both commercial and military applications.\n\nIvan Stamatovski is a defense technology entrepreneur and engineering\nexecutive with extensive experience developing autonomous UAS, tethered drone\nsystems, integrated sensors, and counter-UAS technologies. As founder and\nformer CTO and Chief Product Officer of Easy Aerial, he led the development of\nautonomous platforms for U.S. Department of Defense, government, and\ncommercial customers. His experience spans aircraft architecture, autonomy,\nembedded systems, EO/IR sensing, communications, and domestic manufacturing,\nwith multiple technologies advanced through U.S. government-funded defense\nprograms.\n\n“EagleNXT is entering a defining chapter,” said Bill Irby, Chief Executive\nOfficer of EagleNXT. “We have launched a new flagship sensor, opened U.S.\nmanufacturing in Allen, Texas, expanded cooperative agreements with defense\nand commercial partners, and are building products that serve agriculture,\ninfrastructure operators, public safety agencies, and the warfighter. Ivan’s\nexperience as the founder and former CTO of Easy Aerial brings the technical\nleadership we need to translate that momentum into a disciplined technology\nand product roadmap our customers, partners, and investors can evaluate with\nconfidence.”\n\nStamatovski will oversee architecture and integration across EagleNXT’s\nportfolio, including the eBee family of NDAA-compliant, Blue UAS-listed\nplatforms; EagleNXT’s expanding Group 1 drone offerings; the MicaSense\nsensor line; ThirdEye USA, EagleNXT’s majority-owned counter-UAS joint\nventure; and technologies advancing through EagleNXT’s strategic investments\nand manufacturing partnerships.\n\n\"Our next phase is about expanding the breadth of what we deliver as we grow,\"\nIrby continued. \"That means new Group 1 configurations, deeper integration\nbetween our sensors and platforms, and counter-UAS capabilities that reach\nmore customers. Adding Ivan as Chief Technology Officer gives us senior\ntechnical ownership as we move toward a more scaled operating model in a\nfast-moving and increasingly complex unmanned systems market.\" Ivan\nStamatovski, Chief Technology Officer of EagleNXT, added, \"EagleNXT has the\nplatforms, the production capacity, and the customer base that most companies\nin this sector are still trying to assemble. The measure of a technology\norganization is how quickly a customer requirement becomes a fielded,\nsupportable system, and that is where I have spent my career. I am looking\nforward to working with the leadership and engineering teams to make that\nspeed a defining strength of this company.\"\n\nStamatovski will be based in Allen, Texas, and he will work closely with the\nCompany’s leadership, the global sales and business development\norganization, and engineering teams in the United States and internationally.\nHe will hold C-suite ownership of technical strategy previously distributed\nacross R&D and product functions.\n\nFor more information about the full suite of EagleNXT UAS solutions, contact\nthe EagleNXT Media Relations team\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=VuJQf0z8cRYXn3UOXK6YFyf6P_tVm4R4qZXGPRGzJgNANn3ourIf8585WIHhDMY8SnCJfMVaKpH1fzK7tH8NPtNO_jgbxZHOM3Mv6Hq_Oe8=).\n\nAbout EagleNXT\n\nEagleNXT is a leading developer of high-performance drones, advanced sensors,\nand intelligent software solutions that deliver critical aerial intelligence\nto customers around the world. With more than one million flights conducted\nglobally, EagleNXT’s platforms are trusted across defense, public safety,\nagriculture, infrastructure, and environmental monitoring applications. The\nCompany’s drone systems have achieved multiple industry firsts, including\nFAA approvals for Operations Over People (OOP) and Beyond Visual Line of Sight\n(BVLOS), as well as EASA C2 certification in Europe and inclusion on the U.S.\nDepartment of Defense’s Blue UAS list. EagleNXT’s sensors are integrated\non more than 150 different drone models and are used in over 100 research\npublications worldwide, reinforcing its leadership in precision agriculture,\nsurveying, and environmental sustainability initiatives. For more information,\nvisit https://eaglenxt.com or follow EagleNXT on LinkedIn\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=8sQDmWdIyNW1GUY255LNiMSwHS0IKQXMirNZp5tFi5rOSPj_SLWIEXE2V4lf5TraGxgw7BE9a_k0eXs8xVQ--0UWjCNVlabx0JieYnDA5q0=).\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nCertain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking\nstatements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform\nAct of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact,\ncontained in this press release are forward-looking statements.\nForward-looking statements contained in this press release may be identified\nby the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,”\n“contemplate,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,”\n“seek,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,”\n“predict,” “project,” “suggest,” “target,” “aim,”\n“should,” “will,” “would,” or the negative of these words or other\nsimilar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these\nwords. Forward-looking statements are based on EagleNXT’s current\nexpectations and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and assumptions\nthat are difficult to predict, including risks related to the timing and\nfulfillment of current and future purchase orders relating to EagleNXT’s\nproducts; the success of new programs and software updates; the ability to\nimplement a new strategic plan and the success of a new strategic plan; the\nCompany’s ability to successfully integrate and retain key executives and\nmanage leadership transitions; the Company’s ability to scale domestic\nmanufacturing and production and competition in the unmanned systems market.\nFurther, certain forward-looking statements are based on assumptions as to\nfuture events that may not prove to be accurate. For a further discussion of\nrisks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those\nexpressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to\nthe business of EagleNXT in general, see the risk disclosures in the most\nrecently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and in subsequent reports on Forms\n10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the SEC by the Company. All such\nforward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and\nEagleNXT undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements,\nwhether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.\n\nMedia Contact\nSteve Mathias\n+1 (316)-500-2356\nsteve.mathias@EagleNXT.com\n\nInvestor Relations\nEmail: UAVS@EagleNXT.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/896e875a-1cf3-4b04-b86e-ed1e70c43bda)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-12T12:00:01.216988541Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791806401216},"received_at":"2026-10-12T12:00:01.268Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"154686","press_release_id":"166321","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Aerospace & Defense","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"executive_change","narrative":"EagleNXT (NYSE: UAVS) appointed Ivan Stamatovski as Chief Technology Officer, a newly created C-suite role unifying global technology strategy across drones, sensors, software, and defense systems.\n\nStamatovski founded Easy Aerial and served as its CTO and Chief Product Officer, developing autonomous UAS platforms for U.S. Department of Defense, government, and commercial customers.\n\nHe will oversee architecture across the eBee Blue UAS-listed platforms, MicaSense sensors, Group 1 drone offerings, and the majority-owned ThirdEye USA counter-UAS joint venture as the company scales U.S. manufacturing in Allen, Texas.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Defense-tech founder hire as first-ever CTO signals EagleNXT is consolidating technical strategy for scaled defense and commercial production."},"keyFigures":{},"quotedText":"Ivan's experience as the founder and former CTO of Easy Aerial brings the technical leadership we need to translate that momentum into a disciplined technology and product roadmap our customers, partners, and investors can evaluate with confidence.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Ivan Stamatovski","role":"Chief Technology Officer (new appointee); founder and former CTO/Chief Product Officer of Easy Aerial"},{"name":"Bill Irby","role":"CEO"},{"name":"Steve Mathias","role":"Media Contact"}],"products":["eBee drone platforms","MicaSense sensor line","Group 1 drone offerings","counter-UAS systems"],"companies":[{"name":"AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. 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