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XAG, the trailblazers of agriculture robotics and AI, has geared up to launch its V40 and P40 Agricultural Drone globally, bringing digital agriculture into more rural areas with aging populations and weak infrastructure. The XAG V40 and P40 are fully autonomous drones that can conduct mapping, spraying, and broadcast on farm. They are designed in […]

D-Fend Solutions showcased its unique detection, accurate location and cyber mitigation capabilities in Oslo, Norway, during the three-day counter-drone exercise led by INTERPOL and the Norwegian police. D-Fend Solutions, the leader in radio frequency (RF), cyber-based, counter-drone takeover technology, today announced that its flagship product, EnforceAir, detected, identified and accurately located multiple unmanned aerial systems (UASs), […]

Many people are looking for drone registration statistics. While the Part 47 registration database is publicly available, the Part 48 registration database is not. The vast majority of drones register under Part 48. The FAA has released Part 48 drone registration data in pieces. They haven’t ever bundled it all together to see what is […]

Near Earth Autonomy and L3Harris Technologies have announced a successful demonstration of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that can autonomously deliver life-saving blood and other medical supplies hundreds of miles away from operational bases to medics in the field. The U.S. Army’s Medical Research and Development Command’s (USAMRDC) Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) […]

Knowing where you can fly a drone in Australia just became a lot easier after the country’s peak aviation body verified software developed by Australian startup FlyFreely. The Civil Aviation and Safety Authority (CASA) today announced it had authorised the use of five new drone safety apps. FlyFreely is now one of only eight companies […]

UAVOS has announced that it has launched a next-generation AUTOPILOT featuringadvanced control algorithms for navigation and stabilization, powerful processingupgrades and an updated interface of Portable Ground Control Unit. Next-generationAutopilot solution gets a massive boost in speed and processing capacity, increaseslongevity, ease of support and integration capabilities. The UAVOS’ family of autopilot systems have operated in […]

Supernal, an evolution of the Group’s Urban Air Mobility Division, is developing an eVTOL vehicle for 2028 entry-into-service and convening diverse stakeholders to responsibly shape the Advanced Air Mobility market Supernal will use the Group’s scaled manufacturing, and mobility technologies and innovations to revolutionize air travel Supernal will take mobility to the next dimension, with […]

Amprius Technologies, Inc., the performance leader in 100% Silicon Anode Li-Ion Batteries via their Si-NanowireTMplatform, today announced that it has secured commercial orders with Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, a pioneer in ultra-long endurance unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Amprius Technologies will ship 405 Wh/kg battery cells to Kraus Hamdani Aerospace through the end of 2021, and the companies have also entered into […]

Ayokay, a full-service marketing and web design agency, is excited to announce the launch of a new website for drone piloting network, Drone1Source. The Drone1Source website includes a comprehensive database of drone pilots for customers to browse when searching for a pilot for their next project. If you’re a customer who is new to the […]

Hydrofuel Canada Inc. (“Hydrofuel”) is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to acquire one hundred percent of Issaquah, WA, USA based Kontak Hydrogen Storage, LLC (Kontak) in an all stock transaction. Kontak’s technology can efficiently release hydrogen from a dozen potential carrier molecules identified so far. Of the carriers, the highest storage capacity is […]

Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) (“Red Cat” or the “Company”), a hardware enabled software provider to the drone industry, announces that Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Thompson will present a corporate overview at the Q4 Investor Summit Conference, which is being held virtually on November 16 – 17, 2021. Mr. Thompson will deliver his corporate presentation on Tuesday, November 16 at 3:30 PM […]

Brisbane, QLD: Skyborne Technologies, a Defence Tech company specialising in smart aerial robotic platforms, have performed a “first of type” aerial firing demonstration of the company’s weaponised 5-shot 40mm UAV, the Cerberus GLH. The demonstration was performed in Australia under Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) approvals. The approval/testing site is on a Queensland rural property, […]

An unmanned air vehicle demonstrated successful airborne recovery during the DARPA Gremlins program’s latest flight test deployment last month. During the deployment, two X-61 Gremlin Air Vehicles (GAV) successfully validated all autonomous formation flying positions and safety features before one GAV ultimately demonstrated airborne recovery to a C-130. “This recovery was the culmination of years of hard […]

Delta Drone International (ASX: DLT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Paul Williamson as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), replacing incumbent, Mr Moshe Hukaylo from 2 December 2021. Paul is an astute finance professional bringing over 29 years’ accounting experience to Delta Drone International. As a qualified Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary, Paul has […]

DJI has released the Mavic 3. The Mavic series drones have provided tremendous value to industry leaders, so we’re very excited about the newest generation. At this time, please note that the Mavic 3 is not compatible with DroneDeploy missions. DJI has not yet released an Enterprise application that supports the Mavic 3 and has […]

PABLO AIR recently signed an IBN partnership contract with Malaysia’s National Technology and Innovation Sandbox (NTIS) for a drone delivery project, marking a significant milestone in the company’s expansion of its international business. Through the new partnership, PABLO AIR will be exploring the long-term feasibility of drone delivery services, with the greater goal of establishing a strong […]

– Aero2 builds on successful, on-going test flights of Dufour’s tilt-wing eVTOL platform– Features three hours of flight time, up to 92 knots cruise speed, 40 kg (88 lb) payload, and take-off weight of 150kg (330 lbs)– Slated to begin commercial production in 2023 ‍Zurich, November, 2021 / Swiss-based eVTOL development and production company Dufour Aerospace […]

By Bhupinder S. Nijjar The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Government of India (GoI), via a notification onAug 25, 2021, had published the Indian Drone Rules, 2021. The notification intends to regulate and control the commercial exploitation of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in Indian airspace, and registration of all UASs has been made a mandatory […]

D3 Technologies AG is now operating under the new name Skyroads. The UAM startup also announces the successful flight demonstration of its prototype Traffic Management System (UTM System) in Tannheim (southern Germany) and draws a positive overall summary of its first two years in business. CEO Corvin Huber: “Since our founding in 2019, we have been […]

UAM becoming a reality Save the date for the next EASA High Level Conference on Drones taking place from 18 – 19 January during the fourth edition of Amsterdam Drone Week at RAI Amsterdam. This essential 2-day conference brings together experts, policy makers and leading companies in the field of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) to […]

The Infectious Diseases Institute at Makerere University, with funding and technical assistance from the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), officially launches a project to pilot the use of medical drone technology in the West Nile districts of Moyo and Adjumani. This project will support surveillance mechanisms, early reporting of any health threats or outbreak […]

Ascent AeroSystems and Autonodyne have collaborated to create the next generation of comprehensive autonomous drone solutions. The partnership will usher in a new era of autonomous functionality for mission-critical UAVs. Ascent AeroSystems’ Spirit coaxial Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) offers the most versatile and durable system in its class for mission-critical operations. Combined with a fully modular, plug-and-play payload […]

Are you interested in learning more about the RaceDayQuads LLC v FAA lawsuit? The lawsuit is seeking to strike down the drone remote identification regulations as illegal. December 31, 2019, the FAA proposed the remote identification regulations. 53,000+ people commented in response to this proposal. January 15, 2021, the FAA published in the Federal Register the final remote identification rule. On […]

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 3, 2021 – AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced the successful demonstration of integrating Switchblade® 300 loitering missiles and JUMP® 20 medium unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for increased mission autonomy and efficacy. This Air Launched Effects (ALE) proof-of-concept demonstration took place in August 2021 with the goal of launching an inert Switchblade […]

Axon (Nasdaq: AXON), the global leader in connected public safety technologies, inpartnership with Fotokite, a service provider of actively tethered Unmanned AerialSystem (UAS) solutions, commonly referred to as drones, and public safety softwaretools, today announced the autonomous Fotokite Sigma UAS complete with wirelesslivestreaming and evidence management is now commercially available to publicsafety customers in the US and Canada. For more information […]

November 3, 2021 (Riga, Latvia) – SPH Engineering and France-based Hexadrone partner to integrate TUNDRA drone with a ground-penetrating radar. The trial flight was conducted in Balogi, Latvia and confirmed the compatibility of the drone with a GPR sensor to perform near surface surveys. The integration was performed to unlock a new type of drone […]

Running a drone program is not just about flying drones and processing data, there are many other factors. These quickly become overwhelming to manage when companies fold more drones and pilots into their operations. That’s why Wingtra has optimized its data to work with the DroneLogbook drone management platform. DroneLogbook is a comprehensive suite that […]

Edward Fu Director, Global Policy Development and Policy Counsel, Zipline New forms of infrastructure are needed to relieve over-burdened and unsustainable supply chains. In Rwanda and Virginia, US, drone-based logistics networks have proved their efficiency and sustainability. Using drones alongside existing logistics system will increase supply chain resiliency. The combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and […]

Today, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has begun seeking views from members of the public as part of a review into the process it uses to make decisions on proposals to change the design of the UK’s airspace, known as CAP1616. This process invites all stakeholders to share their views and experiences of the process and its guidance through an online survey […]

Five-year agreement enables CBP to expand deployments and explore new uses for high-performance radar Echodyne, the radar platform company, announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Innovation Team has awarded the company a $20M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. The five-year agreement enables CBP to expand deployments of Echodyne’s […]

Pix4D, the market leader in photogrammetry solutions, has just made the viDoc RTKrover available for purchase in the USA and Canada. Already available in Europe, theGerman-designed rover attaches to the latest iOS devices to bring RTK accuracy toterrestrial scanning on iPhones and iPads. The viDoc rover and PIX4Dcatch solution can replace the need for cumbersome […]

Agreement of Cooperation will leverage DRONERESPONDERS program to better understand how first-responder sUAS operations are integrating into the national airspace system. DAYTONA BEACH, FL – November 2, 2021 – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a premier aviation and aerospace institution today announced a partnership with the Airborne International Response Team (AIRT), the leading 501(c)3 non-profit organization supporting the […]

Huntsville, AL – GeoCue Group Inc. and BayesMap Solutions LLC are pleased to announce the release of our new geometric correction software for the True View series of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) 3D Imaging Systems (3DIS®). Historically, geometric correction of LIDAR data has been an arduous process requiring Byzantine parameter adjustments and numerous trial […]

TOKYO, JAPAN — SkyDrive Inc. (headquartered in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo; Tomohiro FUKUZAWA, CEO), an advanced air mobility solutions employing flying cars1 and cargo drones, is pleased to announce that the company’s application for a type certificate2 for its flying car was accepted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) on October 29, 2021. As […]

By Mags Duncan-Duggal Ed Clay, Flylogix Operations Director, on mission control. In a remote location on the Norfolk coast, Ed Clay and his team are patiently waiting for the weather to improve. A hallmark of the Flylogix approach is to operate only within strict safety parameters. And it helps when their partners, offshore oil and gas […]