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MissionGO Unmanned Systems announced today that the FAA certification office has approved MissionGO’s MG Velos 100 airworthiness criteria as part of MissionGO’s Type Certificate application, a milestone marking the brand’s next big step in pushing the boundaries of Unmanned Aircraft System capabilities. It is also expected that the FAA will soon be issuing industry guidelines for certification testing. This crucial […]

uAvionix Corporation today welcomed a new team member to our line-up of certifiable avionics for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Weighing in at only 80 grams, George is the first autopilot product from uAvionix, and the world’s most affordable, lowest SWaP, certifiable, made in the U.S.A. solution for enterprise operations and those wishing to type certify their UAS. […]

Easy Aerial, a leading provider of autonomous drone-in-a-box based inspection, monitoring, and surveillance solutions, announced today that its Easy Guard ground station has received its certification of Military Standard Specification MIL-STD 810G. Easy Guard is a smart, independent aircraft hangar for takeoff, landing and charging. It features an automated roof opening and closing system and […]

The latest edition of the AIP (Aeronautical Information Publication), published on April 22nd, includes for the first time the surface and height expansion of the TSA-31, the airspace associated with the BCN Drone Center. With this expansion, the area grows from 2,500 to 5,000 ha and the useful ceiling, from 4,000 to 4,500 ft ASL. Counting with a segregated […]

Infor, the industry cloud company, today announced that Alva Industries, a visionary Norwegian company that develops electric motors and generators for electric propulsion applications, has chosen Infor CloudSuite Aerospace & Defense as its ERP system. The multi-tenant cloud solution, running on AWS, will be implemented by consulting partner Midport Scandinavia. Learn more about Infor CloudSuite Aerospace […]

Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger (USCG retired) enjoyed a distinguished career in the U.S. Coast Guard. He served as the 29th Vice Commandant until June 2015 when the U.S. Senate confirmed him to head the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), a position he held until January 2017. He was named one of the 25 most influential business […]

Multiply your productivity and save money and time on large projects by adding the Reach M2 UAV PPK Mapping kit on your next order of an Aeromapper Talon!The Reach M2 PPK UAV Mapping kit consist of the Reach M2 Multi-band GNSS receiver onboard the aircraft that records the location of each photo at a frequency of 20 […]

As Australia has long been troubled by the threat of invasive weeds, XAG Agricultural Drone recently steps in a land care program to curb the spread of the exotic weed – African Lovegrass. Since March 2021, trials are conducted to examine the effectiveness of drones on precision spraying and revegetation. Australia is now witnessing the popularity of XAG drones […]

Drone company EAVision raises $30 million from Temasek, CITIC, and Bits x Bites to expand autonomous crop protection EAVision Technologies, a Chinese agricultural drone company has raised $30 million for its Series C. EAVision is the technology leader in autonomous crop protection particularly in mountainous farming and other complex terrains. The investment was led by […]

• Switchblade 600 features high-precision optics, more than 40 minutes of loitering endurance and an anti-armor warhead for engaging and prosecuting hardened static and moving light armored vehicles • Integration of Switchblade 600 into maritime platforms enables precision engagements against naval and littoral threats and greater deployment flexibility AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft […]

DronePrep, which is ‘preparing the world for a future with drones’, has secured sponsorship from the Microsoft for Startups Programmes. Malvern based DronePrep has been accepted onto the Microsoft for Startups Programme, which is a global program dedicated to helping startups successfully scale their companies. It provides access to powerful technology including Azure and GitHub […]

Rome, NY – Multi Konsultindo Jaya, located in Sleman, Yogyakarta, a consulting, surveying, and mapping service provider since 2011, has partnered with Microdrones as an authorized distributor of drone surveying equipment throughout Indonesia. As a Microdrones distributor, Multi Konsultindo Jaya will offer Microdrones Integrated Systems that come with everything a commercial user needs to get […]

Cape Town: Following the devastating mountain blaze that raged through the University of Cape Town (UCT) campus and surrounding areas, insurance companies have sought the assistance of leading legal drone operator, UAV Industries, a UCT alumni owned and managed company, to inspect the overall fire damage and provide essential information to determine the total value of […]

Kaman Air Vehicles, a division of Kaman Aerospace Corporation, announced today the first flight of its new unmanned helicopter, the K-MAX TITAN™. The world’s first heavy lift unmanned helicopter for the commercial market, K-MAX TITAN™ leads the way in repetitive, heavy lift without the constraints of manned operations. With a focus on enabling safety and […]

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) and Martin UAV, a leading advanced aviation technology manufacturer in the United States, established an agreement for Martin UAV to begin testing the V-BAT system at the CNO test site location in rural southeastern Oklahoma. CNO, Martin UAV and their partners will work with the FAA and other federal […]

Swiss-based company Dufour Aerospace today announced that it has secured additional funding to take its hybrid eVTOL passenger aircraft into pre-production and certification. The round was led by investor session.vc, together with existing investors. The new funds will be used towards the commercial launch of its versatile (hybrid) eVTOL platform. Dufour Aerospace was founded four […]

Engineers aren’t known for taking risks lightly – what we do doesn’t really allow for error and taking a risk brings in too much scope for error. And if engineers are slightly cautious, engineer surveyors are even more so. But being in a traditional, perhaps even cautious sector, doesn’t mean that we aren’t always looking for new ways […]

On a chilly morning in April 2021 on a country road in North Dakota – a group of engineers, pilots, and observers from the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NP UAS TS) gathered outside of the uAvionix Ground Control Station (GCS) van and watched a matte gray Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) jump […]

Most Americans have one affordable option for trips between 50 and 500 miles – the road trip. Commercial air travel doesn’t always directly serve local communities, making for a time-consuming and frequently frustrating travel experience. America is home to more than 5,000 airports, yet just 30 of these airports serve more than 70% of all […]

Sandnes, Norway – Nordic Unmanned receives the European Light UAS OperatorCertificate (LUC) issued by the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority under the EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) EU 2019/947 rules and becomes the first European operator to receive this new certificate for several different models of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). The certificate is issued under […]

● Delta Drone International has expanded its service offering with one of the world’s largest gold mining companies by providing light detection and ranging (LIDAR) solutions in Ghana● The additional project commences in April 2021, generating approximately A$70,000 in revenue● Delta Drone International will provide real time LIDAR solutions via drone to examine Ghana mining […]

Cardcounter system offers unprecedented wide-area motion imagery capability to U.S. Navy and Marine small, tactical unmanned aircraft Logos Technologies LLC announced today that it successfully flew its wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) sensor aboard an RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aircraft at a test range in Boardman, Oregon. The two-week-long test—which included preparatory groundwork in Bingen, Washington—comes on the heels of […]

Berlin-based Skycharge GmbH is announcing its second round of financing led by venture capital Boundary Holding, along with the product launch of our first industrialized drone charging port for commercial drones SKYPORT DP5. About Skycharge In 2014 Skycharge (formerly Skysense) brought the world’s first drone charging pad for commercial drones on the market. The company […]

The U.S. Air Force, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and L3Harris Technologies have collaborated to further expand the mission capabilities of the U.S. Air Force’s versatile MQ-9 Reaper® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). For the first time, crews from the Air Force’s 26th Weapons Squadron (WPS) flew an MQ-9 equipped with the Reaper Defense Electronic Support System […]

At Elroy Air, we are building autonomous cargo aircraft systems that will change the way the world moves goods. Transporting cargo by air can be much faster than by land or sea – but before recent developments in perception, autonomy, electric powertrain and aerospace materials, air transport has remained too expensive. We’re going to change […]

Volatus Aerospace, a fast-growing integrated provider of unmanned aircraft and drone services, will begin the manufacture of up to 1,200 units of the innovative FIXAR VTOL drone per year at its new facility at the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport in Oro, Ontario. Volatus’ contribution to the venture, including in-Canada production site set-up, business development and […]

The week of Thanksgiving last year, a postcard arrived in mailboxes in Christiansburg. A link to a survey was on the back. On the front, there was a picture that was, by then, very familiar to the residents of a town that made history in 2019 as the first place in the U.S. to have a residential […]

PowerEgg X has been selected as a winner of this year’s iF Design Award for product design. Each year, iF International Forum Design GmbH organizes one of the world’s most celebrated and valued design competitions: the iF DESIGN AWARD. iF Design Awards are a world-renowned design prize based in Hannover, Germany. Recognized as a symbol of […]

PHOENIX, April, 2021 – Honeywell (NYSE: HON) has successfully demonstrated multiple alternative navigation technologies for military aircraft. These new products are intended to help ensure seamless navigation, even when GPS signals are blocked, interrupted or unavailable. Since GPS technology was developed decades ago, it has become commonplace in everything from cars to mobile phones to aircraft. […]

Benedict Mason We are committed to enabling drone technology and demonstrating its potential, whilst supporting a sustainable future where drones change the way we view, interact with, and move around our world. There is an ever-increasing need for a real-time drone transponder and e-Identification to increase airspace safety, to enable a future where drones can share […]

By Lauren Nagel Cover photo by Richard Hann Anyone who relies on propellers for their work or hobby has reason to celebrate the recent collaboration between UBIQ Aerospace and Mejzlik Propellers, announced on March 30, 2021. The two companies, based in Norway and Czechia respectively, are collaborating to develop a system that will prevent ice accretion […]

Permission is part of a test project to prove the concept ahead of potentially opening it up to the wider market In a significant step forward for the drone industry, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) command & control solution developer sees.ai has become the first company in the UK to secure authorisation from the […]

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), celebrated with its colleagues at NASA/JPL when data confirming the Ingenuity Helicopter’s successful first flight on Mars arrived at approximately 3:50 a.m. PT on April 19. “AeroVironment is proud to have played a key role in developing the Mars Ingenuity Helicopter and achieving today’s […]

Skydweller Aero Inc., a U.S.-Spanish aerospace company developing solar powered aircraft for defense and commercial industries, today announced the successful flight demonstration of the company’s initial aircraft control, actuation, and sensor technology systems, after rigorous software design, installation, and ground testing. The company led preliminary testing of their proprietary autonomous software, while measuring and evaluating […]

In a significant step forward for the drone industry, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) command & control solution developer sees.ai has become the first company in the UK to secure authorisation from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to trial a concept for routine Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations. The permissions come […]

Iris Automation’s onboard multi-camera detect and avoid (DAA) system, Casia® X, will be available for shipping May 21, 2021. Casia X is the only solution for commercial drones and unpiloted aircraft delivering a full 360° radial detection capability using computer vision technology. Originally introduced as Casia 360, Casia X is an evolution of the Casia product line […]

• Combat proven Switchblade 300 with patented “wave-off” feature and recommit ability provides operators with increased lethality, reach and precision strike capabilities with low collateral effects • Contract option includes first approved export to an allied nation, extending Switchblade’s unique capabilities to friendly forces and promoting interoperability for joint operations AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in […]

Date & time07/05/2021, 10:00 – 11:30 AM (UTC+2) DescriptionThe new European Drone regulation came into force at the end of December 2020. Drone operations, either for commercial or leisure purposes, are now subject to the same conditions right across Europe. While the ‘open’ category covers a concrete range of operations, the ‘specific’ category caters for operations that […]

Canberra (other CASA office locations considered) $101,396.00 – $143,126.00 Permanent Full Time Closes 4 May 2021 National Operations and Standards$101,396 – $143,126 plus 15.4% superannuationRPAS BranchLocation: Canberra (other CASA office locations considered) The RPAS Technical Specialist is responsible for providing contemporary technical advice and expertise to inform the development of aviation safety policy, regulations and […]

Drone Service Providers Alliance (DSPA), a member-based association that advocates for reasonable FAA regulations in the Unmanned Aircraft (sUAS) industry, is accelerating its advisory board efforts. Amy Wiegand, DroneUp’s Marketing & Communications Director, has agreed to join the Board of Advisors. Amy Wiegand is a sUAS pioneer, having started exploring sUAS initiatives in 2013 while […]

Fruity Chutes has released the 1.2.1 update for the Sentinel Automatic Trigger System (SATS-MINI), a safety device that detects when a UAV fails and triggers the parachute to deploy. Unlike other automatic trigger systems (ATS) which are onlyoptimized for multicopter applications, the SATS-MINI update adds support for fixed-wing and VTOL operations. In addition, the failure […]

The Robotics & Artificial Intelligence (RAI) Industry Showcase returns virtually on 25 – 27 May 2021 to once again give UK industry the chance to understand the latest in industrial robotics and AI innovation. The three-day online event, organised by KTN, is expected to attract over 1,000 delegates from across all industries and will feature […]

Blue Bear Systems launches its latest Augmented Reality (AR) system for swarming drones and BVLOS operations, ‘Heads-Up’. The Heads-Up technology allows an operator, wearing AR glasses, to see where all the drones in the swarm are and visualise their health status and other parameters. Individual drones can be selected for a more detailed view on […]

Bigfork, Montana – uAvionix Corporation and The New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory (NMSU PSL) today announced a partnership to deploy SkyLine, uAvionix’s Managed Command and Control Platform, to support networked autonomous UAS operations at the NMSU PSL UAS Flight Test Site. The NMSU PSL is home to one of the seven FAA-designated UAS Flight Test Sites and […]

Learn about the Mohawk Valley Community College Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Program Real surveyors. Real work. Really good data. Rome, NY- Down to Earth, is heading into one of its most challenging environments yet- the classroom. However, this is no ordinary lesson. The drone surveyors of tomorrow are students today – and there’s a lot […]

Altavation is now available nationwide – accessible and affordable on-demand drone photography and videography for real estate. Altavation is a premier aerial imaging provider of the United States, which holds partnerships with a number of the nation’s leading real estate agencies. Drone photography captures breathtaking landscape views, memorable indoor videos, and shows off the most beautiful […]

SAN DIEGO – Navy officials and Fleet commanders attended a Distinguished Visitor (DV) day on Naval Base San Diego April 16 to showcase various Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 21 systems and capabilities. The Naval leadership in attendance, including Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas W. Harker, represented a broad spectrum of warfighting experience and […]

AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE American: UAVS) (“AgEagle” or the “Company”), an industry leading drone solutions provider, today announced its acquisition of Measure Global Inc. (“Measure”), an award-winning aerial intelligence solutions company, in a combination cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $45 million. This is the third acquisition by AgEagle, and the second this year, […]

InnovaeroFOX has advanced to the next stage of its test flight program — successfully completing a series of challenging flight tests on schedule. The 100 per cent Australian-made Maritime Unmanned Aerial System (MUAS) InnovaeroFOX has faced a series of tests at 40 per cent scale involving the execution of short, controlled circuits at varying speeds and […]

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