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ping200X is the premier FAA TSO Certified Mode S ADS-B OUT transponder for UAS. Enabling airspace access, regulator and Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) acceptance worldwide, ping200X enables your aircraft to be detected by Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR), Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS), and ADS-B IN receivers. Compact and light, ping200X is a Level 2els, […]

“For long-distance electric aircraft to be feasible, substantial improvements need to be made to electric propulsion system technology,” says the company.” Today, best-in-class motors and inverters have a combined power density of 3-4 kW/kg. ARPA-E has determined that for a Boeing 737 to complete a typical five hour flight, the propulsion system must be >12 […]

By Hannan Parvizian, CEO and Co-Founder of Volansi Today I am excited to introduce Mark Mesler as our new Chief Financial Officer. A start-up veteran, Mark has a long history of commercializing and scaling emerging technologies. As Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations at Bloom Energy, Mark played an integral role in taking the […]

Kongsberg Geospatial and Unifly enable real-time drone monitoring in urban airspaces over LTE wireless broadband networksOttawa, ON – Kongsberg Geospatial announced today that it has partnered with Unifly to enable real-time e-Identification and tracking of drones using Unifly BLIP (Broadcast Location & Identity Platform). Kongsberg Geospatial’s airspace situational awareness system IRIS was developed based on […]

Snowdonia Aerospace is pleased to announce that we have received a grant award from UK Research & Innovation for an 18-month drone development programme in partnership with Swiftflight Avionics as part of the UK Future Flight Challenge, a £33.5m element of the Government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. The primary objective of our Project “Gold Dragon” […]

Technology company combines big data, proprietary software and purpose-built smart containers to deliver critical pharmaceuticals around the world 11 November 2020, Zurich – SkyCell, the leading manufacturer of data-driven temperature controlled smart containers for the pharmaceutical industry, has now partnered with Unitrans International Corporation (an AIT Worldwide Logistics Company) to provide increased access to SkyCell’s […]

First US Vertiport to be located at Orlando’s Aerotropolis in Lake Nona Lake Nona/Munich, 11 November 2020: The first hub location for a high-speed electric air mobility network in America will be launched by 2025 in Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida. Lilium, the Munich-based aviation company developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet aircraft, Tavistock Development Company, and […]

Hexagon | NovAtel launches GNSS Resilience and Integrity Technology (GRIT) to help users protect position, navigation and timing from advanced threats (Calgary, Canada, November 10, 2020) – Hexagon | NovAtel introduces GNSS Resilience and Integrity Technology (GRIT), a suite of firmware features enabling trusted situational awareness and interference mitigation tools across applications and environments. As threats to […]

Powered by the 3DEXPERIENCE® platform on the cloud | Register for our live webinar on November 17th at 4pm CEST Register for our live webinar Have you ever heard of professional drones? As the market expands continuously, services associated to drones grow up and the autonomy of the machines is optimized. From design offices to operating departments, what are the […]

Dayton, Ohio – The need for professional cybersecurity training and workforce certification programs continues to expand, with new challenges in all sectors of the interconnected world emerging daily including the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) industry. Recognizing these critical needs, Mission Critical Institute for Cybersecurity (MCI), headquartered in Washington, D.C., and Sinclair College’s National UAS Training and […]

New features simplify data capture and reporting for UAS operators AlarisPro, the leader in Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) fleet management, has released a series of advanced features that enable more customized and granular reporting for UAS operators seeking approval for expanded UAS operations. The AlarisPro platform differentiates itself from other software providers by going beyond […]

Illegal drones were detected approximate to the Incheon International Airport by a C-UAS system featuring Black Sage technology and layered sensors installed at Incheon International Airport. Air traffic quickly and safely returned to normal due to the efficiency and effectiveness of the airport authority’s security system and protocols. Drones pose an increasing threat to airline […]

Liftoff: Drone Racing, the fast-paced drone racing simulation from astragon Entertainment and developer LuGus Studios, is now available for PlayStation®4 and Xbox One. Liftoff: Drone Racing lets you enter the fascinating world of drone racing. The heart of the console version is the exclusive career mode, which introduces you to the fascinating world of drone […]

We are excited to share that Vantage was selected for four different Department of Defense (DoD) contracts in the last five months. These new wins allow Vantage to expand our investments in the core technology pushing limits on sensor performance, flight performance, autonomy, communications and ruggedization for our customers in both the DoD as well […]

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has succeeded in a flight test of the unmanned compound helicopter ” K-RACER ” at the Taiki-cho Multipurpose Air Park in Hokkaido . We demonstrated the technology of a conventional helicopter with an unmanned tester aiming at high speed, which is technically limited, and in this test, we were able to confirm stable flight by autonomous control. This […]

A drone that can fly sustainably for long distances over land and water, and can land almost anywhere, will be able to serve a wide range of applications. There are already drones that fly using ‘green’ hydrogen, but they either fly very slowly or cannot land vertically. That’s why researchers at TU Delft together with […]

DroneSense software platform adds support for all Autel EVO Series drones Austin, TX. & Bothell, WA., November 10, 2020 – Unmanned Aircraft Systems manufacturer, Autel Robotics, and DroneSense, the leading drone software platform for public safety, today announced a partnership that will allow UAS teams to utilize the full suite of DroneSense capabilities tailor-made for […]

Lausanne, Switzerland, [November 10, 2020]: Pix4D, the photogrammetry industry leader, announces today the release of a new appproduct for ground images acquisition: Pix4Dcatch. Pix4Dcatch empowers users to easily create ground-based 3D models using an iOS mobile device. No need to be an expert, the user simply scans the area of interest with Pix4Dcatch. The app […]

London, UK – October 2020 — Sky-Futures, one of the world’s leading drone inspection and survey service providers, has appointed connected insurance provider, Flock, as its drone insurance partner. The partnership will enable Sky-Futures to seamlessly scale its drone insurance in line with its global expansion plans. The company has now conducted hundreds of large […]

Verizon’s Skyward subsidiary had sought to test drones with military applications on the Willamette River in North Portland, a proposal that met vigorous disapproval from locals. Last week, the Port of Portland announced it would cancel a pending lease with Verizon for seven acres of riverfront property in one of Portland, Oregon’s most diverse neighborhoods. Verizon and […]

Project Rise provides a crucial building-block for the systems needed to unite mannedand unmanned aircraft safely in the same airspace. Project will culminate in field trials of an UAS delivery operation supporting BeyondVisual Line of Sight drone flights at Cranfield University test facility Project received grant of £500,000 from UK Research and Innovation fund as […]

A consortia working to establish a UAV/Drone Emergency Medical Airbridge between Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to supplement existing NHS medical supply chain are among the first wave of winners to secure a share of £33m funding from the Government to use aviation to solve major global challenges. DronePrep, which is based at Worcestershire […]

Unveiled at the DJI Fusion event in Shenzhen two new crop spraying models, the T10 and T30. The T10 for small plots and the T30, the big one! The T30 is can carry a 30 kg load, a new plunger pump, which can provide a large flow rate of 8L/min; the new 16 nozzle layout […]

Advance drone system sees.ai, leading a consortium of eight partners that include Sellafield, Atkins and Skanska, has won a share of £30 million from the Future Flight Challenge, a proportion of which has been allocated to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding demonstrates the value sees.ai’s technology can bring to the industry to tackle current challenges. UK based sees.ai was founded in 2017 by four […]

Government announces the first wave of winners receiving government funding for ground-breaking aviation projects solving major global challenges, Projects include using drones and aviation technologies to solve major global challenges, including coronavirus pandemic and climate change, while creating new jobs across the UK 20 winning ideas are the first wave of projects to be announced […]

Tokyo, Japan – Sony Corporation (“Sony”) today announced that it has launched a new project for drones in the field of AI robotics. The recent proliferation of drones has contributed greatly to the delivery of previously unseen images, as well as to workflow efficiency and energy savings in the industrial sector. Sony has assigned the […]

PrimeCor, integrated into any specific category UAS, will guarantee the safety and security of the operation in accordance with the new EASA regulations on civil drones. PrimeCor is a safety augmentation system for UAS, which monitors and detects errors and failures in the system, and carries out risk mitigation missions and contingency and emergency plans. In this […]

As a first step, ACSL’s industrial drones will undergo 1,000 hours of flight test at Aerodyne Group’s headquarters in Malaysia Kuala Lumpur – Aerodyne Japan, a subsidiary of Malaysia-headquartered international DT3 (Drone Tech, Data Tech, and Digital Transformation) solutions provider Aerodyne Group, and Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory (ACSL), a Tokyo-based leading manufacturer of autonomous industrial […]

Benefits: Perkbox, Competitive Employee Referral Scheme, Flexible Working, Training opportunities, and more!Location: Reading, Berkshire (UK) As a Regional Sales and Partner Manager at Altitude Angel, you are passionate about UTM (Unified Traffic Management) and the benefits it can bring to facilitating the safe integration of unmanned vehicles into national airspace worldwide. Widely regarded as a technical leader […]

Hybrid drone generator FD16K generator is a high-efficiency generator designed for multicopters. FD16K generator is only 29.5kgs which is much lighter than any other generators that produce Max 16000w output power, The continuous power output of generator is 14000w. An internal combustion engine consumes gasoline and spins a generator to ensure a 88.8V output. Besides this, a 24S […]

The World of Drones Congress® is the largest drone Congress in the Asia Pacific region, connecting stakeholders with the latest industry developments, applications and policies. This year the event becomes The World of Drones and Robotics Congress® (WoDaRC), integrating and expanding across a crucial element in today’s science and technology world. WoDaRC brings together domestic and international drones, […]

We are searching for instructors who are passionate about teaching, coaching and inspiring our future drone operators. Are you a dynamic person, comfortable speaking and teaching in front of groups of people, including children? Do you have the ability to learn new technology quickly? Are you an advocate of increasing diversity and equality in STEM […]

Propeller provides hardware and software solutions that make life easier for the people doing the dirty, dangerous, invaluable work that drives our society—construction, mining, aggregates, and waste management. Like us, the people that make up the industries we serve are passionate about getting the job done right. That’s why every product and service we offer is […]

Following the announcement of the project earlier in 2019, the construction of Qualia, Canada’s first-ever Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), is well underway. The Mayor of Alma, Marc Asselin, accompanied by the President of the UAS Centre of Excellence (CED), Alain Fortin, immortalized the start of construction with a symbolic shovelful of earth at the Alma construction site in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec, Canada). […]

Post COVID-19 hard-lockdown season has started up with 3DroneMapping’s Uganda office undertaking a 28 000ha aerial survey of a sugar cane estate. The estate required the services of 3DroneMapping to produce highly accurate Digital Terrain Modelling (DTM) and orthophotos. These products were, in turn, to be used by agricultural engineers for the planning and development […]

November 5, 2020 — Redwood City, Calif. — Skydio, the leading US drone company and world leader in autonomous flight, announced the addition of three key product and engineering leadership hires as it continues its rapid growth into the enterprise and public sector markets. Roy Goldman is appointed Head of Product Management, Ryan Reading appointed Head of Software Engineering and Mike […]

Quite a few changes in here, if you are in the UK, a must read in the lock down. RID and DAA get a few mentions along with aircraft size for certification. Edition 8 of CAP 722 Unmanned Aircraft System Operations in UK Airspace – Guidance has now been published. This document provides updated guidance to all […]

TOPEKA, KS, November 5, 2020 — Kansas, also known as the aviation capital of the world, is leading the integration of drones within the airspace of the United States.The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has partnered with Zing to test package delivery operations through the FAA’s new BEYOND program. The program is focusing on expanding […]

Seasoned startup executive, Robert Reali, to lead venture GOLETA,California – A team of high-level engineers and business executives from Santa Barbara are betting big on the future of electric-powered flight with the formation of a new startup, LaunchPoint Electric Propulsion Solutions (LaunchPoint EPS). The fledgling aerospace firm emerges from longstanding, Goleta-based technology incubator and think tank, […]

Greater Geneva Bern area (GGBa) and Greater Zurich Area Ltd (GZA), the official investment promotion agencies of the economic regions of Western Switzerland and Zurich, are organizing the first-ever Virtual Swiss Drone Industry Tour. Switzerland offers unique opportunities for companies to innovate, test, refine and deploy UAV technologies in the real world, enabling the collection of […]

LYON, France—November 05, 2020—Elistair, a leader in tethered drone solutions, announced today the development of its new Orion 2 tethered unmanned system for military, government, and industry users. Unlike other multi-rotor drones, the Orion 2 hexacopter delivers round-the-clock surveillance for up to 24 hours at a time, making it a true persistent surveillance platform. “Small, unmanned multi-rotor […]

Weighing Under 249 Grams, DJI Mini 2 Now Has State-Of-The-Art OcuSync Transmission, Robust Motors, and a 4K Camera Today, DJI, the global leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, launched DJI Mini 2, a high-performance camera drone that packs impressive new features into a small, portable design in the safest drone category weighing less than […]

Princeton, NJ – November 3rd, 2020 — Beagle Drones is proud to release its 3rddrone, NOVA, on Kickstarter launching today. Designed with content creators in mind, NOVA is a ready-to-fly, FPV drone equipped with a built-in 4k camera and lightweight cyberpunk shell design. NOVA will be 248 grams, meaning a drone license and FAA registration […]

NBAA’s Emerging Technologies Committee recently published the first entry in a new content series on safety management system (SMS) guidance for UAS operators, which addresses risk factors brought about by drones. “SMS is all encompassing,” said. Jon Hegranes, CEO and founder of Kittyhawk and primary author of the guidance document. “While SMS for traditional aviation […]

Location: Ratho, Newbridge, Edinburgh Contract: Full time, Permanent Benefits: Subsidised Lunches, Free gym membership to Excite gym in Edinburgh Indoor Climbing Arena, Discounted Climbing Rates and a great Employee Benefits Scheme! Cyberhawk is a fast-growing successful company with big ambitions. We already punch way above our weight and we are looking for someone to throw some punches with […]

West Midlands Police has turned to Centrik to manage its complex drone programme, using the powerful operational management system to improve efficiency and help its officers “spend less time on administration and more time policing”. The West Midlands Police drone programme – working closely with the National Police Air Service (NPAS) – provides 24/7 unmanned […]

An enhanced CUAS solution has been announced by MARSS, providing government, military and civilian customers with the latest technology in local air defence. CUAS drone classification and denial capabilities have now been incorporated into the market-leading MARSS NiDAR AI Command and Control system. This improved performance incorporates the ability to detect, jam, and if necessary neutralise life-threatening unmanned aerial […]

Bye Aerospace, Inc. announced that the Company has entered into agreements with Aerospace9, a new company headquartered in Seoul, Korea, under which Aerospace9 has agreed to an investment in Bye Aerospace. Led by Seunghyuk Cha, a renowned IT leader in Korea, Aerospace9 has also made a large commitment to developing the Asian market opportunity by […]

Matternet is seeking an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Flight Director to join the team and direct operations within these networks. A Matternet Flight Director is responsible for remotely directing drone network operations in Switzerland from the Matternet Mission Control center in Dübendorf near Zurich. Matternet will provide the necessary specific initial training and certification to […]

AlarisPro is looking for a highly motivated individual with exceptional relationship building, organizational planning skills to oversee and manage PR, marketing, event planning, related aspects. A successful teammate will oversee the development, administration, coordination and implementation of all marketing, public relations, launch projects and events for AlarisPro and it’s affiliate start up companies MissionGO and […]