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UAVOS and Stratodynamics Perform Successful Stratospheric Mission at Spaceport America
UAVOS Inc. and Stratodynamics Inc. have successfully performed a series ofstratospheric flights with the balloon launched HiDRON, an autonomous aircraft, atSpaceport America, New Mexico. The mission objectives were to advance new systems for forward sensing turbulence detection onboard aircraft at near-space andcommercial flight altitudes. The early June campaign was supported by the NASAFlight Opportunities Program […]
KORE Enabled IoT Technology Powers Drones to Deliver Critical Medical Assets
Swoop Aero leverages KORE satellite connectivity and eSIM technology to deliver vaccines and medical supplies in remote and rural parts of the world KORE, a global leader in Internet of Things (“IoT”) solutions and worldwide Connectivity-as-a-Service (“CaaS”), will showcase the innovative enablement of IoT connectivity that is making it possible for Australian drone-powered logistics company Swoop […]
UAS Innovators Complete Functional Drill to Enable Drone Integration into Emergency Response
Imagine a category five hurricane has just wreaked havoc throughout southern New Jersey, especially along the coastlines. Before emergency responders can even be dispatched, a fleet of unmanned aircraft is deployed to gather intelligence and provide emergency personnel with real-time mapping and imagery of damaged areas, evacuation routes, utility lines and even people in distress. […]
Skyworks Aeronautics Announces the Order of 100 eGyro™ Electric Aircraft with Options for an Additional 100 by a Consortium of Mint Air and Mobius.energy
Skyworks Aeronautics (“Skyworks”) announces the order of 100 eGyro™ electrically powered vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from a consortium of Mint Air (“Mint”) and Mobius.energy Corp (“Mobius”) with options for an additional 100 aircraft. “A consortium led by Mint Air is committed to bringing safe, efficient, and cost-effective electric aircraft solutions to South Korea […]
DJI Dipping, Drones getting pricey, and signs of industry maturation – Drone Trends for 2021
Ilan YusimHead of Marketing|SkyWatch.AI Commercial drone usage has expanded exponentially ever since the FAA issued its first drone commercial permit in 2006. 15 years later, drone manufacturing shows no sign of slowing down. So what’s new in the commercial drone industry? At SkyWatch, we conducted research using data spanning dozens of drone companies and thousands […]
New Crown report: Ohio can expect $13 billion economic impact over 25 years by investing in advanced autonomous aircraft sector
Arlington, Va. – The State of Ohio can expect more than $13 billion in economic activity over the next 25 years if it takes targeted steps now to support the growth of an advanced autonomous aircraft (AAM) sector, according to a new report by Crown Consulting Inc. Crown Senior Director of Aerospace Systems Dr. Rubén Del […]
The first vessel fined for sulphur pollution – caught by Nordic Unmanned pollution patrolling drone
Palanga, Lithuania – With over 270 flight hours of pollution patrolling in Lithuaniaon behalf of the Lithuanian authorities, we have identified more than 10 cases of non-compliant vessels, with one shipping company being fined €10.000 for sulphur pollution. This vessel became the first known violator in the world to be fined under the new IMO […]
Swoop Aero joins the Airspace Integration Trials Programme
The latest industry partner joining the Airspace Integration Trials Programme will improve access to healthcare for communities across Aotearoa New Zealand. Swoop Aero joining the Airspace Integration Trials Programme enables MBIE and Swoop Aero to work together to integrate advanced aerial technology in the unique New Zealand environment. Since its establishment in 2017, Swoop Aero […]
UxS IBP: Multi-Day Maritime Demonstration for Vanilla UAS
PT. MUGU, CALIFORNIA – Vanilla Unmanned successfully demonstrated multi-day maritime domain awareness (MDA) operations during the Pacific Fleet’s (PACFLT) inaugural Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) in April. Vanilla’s 45 hour 23 minute unrefueled flight took off from Naval Air Station (NAS) Point Mugu and performed MDA tasking in coordination with manned PACFLT units. The […]
Morecambe Bay RPAS Transit Route
This proposal is for a Temporary Danger Area (TDA), for which a scaled airspace change process applies and a change level is not applicable. The detailed process requirements are published in the Temporary Danger Area Policy Statement. In support of the NHS response to COVID-19, we wish to apply under CAP1915 for and on behalf […]
Skyward and Federal Aviation Administration to test cellular-connected drones
PORTLAND, OREGON – Skyward, A Verizon company, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to test cellular-connected drones. This announcement reaffirms that drone technology like the software developed by Skyward is one of the innovations needed to empower cellular-connected drones to unlock complex operations like beyond visual line of sight […]
NASA LaRC seeking Range Safety Officer and UAS pilot
NASA Langley Research Center, located in Hampton VA, is seeking to fill an AST, Flight Systems Safety Engineer position – GS-11/12/13. This appointment has funding confirmed for 2 years under the Schedule A(r) hiring authority and is open only to US Citizens. The Schedule A(r) hiring authority may be extended but cannot exceed a 4-year […]
Wing – Social Media Manager
Wing is reshaping the future of delivery. We are an on-demand drone delivery service that can deliver food, medicine or other items within minutes. We’ve also developed an unmanned traffic management platform to safely route drones through the sky. Our service is faster, safer and produces far less pollution than traditional delivery. Originally created in […]
LVNL Trials of GoDrone app Issuing ATC instructions to Drone Pilots Hailed a ‘Success and a Milestone’
Amsterdam, Netherlands; Air Traffic Control The Netherlands (LVNL), in cooperation with Dutch Drone Delta, has conducted a successful trial during which air traffic control instructions were issued to a drone pilot via the Altitude Angel developed GoDrone app. The test took place in the controlled airspace around Rotterdam – The Hague Airport, and were supervised by the control tower. The aim of the test was for LVNL to […]
Flight Test Engineer – VoloConnect (m/f/d)
Hofmannstraße 61, 81379 München, Germany Full-time Job Location: Munich Company Description We at Volocopter are pioneers in the development of electrical air taxis that take off and land vertically (eVTOLs). We bring Urban Air Mobility to life, by establishing air taxis in addition to current transportation options in megacities globally. Our aim is to offer […]
Unmanned Aircraft Innovators Complete Functional Drill to Enable Drone Integration into Emergency Response in NJ
Imagine a category five hurricane wreaked havoc in NJ. Before emergency responders are dispatched, a fleet of unmanned aircraft is deployed to gather intelligence, providing real-time mapping and imagery of damaged areas, evacuation routes, utility lines and even people in distress. This scenario was simulated today at the Thunder Room, a state-of-the-art conference facility at […]
Skydio – Breaking regulatory barriers for remote operations
Jenn Player Today we celebrate an extraordinary regulatory breakthrough that enables BNSF Railway to remotely operate dock-based Skydio drones across a large portion of its network. It is the first national approval of remote, dock-based operations in the United States. Almost a year in the making, today’s FAA approval solidifies BNSF Railway’s status as the nation’s most advanced enterprise drone […]
Thew Associates – RPAS operator
Thew Associates PE-LS, PLLC is a land and hydrographic surveying and mapping firm headquartered in Canton, New York with branch offices in Marcy (Utica), Saranac Lake, and Syracuse, New York. Thew Associates’ services include; surveying and mapping (topographic, boundary retracement, construction, hazardous waste site, and as-built surveying and mapping); hydrographic surveying and mapping (multi- and […]
UMS Skeldar and ENAV into play with the European project ECARO
The experimentation and demonstration campaign of the ECARO (Egnos Civil Aviation Roadmap) project, performed at Grottaglie Airport, has just concluded. Its results were discussed at the online conference GNSS-BASED AUTONOMOUS UAS FLIGHT – DEMO DAY, in which representatives of EUSPA (Eruopean Union Agency for the Space Programmes), ENAC, Aeroporti di Puglia, DTA (Distretto Tecnologico Aerospaziale), […]
EASA issues first approval for defined drone operations to Volocopter
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has issued the first certificate in a new scheme under which drone manufacturers or operators can request the Agency’s design verification for a drone to be used for a particular purpose. The first such certificate was awarded to Volocopter for its VC200-2. A design verification report approves a drone for […]
Dr. Ben Motazed is New VP of Business Development and Technology
Aerovel is excited to share that we have added Dr. Ben Motazed to our team as the new VP of business development and technology. Ben brings more than 30 years of experience in the robotics and unmanned systems industry. He has held senior executive roles in strategy, business development, sales, product management and marketing at companies […]
American drone maker Skyfish secures over $20 million in Series Seed funding appoints Cell Tower Industry Veteran Steven Bernstein, to its Board of Directors
American autonomous drone maker Skyfish has secured over $20 million in a venture-backed Series Seed funding led by Henry Wolfond CEO of Bayshore Capital and Steven Bernstein the Chairman of SBA Communications. “After speaking with Skyfish customers, we quickly understood that Skyfish is unique in the commercial drone world, producing precise ‘engineering grade’ drone enabled […]
DRONE VOLT sells 50% of the capital of its subsidiary AERIALTRONICS to its partner AQUILINE DRONES for 7.5 million euros
DRONE VOLT, expert in on-board artificial intelligence and manufacturer of professional civilian drones, announces the sale of 50% of its subsidiary AERIALTRONICS to its American partner AQUILINE DRONES generating a net capital gain of 6 million euros . Following the discussions announced on January 20, 2021, DRONE VOLT announces today that it has sold 50% of […]
U.S. Air Force Selects Electra for Ultra-Short Takeoff Aircraft Development
Unique Configuration Strengthens Commercial Advanced Air Mobility Markets The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has signed a contract with The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has signed a contract with Electra.aero to strengthen advanced air mobility markets through the development of hybrid-electric propulsion systems for electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. Leveraging distributed hybrid-electric propulsion and blown lift, Electra’s […]
Reign Maker Launches Nixie Drone Based Water Sampling and Data Collection System
Drone mounted water sampling and sensor system increases sampling rates by 75% while reducing cost by 90% New York – June, 2021 – Reign Maker, a drone and data services innovation company, today announced the launch of Nixie, the world’s first drone-enabled water sampling and data collection system, designed to drastically increase sampling rates and […]
UAV Navigation Autopilots Are Now Compatible with Ainstein US-D1 Radar Altimeter
● UAV Navigation includes Ainstein in their subsystems partners’ portfolio.● The radar altimeter from the American manufacturer is now plug&play with the Spanish autopilots. Madrid, June, 2021 – Altimeters are a key part of the last phases of the flight profile. These devices are designed to calculate the height of an aircraft above the surface […]
NOVADEM extends its NX range with a new drone, the NX160
Novadem continues to develop its range of drones for defense and security professionals, with the arrival of the NX160. This drone has extended capacities for a greater diversity of missions thanks in particular to its “mission pods” and its payload of 2kg. It is during SOFINS 2021, which will be held on June 29, that […]
SwissDrones SDO 50 V2
The SwissDrones SDO 50 V2 helicopter drone was deployed in a joint operation with the Swiss Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP) to detect and measure radioactive particles. See SwissDrones in action and learn how it can be combined with traditional manned aircraft and ground vehicles to collect additional radiological information around critical sites and non-accessible areas.
UAM division of Hyundai Motor Group and ANRA Technologies Launch Partnership
WASHINGTON, DC, June, 2021 – The Urban Air Mobility Division of Hyundai Motor Group announced today a new partnership with ANRA Technologies – a leading international provider of end-to-end drone operations and traffic management solutions for unmanned system operators and airspace managers – to begin developing the operating environment for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry. […]
The Drone Advisory Committee is working to create a more inclusive airspace
Aviation is for everyone, and the Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) is working to ensure that everyone feels included. During the DAC’s last meeting the FAA requested that they explore a potential language change. For example, the technical term for drones is unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS. Unmanned. Now the committee is looking at ways to […]
FLARM – Why a federated U-space architecture may be a bad idea
Distributed models for flight approval are much harder (than you think) U-space is Europe’s name for their UAV Traffic Management Systems (UTM), extending the established Air Traffic Management (ATM) duties towards unmanned or unpiloted aircraft, ranging from small drones to large passenger vehicles for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) applications. In today’s ATM, humans make most decisions. […]
DIU – Advanced Autonomous Short Range Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL)
Overview: The Department of Defense (DoD) seeks commercial small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) solutions to support the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Tranche 2 effort and other potential DoD and U.S. Government partners. The desired solution is an inexpensive, small, rucksack portable, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAS that provides a platoon (20-50 soldiers) with […]
TEOCO and Swisscom future-proof drone strategy as they prepare for operational UAV traffic
Partnership builds on previous deployments of TEOCO’s AirborneRF solution to optimize Swisscom’s network to support UAV traffic TEOCO, the leading provider of analytics, assurance and optimization solutions to over 300 communication service providers (CSPs) and OEMs worldwide, together with partner STRAPAG, has today announced a partnership on TEOCO’s AirborneRF to enable the operational deployment of drones over Swisscom’s cellular network. […]
DroneUp Selected to the FAA’s BVLOS Aviation Rule Making Committee to Advance Drone Operations
Today, DroneUp, announced that they had been selected to sit on The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Aviation Rule Making Committee (ARC) to participate in the development of beyond line of sight drone flights. John Vernon, DroneUp’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), will represent DroneUp on the ARC. Announcing a Walmart investment last week, DroneUp […]
Swoop Aero – Brand and Communications Manager
Swoop Aero was founded to transform how the world moves essential supplies by making access to the skies seamless. We were the first company globally to deliver a vaccine using a drone under a commercial contract. Since then, we’ve expanded globally, transforming the health supply chain with drone logistics operations in four countries. The work […]
GoPro Announces ‘Open GoPro’ API
Today, GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) announced ‘Open GoPro,’ an open API initiative that makes it easy for third-party developers to integrate HERO9 Black into their own development efforts. With Open GoPro, developers have API access to the following HERO9 Black features: Wireless Connectivity Camera Command and Control Camera Status Camera Preview SD Card Media Review and Transfer Demos and sample code are available on GoPro.com/OpenGoPro. No application or approval process is […]
NPAS helicopters UK- Statement from The Mayor of West Yorkshire
The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin has given 12 months formal notice to cease the role that West Yorkshire plays as the lead local policing body for the National Police Air Service (NPAS). It follows a personal meeting last week with the Minister of State for Policing and Crime, Kit Malthouse MP, where the […]
FAA Announces Approved Administrators for Recreational Drone Pilot Safety Test
WASHINGTON — Sixteen organizations have been selected by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to initially administer the Recreational Unmanned Aircraft Systems Safety Test (TRUST). The test was developed to provide recreational drone flyers with aeronautical safety knowledge and an overview of the rules for operating drones in the National Airspace System. “These organizations are key to […]
AirData UAV and Parrot partner
Today, Parrot and AirData UAV are announcing a new partnership to benefit drone pilots and fleet operators. Parrot welcomes AirData to FreeFlight 6 through an integration with the AirData platform. The Parrot and AirData teams have collaborated to provide comprehensive crash prevention intelligence and live streaming to ANAFI pilots. Parrot and AirData have augmented the drone telemetry via a firmware update and made it seamless […]
Volocopter Flies at Paris Air Forum
Pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), Volocopter, flew their Volocopter 2X electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at Le Bourget Airfield during the Paris Air Forum. With both, the flight demonstration of their Volocopter 2X and the VoloCity model onsite, the German UAM developer demonstrated the progress they are making to introduce eVTOL aircraft as […]
The University of Washington and Aerovel Corporation Collaborate on Flight Control for Flexrotor
Buffeted by wind gusting in moments from 20 kt to nearly calm and back again, an Aerovel Flexrotor, nose to the sky, opens its rear fuselage into a petal of landing legs. It remains doggedly on-station as it prepares for touchdown, and lands gently on a target barely bigger than its leg span. Its robust handling […]
U.K. Centre for Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) approves Dedrone Technology for Drone Detection and Threat Mitigation
Airspace security technology leader Dedrone has been awarded certification from the U.K. Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) for its counter-drone technology platform DedroneTracker™ for the second time, following Dedrone’s successful certification in 2019. DedroneTracker detects, identifies, and locates drones by using multi-sensor capability combining radio frequency, radar, and optical sensors. The CPNI counter-drone standard enables […]
Mark Westwood appointed Head of the Centre of Aeronautics at Cranfield
Mark Westwood has been appointed the new Head of the Centre of Aeronautics at Cranfield University. Mark will be joining Cranfield from the Connected Places Catapult where he is currently the Chief Technology Officer. He will take up his post at Cranfield at the end of September 2021. The Centre for Aeronautics at Cranfield University is one of the […]
Winners announced for the Drones Transport Research and Innovation Grants Programme
Connected Places Catapult is delighted to announce six new research and innovation projects through the 2021 Drones Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG: Drones) programme. The Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG) Programme has been running for a number of years, but this is the first year that the Department for Transport (DfT) has invested […]
Ardenna Rail-Inspector Now Available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace
Ardenna (www.ardenna.com), a leader in image processing and machine learning software that automatically extracts objective and quantitative data from industrial inspection imagery, today announced the availability of Ardenna Rail-Inspector in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Azure. Ardenna customers can now take advantage of the productive and trusted Azure cloud […]
Airspeeder and IWC announce engineering and timekeeping partnership
IWC Schaffhausen joins forces with Airspeeder, the world’s first electric flying car racing series, in a new engineering and timekeeping partnership. Combining the passion both companies share for technological progress, human endeavour and sustainability, they will work together in pioneering this new form of motorsport to fast track a new era of clean-air mobility. The […]
NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) for UAS Now Online!
By: Scott “Gripper” Brenton, NUAIR Chief of Safety At NUAIR, we believe that safety is not only a core competency, but we also consider it to be a competitive advantage to our operations. Our team of professional aviators and support staff work hard to establish and maintain a safety culture that meets or exceeds industry and […]
DroneBase Accelerates Enterprise Growth in Renewable Energy with Acquisition of Precision XYZ
What the Year has Wrought Looking back to June of ‘20, all of us were confronted with both personal and professional demands that were historically unique; a global pandemic and a very unclear economic environment. We at DroneBase were no different in this regard; we were forced to adapt and overcome as we navigated the […]
SkyeBrowse Launches Thermal Mapping with Autel
BOTHELL, Wash. — SkyeBrowse has officially launched a software that will enable Autel EVO II drones to create 3D models of an area using thermal imaging. The thermal mapping software will enable first responders to quickly and safely recreate accident sites or crime scenes at night—saving government dollars and lives in the process. “Right now, […]
DroneShield – Release of Immediate Response Kit (IRK)
DroneShield Ltd (ASX:DRO) is pleased to announce the release of Immediate Response Kit (IRK), a rapidly deployable C-UAS detection and defeat kit. IRK consists of an RfPatrol portable (1.2kg/2.6lbs incl battery) detection device and a DroneGun MKIII (2.1kg/4.7lbs incl. battery) defeat device, in a single rugged carry case. The kit is available now to approved purchasers. Both RfPatrol and DroneGun MKIII […]
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