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AUAV is delighted to announce the merger with another leading Australian drone services business, Uaviation. “This merger expands the depth of resources available to AUAV and adds another director to the Board. It sets our already strong business on a pathway for sustained and substantial growth” says James Rennie CEO. “We see this merger as a first strategic […]

Drone spraying has been widely used in Southeast Asian countries such as China and Japan with great results. Now the trend is spreading to the US and Europe as well. Currently, we are seeing a significant increase in the number of drones used in these countries because of their higher efficiency. Drone sprayers are equipped […]

Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight technology, today announced the upcoming availability of a new autonomous drone platform for enterprise and public sector, the Skydio X2. Skydio also announced several new software solutions that simplify inspections and situational awareness workflows: Skydio Autonomy Enterprise Foundation, Skydio 3D Scan, and Skydio […]

(OKOTOKS, ALBERTA) – One of Canada’s most skilled operators in the world of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems has received a one-year Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) allowing the company to conduct repeated drone flights Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS). With a flawless safety record, IN•FLIGHT Data has been a Canadian leader in pushing the […]

Alpha Unmanned Systems, a Spain-based company and world leader in the design and manufacturer of UAV gasoline-powered helicopters, has been certified with the ISO 9001 Certificate. The ISO 9001 international seal endorses the quality of our services and operations at Alpha Unmanned Systems. Eric Freeman, Alpha’s CEO – “Our goal as a UAV aeronautic company is […]

In this piece, we will talk about Shenzhen Speed, and what it means for the rest of you outside of the other bay area. As reported from the World Drone Congress UAV Expo 2018 – “According to the Shenzhen UAV Industry Association, there are now more than 1,200 companies engaged in development and production of […]

Brussels – Director General EUROCONTROL Eamonn Brennan and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Executive Director Patrick Ky together officially opened the joint EASA-EUROCONTROL Technical and Coordination Office (TeCO) at EUROCONTROL’s Brussels Headquarters. The Office is designed to improve the efficiency of the two organisations’ joint activities. For Eamonn Brennan, this “marks a major […]

Intermap announced a contract with Zipline (www.flyzipline.com) to deliver crucial geospatial Elevation-as-a-Service to support their expanding medical operations in Africa, including on-demand emergency response to COVID-19 outbreaks. The subscription contract has been urgently upsized following its successful proof of concept. This deal marks Intermap’s return to the African market, and its expansion in the global unmanned […]

As previously discussed in our post describing the standards for UAV certification, international regulations are aimed at subjecting drones & eVTOL to airworthiness processes equivalent to Type Certificates or international standards TSOs (Technical Standard Orders) / ETSOs commonly used in manned aviation. There are many standards and regulations applicable at different design and production levels […]

London, United Kingdom (UK), Friday 10 July 2020 – Drone delivery service provider Skyports has collaborated with technology communications company Vodafone and digital consultants Deloitte to transport medical supplies and samples for the NHS in Scotland using drones. The live flights will take place later this year and will use mobile connectivity and space-based technology. The Skyports-led project was selected following a drive […]

Sky-Futures Partners Ltd (an ICR company) has been awarded a four-year global framework contract for the provision of drone-based cell site surveys by a Scandinavian, multinational network and telecommunications company. Under the contract, Sky-Futures will be required to support the scope of work on a global scale, using its operational bases in the USA, Europe, […]

Ottawa, CA: Kongsberg Geospatial Ltd., an Ottawa-based geospatial visualisation software company, and Aerial Robotix, the leading UAS services provider in Nigeria, announced that the Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS UAS situational awareness application has been utilized by Aerial Robotix to provide safety critical airspace deconfliction supervised by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to enable conduct of […]

Dubai, UAE – AO Drones, the specialist provider of drone light shows, recently played a key role in an unforgettable event to thank Dubai’s frontline workers for their heroic service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conceived and produced by AO Drones’ Producer, Marco Niedermeier, the event combined a stunning aerial display from AO Drones’ sophisticated drone fleet, […]

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), today announced the United States Army exercised the first of three options under the sole source Flight Control Systems (FCS) domain of the Army’s multi-year small UAS contract on April 28, 2020. The value of the initial contract option is $21,058,643 and includes avionics […]

Hoverseen builds on the ANAFI drone platform to expand enterprise security offerings Paris – July, 2020: Parrot, the leading European drone group, announced today it ispartnering with Hoverseen, an automatic drone solution provider. Through this partnership,enterprises can now use Parrot ANAFI drones as an automated, drone-in-a-box surveillancesolution capable of dispatching and charging itself from a […]

Drone pilots trained by HELIGUY.com will be offered discounted access to SOARIZON by Thales’ operations management platform, thanks to a new partnership. SOARIZON’s digital drone planning software enables operators to plan, fly, track, andcollaborate on their drone missions – increasing the ease and effectiveness of commercialUAV programmes. This secure and efficient ecosystem provides operators with […]

SkyWatch.AI, the leading telematics-based drone insurance company released today their new online policy management platform. The revamped platform offers an advanced streamlined user experience with a modern design and improved functionality when purchasing and managing drone insurance policies. The system was created to help drone pilots, fleet managers, brokers and affiliate partners easily control and […]

The protection of property, equipment & other high-value assets against threats is a critical,24/7 market need. The unprecedented pandemic has pushed the labour-intensive securityservices sector to look for automation solutions that can complement human resources,without any compromise in efficiency. Drone solutions for security have emerged as viablealternatives to traditional security technologies such as CCTV. By […]

Third drone parachute validation by NUAIR and New York UAS Test Site, advancing safe integration of unmanned aircraft (SYRACUSE, NY) – Following vigorous testing, completed in collaboration with NUAIR, the drone parachute recovery system by Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions (AVSS) for the DJI M200 series has been validated as compliant with industry standards. The parachute recovery […]

Drones, with specialty spraying technology, was deployed for a recent sugarcane ripening trail in South Africa, showing an evident increase in the amount of sugar extracted from these canes. This might signal a potential improvement in profit margin for the cane growers, who have been incurring loss from the country’s ailing sugar industry. Primarily grown in […]

Kespry, the leading drone-based Aerial Intelligence solution provider, today announced the appointment of Krishnan Hariharan as Vice-President of Engineering. Hariharan oversees Kespry’s Aerial Intelligence platform development and evolution, and is focused on the company’s continued rapid product development and innovation, and acceleration of revenue growth. Hariharan is a seasoned technology executive with a highly-successful SaaS and software […]

· This European project (Horizon 2020 programme) is investigating how to develop applications that optimise drone traffic and accelerate regulatory changes that allow navigation in European airspace. · The project is applicable to land, sea, and air transport management entities, as well as those responsible for emergency and rescue operations. In these areas of activity, drones can […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a global leader in Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), announced today that they will partner with Asia Air Survey (AAS) to hold a series of validation flights for the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) featuring GA-ASI’s SeaGuardian® beginning in mid-September. The purpose of the flights is to validate the wide-area maritime surveillance […]

Kongsberg Geospatial, an Ottawa-based aerospace and defense geospatial technology company, announced that it has been selected as part of the team responsible for developing and testing a new integrated Contingency Management Platform (CMP) at the New York Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site, at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, NY. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) […]

SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces that its Correlator3D™ product is being used by Texas-based company Dawson Geophysical for oil and gas seismic exploration. Orthomosaics and elevation models are generated from aerial imagery to aid in planning of seismic surveys. Dawson uses a medium format camera from Phase One to fly over […]

Today, on the first day of the PX4 Developer Summit 2020, NXP® Semiconductors and Auterion, the provider of the leading software platform for commercial and government drones, announce a collaboration to develop integrated hardware and software solutions for the unmanned aerial systems industry. With the development of regulations and the increased number of autonomous systems in the […]

Parrot, a leading European drone group, is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Miami, Florida-based Airborne International Response Team (AIRT). AIRT is the leading 501(c)3 non-profit organisation supporting Drones For Good™ and the official home of DRONERESPONDERS, the world’s fastest-growing program supporting the use of UAS by public safety and emergency services organisations around […]

London, UK: Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, is partnering with Mumbai based Sagar Defence Engineering Ltd in BVLOS trials supported by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Together, Altitude Angel and Sagar Defence Engineering Ltd have been selected by India’s DGCA to carry out BVLOS (beyond visual line of […]

Dutch drone manufacturer, Acecore Technologies, was invited to demonstrate their drone delivery solution at the Netherlands’ largest airport, Schiphol Amsterdam. The Dutch ASNP (LVNL) saw the opportunity to test several innovative drone applications after the air traffic was greatly reduced as a result of the ongoing CoVID-19 crisis. Drone delivery and runway inspection Working together […]

TIE (this is engineering Inc.), a global leader providing technology and products of UAV and Robotics, announces the Limited-Edition SHIFT RED Drone in the US market. To celebrate and join the festivities of Independence Day, the Limited-Edition Drone will don the traditional colors of the US National Flag. “We’ve received an overwhelming amount of praise […]

Axis, the IP video leader, and Azur Drones, the autonomous surveillance drone leader, are coming together to offer complete innovating solutions that revolutionise perimeter protection. The products developed by the two businesses, which are now technology partners, are perfectly suited to strengthen perimeter surveillance on sensitive sites: The Axis detection sensors (thermal cameras, radars) are […]

Skydweller Aero Inc., a U.S.-Spanish aerospace company developing renewably powered aircraft for defense and commercial industries, announced the establishment of their corporate headquarters and engineering operations in Oklahoma City and testing and integration in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Skydweller plans to increase operations to 120 aerospace engineering and field technician jobs in Oklahoma by 2024. “It has been my pleasure to work […]

Antwerp/Helsinki July 2020 – Solita, the North European leader in data-driven digital transformation and business design and Unifly, the global leader in Unmanned Traffic Management, have announced their partnership. By joining forces, the partners are able to create impact combining data for operational use and UTM technologies, to further streamline the safe integration of drones into […]

London, UK: Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, today announced it is to provide UTM services to Canada’s leading drone flight operations and training institute, Sugu Drones. Altitude Angel’s GuardianUTM airspace management platform will be used to power Sugu Drones with accurate, real-time and relevant geospatial & flight awareness data […]

With COVID-19 we decided not to hold an in-person event, breaking our 7-year show streak. We did however; decide to move forward with the Journal. The Journal usually consist of articles with lessons from the field and/or regulatory and technology issues facing the unmanned systems community. This year we have quality pieces in the same […]

Mountain View, CA – – Wisk, the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) company behind the world’s first all-electric, self-flying air taxi, is pleased to announce that Dr. Pete Kunz has been appointed to its board. Dr. Kunz is the Chief Technologist for Boeing NeXt, as well as Boeing’s Senior Chief Engineer for Unpiloted Systems. Previously, Dr. Kunz […]

UAS Drone Corp. (OTC: USDR) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Duke Robotics, Inc., the purveyor of an innovative military UAS drone with advanced stabilization technology, pursuant to which Duke Robotics became a wholly-owned subsidiary of UAS Drone Corp. The combined company will focus on Duke Robotics’ business, expanding its presence in the […]

In the oil and gas industry, safety is the number one priority. From inspecting vast tank farms to the soaring tops of flare stacks, safety measures are paramount and necessary to safeguard workers against potential hazards. Shell is just one company implementing new drone technology to provide smarter insights and safer operations. Shell’s very own […]

ATLANTA – Skyfire Consulting, the most trusted and experienced public safety UAS consulting group, this week announced it has expanded its suite of solutions in order to better serve customers within critical sectors. In addition to this updated focus, Skyfire has launched an all-new interactive website, www.skyfireconsulting.com, with updated branding that more closely aligns with […]

What if you could change the way things are done?What if you were able to be part of a disruptive innovation?What if you could provide your customer with front-running solutions? SwissDrones has launched a new Reps program to keep up with the international expansion pace of its SDO50 V2 platform. We are looking for established […]

Belfast, UK: Andrew Hamilton, Civil Aviation Authority Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) lead is to leave the CAA to become Director of Operations at leading drone company Crowded Space Drones. Andrew has been involved in drones for nearly 10 years and whilst an Inspector with Devon & Cornwall Constabulary, founding the first ever 24 hour UK Police Drone Unit which […]

Parrot’s next-generation drone offers 32x zoom, thermal imaging, a ruggedized airframe, and advanced data security Paris – June 30, 2020: Parrot, a leading European drone group, is pleased to announce ANAFI USA: a unique drone that combines enterprise-class data security with the easy-to-use features that have driven consumer drone adoption in recent years. ANAFI USA is […]

Summer is here and with it comes the challenge of creating accurate topographic maps under tree canopies. The adoption of drone based, 3D light detection and ranging – or LiDAR– is emerging as the “go-to” sensing technique to meet this challenge consistently, safely, and cost effectively. The RedTail Lidar System’s team recently partnered with the West Virginia […]

Terra Inspectioneering will provide drone-based confined space inspection services to tank storage company Vopak Bruinisse, The Netherlands – June 30, 2020 –Terra Inspectioneering, a group company of Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, has been awarded a confined space inspection contract for the Netherlands and Belgium by Dutch multinational tank storage company Vopak. Under the contract, Terra Inspectioneering will […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed a month-long demo event that showcased a suite of long-range sensors, Air Launched Effects (ALE) and Scalable Command and Control (SC2) on its Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). This was the third in a series of demonstrations for the U.S. Army that were based […]

SimActive’s recent release of Correlator3D version 8.5 opens the door for this software to be used as a robust solution for vegetation health mapping. New tools for the calibration and processing of multispectral imagery enable Correlator3D to handle data from any MicaSense sensor. Join this webinar to learn more about the customization and subsequent ease […]

Global Reference Includes More Than 400 People Rescued By Drones To Date DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today launched an online reference to track events around the world when a drone helped rescue someone from peril. The Drone Rescue Map, available online at https://enterprise.dji.com/drone-rescue-map, shows how more than 400 people […]

London, UK: Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, today announced it has welcomed Airvid into its Global Partnership Programme. Established in 2013, Airvid has a wealth of experience within the UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles) sector, providing services to a wide array of industries including construction, oil & gas, energy, telecommunications […]

Denmark will begin establishing U-space this year following an ambitious partnership announced today between the country’s air navigation service provider, public authorities and international UAS test center. The first test flight is expected in the autumn, with plans to roll out the system to the entire country in due course. Countries worldwide are competing to […]

The M300 has hit the ground running with rave reviews on its capabilities. It features long flight time, good payload capacity, many refinements that I am sure you have read about if not seen in person. The inspection camera is a game-changer, with RGB, thermal and RGB zoom all recorded while tracking objects with target […]