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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 […]

T30 series is a portable and professional ground control station(GCS) with 10.1 inch HD and high-brightnesstouch screen display, integrating data link, video link, radio controller and PC system all in one. Many functions are achieved in T30 series, such as drone control, gimbal control, real-time flight status feedback, data and video transmission, route planning, etc. The industrial-grade computer and military-grade transmission links not only ensure the security and stability of […]

Strategic Elements Ltd (ASX:SOR) subsidiary Stealth Technologies has signed an agreement to collaborate with leading US-based Autonomous Drone technology Company, Planck AeroSystems. The Companies will work to enable drones to autonomously launch and land from the Stealth ground-based autonomous vehicle platform (AxV). Planck’s core enabling technology is vision-based precision landing on moving platforms without GPS. In […]

UAV Factory announces the release of Penguin C Mk2 system – company’s most advanced small tactical UAS. Penguin C Mk2 successfully completed validation flight program and the company started deliveries to the customers. Penguin C Mk2 is available in Group 2 or Group 3 configuration and has an increased payload capacity, endurance and capabilities compared […]

CALGARY, Alberta – SkySensus, an R&D project that is funded and led by Peraton Canada for the research and development, and commercialization of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) in unmanned systems, is proud to announce it was selected to fulfill Canada’s official Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Traffic Management (RTM) Services Trials. The RTM Services Trials were granted to […]

–Solidifies Company Goal of Creating “Made in the USA” Drone Products- (HARTFORD, CONN) – Aquiline Drones (AD), the Hartford-based manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and cloud solutions provider for commercial drone operations, today announced that it has signed exclusive US manufacturing and distribution licensing agreements with Drone Volt (ALDRV.PA), a French aeronautic manufacturer of […]

EagleView customers count on post-event imagery for recovery efforts BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov, 2020 – EagleView, a leading technology provider of aerial imagery, data analytics, and GIS solutions for government, construction, and insurance has received its first post-event images following Hurricane Zeta. As soon as weather conditions permitted, EagleView’s fixed-wing aircraft were in the air capturing ultra-high-resolution Reveal™ […]

Last week, a partnership between Löweheiser xºtech startup and the pioneer UAV manufacturer Quaternium was announced, which led to the achievement of a new world record of multirotor endurance with an outstanding flight of 10h and 14 min. The EFI company has developed a state-of-the-art fuel injection system and, combined with a world-leading drone-like HYBRiX, they were […]

The DroneX Trade Show and Conference is the UK’s largest event dedicated to UAV products, parts, accessories and services, taking place on the 10th & 11th of March at the ExCel, London and running alongside Helitech Expo. 2020 has seen a massive boom in the drone industry, with revenue projections set to further rocket from […]

Breakthrough for Stratospheric Platforms Limited will beam 5G connectivity from the stratosphere November 02, 2020 – Cambridge Consultants, part of Capgemini, today announces a stratospheric breakthrough, revealing its role in a visionary program to realize the dream of superfast 5G for everyone and everything across the globe. Working in collaboration with Stratospheric Platforms Limited (SPL), […]

A new Danish traffic management platform for drones, paving the way for integration of drones into Danish Airspace, is currently being tested on Funen. The so-called UTM platform serves to ensure safe and efficient flight of thousands of commercial drones, in full integration with conventional air traffic. In the coming years, drones will be occupying […]

Introducing the WiPort Phoenix, our 2nd generation drone nest, built as a fully integrated and smart modular hardware platform for drones. The WiPort Phoenix integrates with most drones, ground control stations, smart weather station, wildfire detector, drone radar, and other smart 3rd party devices. Using a drone comes with a large number of advantages, which allows operators to […]

Octopus ISR Systems, a brand of UAV Factory, today announced the introduction of a portable high-performance automatic tracking antenna system that features MN-MIMO technology for high bandwidth, meshed video, voice, and data communications through Silvus’ StreamCaster tactical radios. Silvus’ Mobile Networked MIMO (MN-MIMO) is a state-of-the-art waveform that solves many of the problems facing today’s […]

AARSCHOT, Belgium, 2 November 2020 – Virtual Surveyor has introduced Curb & Gutter mapping functionality in Version 7.6 of its popular drone surveying software. The new capability enables surveyors to create a lightweight CAD model of curbs and gutters along the edges of streets and parking lots from standard orthophotos and elevation models captured by unmanned […]

AMSTERDAM, 2 November 2020 – From 1-3 December, Amsterdam will be the epicentre of the global UAM industry for the third consecutive year. At least, in cyberspace this time. ADW Hybrid 2020 takes place completely online for both delegates and partners. Through an intelligent matchmaking platform delegates, speakers and partners are matched and can easily […]

Diminutive, and squat on its four lunar-lander legs, a Flexrotor spins-up its outsize rotor,levitates into the sky, and “transitions” to a relaxed, sailplane-like cruise. Always otherworldly for the uninitiated, the show this time was a little unusual even for old hands. This Flexrotor was carrying more than it ever had before. Aerovel’s Flexrotor uniquely combines […]

Halo by Elsight redefines unmanned BVLOS connectivity The Halo connectivity platform has reached significant milestones in 2020, an interview with Elsight’s new CEO, Yoav Amitai Or Yehuda, Israel – Elsight has been gaining significant traction in 2020, despite the Covid-19 global crisis, and reached over 4,000 operating hours (3,000+ in the air,1,000+ on the ground) […]

All new Kernel-100 is a breakthrough, fully-integrated inertial solution that combines the latest MEMS sensor technologies. Paeonian Springs, VA: The Kernel-100 is a revolutionary compact, self-contained strap-down industrial-grade inertial measurement system that measures linear acceleration and angular rates with three-axis MEMS accelerometers and three-axis MEMS gyroscopes. Fully calibrated, temperature compensated, mathematically aligned to an orthogonal […]

With the final selection of their group to conduct the RTM*​ Trials in Canada under the supervision of Transport Canada and NAV Canada, ASTRA UTM and Airmarket have announced the next phase of their ongoing UTM collaboration whereby ASTRA UTM’sworld-leading platform will be at the core of the Airmarket’s envisioned UTM architecture for the BVLOS […]

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) announced today its selection for participation in the Federal Aviation Administration’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) BEYOND program, as part of a follow-on effort to the FAA’s UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP). In the new program, CNO will continue its partnership with the FAA to safely test andvalidate advanced operations […]

At ALTI we are always striving to deliver the best security & surveillance unmanned aircraft on the market and we are excited to announce the all-new ALTI Flare! The ALTI Flare was specifically developed as a lower-cost alternative to our fixed-wing aircraft while staying true to our long-range ethos. The ALTI Flare offers incredibly long […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced the three-year Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP) successfully concluded on Oct. 25. Eight of the nine state, local and tribal governments that participated in the program have signed new agreements with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to continue to tackle remaining UAS […]

UASidekick is excited to finally be able to show everyone our new look and improved services beginning next week. We have been working on this update for many months and have made some dramatic changes in the way the app looks and feels. Intuitive draw functions, easily accessible flight log with filters and update options, […]

DSLRPros, an industry leader in UAS sales, has produced their first in a series of videos called Release Notes, discussing the uses and design of flight systems and payloads. Their first video was released on October, 30th and focuses on the FLIR TZ20 thermal imaging system. DSLRPros, a leading commercial drone dealer has created an […]

Earlier this week I attended the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium(CAAM) press launch. It was very well put together and shows great promise, I wish them well. Delivering things into inner cities has been tried before, for one year. In America, the post office trialled airmail, airport to rooftop. The flights were between Philadelphia’s central […]

Antwerp, Belgium – Port authorities in Antwerp, Belgium, are making use ofEMSA’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) to support their day-to-day monitoring of port operations and rapid response to pollution incidents in the port area.The Port of Antwerp is one of the biggest port areas in the world, with a total port area of 120km2, […]

CAPUA, Italy. In this modern world, full of challenges and changes, TECNAM remains more focused than ever on exploring innovative solutions for the future of greener aviation. Never has it been more important to pursue knowledge and develop practices that can lead to more environmentally friendly and ecologically responsible decisions, both in design and in […]

NATS has announced that any Trainee Air traffic Controller (TATC) who has not yet gained their Student Licence and been posted to an operational unit is to lose their job. This affects more than 120 students, many of whom have just months left of their course, with some only two weeks from qualifying. Since Lockdown, […]

Bethesda, MD October 28, 2020: The Pacific Southwest Region of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing announces its 1st annual symposium on remote sensing and wildland fire (RS Fire 2020). This is a virtual 4-date symposium series, and each date of the series includes three industry-leading speakers, panel discussion, and Q&A, as well […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the world’s leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), has been awarded Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts on One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS). OASIS is a best-in-class contract vehicle administered by the General Services Administration (GSA) that provides a common architecture and platform for the acquisition of integrated professional services […]

Wingtra is excited to announce its newest partner, SITECH Western Canada—part of the worldwide SITECH distribution network. Headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, SITECH Western Canada provides sales and technical support to cover the geography of Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon and Northwest Territories. The firm offers product solutions from trusted brands, including Trimble, Brigade, Wingtra and […]