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Reimagining The Experience Of Aerial Creativity, Mavic Air 2 Is The Smartest, Safest And Easiest-To-Fly Consumer Drone to Date DJI, the global leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today ushers in a new era of aerial creativity with the Mavic Air 2 drone, combining high-grade imaging, intuitive yet advanced flight performance and revolutionary […]

 SUGUS (Solution for E-GNSS U-Space Service) is a European Commission’s project to promote European GNSS services (EGNOS and Galileo) for the integration of drones into the airspace.  The survey will be available on the project website until May 15: https://projectsugus.eu/survey/ SUGUS, the European Commission’s project for the development of E-GNSS (European Global Navigation […]

SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces that his Correlator3D™ product is used to map the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Halin in Myanmar. The archaeological project involved the deployment of drones to gather data necessary to prepare orthophoto maps and digital elevation models. The goal is to find new features as well […]

In the continuous effort to stay closer to developers like you, we are excited to launch the DJI Developer Forum. It is a place for sharing knowledge and submitting feedback. All developers are welcome to join today for free. The forum will be divided into three separate sections: Technical DiscussionThis is where developers can report […]

Because of the ongoing disruption caused by the COVID19 outbreak, it has been decided that we will postpone the introduction of the new EU UAS Regulations within the UK by a period of at least four months. As a result, any person involved in the operation of UAS within the UK will not be required to […]

Well, I don’t want to say, I told you so. But I told you so. Thomas Kirschstein from the University of Martin Luther Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, has discovered that city delivery drones operate at a similar efficiency to diesel vans. That’s a bad thing. It’s 99% of the feel good story required to push for airspace grabs […]

A missing child has been found safely in Minot, North Dakota today, in no small part due to the swift actions of the partnership between the Minot Police Department, the Minot Fire Department, SkySkopes’ UAS teams, and others. After SkySkopes received the call from the Police of the City of Minot, they had teams on […]

The University of Southampton will be taking part in a new trial looking into using drones to transport medical supplies across the Solent to support the response to COVID-19. The trial, the first of its kind, is part of the Future Transport Zone (FTZ) project funded by the Department for Transport, to use an unmanned […]

At the daily coronavirus update (24 April 2020) MP Grant Shapps unveiled a drone delivery trial between the mainland UK and the Isle of Wight. I have also given the green light to trials of drones delivering medical supplies. Earlier this year, we awarded £28 million to Southampton and Portsmouth to develop a Future Transport […]

Aerial initiative in Grand Forks, ND aimed at helping address health crisis by delivering food, medicine & essential goods to local backyards and keeping households safe (Grand Forks, ND. April 24, 2020) – In response to the COVID-19 crisis, leading drone technology company Flytrex, in partnership with EASE Drones, the Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation and the City of Grand Forks, […]

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), today announced the availability of Quantix™ Recon, a lightweight, rapidly deployable, fully-automated reconnaissance solution that delivers high resolution, georeferenced terrain, vegetation and infrastructure imagery, providing ground forces with on-demand actionable intelligence. With its unique hybrid VTOL design, Quantix Recon combines the vertical takeoff […]

Low Cost On-Demand UAS Flights & Machine Learning Ag-Analytics® (https://analytics.ag/uav) announced the launch of its long-awaited fully remote, on-demand UAV Service – a custom flight service to assist farmers by providing fast, cost-effective UAV flights and machine learning analysis. The cost starts as low as $210 for a 60-acre field or $2.40/acre for larger fields. Farmers can easily place a […]

Blue Bear Systems Research Ltd, in Bedford, has successfully demonstrated a fully autonomous suite of multiple drone swarm assets, under Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) conditions. This technology enables complex drone operations, where multiple assets are able to carry out simultaneous tasks, controlled by a single user, to create a swarm effect. The five fixed wing […]

Czech company ADVACAM and the Laboratory of Multi-robot Systems of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of CTU (MRS) in Prague have teamed up to develop a drone that will search independently for radiation. The advantage over systems currently in use is the combination of small size and flexibility of the drones that can reach even inaccessible […]

Twenty-five students from nine African countries were prepared to make history on March 18. They would be the first graduating class from the African Drone and Data Academy in Malawi, a joint educational effort between Virginia Tech and UNICEF that provides students with drone, data, and entrepreneurship skills. Then, news came that a novel coronavirus […]

Full-time position – Starting date: asap – Location: Darmstadt/Germany Do you want to shape the future of aviation? Do you share our vision of saving and improving lives through technology with a purpose? Then join our ambitious team of young talents and experienced professionals! We at Wingcopter design innovative, high-performance drones that are operated all over […]

With a lot of deliberation and thought, we have decided to cancel Flite Fest 2020. With the escalation of the Covid19 pandemic, we believe this difficult decision is necessary to keep the community, our employees and Flite Test safe for many years to come. Obviously many of you probably were expecting this with events such […]

PERTH, AUSTRALIA: Orbital Corporation Ltd (ASX:OEC)(“Orbital UAV”, “the Company”) is pleased to announce it has signed a contract with leading aerospace and defence technology company Northrop Grumman Corporation (“Northrop Grumman”) for the development of a hybrid propulsion system for a Vertical Take-Off and Landing (“VTOL”) unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”). Orbital UAV has been tasked to […]

SkySkopes is leading a coalition of some of the most reputable UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) entities in the world to fight COVID-19. UAS missions have been successfully executed over the last week and includes organizations such as the University of North Dakota Medical School, the UND Center for Innovation, UND Research Institute for Autonomous Systems […]

Sumitomo Corporation (“SC”), through Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (“SCOA”), announced today its stake in OneSky Systems, Inc. (“OneSky” or “the company”), the leading developer of Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) platforms, designed to enhance mission planning with advanced safety-of-flight analysis. This investment aligns with our focus on air mobility in establishing […]

W.S. Darley will provide SkyeBrowse 3D modeling software in addition to its UAV offerings to first responders starting April 2020 New Jersey, USA (April 2020) SkyeBrowse, the world’s fastest 3D modeling software for drones, and W.S. Darley, a leading manufacturer and supplier of first responder and firefighting equipment, today announced their partnership through which W.S. […]

Today, DroneDeploy the leader in aerial drone software, announced a wide array of product updates that will have a knock-on effect across dozens of industries — from solar field management, to oil and gas, to construction, to disaster relief. By reinventing how data is captured on-site, the new features will create a seamless workflow so […]

• Collaborators seek ways to support US Coronavirus response amid social distancing protocols • Drones could add safety, speed, predictability, efficiency to healthcare logistics DroneUp recently partnered with UPS (NYSE: UPS) and subsidiary UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF) with Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT), and Workhorse Group in tests designed to determine how unmanned aerial systems can assist medical professionals in […]

DENTON (UNT), Texas — In the next 10 years, low-flying traffic over cities in the United States is expected to increase significantly and a University of North Texas-led team of academic and industry experts is working together to ensure safe skies through proper communication and coordination. “Our team is developing the Resilient Air Space Operations and […]

UMS SKELDAR partners with end-to-end Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance provider 360iSR; adds extensive ISR training to service suite Europe’s leading provider of Rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platforms, UMS SKELDAR, has selected end-to-end Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) provider 360iSR to deliver specialist operational support from Concept of Operations (CONOPS) development to mission specific training […]

Training provider builds upon its workforce development and aviation safety-based certifications to drive standardization of knowledge and skills into evolving workforce needs. Orlando, FL, 2020 – Unmanned Safety Institute, the leading aviation-based safety training provider for unmanned operations, today launched a new digital badging program for its certification holders. Individuals who complete coursework/training and earn […]

Parrot is proud to support the French medical profession facing Covid-19 by sharing the MakAir open source respirator project with its experience in engine design and integration. The engine is an essential and very demanding part of any ventilation device: constant power, controlled vibrations, sufficient reliability and endurance to allow 24/7 operation for 6 weeks. Our expertise […]

We believe that this event will interest many of your readers. Here is a description, if you may need it: Metric cameras bring major advantages for mapping applications. This training session will discuss how to collect imagery with Phase One Industrial sensors and process the resulting data with Correlator3D photogrammetry software. Specifically, attendees will learn […]

Mazatlán, Mexico – Verge Aero, the specialist in high performance drone light shows, recently added a brand-new dimension to Mexico’s biggest and oldest carnival. A 130-drone display, in the skies above Mazatlán’s Olas Altas bay, delivered a spectacular new twist to the town’s traditional six-day carnival celebration, Carnaval de Mazatlán. Situated on Mexico’s west coast, Mazatlán has […]

Drone sightings near airports are still causing serious problems! Just few weeks ago FRA airport was closed for nearly two hours due to an unauthorised drone. Join us at the world’s only dedicated event focused on airport drone protection! Groupe ADP are kindly hosting the AIRPORT DRONE PROTECTION 2020 SUMMIT from 29 September until 1st October and we are really excited about the tour of […]

In 2012, Congress directed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop a plan for the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)—also known as drones—into the National Airspace System. As part of its integration and oversight of UAS, FAA compiles data in its UAS registration service—known as FAA DroneZone—as well as in its Low Altitude […]

Sky Sapience introduces its newest generation tethered UAV platform, HoverMast- Lite (HM-L1 and HM-L3.) Designed to function as smaller, light-weight versions of their flagship HoverMast platform, the HM-L systems will be used in tandem with small robotic vehicles participating in the RCV/SMET programs. The HM-L systems maintain the impressive capabilities of the original HoverMast product […]

SESAR JU members and partners recently brought to a close two years of research and development (R&D) on how to integrate safely and securely drones across Europe, within the framework of U-space, an initiative by the European Commission. Organised within the framework of the SESAR Digital Academy, these sessions will present the work of some […]

ACJA, which stands for Aerial Connectivity Joint Activity, is a collaboration initiative between GUTMA and the GSMA. ACJA focuses on promoting interchange and understanding between the aviation and cellular communities, the purpose being to enhance information sharing and avoid incompatibilities between those groups. There is great interest from both the aviation and cellular communities in aerial cellular. However, till […]

Great news for all the eBee users and drone mappers out there! senseFly has successfully tested the Reach RS2 base station, and we are excited to announce that the Reach RS2 base station is fully compatible with eBee RTK, eBee Plus, and eBee X drone. Emlid and senseFly customers can now take full advantage of both technologies for all […]

AN DIEGO – 16 April 2020 – On March 20, 2020, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) pilots and sensor operators from Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 (VMU-1) conducted their first operational flight of an MQ-9A Reaper Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) in the Middle East. The multi-sensor reconnaissance-equipped MQ-9A UAS produced by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has provided crucial […]

Silvus Radios to Enhance Communications Between Swift UAVs and Ground Control San Clemente, CA & Los Angeles, CA – April, 2020 Swift Tactical Systems, a subsidiary of Swift Engineering, and Silvus Technologies have entered into a strategic alliance. This collaboration combines Swift’s world-class unmanned aircraft systems with Silvus’ advanced MIMO communication systems for tactical applications. […]

Titan’s AI, machine learning, and adaptive electronic countermeasures address full spectrum operations for C-UAS missions San Diego, CA – Citadel Defense, a trusted supplier of combat-proven counter drone technology to militaries, governments, and commercial organizations, has expanded their industry-leading AI solution to detect, identify, and defeat unmanned systems in the air, on land, or at […]

Parrot has passed another milestone in the United States Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance drone program. As the final steps of this selection process, Parrot will participate in an operational assessment to support an Army production award decision. In anticipation of an increased demand signal from the Department of Defence, Parrot will start manufacturing prototypes of […]

vHive, the only software solution that enables enterprises to digitize their field assets and operations using autonomous drone hives, announced today the release of an end-to-end software solution for mobile crane inspections, simplifying and shortening data acquisition in field crane inspections and enhancing compliance and safety. “Mobile cranes are required by law to be inspected […]

In regards to the recent Coronavirus outbreak, Acecore Technologies announces an emergency response Zoe with loudspeaker & gimbal camera payload. The drone can be transported on the back of a truck with automatic RTK precision take-off and landing. Flight time is 30 minutes in the real world, even during heavy wind and rain. Crowd management […]

As the U.S. and the world take on the challenge of combating the novel coronavirus, General Atomics (GA) and its affiliates are leveraging their expertise in manufacturing and innovation to meet the urgent needs of our communities. At GA facilities in San Diego and across the country, test kit development, 3D printing of Personal Protective Equipment […]

The FAI Executive Board has named Markus Haggeney as the new Secretary General of FAI, the World Air Sports Federation, with immediate effect. Mr Haggeney, who had been appointed FAI Acting Secretary General in December last year, formally accepted the new position. In his role as FAI Sports & Events Director, which he assumed in […]

Jeremy Howitt Immediately before lockdown, a team from Snowdonia Aerospace, with partners SwiftFlight Avionics, University of Manchester and the Welsh Ambulance Service, completed a successful flight demo that showed proof-of-concept for beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) delivery of a defibrillator by drone to a remote, rural location that would be difficult to reach with an ambulance […]

Drone delivery service provider Skyports has announced today that it has been accepted into the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) Regulatory Sandbox to trial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights in non-segregated airspace. The Regulatory Sandbox is a programme established by the UK CAA to create an environment where innovation in aviation can be explored in line […]

The compact surveillance system unites high-definition electro-optics, high-sensitivity longwave infrared, and an integrated inertial navigation unit, delivering an unmatched combination of size, weight, performance and cost. Octopus ISR Systems today announced the release of the new Epsilon 140LC compact airborne electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) surveillance system. Featuring industry-leading size, weight, power and cost (SWAP-c) specifications, the Epsilon […]

Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT, TASE: ESLT) (“Elbit Systems” or the “Company”) announced today that it was awarded two contracts valued at a total of approximately $20 million from Latin American customers to upgrade the capabilities of their HermesTM 900 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Both contracts will be performed within a 12-month period. Under the contracts, the Company will integrate […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) has funded Ampyx Power, developer of a next-generation wind energy technology, and Omnisense, developer of locating and tracking solutions, to develop a robust fail-safe navigation system. The positioning solution will be used for automated take-off and landing of Ampyx Power’s wind energy aircraft when applied offshore or over rugged terrain. […]

Today, Attorney General William P. Barr issued Guidance to Department of Justice components regarding counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) actions authorized under the Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018 (the Act). “This guidance was the product of extensive collaboration between the Department of Justice, the Department of Transportation and the FAA,” said Attorney General William P. […]

Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation (CIRC), a subsidiary of Coretronic group, announced today that the company signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with KDDI and LG Uplus, which are the leading telecommunication companies in Japan and South Korea respectively, aims to further expand drone vertical markets. In recent years, with the rapid development of drone […]