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The easy access rules contain the applicable rules and procedures for the operation of unmanned aircraft displayed in a consolidated, easy-to-read format with advanced navigation features through links and bookmarks. It covers the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947, the related acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and guidance material (GM), as well as the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 on unmanned […]

Darmstadt, March 5, 2020 – Only three months after its initial funding, Corecam Capital Partners has increased its investment in Wingcopter in a second closing. In December, the multi-family office from Singapore participated in a seed round with several million euros in the German start-up, which develops and sells transport drones for humanitarian and civil applications. […]

Phoenix Air Unmanned, LLC (PAU) is seeking information on the availability of Unmanned Aircraft Systems to support linear infrastructure inspections. The UAS will be operated by PAU who has been contracted by Xcel Energy as their unmanned flight service provider and they plan to purchase a minimum of 4 aircraft initially with the possibility of […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and L3Harris Technologies completed the successful integration of the WESCAM MX™-20 Electro-optical/Infrared (EO/IR) system onto a GA-ASI MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) to provide an advanced targeting solution. A series of test flights began on February 18th to demonstrate the MX-20-equipped MQ-9’s ability to locate and track targets at […]

Impossible Aerospace Corporation is proud to announce Air Support, a completely new paradigm for unmanned law enforcement first response. This new approach to airborne first response capability empowers agencies large and small to employ unmanned aircraft without purchasing any drones, sensors, or ancillary support equipment. The Impossible Air Support program members receive drone hardware, software, […]

ARLINGTON, TX – The Public Safety Unmanned Response Team North Texas (PSURTNTX), a Texas-based non-profit organization comprised of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) remote pilots from regional public safety entities, and AIRT, a Florida-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization that serves as the official home of DRONERESPONDERS, the world’s fasted-growing non-profit program supporting public safety UAS, today announced the […]

I don’t know if the folks at the FAA UASIO are just trying to muddy up the water for job security purposes, or are they going for totally inept? I’ve been listening to what amounts to the mental defective league (formally known as the toy company cabal) bray about the necessity of bringing the rogue […]

NASA has signed Space Act Agreements with 17 companies in the aviation industry to advance plans for the first in a series of technology demonstrations known as the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Grand Challenge. The goal of the challenge is to test the capabilities and readiness of vehicles and systems that could revolutionize mobility in and […]

International aviation leader Bristow is carrying out the UK’s first trial of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for lifesaving operations in maritime and land environments, in partnership with Schiebel Group. Bristow is the provider of the HM Coastguard Search and Rescue Helicopter Service. Bristow is operating the Schiebel CAMCOPTER® S-100 system from Caernarfon Airport in Wales, to […]

UAVs, or drones, are an emerging technology for high-resolution aerial mapping and provide a powerful new tool for agriculture, forestry, and environmental monitoring throughout the growing season. However, accurate vegetation mapping can require more advanced skills, such as the use of multispectral cameras, the need to cover larger areas with fixed wings, and image processing […]

Citadel Defense’s Titan system delivers combat-proven force protection for sUAS threats and swarms San Diego, CA – Malicious use of small drones continues to impact military, government, and commercial operations. After extensive testing, evaluation, and operational assessments from over two dozen customer groups, Citadel Defense has received $9.2M in orders for their industry-proven C-UAS capabilities […]

Independent Economic Analysis Finds Costs Nine Times As High As FAA Estimate March 3, 2020 – DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, has filed an 89-page formal comment urging the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to allow drone pilots to choose which method of Remote Identification to use with their drones, […]

UMS SKELDAR adds to rotary vehicle portfolio with new V-150 platform; demonstrates new capabilities and target sectors Europe’s leading provider of Rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platforms, UMS SKELDAR, is launching its new enhanced V-150 Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) platform to support tactical operations including defence forces, surveillance, blue light forces and homeland security. […]

How cool would it be to be able to fly your drone during an entire day instead of losing most of the time charging batteries or replacing them, like nowadays? This dream is now more reachable thanks to hybrid drones. Six years ago, Quaternium startup, made a revolutionary breakthrough developing the first hybrid fuel-electric drone […]

Abigail Tabor Four passengers participate in a simulation of an air taxi ride at NASA’s Vertical Motion Simulator, or VMS. Located at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, the VMS allows NASA researchers to study the limits of what makes a comfortable air taxi ride. These vehicles will take off vertically – flying from […]

Septentrio, a leader in high-precision positioning solutions, introduces today AsteRx SB ProDirect, a new compact and robust integrated heading GPS/GNSS* receiver. It delivers accurate heading and pitch or heading and roll information in addition to the reliable high-accuracy positioning that Septentrio receivers are known for. AsteRx SB ProDirect is a top-value product combining efficient minimalistic design with […]

The FlytWare aerial inventory solution featuring fully autonomous drones will be showcased, live, at MODEX 2020. Visitors can stop by Booth # 1409 to learn first-hand how 3PL and air cargo facilities have started deploying inventory drones in their DCs and warehouses, powered by intelligent automation software from FlytBase, Inc. FlytWare uses off-the-shelf, reliable drone […]

teTra Aviation, a team from Tokyo, Japan, has won the $100,000 Pratt & Whitney Disruptor Award in the Inaugural GoFly Prize Final Fly-Off, the world’s first global competition to create personal human flyers. The team, captained by Tasuku Nakai, a doctoral student at the University of Tokyo, won the award for its teTra 3 machine. The GoFly Prize has catalyzed the […]

With KIVU, track in real time your drone. Main benefits: lightweight affordable rugged and waterproof easy-to-use self-sustainable (integrated battery) Your KIVU tracker is connected to the INVOLI online platform, you can thus visualize both your drone and surrounding air traffic even at low altitude. Air traffic data comes from INVOLI network. Continuously tracking your drone with KIVU while checking your surrounding for […]

Drone Delivery Canada ‘DDC’ or the ‘Company’ ((TSX.V:FLT, OTC:TAKOF), is pleased to announce that it will begin testing of its Robin XL (Robin). The Robin has a lifting capability of 25lbs of payload, a travel range of 60km and is designed for harsher climates. The Robin XL is larger than DDC’s Sparrow cargo delivery drone. The […]

By: Mark Taylor, owner of Extreme Aerial Productions It took some time to figure out the top skills and credentials to look for in new hires for my drone firm, Extreme Aerial Productions. While being a good camera operator and editor were obviously crucial, I wasn’t sure what else made a difference between a good […]

Consortiq’s mission is to help organizations utilize UAS safely through consultancy, training and innovation. Our executive training and consulting team collectively has over 40 years of flying, 20,000 commercial hours, and over 10 years in the civilian UAS industry. We believe that it is particularly relevant to point out that many of Consortiq’s staff have […]

The new “Drone Pilot Boot Camp + FAA Part 107 Exam Prep” is a collaboration between three companies: HeatSpring, Little Arms, and Unmanned Experts. They’ve built this unmanned aircract commercial operations course especially for engineering, construction and renewable energy firms. Keven Gambold is the instructor. Formerly a combat pilot for the British Royal Air Force, Keven […]

Dubai, UAE – AO Drones, the specialist global provider of drone light shows, recently delivered an airborne show for a video campaign promoting Motorola’s reimagination of its iconic Razr flip phone in the Middle East and Africa. The resulting video quickly attracted over 200,000 views through Motorola’s social media channels. The teams from AO Drones and […]

SAN DIEGO- Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) today announced that its Cubic Mission Solutions business division signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (SOF AT&L) to work on research and development (R&D) for cutting-edge airborne payload technologies for use within the Department of Defense. The effort will primarily be performed […]

Altitude Angel will be exhibiting at World ATM Congress in Madrid on 10th – 12th March 2020. As the world’s largest international air traffic management (ATM) exhibition and conference, this event is unique in bringing together world leading air navigation service providers (ANSPs), stakeholders, developers and experts in the field of aviation. If you’re planning to attend the […]

Tangent Link’s Aerial Firefighting North America 2020 (AFF North America 2020) Conference and Exhibition is the must-attend event for anyone involved in the aerial firefighting domain. Hosted at McClellan Conference Center in Sacramento, California between 4 and 5 March, the event features an array of presentations on a diverse range of subjects. California has been no stranger to wildfires in recent […]

DroneUp, LLC and the State of Utah have signed a Participating Addendum for the NASPO ValuePoint contract for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle services established as Contract Number Pa3390. This begins the offering for the purchase of complete drone solutions to all state agencies, commissions, political subdivisions, institutions, and local public bodies allowed by law. The award […]

WEDNESDAY MARCH 4, 2020 | 18:00 (CEST TIME) In the webinar we would like to discuss what to expect in terms of accuracy in different drone mapping scenarios and what to do to reach the best results—as low as 1 cm (0.4 in) in absolute accuracy. Register for the webinar

Haul Router tool provides the best mathematically objective hauls. Precise calculations are possible thanks to regular drone flyovers and TraceAir’s innovative algorithms to calculate the fastest and cheapest grading strategy. TraceAir, a construction management platform powered by drone data, today announced the launch of the new drone-powered Haul Router tool, developed together with Independent Construction, […]

Professional Radio Control and Telemetry with personality and robust design! Remote controller XPAD3V2 and RXLRS Receiver. A professional system, elegant design with personality and robust prepared for all types of applications FPV with 1000mW RF Power and -116dBm of sensitivity to work between 25-50Km (LOS) and with a maximum range of 200km. For those who need a strong and safe radio link. Two options available for free ISM […]

NAV CANADA has entered into an agreement with Unifly, a strategic technology partner, in the deployment of a national system that provides digital services for safely operating and managing drones in Canadian airspace. The system has an intuitive user interface and will enable Canadian drone pilots to access web and mobile applications to identify safe […]

There have been reports that form letters get weeded out of the commenting process. Well, the folks over at Fun Hog have done found a way! You can visit https://funhog.me/rid/ and cut and paste comments on the different subjects using comments from people in the sUAS industry. A quick, easy, and concise way to make […]

Healthcare Drone Delivery Innovator WakeMed Joins The Collective Community Focused on 3-D Autonomous Mobility WAKE FOREST, N.C. (Feb. 25, 2020) – The Advanced Mobility Collective, a new community for collaboration to bring new mobility services to life, launched today with WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Cherokee Nation Business and The Stone Agency as founding partners. The Collective is […]

Citadel Defense, the manufacturer of innovative, high-performance counter drone solutions for military, government and commercial markets, announced today that its AI-powered system, Titan, has been again selected by a top tier military service customer for mission-critical ground and airspace perimeter security deployments overseas. The number of Titan systems delivered and details about the contract were not […]

Isaac Bruns Content Marketing Manager at Skyward Back in July 2016, early in the days of commercial drones and a month before Part 107 came out, Skyward wrote an article featuring SkySkopes, a drone service provider based in North Dakota. Matt Dunlevy, president and CEO of SkySkopes, shared about his business model: hiring high-quality pilots, holding to professional standards, […]

Albuquerque, NM | Robotic Skies, Inc, the only certified global maintenance network for commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), announced today a strategic investment from CerraCap Ventures to support the company’s continued growth and technology development. Robotic Skies provides turnkey maintenance solutions designed to scale with the needs of unmanned aircraft manufacturers and enterprise operators. The Robotic Skies Service Center […]

February 21, 2020President Donald J. TrumpThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NWWashington, DC 20500 RE: FAA Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Notice of Public Rulemaking.Docket No.: FAA-2019-1100 This proposed rule constitutes a credible threat to the national security of the United States of America. Mr. President; This proposed rule will only serve to bolster the […]

Altitude Angel have been shortlisted by BusinessCloud as one of the most innovative tech companies in the South East of England. We’re ranking the South East’s most innovative technology companies – from start-ups to established players – and you can have your say. After sifting through nominations and carrying out our own research, we have […]

PRAGUE, Czech Republic | Workswell, a leading designer and manufacturer of stationary, R&D and UAV thermal imaging cameras, solutions and systems, announced today that the company is renewing its partnership with Acecore Technologies, a market leading designer and manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from The Netherlands. European-made UAV packages “Acecore have been working with […]

SOARIZON, the integrated drone operations technology provider has formed a strategic partnership with CG Labs, experts in the capture and processing of data. Based in Milton Keynes, UK, CG Labs works across many different sectors including industrial, construction, agriculture and events specialising in visualization, modelling and measurement, where technology and data manipulation deliver a new […]

Adasi, the regional leader in autonomous systems and services, on Sunday launched the first UAE-made high-performance “Garmousha” vertical take-off and landing drone, in an agreement with the General Headquarters of the UAE Armed Forces. His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, unveiled the new unmanned system […]

When: March 10-12, 2020 Where: The Hotel at The University of Maryland – 7777 Baltimore Ave., College Park, MD 20740 Room Block Details: A block of 40 sleeping rooms is being held at the hotel at a discounted rate of $199.00 per night. Reservations for the room block can be made by either of the following methods: – […]

Wing is committed to the safe, open, and secure use of airspace. To that end, Wing supports the remote identification of drones (“Remote ID”), which will help to protect the public, promote responsible flying, and keep our skies open to all users. Following the December release of the FAA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for […]

Recognition of Australian Unmanned Systems Industry Champions 2020 AAUS is once again proud to be hosting an Industry Awards night to recognise individuals and organisations that have made a significant contribution to the Australian unmanned systems industry. Over 100 nominations were received for the 5 award categories highlighting the strength of our rapidly developing industry. […]

Redfin (www.redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage, has launched a new offering for homes listed at $1 million and above. Redfin Premier builds on Redfin’s service for home sellers, providing specialized marketing to highlight distinguished homes and attract luxury buyers. Every Redfin Premier home will receive drone* and twilight photography, premium brochures and printed materials, and high-end yard […]

Volocopter and DB Schenker today announced an investment by the global logistics service provider into the pioneer of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) as Volocopter extends its Series C funding to now total € 87 million. Besides DB Schenker, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group, TransLink Capital join the round as new investors, existing investor Lukasz Gadowski and […]

London, UK: Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider is now feeding airspace and ground hazard data into the flight planning tool of Grey Arrows Drone Club, one of the UK’s leading hobbyist drone pilot organisations. Established in 2017 and with one of the largest memberships in the UK, the Grey Arrows […]

USA – NORTH CAROLINA GLOBAL OPERATIONS – DISTRIBUTION CENTER OPERATIONS FULL-TIME Zipline is at the forefront of a logistics revolution, using battery powered autonomous aircraft to deliver just-in-time, lifesaving medical supplies around the world, and we’re looking for motivated, proactive team members to join us. We have flown over 30,000 flights to date in multiple […]

Axon (Nasdaq: AAXN), the global leader in connected public safety technologies, today announced a new drone piloting and livestreaming application that allows law enforcement to livestream critical data directly into Axon’s digital evidence management solution, Axon Evidence (Evidence.com). The Escondido Police Department in California was the first to use the application. The first-of-its kind Axon Air app allows law enforcement to […]