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Defined national strategy could create 280,000 jobs in budding commercial aircraft sector ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 26, 2021 – The market for advanced air mobility (AAM) in the United States is estimated to reach $115 billion annually by 2035, potentially creating more than 280,000 jobs, according to a report released today by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) […]

Bigfork, Montana – January 26, 2021 – uAvionix, the leader in certified and miniaturized communications, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) avionics today announced it has been investing in the development and certification of a full lineup of Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) solutions for the small, tactical, and attritable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) defense platforms. Incorporation of […]

The UK’s first fleet of uncrewed fighter aircraft is one step closer to reality following a £30-million contract to design and manufacture a prototype in a three-year deal supporting more than 100 jobs in Belfast. The uncrewed combat aircraft will be designed to fly at high-speed alongside fighter jets, armed with missiles, surveillance and electronic […]

Connected insurance specialist, Flock has partnered with yet another leading aviation underwriter as it continues to expand globally. Flock’s latest partnership means European pilots can now access EASA compliant insurance in minutes. The latest deal signed with Sompo International makes it easier than ever for operators across Europe to access commercial drone insurance. The deal […]

Neuron are delighted to announce its involvement in a ground breaking project to enable air taxi flights in the South West of England, UK. A consortium led by Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, and involving Vertical Aerospace and the West of England Combined Authority has secured an industrial research grant by the UK […]

In 2015, NASA began research on technology, performance requirements, and procedures to enable civil UAS operations in low altitude airspace. A Research Transition Team (RTT) was established to coordinate the NASA and FAA efforts for exploring a new paradigm in air traffic management that will integrate the anticipated new volume of small UAS operations into […]

Well what can this be? A new aircraft from Sensefly, it’s about time. Some are saying VTOL, I am thinking perhaps aligning with the Blue sUAS program, but only because the airframe is blue in the video! Perhaps it is an even smaller sub 250g platform to bring survey into a regime with much less […]

What you will learn: Structuring your drone data for large projectsTracking progress on the construction site with orthomosaics and elevationCut & fill volume calculationsTrue DTM generationConverting orthomosaics into vector plan for Civil3DAutomated object detection and territory segmentation. ATLAS for Civil EngineeringNo more manual routine in construction progress monitoring. Secured data sharing with one click! ATLAS […]

Horizon31 has introduced the MobileMesh hand radio. This ruggedized and secure IP radio is designed for unmanned system ground stations, mesh nodes, or for general-purpose mobile ad hoc networking. The MobileMesh radio contains a Doodle Labs Smart Radio module and is compatible with standalone Doodle Labs Smart Radios or the soon-to-be released Horizon31 PixC4 module. […]

By Dale Tutt As the digital transformation takes hold throughout the A&D industry, we’re experiencing innovation on a scale never seen before. One area that’s showing great promise is urban air mobility (UAM). We are seeing numerous start-ups in this area as well as the more established names entering the fray. (In fact, as I […]

Aero-engineering interns/graduates to support BEHA aircraft design team Swansea University and Faradair Aerospace are to expand their relationship with the British company’s commitment to bring back large-scale aircraft production to the UK and deliver 300 home-designed, sustainable aircraft for regional air mobility and special missions by 2030. The enhanced collaboration will see the University’s Bay Campus […]

Weiterstadt, January 25th, 2021 – Wingcopter, the German developer, manufacturer and operator of unmanned delivery drones for commercial and humanitarian applications, has secured $22 million in Series A funding. Wingcopter will use the funds to strengthen its leadership in drone-based logistics, with a special focus on healthcare-related applications, including the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. At the […]

By David Kovar URSA GIGO – Garbage In, Garbage Out. If your raw data is flawed there is little hope for meaningful analysis. If your data is questionable then your analysts will be forced to spend unplanned resources tracking down and then correcting or working around bad data If your data is poorly organized then […]

Since its start in 1995, UVS International’s principal objectives have been to promote:u The establishment of national, European & international regulations for the safe use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), The creation of the required standards and air traffic management norms, The recognition of the societal benefits of UAS & the generalization of their use.It placed a strong […]

● Successful merger between ParaZero and Delta Drone South Africa● Raised A$5 million at $0.04 a share following strong support from domestic and international investors● Funds to be used to establish Australian operations, initially targeting local mining and agricultural industries for the Company’s commercial drone data services● Delta Drone International well placed to take advantage […]

Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced that the Vuzix M4000 Smart Glasses were recently used to perform a successful worksite inspection via a DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone used by Drones4Geology, a Barcelona based provider of geologic-related drone services. The combined technology was […]

The University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) has announced a new academic partnership with in-flight training provider MzeroA that will offer students the opportunity to further their education in drone operations. “Expertise in drone operations is an important credential in many business sectors today,” said Dr. Craig Swenson, President of UAGC. “Through our educational partnership with MzeroA, we will help […]

At Elroy Air, we are building autonomous cargo aircraft systems that will change the way the world moves goods. Transporting cargo by air can be much faster than by land or sea – but before recent developments in perception, autonomy, electric powertrain and aerospace materials, air transport has remained too expensive. We’re going to change […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.(GA-ASI) has successfully completed flight testing of a newly developed Self-Protection Pod (SPP) on an MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). The project was executed as part of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), and with the support of the Air National Guard (ANG), the […]

I am thinking that whoever has the keys to the Airmap Twitter account might be handing them in. The model aircraft community has noticed a recent entry mentioning the monetisation of airspace. There is now a call to #boycottairmap There can be no doubt that both LAANC and Remote ID were basic requirements when seeking […]

SkyX, a leader in aerial intelligence with fully-autonomous long-range solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of its first Customer Advisory Board. The Board includes distinguished industry leaders whose focus will be to shape and guide SkyX’s strategy, go-to-market priorities and product offerings. The Board will be chaired by Tim Heely, a former Rear Admiral with […]

Portland, OR, United States Full-Time Marketing We are looking for an experienced and entrepreneurial professional passionate about technology, drones, aviation or all of the above. This role will lead the strategy, development and management of the product portfolio for the Skyward organization in Verizon. The portfolio includes SaaS and mobile applications for operations management, flight planning and […]

Alastair Westgarth Loon’s journey is coming to an end. Thank you to everyone who believed in us and our mission of connecting people everywhere. I first discovered Loon through a photographer I follow who posted a snap of a balloon floating through the New Zealand skies. The image inspired a sense of wonder, awe — […]

CHESEAUX-SUR-LAUSANNE, Switzerland, 21 January 2021 – Ohio-based energy provider, Dayton Power & Light (DP&L), in partnership with Sinclair College’s National UAS Training and Certification Center, is employing a fleet of senseFly eBee X fixed-wing drones to improve its large-scale data collection and mapping capacity. Over a nine-month period, unmanned aerial systems (UAS) will be used […]

The Slovak company R-SYS Ltd., Subsidiary of ERA, have successfully completed a process of development and deployment of mydronespace TM system for Hungarian Air Navigation Services HungaroControl. Two key components of the system HungaroContol’s mobile application for drone pilots and UAS operators, and the web console for supervisory authorities – together constitute a keystone providing a secure […]

North Dakota Department of Transportation and Northern Plains UAS Test Site Announce Partners for FAA BEYOND Program GRAND FORKS, ND – The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) are partnering with major players in the commercial UAS industry to execute the goals of the Federal Aviation Administration’s […]

Start-ups, scale-ups and others active in the field of unmanned technology, autonomous systems and sensors need tailor-made housing and excellent test facilities. Unmanned Valley – the field lab for sensor-based technologies located at the former Valkenburg naval air base, 16 kilometers north of The Hague in the Netherlands – and the Dutch Central Government Real […]

Expected to span over a two year period, Air Mobility Urban – Large Experimental Demonstrations, or AMU-LED, will be the largest undertaking of its kind with a consortium of seventeen companies, organizations, and municipalities across the United States and Europe. Starting with testing and simulations, the project will culminate in 2022 with more than 100 […]

London, UK; Nine UK organisations have today announced The Airspace of the Future (AoF) Consortium, which comprises Altitude Angel, Thales, Cranfield University, Cranfield Airport Operations, Inmarsat, Ocado Group, Blue Bear, Satellite Applications Catapult, and Connected Places Catapult. The group, which will work to integrate drone services within the wider UK transport ecosystem, has been formed in […]

Drone delivery service provider, Skyports, partners with Australian drone-powered health logistics company, Swoop Aero, to provide UK-wide drone delivery service. Drone delivery service provider, Skyports, has partnered with Australian drone-powered health logistics company, Swoop Aero, to provide a UK-wide drone delivery service. In a UK-first, Skyports has chosen to leverage Swoop Aero’s comprehensive aviation platform […]

· AMU-LED aims to demonstrate the safe integration of all types of drone operations in urban environments to realise increasingly sustainable, smart cities. · The project is contributing to the European Union initiative of ensuring the safe and secure integration of drones in Europe, otherwise known as U-space. · The project will combine various exercises, including passenger transport in […]

Connected Places Catapult partners with IoT security start-up, ANGOKA partners and Cranfield University to protect drone communications in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Authentication System (UASAS) project. Connected Places Catapult has partnered with ANGOKA Ltd, a Belfast cybersecurity start-up and Cranfield University in an exciting project to support and protect the future of drones and autonomous […]

Washington D.C., January 2020 – Global law firm Hogan Lovells provided regulatory counsel and advice to American Robotics, a leading developer of fully-automated commercial drone systems, in its successful effort to obtain the first-ever approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate automated drones without human operators on-site. Prior waivers and certifications awarded by the […]

Skyports, established in 2017, is the leading owner and operator of vertiports for the emerging Advanced Air Mobility industry (AAM). Vertiports are the enabling landing infrastructure to allow for the operation of Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which are revolutionizing passenger travel and cargo logistics around the world. As the leading innovator in AAM […]

DINWIDDIE, VA – Advexure Unmanned Systems has been awarded a multi-yearcontract through an initial purchase of a DJI Matrice 300 RTK, accessories, software,training, and support services for $28,458 in a joint project between the DinwiddieSheriff’s Office and Dinwiddie Public Safety. According to Deputy Sheriff Charles Lucy, the drone’s primary function will be forsearch and rescue […]

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – WhiteFox, pioneers in drone airspace security, have a Remote ID solution, WISDM, for FAA’s new ruling. WhiteFox applauds the FAA in releasing a revised final rule on UAS remote identification (RID) that is practical, useful, and maintains a balance between security and privacy concerns. WhiteFox was founded on the principle that public acceptance of unmanned vehicles will be […]

Leader in autonomous systems, Flare Bright, has won two Innovate UK Future Flight grants for projects totalling £418,589. These are to help create the UK’s first low-carbon aviation test environment in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland with trialling precision autonomous drone deliveries (Sustainable Aviation Test Environment, or SATE), and to deliver safe and more […]

LONDON, UK. and GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – January 20, 2021 – ANRA Technologies, a leader in integrated airspace management, today announced its participation in the CAELUS project, a consortium led by AGS Airports that will develop and trial the UK’s first national distribution network using drones to transport essential medicines, blood, organs, and other medical supplies […]

Silicon Valley Robotics is pleased to announce that we are a Connector organization for the E-ROBOT Prize, and other DOE competitions on the American-Made Network. There is $2 million USD available in up to ten prizes for Phase One of the E-ROBOT Prize, and $10 million USD available in Phase Two. Individuals or teams can sign up for the competition, […]

Eve-led aviation consortium joins UK Civil Aviation Authority to develop Urban Air Mobility Concept of Operations London, UK, January 20, 2021 – A consortium of urban air mobility and aviation companies has commenced work on a concept of operations for integrating air taxis and electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs) into the UK’s airspace. The […]

by Nick Adams In a year where fast and safe medical testing has become more important than ever, now is the time to improve how we deliver medication and medical samples. So – why not use drones? Swoop Aero, based in Melbourne, is doing just that. After tackling medical logistics in regional Australian and emerging African nations, they’re turning their attention to Victoria where they hope to boost healthcare connectivity for regional […]

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 the world in commercial and humanitarian operations. Our […]

AGS Airports, which owns and manages Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports, isto lead a consortium that will develop and trial what will be the UK’s first national distribution network to use drones to transport essential medicines, blood, organs and other medical supplies throughout Scotland. The AGS led consortium, which brings together 14 organisations including the […]

New White Paper from Aerobility and CIVATAglobal says the industry must be inclusive from the outset London, 20 January 2021: Regulators, local authorities and industry groups will need to incorporate the views and priorities of disabled groups in their early planning phase if the promise – and full market value – of advanced air mobility (AAM) and […]

Blue Bear Systems announces the launch of its Autonomous Intelligent Robotic DRones for Unmanned Integrated Delivery System (AIR DRUIDS) medical delivery programme. This exciting programme has been enabled by funding through the government’s Future Flight initiative. The Air Druids programme will build on Blue Bears existing proven swarming drone control system. Initially, the control technology will […]

A helicopter crash in Nevada was difficult to access and investigate, but drone mapping helped understand the accident. Drones can get to places that people can’t. This flexiblility makes them appealing for a range of industries, especially for accessing remote locations. This is exactly why aviation investigation authorities turned to Sundance Media Group (SMG), directed […]

Indian Institute of Drones expands its Franchisee/Partner portfolio with a total of 13 Offices across India. The Indian commercial UAS market is expected to touch $885.7 million, making it about 4% of the nearly $21.47 billion global market. At the same time, it accounts for 20% of global imports of UAS, making it the fifth-largest […]

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America,I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that additional actions are necessary to ensure the security of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) owned, operated, and controlled by the Federal Government; to secure […]

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 the world in commercial and humanitarian operations. Our […]

Carl Smit to lead DroneUp’s drone delivery portfolio DroneUp names Chief Strategy Officer to oversee corporate development Virginia Beach, Virginia, January 19, 2021 – DroneUp announced today that Carl Smit had been named Chief Strategy Officer. Smit will advise the CEO Tom Walker and the senior leadership team to set DroneUp’s strategic direction, focusing on […]