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Citadel’s commercially available CUAS technology safely and cost-effectively protects against nefarious and unauthorized drone operations San Diego, CA – Citadel Defense has worked with three undisclosed U.S. Government agencies for six months to deploy counter-drone technology that meets regulatory, safety, and critical infrastructure protection requirements. Throughout the pilot program, Citadel’s Titan technology has been successfully […]

SAN DIEGO –12 December 2019 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has teamed with the U.S. Army to enhance the capabilities and survivability of the MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The Army awarded GA-ASI multiple contracts to upgrade the Gray Eagle ER’s avionics, datalinks and software in order to improve the UAS’s operational capability in […]

Klau Geomatics, manufacturer of the KlauPPK system, has released a new hardware system that offers increased versatility in accurate positioning for UAV and manned aerial mapping. KlauPPK offers more versatility; the modular design can move between drones, cameras and modes of operation, PPK, PPP real time and PPP post processed. More Data Equals More Options […]

New partnership between Aston Martin and Airbus Corporate Helicopters brings together automotive and aeronautical design teams First creation to be revealed early in 1Q 2020 Oxford and Gaydon – Aston Martin Lagonda and Airbus Corporate Helicopters today revealed a new partnership that brings together the best of automotive and aeronautical design. For the past 12 months, […]

A drone capable of flying independently of an operator has cruised beneath the treetops of a Rotorua pine forest along a flight path it had mapped itself in what is thought to be a world first. The use of drones to capture data like photographs and video from the air is common, but it relies […]

The Drone Festival of India hosted in partnership with the Ministry of Civil Aviation of the Government of India is India’s largest UAV conference. Drone Festival of India hosts Keynotes and Panel Discussions on the Drone Policies of the World, Advancement of Drone Technology, Operations and Traffic Management in the Drone Ecosystem and the Future […]

London, UK; Altitude Angel, the industry-leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, has today announced it has been awarded the contract to provide Netherlands’ ANSP, Luchtverkeersleiding Nederland (LVNL), with its first nationwide UTM platform following an open and competitive tender process. The solution presented by Altitude Angel, which proved impossible to fault during the procurement […]

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A highly anticipated ASTM International standard aims to satisfy the growing demand for better identification and tracking of unmanned aircraft systems (commonly known as drones) in airspace systems worldwide. Similar to the function of a car license plate, the Remote ID standard supports technology that allows the general public and public safety officials to identify […]

Montreal, Canada, December 3 rd , 2019 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces a new LiDAR workflow integrated in its Correlator3D™ product. The capability allows to import a point cloud in the software and to perform registration with an image dataset. Using LiDAR as control eliminates the need for traditional ground […]

London, UK: Altitude Angel, the industry-leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider and UAS technology supplier Heliguy are to form a strategic partnership with the purpose of providing a 360° UTM/counter UAV solution to aerodromes and strategic infrastructure owners across the globe. The partnership, which will see both businesses working together across a range of functions, is the formalisation […]

Today, we’re pleased to announce a $32 million investment from venture investors including Millennium Technology Value Partners, Third Point Ventures, Eastward Capital Partners, and others. We’ll use this financing to develop the next generation of PrecisionAnalytics, our A.I.-powered aerial data analytics platform. We’re also investing in our sales and servicing operations to address the growing demand for […]

DropIn, Inc., the leading provider of the on-demand, live video platform for the insurance industry, announced the appointment of Mr. Joseph Shemesh as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Louis Ziskin, founder and former CEO is stepping down amicably to focus his time primarily on further growing SuperCall Inc., the celebrity video chat application, which recently garnered prominent press attention with […]

Kespry, the leading drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider, today announced Midsouth Aggregates, part of North America’s largest aggregate materials producer CRH, is using the Kespry drone-based aerial intelligence platform for inventory management and mine planning. With granite and limestone reserves located throughout Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, Midsouth Aggregates produces a variety of aggregate products destined for the concrete, asphalt, block, and […]

Another amazing FOIA request from Ian Hudson, who well, see below. Dear Mr/ Ms Hudson Thank you for your request of 6 December 2019, for the release of information held by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Your request: Between 1st Nov 2019 and 30th Nov 2019 how many people registered as drone operators where the […]

BY PATRICK C. MILLER Ten years ago, nobody knew how long it would be before the commercial potential of unmanned aircraft systems would be unleashed. That didn’t stop UND’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences from becoming a leader in the field in 2009, by becoming the first university to offer a degree program in UAS operations. […]

Japan’s Terra Drone Corporation, the world leader in industrial drone solutions, has signed an investment agreement with Unmanned Aerial Services Incorporated (UAS Inc.), an Ontario, Canada-based inspection service provider for indoor industrial confined spaces and underground mine locations. With this agreement, Terra Drone will form a new subsidiary in Canada, Terra Drone Mining, to provide cutting-edge unmanned mapping […]

Coptrz Counter Drone System – M.A.D.S has received approval by the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) with its specifications endorsed to meet Counter-UAS recommendations for Tier 1, 2 and 3. After extensive testing by the CPNI, the Detect, Track and Identify Standards (DTI) have been produced to provide a baseline of requirements […]

The UNICEF Innovation Fund is pleased to announce that six new drone startups, developing open-source, emerging technology digital public goods to address global challenges and create fairer opportunities for children and young people, will receive seed funding from UNICEF’s Innovation Fund. To learn more about the companies and how this ties into UNICEF’s Drone strategy, […]

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Join the Wingtra team and become part of this venture-backed robotics scale up with more than 80 dedicated Wingtranauts! We created a very first vertical take-off and landing drone with professional aerial photography sensors. Our solution is used by professional surveyors, scientists, and environmentalists across different industries to map construction sites, mines, mountain ranges, glaciers, […]

Lockheed Martin and The Drone Racing League (DRL), the global, professional drone racing circuit, today announced the winning AlphaPilot team of the 2019 Artificial Intelligence Robotic Racing (AIRR) Circuit, the premier autonomous drone racing series that accelerates AI innovation through futuristic sports competition. During Friday night’s AIRR Championship, Team MAVLab, the drone research lab of the Delft […]

Johnnette Technologies Private Limited had organized an Awareness Workshop on Drone Technology, on 30th November 2019 at Institute for Industrial Development (IID), an incubator with Government of India, Ministry of Micro, small and medium Enterprises and with department of start-up., Gandhi Darshan, Rajghat, New Delhi. Our Founder CEO & Product Architect Lt Cdr John Livingstone […]

Testing Testing 1..2..3..Recreational DroneFlyer Test is One Step Closer We love that the drone community is growing so quickly. The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) recreational drone flyer test will be an important opportunity to educate recreational flyers about the rules of the sky as we continue to safely integrate drones into our nation’s airspace. A law passed […]

Urban Air Mobility pioneer Volocopter announced today that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) awarded the company Design Organisation Approval (DOA) following a series of thorough audits. The approval is a confirmation by EASA that Volocopter is performing its tasks as an aircraft manufacturer in a controlled and safe manner. As an approved Design Organisation, […]

DJI AeroScope to be included in CPNI Catalogue of Security Equipment 9th December, 2019 – DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, is pleased to announce that its AeroScope drone detection system has been evaluated and passed by the UK’s Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure. The ready-to-use system which can […]

The current quantity of operators on the UK CAA PFCO list V113 Dated 6 December 2019 is 5600. The quantity of operators continues to increase overall, with a number of small drops in numbers between some versions. Since the end of Dec 2018, there has been an increase of 672 operators. This time last year […]

SkyX Ltd is leveraging its global momentum and expanding its presence in the Middle East as a Gold Sponsor this week at the New Kuwait Summit. SkyX Chief Technology Officer, Jason Braverman, will be participating in a panel on Kuwait’s living environment and how new technology can support local energy companies on December 11. The sponsorship follows the announcement of two new […]

Robots are revolutionising farming and we’re putting them to the test at Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire. Tom, Dick and Harry are a trio of robots that along with Wilma, the digital brains behind them, could not only revolutionise the way we farm but also help us improve the health of the soil and look after nature. The robots […]

Sent out yesterday, Thursday 5th December by the FAA. I will leave you dear sUAS News reader to join the dots. Bottom line though,don’t get airspace permissions for sensitive jobs via LAANC. From: Maria DiPasquantonio (Deputy Director for IPP) Subject: Data Security Dear Lead Participants, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is in the process of […]

Very, very interesting. It’s been a while since I have seen a genuinely different platform and UAVentures and CLARDI seem to have hit the nail on the head with complex simplicity. Just watch the video, it looks like its meant to be in the air. This sort of thing is not simple at all, if […]

AMHERST, NEW YORK, December 5, 2019 —Stampede, the global leader in value-added distribution, today announced that it has been appointed to serve as a United States distribution partner by Delair, a leading provider of end-to-end visual intelligence solutions that enable enterprises to capture, manage and analyze their assets and turn the collected data into valuable […]

Requirements, administrative processes, instructions and guidance related to the operation of the Recognised Assessment Entity (RAE) scheme within the United Kingdom have been updated. Unmanned Aircraft System Operations in UK Airspace – The UK Recognised Assessment Entity (CAP722B) is intended for organisations that are, or wish to be, approved as an RAE. This new edition accounts […]

Skyports, the urban air mobility infrastructure provider and drone delivery operator, has raised £5.35 million in Series A funding. Jointly led by Deutsche Bahn Digital Ventures (DBDV) and Groupe ADP, the round also includes significant new investment from Levitate Capital following their seed investment in the company in January 2018. This capital allows Skyports to continue its programme of acquiring […]

BUFFALO, NY – EagleHawk is pleased to announce the addition of Nick Mangiafesto to the team as Sales Development Representative. He has more than eight years of sales and development experience and most recently worked for Pointman in Buffalo as a Sales Development Representative. He holds a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Brockport and a Master’s degree […]

By this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and the Office of Engineering and Technology seek comment on issues related to unmanned aerial (or aircraft) system (UAS) operations in the 960-1164 MHz and 5030-5091 MHz bands pursuant to a reporting requirement mandated by Congress in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 The FAA Reauthorization Act […]

Sentera have announced the availability of its Double 4K precision agriculture sensor on DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone. This offering provides Double 4K quality at entry-level pricing, expanding data collection options for ag professionals and growers. Several system configurations are available including collection of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), normalized difference red edge (NDRE), and […]

Today the world’s first ISO approved drone standards have been announced by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) following a 12-month period of consultation with drone professionals, academics, businesses and the general public. The final publication of these new international safety and quality Standards for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are set to have a massive […]

SkyWatch.AI Drone Insurance, a prominent risk-assessment and InsurTech platform for the drone industry and ParaZero, the leading developer of advanced drone safety systems, announced today a collaboration that will allow drone pilots, using the SafeAir Parachute to receive reduced rates on their drone insurance. The companies have teamed up in order to further benefit safe […]

Research findings outline key steps drone program managers can take to certify remote pilots and improve safety GAITHERSBURG, MD – DRONERESPONDERS – the world’s fastest growing non-profit organization supporting public safety UAS, has released new research findings designed to help improve efficacy and safety surrounding public safety drone operations. The report, Public Safety UAS Flight Training and […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — Aerodyne Group has announced the acquisition of a controlling 60 per cent interest in the services business of Measure UAS Inc, one of the leading aerial intelligence companies in the United States. The Malaysian-headquartered international Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven, drone-based solutions provider said a new business entity, Aerodyne Measure Inc, has […]

SkySkopes, one of the top five UAS flight operators in the UAS industry, has spun off a new company for UAS-related oilfield operations called SkySkopes Oil & Gas LLC. With a significant amount of UAS flight experience in the Bakken and Permian basins, SkySkopes launches this new division as a single point of contact for […]

Wisk is a new company established in 2019 as a joint venture between The Boeing Company and Kitty Hawk Corporation. This strategic partnership brings together the innovation of Kitty Hawk with Boeing’s scale and aerospace expertise. Headquartered in Mountain View, CA with locations in Atlanta, GA and New Zealand, Wisk is a name that embodies […]

Memphis, TN – DJI, a global company specializing in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, has joined the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP) at Memphis International Airport. DJI joins several local participants involved in the Memphis program, including the City of Memphis, Memphis Fire Department, Memphis Police Department, […]

Well, I guess the toy company cabal got what it wanted with the repeal of Sec. 336 STE(A)M, and innovation in the U.S. of A. be damned. Early in 2019, I heard (and read via blogs) a gaggle of cabal “experts” saying that flying over people without a “golden parachute” is coming in the summer […]

Bozeman, MT, December 3, 2019 Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) recently completed comprehensive field training exercises of the X-MADIS Fixed Site system with a key international customer, demonstrating its core capabilities and operational criteria. The training focused on critical details for successful mission execution, system installation and maintenance requirements. The X-MADIS, eXpeditionary Mobile Air Defense Integrated […]

SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”) and its subsidiary HAPSMobile Inc. (“HAPSMobile”) are conducting international standardization activities related to High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) spectrum at the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) and Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT). Both companies today announced that the Asia-Pacific region common proposal (APT Common Proposal) for HAPS spectrum bands, which was led by […]

Rome, NY- December 18, at 9am or 6pm, join Microdrones for their final Wednesday Webinar of 2019, with a special presentation that dives into the science behind the data of LiDAR and Precision Mapping led by Dr Mohamed Mostafa, Director mdSolutions, Microdrones. This webinar is intended for the unmanned airborne LiDAR user community including mapping […]

Visionair’s Latest Upgrade ensures Improved Predictive Path Predictive paths play a critical role in the overall performance of UAVs. After taking into account the challenges faced by industry professionals, UAV Navigation is all set to roll out upgrades to Visionair. As a cutting-edge flight control solution, Visionair has been the preferred solution, by some of […]

Drones are becoming an increasingly familiar sight in the UK. They play a growing role in commercial activities as well supporting services such as speeding up the delivery of urgent medical supplies or carrying out inspections on North Sea oil and gas platforms. They are capable of going into hostile or inaccessible environments for search […]