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Preparations are underway to supplement the existing NHS medical supply chains between Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly which could be vulnerable to disruption in the event of a second wave of COVID19. A consortia led by DronePrep has successfully been awarded €200,000 via the Government’s Emergency CV19 Future Flight Fund to fast-track plans to […]

Due to a state requirement, the CAA have been required to implement new Temporary Danger Area (TDA) complex over the English Channel between 31 August and 30 September 2020. This complex replaces the previously notified areas. The Temporary Danger Areas will be utilised by Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) operating Beyond Visual Line of Sight. […]

AUGUST 28, 2020, Mongstad, Vestland – On the 27th of August, Equinor and Nordic Unmanned created global aviation history when they carried out an advanced long-range BVLOS unmanned flight to supply a 3D-printed component to Troll A. The flight range was 100km (55nm) each way and was carried out from Mongstad. A CAMCOPTER® S-100 from […]

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BAE Systems applies electric power and propulsion technology expertise to help make air travel safer and better for the planet. We need smarter, cleaner travel now more than ever. Greenhouse gases are on the rise and populations are growing at a rapid pace. This has cities turning to cleaner forms of public transportation on the […]

Sentera’s PHX™is a highly-reliable, easy-to-use, hand-launchable fixed-wing drone that gives you the ability to view live HD video and capture a wide array of analytic data, including stand count, weed detection, and plant health using the newest variants of the Sentera Double 4K sensor payload. Leveraging a new long-range omnidirectional communication link, the PHX has a reach […]

Today, Autel Robotics and Pix4D are announcing a new partnership specially tailored to meet the needs of the public safety sector: Autel Evo II Rugged Bundles will now includePix4Dreact, Pix4D’s 2D fast-mapping software at no extra charge. Now compatible with all Autel Evo II camera models for real color mapping, Pix4Dreact isspecifically designed to provide […]

Riga, August 27, 2020 – Octopus ISR Systems announced today the release of a new and unique optional software upgrade for all Epsilon ISR payloads to support advanced image-aiding features: an Artillery Fire Adjustment plugin. The newly released feature enables coordination of artillery battery fire by providing gun target corrections. The operator marks the impact […]

The use of drones in agriculture has gained size and momentum due to their capability to save time and costs while improving crop profit. However, most multicopters aren’t powerful enough to cover large crop areas or plantations. In the best of cases, electric multicopters offer flight times that range from 10 to 25 minutes with […]

SECORX-S expands to include modules and boxed receivers offering convenient plug-and-play accurate positioning Septentrio’s first-of-a-kind SECORX-S GPS/GNSS receiver product line offers sub-decimeter accuracy without the need for additional positioning service subscriptions Leuven, Belgium – August 27, 2020 – Septentrio, a leader in high-precision GNSS positioning solutions, announced today an expansion of their SECORX-S product line. The multi-constellation multi-frequency GNSS* receivers of the SECORX-S family offer a novel approach to GNSS positioning. They conveniently deliver sub-decimeter positioning right out of the box, without the need for any additional correction service subscription […]

CHICAGO, IL USA; MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug, 2020 – DroneSec Pty Ltd in concert with Valqari LLC are excited to announce their strategic partnership. DroneSec will work with Valqari to further enhance the implementation, safety, and security of drone delivery technologies globally. One of the key concerns for the progression of delivery-via-drone systems is in ensuring […]

Leading air traffic management (ATM) systems provider, Frequentis, and Finnish drone advisory specialist, Robots Expert, have signed an agreement for the delivery of U-space (unmanned airspace) related solutions in Finland and Estonia. Robots Expert will support Frequentis in both countries with the aim of co-creating and implementing the next level of digital concepts to support the safe […]

Twenty-six institutions across the nation have been selected for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Collegiate Training Program. August, 2020 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected Northland’s Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Technician program for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Collegiate Training Program (UAS-CTI). Launched in April of this year, the UAS-CTI is a result of the 2018 FAA Reorganization […]

VA-1X has been designed to be a high performing aircraft, able to connect entire regions as well as carrying out shorter missions across single cities. Capable of carrying up to five people, a pilot and four passengers, VA-1X is set to be the world’s first certified winged all-electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and […]

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking Sr. UAS Operations Specialists to join our team. We are looking for one Senior level person in Sierra Vista, AZ, Grand Forks, ND, and San Angelo, TX. MTSI is 100% employee-owned. Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work? Interesting Work: Our co-workers support some of […]

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 […]

Annual Industry Engagement Event Gives Belgian Businesses Opportunityto Present Capabilities to Support SkyGuardian® Development SAN DIEGO – 26 August 2020 – As part of the second annual “Blue Magic Belgium” industry engagement event hosted by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), 18 Belgium-based companies have been selected to present their ideas and cutting-edge capabilities to a panel of […]

PrecisionHawk, a leading company in the commercial drone services industry, has been sued for nine breaches of contract and for unfair and deceptive trade practices. The lawsuit was filed earlier this month in Wake County, North Carolina Superior Court by the law firm of Thomas K. Lindgren, on behalf of the plaintiffs, JP Business Group and Terravative. An […]

Avinor Air Navigation Services (ANS) is working with Frequentis and Altitude Angel to implement an unmanned traffic management (UTM) system at 18 airport towers across Norway. The system, which is being tested in a real world environment at the first two airport towers, before being rolled out nationwide, will support the countries future drone strategy. […]

Do you want to change the world? Zipline uses drones to deliver critical and lifesaving medicine to thousands of hospitals serving millions of people in multiple countries. Our mission is to provide every human on Earth with instant access to vital medical supplies. Join Zipline and help us make this a reality for billions of […]

The FLIR® Vue® TZ20 is the first high resolution, dual thermal sensor gimbal built for the DJI® Matrice V2 200 Series and Matrice 300 airframes. Ideal for public safety teams—including police, fire, and search and rescue—as well as industrial and critical infrastructure inspectors, the Vue TZ20 gives drone pilots the situational awareness they need to complete their missions. Featuring both […]

Blue Bear is pleased to announce its participation in Project DETECT. This exciting project will explore how sensing and spraying drones powered by Satellite communication technology can be used as an automated/autonomous system for tackling global development problems, including the significant challenge of mosquitos in rural communities. Blue Bear will build on its existing capability […]

New Sensors And Systems Enable Drone Solutions For The Coronavirus Era DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today revealed new sensor systems and data integrations for its professional drone platforms at the fifth annual AirWorks conference, as the global coronavirus pandemic spurs massive adoption of drone technology for tasks that […]

Easy Aerial, a leading provider of autonomous drone-based monitoring solutions for commercial, government, and military applications, announced today that it has successfully raised $6.15M in Series A funding. This funding round was led by the same private investment group that participated in the company’s initial seed rounds totaling $4.75M between 2017 and 2019. The oversold […]

Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operating in the UK must meet at least the same safety and operational standards as manned aircraft when conducting the same type of operation in the same airspace. As a result, when compared to the operations of manned aircraft of an equivalent class orcategory, UAS operations must not present or create […]

For those who missed the big announcement last week, Airservices Australia released a Request for Information (RFI) for the development of a Flight Information Management System (FIMS) Prototype relating to the development and evaluation of a flight information management system for UAS Traffic Management. AAUS welcomes steps to advance UTM in Australia, which we consider to […]

Axon (Nasdaq: AAXN), the global leader in connected public safety technologies, today announced a partnership with Fotokite, a service provider of actively tethered Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) solutions and public safety software tools, to provide their products and services as part of the Axon Air program. This exclusive partnership will enable Axon’s law enforcement customers to […]

Massachusetts-based Ascent AeroSystems today announced that it completed the final delivery of all “Spirit” dual-rotor coaxial drones to launch customer Dynetics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos. “Ascent AeroSystems is pleased to announce that we have completed the delivery of all Spirits to our launch customer, Dynetics,” said Ascent AeroSystems founder and CEO Peter Fuchs. “This represents […]

Altavian, a U.S.-based Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) engineering and manufacturing firm, today announced the award of a $12.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for the manufacturing and production of the Army’s TOGA hand controller. This delivery order is in the TOGA domain as part of the Army’s small UAS indefinite quantity indefinite delivery sustainment contract, awarded to Altavian and […]

HEISHA , a provider of drone charging solutions and unattended drone systems have launched a new boxed drone hardware platform, D.NEST , with a limited time promotion to celebrate the launch. The first 200 users who purchase a standard D.NEST will receive a Mavic 2 Zoom or a $ 1,126 discount on their purchase. D.NEST, which is based on […]

San Diego, California; August 24, 2020: As drone delivery demand soars worldwide, Web Manuals is supporting double the number of drone operator customers digitizing their documentation to ensure Part 135 Air Carrier compliance, following an influx of applications for the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) certification.Krister Genmark, Director of Operations Americas at Web Manuals says: “The commercial use of drones has grown exponentially […]

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 […]

Sky Drone and China Mobile Hong Kong Co. Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to foster 5G connectivity of drones within the scope of China Mobile’s unique 5G Innovation Center. Hong Kong-based China Mobile HK (CMHK) has set up a 5G Innovation Center as a cross-industrial platform supporting the evolution from 4G towards 5G […]

Deep Drone Challenge – a drone hackathon powered by Airbus. Between September and November 2020, the participants will tackle a problem around the interplay of drone technology, algorithms and artificial intelligence. Your audience corresponds with our target group, as we are looking for different kinds of drone enthusiasts to participate, from hobbyists to professionals. About the Deep Drone Challenge The […]

By Jon Cash, Senior Program Manager, Draper Global spending on unmanned aerial vehicles is poised for a major expansion in the coming decade as militaries invest an estimated $98 billion in new capabilities. One factor driving the market are improvements in UAS software that can enable drones of various sizes by various vendors to operate […]

A success kit for providing cloud-connected, commercial drone services The current Covid-19 pandemic has changed our societies. We have all been affected by this virus. Entire industries have closed and continue to be without a clear path to re-opening. We have changed the way we work, and the way we live. Millions have lost their […]

Safe and fast approvals for drone operations in city skies across Australia are one step closer thanks to a new partnership between Airservices Australia and Queensland University of Technology. Airservices and QUT will work together to develop new technologies and systems to give drone operators automatic and near real-time flight approvals, meaning products and services […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $7.5 million in research, education, and training grants to universities that comprise the agency’s Air Transportation Center of Excellence (COE) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), also known as the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE). […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today that it plans to evaluate technologies and systems that could detect and mitigate potential safety risks posed by unmanned aircraft. The effort will be part of the agency’s Airport Unmanned Aircraft Systems Detection and Mitigation Research Program. The FAA plans to test and evaluate at least 10 technologies […]

Cincinnati based start-up will sell, service, support and integrate drone streaming technology for US customers of Sony Backed UK company Dronesteam. CINCINNATI, OH – Ohio Drone, LLC (OHD), a start-up drone technology company established in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2017 under the Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) recently signed a partnership agreement with Dronestream a Sony backed […]

AlteX Academy provides mobile learning through TalentLMS App, the perfect mobile learning companion to allow offline learning, microlearning and blended learning. Transport Canada’s new drone rules came into effect on June 1st, 2019. A drone pilot certificate, also know as drone license is required for anyone flying a drone that weights more than 250 grams. If […]

Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight, today announced that the new Skydio X2D has been selected as a trusted drone platform for the Department of Defense and Federal Government as part of DIU’s Blue sUAS Project. This is a major milestone in Skydio’s strategy to bring the power of […]

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), a Department of Defense (DOD) organization that accelerates commercial technology for national defense, announced the availability of five U.S.-manufactured drone configurations to provide trusted, secure small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) options to the U.S. Government. The announcement is the culmination of an 18-month effort with DIU’s initial work supporting the […]

BY DAVID VERGUN, DOD NEWS For the first time, the Defense Department and the entire federal government will have access to secure, trusted, and American-made commercial drones on the General Service Administration schedule, Acting Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Michael Kratsios announced at a virtual event hosted by the Defense Innovation Unit. This new […]

The Buss Energy Group from Hamburg (Germany) continues its growth course with a strategic stake of 24.9 percent in Aero Enterprise GmbH from Linz. The Austrian company has been operating inspection flights on onshore and offshore wind turbines with self developed flying robots since 2013. The drones are based on helicopter technology and thus can […]

Even the least scientifically-minded people have at least some idea of amplification, thanks to the amps most of us have tucked away in the lounge. That said, turning a small sound into a larger one is rather a different matter to amplifying light. That’s because when you’re amplifying sound, all you need to grow the […]

New Distribution Agreement for America’s Leading Indoor Inspection Drones Troy, MI: , Inc., America’s leading manufacturer of miniaturized caged drones for industrial inspections and environmental monitoring, today announced a new partnership with Maverick Drone Systems of Savage, Minnesota. As a certified distributor for Skypersonic, Maverick will now be able to offer the Skycopter, Skyloc (a […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has signed a Foreign Military Sales contract with the U.S. Air Force for Belgian Ministry of Defense to acquire the MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). The contract covers the design, development, integration and production of the RPAS with its EO/IR video and SAR/GMTI surveillance payloads, as well as […]

The joint venture will see Aerodyne Measure offer its AI-based drone solutions portfolio to potential customers in Canada. Washington, August 20, 2020 – Aerodyne Measure, a US-based DT3 (Drone Tech, Data Tech, and Digital Transformation) company, has entered into a joint venture agreement with The Sky Guys, Canada’s top drone operator for inspections, surveying, and […]

London, UK: Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, today announced survey and inspection provider, Iprosurv, has opted to embed Altitude Angel’s market leading data in its flight mapping solutions. Established in 2014, Iprosurv are regarded as a pivotal company in the promotion and implementation of many of the drone applications which we […]