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Cardno supports the development of unmanned aviation pilot training curriculum for U.S. Marine Corps air ground combat center
Santa Barbara, CA (September 30, 2020) – Cardno, an international professional infrastructure and environmental services firm, has built and is continuing to refine an organic unmanned aviation program for the U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) at Twentynine Palms, the world’s largest USMC training and testing range. This included developing the installation infrastructure, […]
UK CAA Airspace Classification – Team Principal
Salary: Up to £70k depending on experience Contract type: Permanent Location: Gatwick but flexible working arrangements will be considered We are the UK’s aviation regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Our activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards and we pride ourselves on our ability […]
Demonstrating BVLOS UAS operations in non-segregated airspace
We are pleased to announce that the Aviation Innovation Centre at Goodwood Aerodrome has been selected to be the host location for a highly innovative project to demonstrate Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations in non-segregated airspace. Trax International, ANRA Technologies, uAvionix and Plane Finder are industry partners who have […]
Virginia Tech’s site in the Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems makes a lasting impact on a rising industry
The use of unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, continues to soar as more and more industries realize the wide range of services they can provide. At Virginia Tech, research utilizing unmanned aircraft ranges from collecting pollen samples in plant sciences, to inspecting bridges and civil infrastructure, to making short-range humanitarian deliveries. While these small aircraft […]
Iridium Partner Collins Aerospace Passes Development Milestone for Iridium Certus®
Collins Aerospace low-gain Iridium Certus antenna successfully connects to operational Iridium® satellites, keeping it on track for its 2022 product launch MCLEAN, Va., September 30, 2020 – Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) partner Collins Aerospace continues to make progress in bringing its new Iridium Certus aviation terminal to market. The company passed a major development milestone and is the […]
European and North American drone show experts partner to advance outdoor WOW-effect solutions for ski resorts
(Riga, Berne, Oakland) – Drone Show Software by SPH Engineering, a Riga-based UgCS software developer and integration services provider for unmanned aerial systems, as well as Swiss Drone Show, a European event agency focused on drone show solutions, and Pinnacle Festivals, a leading US producer of theme-based immersive event experiences, has announced an international partnership […]
Azur Drones appoints former High Representative for Economic Intelligence to new advisory role
Azur Drones, the European leader in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for surveillance, and pioneer behind drone-in-a-box security systems has appointed Alain Juillet, Chairman of the Economic Intelligence Academy and former High Representative for Economic Intelligence in the French Prime Minister’s office, to a new advisory board to help steer the company through its next phase […]
AeroVironment Teams with Robotic Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Maintenance Support
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. and CHICAGO – AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), today announced a teaming agreement with Robotic Skies, a global maintenance, repair, and overhaul network for UAS, to provide field maintenance, inspection and repair support for AeroVironment customers. Robotic Skies, through teaming agreements with companies such as AeroVironment, provides UAS […]
GA-ASI, ANG, AATC & Ultra Electronics Successfully Complete Initial Operational Assessment of REAP Pod on MQ-9
In conjunction with the Air National Guard (ANG), the Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) and Ultra Electronics, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) successfully completed the initial operational assessment of the Rosetta Echo Advanced Payloads (REAP) pod on an MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). The first REAP flight test (known as REAP-1), held […]
Improve your UAV LiDAR survey accuracy with Routescene Ground Control Targets
Improving and verifying accuracy is a typical objective of any survey… and this becomes more complex to achieve when undertaking a UAV LiDAR survey. Deploying Routescene’s Ground Control Targets on known and accurately co-ordinated Ground Control Points prior to a UAV LiDAR survey provides the assurance that the survey has been properly executed and you […]
Zipline – Systems Engineer
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 […]
Sabrewing Aircraft Company Announces $600 Million Dollars In Orders with Arabian Development & Marketing Company In Saudi Arabia
The deal includes anorder of 102 Sabrewing “Rhaegal-B” Unmanned, Heavy-lift, Vertical Take Off Landing Cargo Aircraft CAMARILLO, Calif., Sept. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sabrewing Aircraft Company has announced an exclusive representation agreement with Arabian Development & Marketing Co. (ADMC) headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The five-year renewable agreement includes exclusivity for Saudi Arabia, the GCC and the […]
India – FlytBase UAV Systems Engineer
Location: Pune, India We are looking for a self-motivated and passionate individual, with a strong desire to learn and ability to lead. This position is for a Flight Test Engineer, with exposure to building and flying sUAS (RC Multirotors and Fixed wings). See the detailed job description below. Responsibilities • Plan and execute flight test […]
SkyGrid Launches All-in-One Drone App to Automate Every Phase of Flight
Free iPad app, SkyGrid Flight Control, makes it easy to explore the airspace, automate flights, and get real-time insights AUSTIN, Texas, September 29, 2020 – SkyGrid, a Boeing, SparkCognition company, today launched a new application for drone operators and enterprises to automate every phase of flight in one unified solution. Now available for free in the iPad App […]
DroneUp Delivers on NATO Allied Command Transformation Experiment
Autonomous Last Mile Resupply Virginia Beach, Virginia, September 29, 2020 – DroneUp recently partnered with North Atlantic Treaty Organization Allied Command Transformation, Joint Force Development Directorate, Operational Experimentation branch in an experiment designed to determine if autonomous delivery of a specified payload to identified recipients under field conditions could be proven viable. The experiment participants conducted the exercise on September 21, 2020, […]
Drone Delivery Canada announces letter of intent with Astral Aerial Solutions in Kenya
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. (TSXV: FLT; OTC: TAKOF; Frankfurt: A2AMGZ or ABB.F) (the “Company” or “DDC”) is pleased to announce that, with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada (TSX: AC), it has executed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”), with Astral Aerial Solutions Limited located in Kenya, effective September 28th, 2020. Under the terms […]
GreenSight Awarded Navy ADAPT Contract For Disposable Unmanned Cargo Delivery Aircraft
GreenSight was officially awarded an SBIR contract under the US Navy ADAPT program to develop the world’s first disposable small package delivery aircraft. Leveraging GreenSight’s avionics and flight control technology, the company is able to develop a reliable low cost delivery aircraft with an eventual retail price of under $200/unit. Based on the company’s leading flight […]
EagleView, Skydio Partner to Provide Autonomous Drone Technology for Better Property Inspections
EagleView, a leading technology provider of aerial imagery, data analytics, and GIS solutions today announced an exclusive property inspection partnership with Skydio, a leading U.S drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight technology for automated residential roof inspection with drones. This is part of a multi-year, multi-million-dollar exclusive partnership to deliver Skydio House Scan™ to […]
Nordic Unmanned & European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) Start Sulphur Measurements in World’s Busiest Shipping Lane.
Pas-de-Calais, France – Nordic Unmanned, alongside our great partners NORCE Research Institute AS, Schiebel and Explicit, look forward to assisting EMSA in supporting the French Maritime Authorities in the enforcement of sulphur emission regulations in the world’s busiest shipping lane in the strait of Pas-de-Calais. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) service is offered by […]
peRISKop WSMI2, Modular wearable mission control station
peRISKop, the system consists of only three light components fully compatible with the MOLLE/PALS military attachment standard. The fold-up chest console, the shoulder radio pack and the mini hand-held controller are all integrated closely to your body with minimal high flex cabling, without interfering with your field activity. Since it works perfectly with all heavy […]
UK BLVOS Project Selects ANRA Technologies SmartSkies UTM Platform
ANRA Technologies is part of a highly innovative project together with Trax International, uAvionix and Plane Finder to demonstrate Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations in non-segregated airspace in the United Kingdom. The consortium has been awarded UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Funding because the technical solution proposed by the […]
RelmaTech’s SIAM system offers digital alternative to ADS-B
Leading-edge UK technology company RelmaTech is set to revolutionize the way drones and manned light aircraft can be identified and tracked in the airspace. “While ADS-B is a well-established technology for the identification and tracking of manned aircraft, it has several severe limitations,” says Philip Hall, RelmaTech’s Co-Founder and CEO. “Not only does it rely […]
Charles-Hubert Dufour appointed Commercial Director of CERBAIR
Engineer by training, Charles-Hubert Dufour began his career with Alcatel in 1998, and specialized himself in wireless communication systems. In 2006, he left The Cairo for Amman due to his new appointment as Operations Director at the “Wireless Transmission Division” in the Middle East. There, he headed the company’s Jordanian and Iraqi departments. Two years […]
UK’s First Protector Aircraft Undertakes Maiden Flight
The UK’s first Protector RG Mk1 aircraft has successfully completed its first flight after coming off the production line. The latest milestone in the UK Protector programme follows the announcement in July that the first three aircraft were being manufactured following the award by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) of a £65 million contract to […]
In-flight break-up of high-altitude pseudo-satellite UAS
An Airbus Zephyr high-altitude UAS broke up in-flight after encountering unstable atmospheric conditions which resulted in a series of uncommanded rolls and an uncontrolled spiral descent over remote northern Western Australia, a new ATSB report details. The Zephyr unmanned aerial system (UAS), designed as an ultra-light high-altitude pseudo‑satellite, had launched from Wyndham Airport on 28 […]
Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc Aerospace Engineer / System Safety Engineer II
Aerospace Engineer / System Safety Engineer II Location: San Luis Obispo, CAUS Citizenship Required for this Position: YesRelocation Available: NoShift: 1st Shift Company Overview: Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero) is a growing aerospace company in the San Luis Obispo area that provides various services which include but are not limited to: rapid system development, on-demand […]
ZeroAvia Completes World First Hydrogen-Electric Passenger Plane Flight
ZeroAvia, the leading innovator in decarbonising commercial aviation, has completed the world first hydrogen fuel cell-powered flight of a commercial-grade aircraft. The flight took place yesterday at the company’s R&D facility in Cranfield, England, with the Piper M-class six-seat plane completing taxi, takeoff, a full pattern circuit, and landing. ZeroAvia’s achievement is the first step to […]
Flight of the inspection drones: One start-up’s “crazy” idea to disrupt building inspections with tech
With a background in analytics and acoustic solutions, Mr. Shaun Koo, Co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of H3 Zoom.AI, took what he calls a “crazy” leap into building inspection and facilities management. His vision was to disrupt the industry with drones. But back in 2016 when he first conceptualised this idea, drones were not yet […]
Embention and IAI cargo helicopter
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has developed an unmanned vehicle for the Ministry’s Weapons Development Administration, in collaboration with foreign and domestic companies. The project goal is the development of a small UAV or drone able to fly autonomously a distance of at least 8Km with a carrying capacity of 150 litres with a minimum weight […]
GA-ASI Conducts Sparrowhawk sUAS Flight Tests
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted captive carry Sparrowhawk Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) flight demonstrations on September 16-17, 2020. The Sparrowhawk aircraft is designed as an airborne launch and recovery demonstrator aircraft tailored to fit GA-ASI platforms, and is focused on Advanced Battle Management System’s attritableONE technologies. Sparrowhawk iterates on the DARPA Gremlins […]
Former Schneider Electric Executive and Blackberry-Cylance President Daniel Doimo Joins WhiteFox Board of Directors
WhiteFox, a global leader in drone airspace security, announced today that Daniel Doimo, a former President at Blackberry/Cylance and President and COO of Cylance, an AI cybersecurity unicorn, will be joining the Board of Directors. Daniel is a highly experienced global business executive. He has successfully led teams in Europe, Asia, and the United States both in start-ups and large […]
Australia – Tax to be levied for RPA and Model Aircraft
Drone taxes are coming! In late August 2020, the Parliament proposed 2 draft laws (Bills) concerning the levy for the registration of drones in Australia. The levy will initially be nil for the current financial year and afterwards could be up to $300. The levy will commence on 30 September 2020 for RPA and not […]
Emesent announces In-Q-Tel as a strategic investor to support expansion into new industries
Emesent, a groundbreaking autonomous mapping and analytics company, today announced a new investment from In-Q-Tel (IQT), the not-for-profit strategic investor that identifies innovative technology solutions to support the defence and government communities of the U.S, Australia, and their allies. The strategic investment will help power Emesent’s expansion into new industries including defence, security, and emergency response. In-Q-Tel’s […]
Rolls-Royce completes ground-testing of technology set to power the world’s fastest all-electric plane
Rolls-Royce has completed testing of the ground-breaking technology that will power the world’s fastest all-electric plane. All the technology has been tested on a full-scale replica of the plane’s core, called an ‘ionBird’, including a 500hp electric powertrain powerful enough to set world speed records and a battery with enough energy to supply 250 homes. […]
Blighter launch pioneering drone-seeking A800 3D Drone Detection Radar
Blighter Surveillance Systems (www.blighter.com) the British designer and manufacturer of electronic-scanning radars and surveillance solutions, has launched the latest in its range of market-leading radars, the A800 3D drone detection radar for land, air and sea surveillance. The radar’s main function is to detect and locate commercial ‘hobby’ drones in 3D space. Its optimised air […]
Former Head of Federal Aviation Administration Michael Huerta Joins D-Fend Solutions’ Advisory Board
D-Fend Solutions, the leader in RF cyber-based counter-drone takeover technology, announced today that Michael Huerta has joined its Advisory Board. The former head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will bring his aviation safety and security industry expertise to assist in D-Fend’s rapid growth, contributing to the company’s market leadership in the counter small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) […]
IAI Expands Tactical UAV Activity, Acquires 50% of BlueBird Aero Systems
IAI signed today an agreement to acquire 50% of the equity of BlueBird Aero Systems. BlueBird, a leading UAS developer and integrator in the small tactical arena, has been providing its solutions to Israeli forces and worldwide customers for close to two decades. As part of the transaction, IAI is acquiring the holdings of Piramal […]
ANRA Technologies Launches MissionManager for Energy, Telecom, and Construction Industries
ANRA Technologies, a leader in UAS Traffic Management (UTM), today announced the release of ANRA MissionManager™. Building upon years of experience developing and deploying its drone operations software platform, MissionManager is the only turnkey drone operations solution that integrates fleet management, compliance, risk mitigation, flight automation, data capture, and analysis into a single platform. This […]
From Vision to Reality – Next Level of UAS Operations
In the past two years, UAV DACH e.V. succeeded in establishing its reputation for organizing high-quality conferences for an international audience interested in the sociological, political and technical aspects of unmanned aviation. UAV DACH e.V. is now going to continue and we cordially invite you to join us at the EUROPEAN DRONE FORUM by UAV […]
Robust Autonomous Navigation Based on Artificial Intelligence Approaches PhD
This is an excellent fully-funded PhD opportunity in the area of autonomy, navigation, and artificial intelligence, aiming to pave a way to wider implementation of autonomous systems, such as drones or self-driving cars into our everyday life. Although these systems are in use for some years, robustness of their autonomous operations, including the ability to […]
Verizon deploys remote network-connected drone during Big Hollow Wildfire
Federal Aviation Administration grants special waiver to allow civilian operations to inspect critical communications infrastructure in the U.S. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted Skyward, A Verizon company, a temporary waiver that allows company pilots to fly the Percepto Sparrow drone from their homes to inspect critical communications infrastructure near the Big Hollow wildfire in […]
Autonomous Drone Maker Skydio Adds New Talent to Growing Leadership Team
Jacqueline Sharma, VP of People Operations, and Devon DiPietro, Director of Marketing Redwood City, Calif. — Skydio, the leading US drone company and world leader in autonomous flight, announced today the appointment of key leadership roles Jacqueline Sharma as Vice President of People Operations and Devon DiPietro as Director of Marketing. They join a growing team of talent that already […]
Sonin Hybrid unveils revolutionary 140mph+ drone built exclusively for first responders
Atlanta-based drone manufacturer Sonin Hybrid has just unveiled a revolutionary 140MPH+ drone (with FAA waiver) built exclusively for first responders. The Sonin Hybrid Recruit has a fully-equipped flight time over three hours and can reach speeds over three times faster than most of the fastest commercial drones available today. As a result of its enhanced […]
COVID Response: Drone Service Providers to the Rescue
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – As industries across the globe come to grips with the “new normal” of a COVID-19 challenges, drone service providers (DSP) are launching new levels of innovation across a range of public and commercial sectors. Last year, Barclays projected drones will lower costs by $100 billion across a majority of industries. The […]
New Aerial Surveillance Capabilities with IMSAR’s NSP-7 Synthetic Aperture Radar on a Primoco UAV One 150
IMSAR and Primoco UAV have successfully performed integration and preliminary flight testing of the NSP-7 Synthetic Aperture Radar on the Primoco One 150 UAV. Live flight tests in the Czech Republic verified the aircraft performance and confirmed flight endurance of up to 10 hours. With the SAR radar installed on the portside of the fuselage, […]
GA-ASI Awarded Contract to Upgrade RPA for ANG
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been awarded a $13.5 million contract to upgrade MQ-9 Block 1 and Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft for the Air National Guard (ANG). The procurement includes Generator Power Distribution Modules (GPDM) and kits to integrate the Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) pod, LITENING pod and other mission payloads. […]
Flock appointed as BIBA drone scheme provider
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has launched a new member drone scheme with specialist broker Flock, offering easy to access and flexible cover for commercial drones such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The new scheme is underwritten by leading aviation underwriters who bring A+ rated capacity and provide […]
Blue Blocks Montessori School from India files a record 5 patents for student Inventions in Drones
Barely nine months since the launch of their Drone Research and Innovation Centre, Blue Blocks Montessori School, Hyderabad has filed for a record 5 patents for Inventions in Drones designed by their young students. The slew of innovations has been made possible by young inventors to tackle new-age challenges faced by society. While many of these inventions are […]
Drone Racing League Launches 2020 Season with First-Ever Game on Xbox
The Drone Racing League (DRL), the global, professional drone racing property, today announced the 2020 DRL Allianz World Championship Season and their first-ever Drone Racing League Simulator on Xbox. Featuring a new competition format, new video game on console, and new ways for fans to stream the sport, the 2020 Season will kick off a new era […]
Fujitsu Support Competition 2020/2021
We are delighted to announce that the Fujitsu Future Support Challenge Competition has been re-opened. The competition will be running to an adjusted timeline and format taking into account limitations on face to face events. Now in its 11th year the Fujitsu Future Support Challenge Competition seeks to encourage innovative thought from across the Logistics […]
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