sUAS News

Orbital UAV designated primary supplier of two Insitu designed engines, previously multi-sourced PERTH, AUSTRALIA: Orbital Corporation Ltd (“Orbital UAV”, “the Company”) is pleased to announce it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with Insitu Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company (“Insitu”), designating Orbital UAV as the primary supplier of two Insitu […]

The Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue (CRASAR) was established in September 2001, and for two decades, the organization has helped emergency management agencies around the world respond to disasters with aerial, terrestrial, and marine robots. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, CRASAR first deployed unmanned aerial systems (UASs) to give search-and-rescue teams […]

Kespry, the leading aerial intelligence solution provider, today announced 270 companies are now using its drone-based aerial intelligence platform at a record pace. In 2019, its customers flew 50,000 missions alone, bringing the total to 127,000 since the company was founded in 2013. 10.6 million images were captured in 2019, with 25.4 million images total […]

Station provides safe, fully-automated medical payload exchange for Matternet drone networks on hospital campuses MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Matternet, developer of the world’s leading urban drone logistics platform, today unveiled the new Matternet Station. The Matternet Station supports the company’s vision of distributed, peer-to-peer drone logistics networks for urban environments. It’s integrated with Matternet’s autonomous M2 Drone […]

Parrot, the leading European drone group, and Survae, the leading software platform for managing aerial and ground-based imagery, today launched a partnership through Parrot’s SDK program to combine Parrot’s ANAFI and ANAFI Thermal hardware and Survae’s software for professional drone use. Parrot’s ANAFI and ANAFI Thermal drones offer an ultra-compact tool for professionals, helping them gain […]

Union Robotics, an Oregon-based robotics company, has announced it now offers a factory training certification program to accompany its UAVs. The factory training prepares industrial drone pilots for compliance with current and upcoming governmental mandates for UAV operation in addition to providing energy specific skill development. The new program, called R.A.F.T (Remote Aircraft Factory Training), […]

London, United Kingdom, 9 March 2020 – Skyports, the urban air mobility infrastructure (UAM) provider and drone delivery operator, today announced an extension to its Series A funding to now total £6 million ($8 million) with investment from Irelandia Aviation. Irelandia Aviation joins existing Series A investors Deutsche Bahn Digital Ventures, Groupe ADP and Levitate Capital in the investment round. Skyports intends […]

California, USA, March 09, 2020 — When it comes to deploying fully autonomous drones to scan inventory in warehouses, there have been several deployments in rack areas to help scan pallet barcodes and locations. However, drones are now being deployed to automatically scan bulk storage – which often takes up a much larger share of […]

Technokauf specializes in providing geodetic, navigation and laser equipment solutions for customers across a range of sectors. Over the past decade, through demonstrating exceptional service and a keen focus on high-quality equipment and software, Technokauf has expanded its portfolio and collaborates with the largest distributors and equipment manufacturers in Russia. The firm is now involved […]

Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider announces today the general availability of its UTM platform via popular satellite constellations, bringing critical airspace situation awareness and conflict resolution to remote areas and those affected by natural disasters anywhere on the planet, at any time. UTM services are typically dependent on the appropriate […]

Terra Drone Indonesia, a group company of Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, has successfully completed a pilot project with the newest addition to its technology arsenal – a drone equipped with Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) system. Working in collaboration with PT Airborne Geophysics Indonesia and the Geophysics Laboratory at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Terra Drone […]

You want to be integral part of an innovative offering with applied machine learning technology? We are looking for dedicated and talented people to drive the development and roll-out of our digital powerline inspection service as business development / sales expert. With our new service we want to change this process from manual to digital […]

Amit Musli to Build on Company Success in 10 Countries and Four Continents Percepto, the global market leader for autonomous industrial drone solutions, today announced the appointment of Amit Musli to the role of Vice President of Sales. Amit Musli will build on the success Percepto has achieved in the past 12 months, during which time the […]

Take your crop analysis aerial with this incredible senseFly/Pix4D deal! 1 senseFly eBee SQ agricultural drone 1-year subscription to Pix4Dfields (desktop/cloud) Exclusive price: $ 7,500 USD instead of $ 10,990 USDValid until: Friday, 31st, May 2020Orders must be received by May 31st The eBee SQ agriculture drone captures actionable crop data across four multispectral bands, plus RGB imagery, […]

As we see how the fight against the coronavirus in China is showing successful results, with rates of infection starting to decrease, take a look at some of the DJI equipment that is contributing to this battle. Supply Delivery For epidemic prevention, drones can be utilised by officials to deliver emergency supplies to citizens. Equipment: Matrice 600 Pro […]

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Volansi, Inc., an on-demand drone delivery service, is pleased to announce its recent hire of Daniel Buchmueller as Chief Technology Officer. Buchmueller, a pioneering force within the drone delivery industry, will spearhead engineering efforts at Volansi, as well as set the direction for the company’s future unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and systems technology. Prior to […]

Performing volume calculation with drones brings numerous advantages in various industries nowadays. This training session will discuss how to speed up stockpile measurement in Correlator3D. Specifically, attendees will learn about the following 1) Understanding requirements for precise measurements2) Using a proper reference elevation3) Automating volumetric calculation4) Assessing accuracies of volume measurements Sign up here for […]

DRONE PILOTS / RF TECHNICIANS / FLIGHT ENGINEERS Ideally you have experience in both flying and maintaining drones as well as some radio frequency technician exposure. However, if you only have one or the other, we are still interested to hear from you. Ideally, your drone experience involves surveying in one capacity or another and […]

Today Propeller, a global leader in drone surveying and 3D mapping solutions, announced that they are starting the beta phase for their new product, DirtMate, an innovative machine tracking system that delivers survey-grade progress and productivity data as often as users need it. Although every single worksite needs greater visibility into how they’re progressing toward […]

The VECTOR-HIL is the most advanced training simulator developed by UAV Navigation. It allows simulated operations using exactly the same configuration and conditions as for a real flight. VECTOR-HIL allows customers to train their pilots with UAV Navigation’s system, but that can be used in trade fairs or for commercial DEMOs. However, it can […]

Post Processed Kinematic (PPK) has been the positioning tech of choice for the past few years. Drone operators have seen the advantages of PPK over RTK in the quest increased efficiency and accuracy with less dependence on Ground Control Points (GCPs). Now Precise Point Positioning (PPP) is coming into focus as a way to achieve […]

Leading UAS/UAV and spatial management technology company RelmaTech has today announced it has validated that its remote identity and tracking technology is compatible with 5G cellular networks. This announcement comes hot on the heels of the Company’s news last month that it has successfully validated its Secure Integrated Airspace Management (SIAM) system is capable of […]

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 […]