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Samad Aerospace is a disruptive technology start-up in the UK aerospace industry; committed to accelerate the development of the future ecosystem of aviation through the design and development of electric and hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft to improve connectivity and civilian air transportation worldwide. The world had seen two aviation revolutions since the […]

Soon, drones, air taxis and helicopters will be able to share the same airspace with unlimited range and onboard collision detection. Over the past year, a company called SqwaQ has been aligning with major partners in general aviation, telecommunications and drones to overcome the biggest hurdle restricting the wide-scale operation of drones and air taxis: […]

The Smart Drone Delivery Mailbox holds U.S. and international patents for safe and secure drone deliveries Valqari, a Chicago-based start-up, has solved the last inch logistic problems associated with drone delivery with its patented Smart Drone Delivery Mailbox, a universal drone receptacle for package delivery and pick-up. Backed with a strong international patent portfolio, the […]

Suntuity AirWorks, the UAV and drone services division of the Suntuity Group of companies, has announced the launch of a new Dealer Program that services the ever-expanding needs of industries and businesses that can benefit greatly from ground-breaking drone technology solutions. By utilizing Suntuity’s global financing, technology and procurement capabilities, Suntuity AirWorks is well-positioned to […]

AUAV’s inSite™ is a powerful new platform for presenting drone data, with a focus on asset inspection and complete 3D site capture. All data is accessible securely in the cloud or from your own internal servers using just a standard web browser. Digital Twin of your site or assets High-resolution 3D models, with linked photo view […]

Since the Wright brothers first took to the skies of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, Dec. 17, 1903, first flights have been important milestones in the life of any vehicle designed for air travel. After all, it’s one thing to design an aircraft and make it fly on paper – or computer. It is quite […]

Drones have become an increasingly prominent nuisance in the skies as they have grown more accessible to the average consumer. They are being adapted for nefarious use to traffic drugs along the border, conduct espionage, execute cyber-attacks, and have the potential to shut down an airport or damage a large aircraft. After over 6 months […]

Highest quality, excellent customer care and an efficient, sustainable, lean manufacturing process in accordance with the Lean Production approach are the focus of the UAS engine manufacturer Sky Power GmbH from Germany. This has now been confirmed with the successful ISO certification. “The certification is important for us as an international company. As a German […]

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has awarded £2.5m to a consortium led by Blue Bear Systems Research Ltd to develop drone swarm technology. The ‘Many Drones Make Light Work’ project is the largest single contract awarded by DASA to date. The funding will steer the project for around 20 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into […]

Modeling And Mapping Software Transforms Drone Data Into Digital Assets For Easy Analysis And Decision Making March 28, 2019 – DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today introduced DJI Terra, a new software tool that transforms drone data into digital 3D models and maps for easy analysis and decision making. DJI […]

This March, INVOLI joined the Swiss U-Space, the first country-wide collaborative effort for safely and securely integrating drones into the airspace, which was initiated in 2017 by skyguide, the national air navigation services provider. Known in the USA as “UTM” or “Unmanned Traffic Management”, the U-Space designates a set of services and procedures developed at […]

Cyberhawk Innovations Limited, a leading provider of UAV inspection services and asset visualisation software, has been acquired by funds advised by Magnesium Capital LLP, a London-based private equity firm. Acuity’s Andy Lister advised Cyberhawk on the transaction. Cyberhawk combines highly experienced UAV pilots and inspection engineers with its cloud-based, AI-enabled visual asset management software platform […]

QinetiQ announced today that it is increasing its business development focus in the Asia Pacific region. At the start of the year, the company opened its first office in the region, in Kuala Lumpur, and is attending this week its first tradeshow since the opening of the office: LIMA, 26-30 March, stand A143. The business […]

UAVOS INC. has announced developing its own gyro-stabilized 3-axis gimbal with integrated day-to-day FHD video camera and 30x optical zoom (RGB camera with Full HD resolution and 30x optical zoom) with Ethernet output. This gimbal has an extended temperature range of operation and is suited for harsh environments. The new gimbal has a compact size, […]

Infrared Cameras Inc. (ICI) is releasing a line of multi-sensor payloads specifically designed for the unmanned aerial inspection market. Working closely over the past few years with many industry leaders, ICI has developed the equipment and methods for efficiently inspecting critical assets via unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). These industries include petrochemical (upstream, midstream and downstream), […]

Kespry, the leading drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider, today announced significant growth across the mining, aggregates, insurance, and inspection industries, which continue adopting its technology at a rapid pace. Kespry is now used by more than 210 of America’s mining and aggregates firms, including 43 new companies in the last 12 months. The company’s platform is […]

C-ASTRAL AEROSPACE LAUNCHES THE NEW MICASENSE ALTUM SENSOR EQUIPPED LONG ENDURANCE BEYOND VISUAL LINE OF SIGHT SENSOR AIRCRAFT, THE BRAMOR mSX; PURDUE UNIVERSITY IS THE LAUNCH CUSTOMER After months of integration testing and optimization, the new BRAMOR mSX long endurance beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) enabled fixed wing unmanned aircraft system, equipped with the […]

First FAA sanctioned use of a drone for routine revenue flights involving the transport of a product under a contractual delivery agreement UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced a groundbreaking new logistics service to deliver medical samples via unmanned drones through a collaboration with Matternet, a leader in autonomous drone technology. The program is taking place at WakeMed’s […]

Boeing-sponsored challenge announces the five teams awarded $50,000 USD each for their innovations advancing the future of flight Today, the GoFly Prize, the $2+ million USD international competition to create a personal flying device, announced its five Phase II winners based on their prototype submissions. GoFly is comprised of more than 3,500 innovators from 101 countries across the globe. […]

Here is your chance to get instruction from living drone legend Gene Robinson for the use of sUAS for Search and Rescue right here on the West coast. As part of San Francisco Drone Week, Drone Pilot Inc. is offering a two-day class after the Small Unmanned Systems Business Expo at the special price of […]

ABSI Aerospace and Defense is pleased to announce SecondSky, an integrated virtual training environment that incorporates live air traffic controllers, realistic airspace management, and high-fidelity virtual UAS models utilizing X-Plane technology. ABSI’s SecondSky will open the aperture for companies seeking to explore new Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) for existing air vehicles, investigate airspace integration in […]

Integration enables airports: to ‘fold-in’ the wide area surveillance capability provided by Blighter’s range of radars, super-charging situational awareness in their existing C2 systems; to share the radar data across other Genetec platforms including Genetec Clearance; and to create Dynamic Virtual Perimeters to ease construction hassle and the cost of airport expansion projects Blighter Surveillance […]

Avy is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate drone builder with experience in drone technology. You will join our technical team in the development of our drone, and you take initiative in the production and assembly of our drones. You care for quality, efficiency and production planning. You provide feedback to our engineers to make […]

In this role, you will be a flight test operator who works closely with our customers and our experienced AiRXOS flight team to develop, integrate and flight test solutions focused on a digital unmanned aircraft system ecosystem that is innovating and advancing next generation air traffic management, autonomy and commercial unmanned aircraft operations. Essential Responsibilities […]

Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com ) have announced it received a $2.2 million order from a leading defense prime contractor for high- performance subsystems incorporating GPS Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules (SAASM) for an advanced weapons application. The order was booked in the Company’s fiscal 2019 second quarter and is expected to be shipped over […]

Blue Bear is pleased to announce the launch of its 5G enabled beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight test facilities in Bedfordshire by the Mayor of Bedford. David Hodgson, Mayor of Bedford said ‘’ I am delighted that Bedford Borough is hosting the first 5G enabled drone BVLOS facility of its kind in the […]

Emlid, the creators of Reach, centimeter-accurate RTK GNSS receiver, launched pre-orders for their multi-band GNSS receiver Reach RS2. The new receiver features built-in LoRa radio, 3.5G modem and a survey app for iOS and Android. L1/L2/L5 RTK GNSS receiver with centimeter precision Reach RS2 gets fixed solution in seconds and provides positional accuracy down to […]

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory is expanding its vast unmanned aerial systems research and support capabilities with the acquisition of two of the latest TigerShark XP3 aircraft. Raspet’s purchase of the two aircraft—built by NAVMAR Applied Sciences Corporation—along with associated radio and computer equipment, represents a total investment of approximately $2 million, […]

Faradair®, has revealed its intention to certify its revolutionary 18 seat, hybrid electric ‘BEHA’ aircraft (Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft) by 2025 for passenger operations. Designated the BEHA_M1H, this hybrid powered aircraft utilises a design patented ‘Triple Box-wing’ high-lift configuration, delivering Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) capability requiring less than 300 meters of runway. With twin […]

Paving the way for future drone traffic increase, SESAR Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) is supporting the European Commission U-space initiative by researching and developing new services for safe, efficient and secure access to airspace of a large number of drones. The Geosafe project is part of the founding services for the development of drones operation. […]

Phoenix LiDAR Systems, Inc., the global leader in the commercial UAV LiDAR systems vertical, is proud to announce the launch of its latest service offering, Phoenix Vision360, in partnership with camera motion control experts Black Forest Motion. Phoenix Vision360 is an ultra-high resolution, 360-degree, aerial imaging platform that features the latest 150-megapixel imaging technology from […]

Rolls-Royce has taken a significant step towards realising our ambition to provide hybrid-electric propulsion systems for the next generation of aviation, with successful ground tests of a hybrid system using our M250 gas turbine – a highly successful engine usually powering helicopters. The tests are part of one of the world’s most comprehensive hybrid aerospace […]

The CAA has received six Mandatory Occurrence Reports in the last three months affecting the DJI Matrice 210 series drone. The reports have indicated that on each occasion the DJI M210 has malfunctioned resulting in rapid uncontrolled descent and consequent damage to the airframe upon impact with the ground. Reports suggest the issue may lie […]

Skyfire Consulting, the country’s premier public safety UAV consultancy, announced today FAA approval for the first active emergency response Certificate of Authorization with a Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) provision for public safety as part of the FAA’s IPP program. Working on behalf of the Chula Vista Police Department with the support of the City of San […]

Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com) and TTTech (www.tttech.com) announced today that they are teaming to supply next-generation mission-critical flight computers to a leading international aerospace and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer. The flight computers require a Design Assurance Level of A (DAL-A), the highest level of flight-safety certification for platform missions within civilian airspace. […]

Event 38 recently completed flight demonstrations of a custom-built aircraft that is a major milestone in a multi-year research project into structural energy storage led by Dr. Vikas Prakash at Case Western Reserve University. Event 38 founder, Jeff Taylor, had previously studied aerospace engineering under Dr. Prakash in 2008 and said, “I’m proud that Event […]

Microdrones Will Host a New Wednesday Webinar April 3rd, 2019 Rome, NY- Join Microdrones for their next Wednesday Webinar and learn how Crafton Tull successfully implemented UAV based Lidar, condensing their time on site in half and saving over 50% in the process. Crafton Tull is a civil engineering, surveying, architecture, landscape architecture, and planning […]

From the dawn of humanity we’ve needed to know where we are and how to get to where we want to go. Since the Phoenicians 3,000 years ago, mariners steered by the sun and the stars. Heavenly bodies have been the basis for navigation ever since. From its invention in the 1700s, the sextant, an […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) held a ground breaking ceremony today for a new hangar being built in El Mirage, Calif. The new facility in the high desert of southern California will be close to 150,000 square feet and be used to house and test GA-ASI’s latest Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) variant, the MQ-9B […]

All of us that had met Squishy in real life or online were shocked to hear that he recently suffered a stroke. Sean has appeared on our weekly Hangout several times and always brings a strong viewpoint! I look forward to having him back on again. A gofundme campaign to help with his medical care […]

Not much seems genuinely new in the current drone age. Most things we have seen before. But the Pterodynamics team with whom we spoke with last night on Drone Stuff This Week seem to be onto something. The wings of their eVTOL fold, and the method seems to make for really smooth transitions into an […]

UTM implementation advances New York State UAS test site capabilities Syracuse – The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR), and Griffiss International Airport in Rome, New York, have successfully implemented the UAS traffic management (UTM) platform from ANRA Technologies into the New York State UAS test site. This advances the test site’s capabilities by […]

As Content & Social Media Manager, you will be mainly responsible for handling the company’s social media initiatives, defining, overseeing and implementing the production of all content. As main representative of the marketing team in the US, you will also be in charge of coordinating our off line marketing actions, liaising with press and media, […]

Listening to the cabal spokes-hyena talk about drones and aviation, it is no wonder to me why we are where we are. You have a Chinese toy company Pied-Piper calling the rats to line up behind the monopoly. The RC Hobbyist seen in the picture got his/her comeuppance as part of the Federal Aviation Administration […]

Aerial Firefighting Europe 2019 is the latest event in the expanding conference and exhibition portfolio run by Tangent Link. It follows the recent highly successful SAR conference in Australia and takes place on 19-20 March 2019 at Nîmes in France. Tangent Link prides itself in having a strategic partnership to underpin each of its conferences, […]

Introducing the Centre of Drone Excellence at Unmanned Systems Asia 2019 Singapore, March 19, 2019: Drone Solution Services Pte Ltd officially announced today the commencement of its Centre of Drone Excellence activities which will be highlighted at its presentation booth at the Unmanned Systems Asia 2019 expositions which will be held April 9-11, 2019 at […]

Well blow me down, not 24 hours after I release a video underlining the Electronic Conspicuity devices that I will permit at Vertiport Africa, the Civil Aviation Authority in the UK also seeks answers. Electronic conspicuity is in some ways another way of saying remote ID. Not exactly the same but surely we won’t end […]

Scouts can sample 100x more points and achieve better field coverage than manual methods. Sentera FieldAgent now delivers instant plant population and weed pressure reports in the FieldAgent™ mobile app, while the drone is still in flight. Agriculture professionals can obtain up to 100 times more in-field measurements versus manual scouting methods and get better […]

Let’s put this one in and revisit it next year (ed) Regulators are formulating rules that stand to affect every part of the American drone industry—and the time is now for stakeholders to make their voices heard, advise veteran aviation attorneys with the national law firm LeClairRyan. “This year is shaping up as a critical one […]

With today’s release of AvA 2.4, you have your choice: PPK or RTK+PPK. Plus we’ve added NTRIP-compatibility for RTK operations, allowing you to use your NTRIP-capable third party base station! Why PPK? We still believe that RTK is the superior solution for everyday survey-grade accuracy, but there are a few legitimate scenarios where PPK is currently […]