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The Aeromapper Talon Amphibious is the only truly affordable fixed-wing UAV system that can be used for inspection and mapping with proven amphibious characteristics. The UAV system delivers high-resolution georeferenced imagery as well as the video feed from up to 30 km from the operator. After completing its mission the UAV later returns and safely […]

Agreement includes order for up to 10 aircraft, creation of aircraft test range and joint venture aircraft logistics company in a deal valued at up to $43 million. March, 2019 – Anchorage, AK– Sabrewing Aircraft Company, Inc. and the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island (ACSPI), the Unangan (Aleut) Tribe of Native Alaskans, located on St. […]

HFrom Monday 18 to Wednesday 20 March, UK-based drone infrastructure firm Skyports will be involved in giving consumers living in Vantaa, Finland, the chance to have their parcels delivered by drone in ground-breaking trials. These e-commerce deliveries will be one of the first to take place in an urban environment and in the immediate vicinity […]

To meet the growing demand for dedicated solutions in a wide range of drone enabled inspection tasks, Vertical Technologies have expanded their autonomous DeltaQuad Pro VTOL range with the DeltaQuad Pro #INSPECT. The DeltaQuad Pro #INSPECT exceeds all the specifications required for actionable inspection flights and is available with a downward facing camera sensor that […]

DroneShield has today released an ASX announcement with regards to a Memorandum of Understanding between DroneShield and Public Telecommunication Co (STC Specialized). Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Sydney, Australia; and Virginia, USA – The Public Telecommunication Co also known as STC Specialized(“STC Specialized”) and DroneShield Ltd (ASX:DRO or DRO.AU) (“DroneShield”), are pleased to release the following […]

Ofil ltd, a company that develops Ultraviolet (UV) detection systems for the power grid maintenance engineers, released micROM HD , an entirely new exclusive product designed for sUAS. micROM HD is a dual sensors UV Visible HD camera that reveals electrical faults in real time, records and transmits video of the inspected elements and with […]

Singapore, Airbus has begun shore-to-ship trials in Singapore with its Skyways parcel delivery drone. This marks the first time drone technology has been deployed in real port conditions, to deliver a variety of small, time-critical maritime essentials to working vessels at anchorage. The maiden shore-to-ship delivery flight was made to the Swire Pacific Offshore’s Anchor […]

UAVOS INC. offers its customers a simulator for testing UAVOS autopilot control capabilities of different types of unmanned vehicles ranging from 1kg to 1200kg in different weather conditions. The simulator includes special software, as well as software for the ground control station, developed by UAVOS. The simulator allows to make UAV trial flight in a […]

Addressing global challenges to achieve economic, environmental, and social sustainability requires a combination of approaches including technology driven ones. Technological advancements are progressing at a lightning speed while our ability to harness the power and potential of such technologies lag behind due to short supply of trained workforce around the globe. In many parts of […]

Embrace drone technology as an integral part of work with the DJI Flight Simulator — a professional pilot training software using DJI’s leading flight control technology to recreate the natural flying experience. We are excited to announce the release of DJI Flight Simulator V 1.4.0.0 What’s New?Free Trial Version Added one additional aircraft: Mavic 2 Pro. […]

Where: San Francisco, California – Marines Memorial Club and Treasure Island. When: April 24th and 25th, 2019 April 24th in the MMC Ballroom You will hear content par excellence from a lineup of professionals who are making drones work and not conjecture on what might be possible sometime in the distant future. Insurance and trends, […]

Quaternium startup collaborates with Benidorm Local Police to provide First Response services with a hybrid drone of 4 hr. flight time. HYBRiX drone, the first hybrid fuel-electric multirotor, with 10 times more flight time than electric drones, takes off. This innovative project from Quaternium, leading European brand of long-endurance multirotors, attracted a lot of attention […]

By Frank Frisbie and Suzette Matthews Principals, Washington Progress Group LLC FAA is taking the first significant step forward toward integration of UAS in the NAS. By Notice published on February 13, 2019 is proposing to allow small UAS under stated conditions to fly over members of the public without a waiver. Primary concern for […]

Comprehensive Communication Services (CCS), a company created after Hurricane Katrina with the sole focus of providing mobile communication platforms for First Responders during disasters, and Fortress UAV, a leading provider of drone managed services including repair, preventative maintenance and support for clients, with a focus on public safety, have partnered to provide a fully comprehensive Mobile Emergency […]

Unmanned Systems Canada conducts a student UAS competition, open to teams from colleges and universities across Canada. The competition is conducted in two phases: Phase 1 requires completion of a Design Paper specifying how the student team will comply with the requirements of the scenario, this year involving the remote inspection of a solar farm […]

Last week we had the privilege of hosting Eyeplane, a drone startup from The Netherlands which is a part of the ESA BIC network and their Norwegian engineering partners Maritime Robotics. Eyeplane proposes an innovative fixed-wing drone service by which they will be able to monitor large areas of land from the sky and warn customers in case […]

Internest, with its autonomous takeoff & landing system for rotary aircraft and Skysense, drone charging infrastructure leader, announce a key partnership to ease drone operations. Most of today’s drone operations are manually controlled by certified pilots bearing high costs and making operations complex. Internest & Skysense joined forces in providing a fully autonomous solution to […]

India’s elite surveying organization Survey of India awards India’s first survey grade hybrid UAV Trinity+ order to India’s oldest surveying instrument company API-Roter Group partnered with Quantum-Systems GmbH Germany. This cooperation is a novelty in the Indian market as the drone market is tightly regulated and several requirements for professional use have to be met. “Survey of India” takes a […]

The sensor that doesn’t compromise meets mapping without limits. New dual solution enables farming, agricultural science, forestry and environmental protection professionals to gain valuable multispectral crop insights more efficiently than with slower, smaller-coverage multirotor drones Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, March 13, 2019 – senseFly, the leading provider of fixed-wing drone solutions, and MicaSense, a leading producer of […]

The agreement was signed today by the CEOs of both companies at the World ATM Congress in Madrid. NLR and everis ADS will work together in areas such as CNS/ATM, UTM/U-Space, simulation, and consultancy. Madrid (Spain), March 2019. – The Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) and everis Aerospace, Defense and Security (everis ADS) signed today a […]

Skyborne Technology, Inc., a developer, manufacturer and integrator of next generation manned and automated first responder communication, unmanned airship and drone aviation systems has acquired Costin Airport in Gulf County, FL for flight operations, manufacturing and unmanned aircraft systems training. Unmanned Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of unmanned systems and drones will be moving part of its manufacturing […]

Terra Drone Corporation (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, CEO Toru Tokushige), the world’s leading provider of industrial drone solutions, concluded its maiden global summit in early March with a focus on developing the roadmap for a universal drone solutions platform. The three-day summit was attended by the top executives of Terra Drone group companies from over 20 countries inAsia, South America, Africa, and Europe. The universal drone […]

1) The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), in exercise of its powers under article 266 of the Air Navigation Order 2016 (‘the Order’) as amended, exempts the remote pilot of a Control Line model aircraft1 from the requirement at article 94A to obtain permission to fly within the flight restricted zone of a protected aerodrome2 subject […]

Leading precision agriculture company Taranis today announced the launch of its updated, insights-centered platform. The company has also expanded its fleet to over one hundred manned aircraft and autonomous drones increasing reach for global customers worldwide. By 2050, food production will have to grow by 70% to feed a growing population, and farmers and agriculture retailers are […]

Madrid, March 12 – At the World ATM Congress in Madrid Unifly today presented an e-Identification and tracking solution for drones. The device works in a completely independent fashion, with its own power source and sensors for position, altitude, temperature, pressure, speed and direction. As soon as the pilot attaches it to a drone, it is […]

XDynamics is looking for a seasoned and high energy sales manager to join a fast-growing drone manufacturing startup to build up its initial retail presence on an operational and strategic level and develop its US operation and sales network. The sales manager will be responsible for developing new business opportunities and relationships with clients, closing […]

A new set of regulations intended to tighten rules on drone operators is in danger of having a disproportionately negative effect on the model flying community, according to the British Model Flying Association (BMFA) and the All-Party Group on General Aviation (APPG-GA). The broad thrust of changes to the Air Navigation Order which are supported […]

Ahead of the World ATM Congress taking place in Madrid this week, Altitude Angel is expanding its operational base with the opening an office in Vienna, Austria. The new office opening represents the first step in Altitude Angel’s international expansion, as it strengthens its portfolio of partners and projects across the globe, including Frequentis, DJI, the FAA […]

“Sometimes it takes a while to solve the hard problems,” Blanks said. “This was a hard problem, but what it shows is that it’s possible to make progress in a way that works for the industry and for the regulator. It shows a reproducible path forward.” March 11, 2019 — When Hurricanes Florence and Michael roared […]

CAA accredited NQE, RUAS, have made their RPQ-s online course available at the special offer price of £600 (inc VAT) throughout the month of March. The CAA approved online training course was one of the first of its kind and gives you the knowledge required to achieve your Permission for Commercial Operations (PfCO) and ensure […]

Sony is taking its expertise in sensing and processing technology and applying it to the agriculture business with the introduction of its Smart Agriculture Solution. The new solution allows for daily crop management and monitoring through the capture, collection, and analyzation of data in the field. It enables in-the-field operation without a network connection, unlike conventional networked […]

Air shows have been around for over 100 years, in fact, the “Grande Semaine d’Aviation de la Champagne”, or the Rheims Aviation Meeting, was held in August 1909 and is considered to be the first international aviation meeting. Starting out with the elements of aerial acts, to competing for prizes in events such as, who […]

The Alpha GCase DUO is a ruggedized portable stand-alone control station designed to operate in harsh conditions and with enormous flexibility. This ground control station has two 15“ sun-readable screens that permits two operators to work side by side, one controlling the unmanned vehicle and the other controlling the payload. Flexibility The high flexibility of […]

Thales and Vodafone have joined the National Beyond visual line of sight Experimentation Corridor (NBEC) partnership alongside founding partners Cranfield University and Blue Bear Research Systems. The addition of these two global industry leaders is a significant boost in the capabilities of NBEC, as the corridor continues to be developed. The project is closely aligned to the Aerospace Sector […]

Geneva, March 8, 2019 – The CPDLC (Controller Pilot Data Link Communication) Cockpit is a web-based real-time monitoring solution developed by skyguide with the support of Airtel ATN. The solution provides unprecedented capabilities to monitor the CPDLC service quality in real-time through a user-friendly yet powerful search engine and customizable dashboards. It is based on […]

Operators of small unmanned aircraft (drones) using ‘first person view’ (FPV) equipment should note that the General Exemption which permits this activity has been amended in order to accommodate the changes to the Air Navigation Order 2016 (see CAP 1763 ) which come into force on Wednesday 13 March 2019. Details of the new General Exemption, which […]

Company seeking to rapidly scale-up in diverse markets with integrated autonomous vehicle management and UAVs March 8th, 2019, Oxford, UK – Animal Dynamics, a leading developer of unmanned vehicles, has announced the acquisition of Accelerated Dynamics (“ADx”), a UK start-up developing an artificial intelligence platform for the management of drone fleets. Animal Dynamics will integrate […]

JetPack Aviation has been leading the micro personal vertical take off and landing (VTOL) industry for the past 10 years. Based in Los Angeles, California we are dedicated to building the safest, smallest and fastest VTOL aircraft possible. Between 2010 and 2015 we designed and built the world’s first portable JetPack. After eight earlier iterations […]

ParaZero’s compliance with new industry standard ASTM F3322-18 opens the door for commercial waivers for drone flights over people ParaZero’s SafeAir Phantom is the only safety system in the world to comply with the new ASTM standard for the world’s bestselling drone – the DJI Phantom 4 ASTM F3322 specifies requirements for the design, manufacturing […]

New research(1) reveals that some 15% of people would ‘definitely’ fly on an aircraft with no pilot in the cockpit, and a further 19% said they would ‘probably’ do this. Only 37% said they would definitely not do this, with the remainder undecided. The research(1) into what percentage of people would fly in a pilotless aircraft is […]

The SkyOp Drone Training Curriculum enables High School, CTE and P-Tech educational institutions to easily incorporate drone training as a standalone course or into existing course offerings. The curriculum equips students with in-demand skills that transfer to numerous career opportunities. SkyOp LLC, developer of industry-leading drone training courseware, has rolled out a comprehensive and customizable drone-based training […]

STRABAG, one of the largest construction companies in Europe, was an early adopter of UAV technology and successfully implemented Microdrones integrated systems to help strengthen their work flow and processes. STRABAG has been applying digital object detection from the ground and air with state-of-the-art technologies for years. With drone surveying and mobile mapping, they are […]

Event 38 Unmanned Systems announced today that it has entered into a collaborative agreement with uAvionix to resell and integrate uAvionix ADS-B products with Event 38 aircraft. Unmanned aerial systems and manned aircraft equipped with uAvionix ADS-B transceivers can track each other electronically while in flight. ADS-B transceivers like the Ping2020, which is small enough […]

If you have been a reader here for a while you will know I can’t stand the sort of report I am about to post under this! They are generally nonsense, I am posting it as a marker for expectations in 2019 and let’s see the reality. sUAS News will be 22 years old in […]

Be prepared and spread the word that receivers and software may need to be updated to handle the WNRO event. When will the GPS Week Rollover Occur? The GPS Week Rollover event will occur on April 6, 2019 at 23:59:42 UTC. This will be the second global event of its kind and will affect all users […]

New drone solutions that are optimal for long-range, non-line-of-sight, beyond-line of sight and urban operations within applications including Security, Public Safety, Disaster Relief, and Naval Operations March 6, 2019 – Yuneec International and Mobilicom have entered into astrategic partnership to offer the Commercial & Federal market new advanced solutions for their unmanned aerial needs. The […]

The Farnborough International Airshow is to go back to its roots and allow public access to its exhibition halls to promote and inspire the next generation of pilots, engineers and innovators. The move will see the seven day global aerospace, defence and space trade event, which has traditionally included a public weekend, become a five […]

There is a crowded field of drones as service apps out there (I had to leave out the “a” as I didn’t want anyone coming after me for TM infringement), but what’s the difference? The feedback I’m getting from professionals in various fields trying drones is that most of these “service providers” the apps represent […]

Jonathan Nutzati After successfully collaborating on the design and production of two solar-powered airships since 2016, the Solar Scout and the Terrasoar, Mothership Aeronautics and eBlimp have initiated a merger of their businesses. eBlimp.com has been manufacturing, selling and operating radio-controlled blimps from their facility in Southern California since 2004. Past clients have included Katy […]

Capabilities of the NY UAS Test Site Advanced by Partnership Partnership Complements “CNY Rising” – The Region’s Comprehensive Strategy to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy Syracuse – The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR), a coalition of New York and Massachusetts aerospace and academic institutions has signed a collaboration agreement with Measure, a […]