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Hobby Expo China 2016, the largest and the most influential professional model exhibition across the Asia Pacific region, was recently held at the Beijing Exhibition Centre. Hobbyist drones took center stage at the event, with a wide variety of models on display in more than half of the exhibitor booths occupying the 20,000-square-meter exhibition area.…The post Chinese UAV Developer FLYPRO Showcases New Intelligent Sports Drone at Hobby Expo China 2016 appeared first on sUAS News.

Southport, MB Fourteen university student teams from across Canada competed in the Operational Phase of the 8th Unmanned Systems Canada UAS Student Competition hosted by Southport MB. Congratulations to VAMUdeS – Université de Sherbrooke for winning 1st Place on May 1st, 2016, their 7th consecutive victory! Phase 1, the design paper, attracted 18 teams and…The post Unmanned Systems Canada 2016 Student UAS Competition Results appeared first on sUAS News.

FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced the FLIR Vue™ Pro R, the latest member of FLIR Vue thermal imaging camera series for commercial drones. The new Vue Pro R adds radiometric functionality to the popular Vue Pro camera, giving drone operators the ability to save the pictures for post-flight image analysis and accurately measure the…The post FLIR Announces Vue Pro R Radiometric Thermal Camera for Commercial Drones appeared first on sUAS News.

Adsys Controls has hired Roy Minson into the position of General Manager and Executive Vice President in Irvine, California. Minson joins Adsys Controls in this new role with emphasis on continuing historically strong company growth while maturing the product portfolio and broadening the customer base into new strategic directions. Mr. Minson has over 30 years…The post Roy Minson Joins Adsys Controls Executive Team as General Manager and Executive Vice President appeared first on sUAS News.

Its quite amazing what happens when you shake the tree. One story opened up many others. I was contacted by no less than five folks with stories to tell. It might just be that they are competition but some were worth investigation. I was also contacted by a group of folks that suddenly seemed very…The post Drone lawyers and kickbacks appeared first on sUAS News.

In the public interest, on 22 April 2016 the FAA has Granted DCS with one of the broadest Section-333 Exemption/Waivers in industry for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), thus far. With Exemption Number 16513, the FAA Waiver Grants our company: 1. Nationwide Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA); 2. Flight within other…The post Drone Co-Habitation Services (DCS) is proud to announce appeared first on sUAS News.

Last Friday we had quite a brave attempt at manned multirotor flight now today a turbine powered 2.2km manned flight record has been set. Zapta racing succeeded in their attempt at the weekend. Their previous video garnered millions of views, and “Fly Man” flew again at attempt Sausset Les Pins on April 30th. The…The post Record breaking hoverboard flight 2.2km! appeared first on sUAS News.

Designed for AeroVironment Puma™ AE small unmanned aircraft systems, Mantis i45 is available for both commercial and military applications Mantis i45 features an advanced suite of sensors, including ultra-high-resolution EO and IR imagers, that takes the guesswork out of tactical ISR Mantis i45 operators see better and farther than ever before, enabling them to make…The post AeroVironment Unveils Mantis i45 EO/IR Gimbal Payload for Puma AE appeared first on sUAS News.

Cyberhawk Innovations, the world leader in aerial inspection and survey using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), is set to boost its international credentials with the launch of a Houston office in the USA. The new office comes as a result of increasing demand from existing oil and gas customers who recognise the significant cost and time savings on offer…The post Cyberhawk sinks claws into US oil and gas market appeared first on sUAS News.

Greg MacMaster’s Air Force experience continues to serve him well. While stationed in Germany, one of his duties was to forecast the weather using surveillance drones. He put many of those forecasting skills to use during his years as a TV meteorologist — and now he’s back with the drones. MacMaster and his wife, Kim, operate…The post Local Realtors Embracing Drone Tours appeared first on sUAS News.

Marcos Osorno Chief Technology Officer at Skyward Launching a commercial operation in a new (and highly regulated) market requires calculated choices about business goals, the regulatory environment, the competitive landscape, and timing. For the past four years, the FAA has required commercial drone operators in the United States to have a 333 Exemption. This has…The post Commercial Drone Operations: Wait for Part 107 or Get a 333? appeared first on sUAS News.

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced it has developed a block upgrade, designated Block 10C, to its already fielded Switchblade™ Tactical Missile system. The Digital Data Link (DDL) incorporated into Block 10C provides a stable and secure encrypted communication link that enables more efficient use of existing frequency bands and significantly reduces the likelihood of…The post AeroVironment Completes Development and Begins Production of Switchblade Tactical Missile System Upgrade appeared first on sUAS News.

Gene Engelgau We’ve been working on an improved version of the Peregrine IDS. So here is a first look at the Peregrine UAV! We started making the Peregrine IDS around 2012. Since that time, and after selling may systems, our customers have given us some good feedback on how we can make this product better.…The post Introducing the Peregrine UAV Modular Ballistic Parachute Deployment System appeared first on sUAS News.

Hilary Golston , WKYC CLEVELAND — The first authorized commercial drone flight took off in downtown Cleveland Thursday evening. Elyria based Dronewerx LLC was behind the flight. It took a year to get authorization, but they successfully did it with approval from Burke Lakefront Airport and the Federal Aviation Administration. Matt Mishak, the managing member…The post Commercial drone takes flight in downtown Cleveland appeared first on sUAS News.

What could possibly go wrong! Great down the pub discussion topic for a Friday night drone building fans.I can see lots of folks copying this and coming a cropper. Colin Furze is a much braver man than me. Why does it remind me of thisThe post Look it’s Friday, quite insane hover bike appeared first on sUAS News.

Textron Systems Unmanned Systems , a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) business, announced today the successful demonstration of the Aerosonde™ Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) enabled with Hybrid Quadrotor™ technology – allowing the system to take-off and land vertically to significantly increase mission flexibility. With assistance from Latitude Engineering and Cloud Cap Technology , the Textron…The post Textron Systems Completes Hybrid Quadrotor Proof of Concept Integration on Aerosonde™ sUAS appeared first on sUAS News.

UAV Turbines, Inc. (UAVT), a leading developer of next generation gas turbine technology for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), confirmed that plans to deliver the first pre-production units of its UTP 39hp Recuperated Engine are on schedule for end-of-year 2016 or early 2017. Fred Frigerio, Senior Vice-President commented: “A year ago we announced that UAVT would…The post UAV Turbines, Inc.’s Next-Generation 39hp Gas Turbine Engine System On-Schedule appeared first on sUAS News.

Sentera, LLC, a leading provider of sensors, data management software and integrated drone platforms, today introduced its Double 4K sensor, bringing a small, fully-customizable twin-imager sensor to the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry. The rugged, high-throughput Double 4K sensor is designed for use in harsh environments, with configuration options tailored for use in precision agriculture…The post Sentera Delivers 4K, High-Megapixel Imaging to Commercial and Industrial Drones appeared first on sUAS News.

SLANTRANGE, pioneers of a smarter approach to aerial remote sensing and analytics for agriculture, today announced its $5 million Series A equity financing from a consortium of investors led by The Investor Group, a leading San Diego based investment firm. The funding will accelerate the development and scaling of SLANTRANGE’s proprietary drone sensor and analytics…The post SLANTRANGE Secures $5M to Scale Sensor and Analytics Technology for Agricultural Drones appeared first on sUAS News.

From the not really coming as a surprise dept. Such a pity the original report came almost perfectly timed to coincided with an FAA UAS meeting and debates in congress. The idea that is was in fact a plastic bag was widely reported last week has spawned many memes on the Book of Face. British…The post Heathrow plane strike not a drone appeared first on sUAS News.

UAVONIC is pleased to announce recent kit expansion. Our new Falcon 8 UAV from Ascending Technologies will help us provide you with better and safer services. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle safety is a hot topic in recent news and the Falcon 8 with its triple redundancy autopilot system Trinity, standing on top in UAV Industry. The…The post UAVONIC opt for AscTec appeared first on sUAS News.

The Uvionix nSKY service is about to offer $3 UAV deliveries from vendors within 6 miles around you. Deployed directly at your local restaurant or retailer, the nSKY delivery aircraft can land anywhere you want, so no need to drive to the coffee shop, pick-up a meal or visit the drugstore anymore. Challenging the established logistics…The post Uvionix Aerospace Corp. Developing nSKY Service which will Offer $3 UAV Deliveries appeared first on sUAS News.

Not too sure what to make of this one, a sort of natural extension of crop dusting drones. The payload vision has shot up, 100kg or rather 100 (ish) litres of fire retardant. On the face of it not a bad idea, quickly getting to the heart of a difficult to reach fire. The drones…The post Blue Whale Fire Fighter appeared first on sUAS News.

UAV Factory, the leading long-endurance small fixed-wing UAV manufacturer, is announcing a new partnership program to support payload developers. The program provides qualified payload developers with technical details, expertise, and free of charge flying time to deliver Proof of Concept projects by integrating and testing their payload in real conditions on the Penguin C platform,…The post UAV Factory announces new partnership program to support UAV payload developers appeared first on sUAS News.

In a major new development, the FAA has sent the Small UAS NPRM to the White House for a final interagency review. This means that a final small UAS rule is coming soon – and that NOW is the last opportunity to influence the rule before it is released. Before any significant regulatory action takes…The post Hogan Lovells…Big News: Small UAS Rule at OIRA for Final Review appeared first on sUAS News.

New Solar Cell Enables Aircraft Designers to Shed Substantial Weight and Increase Utility of These Platforms With its most recent solar efficiency record of 31.6%, Alta Devices continues to achieve solar efficiencies that are substantially higher than all other commercially available solar technologies. This breakthrough, combined with its unique thinness and flexibility, redefines how solar…The post Alta Devices achieve 31.6% solar efficiency record; changing fundamental economics for UAS appeared first on sUAS News.

Jeffrey Antonelli, founder of one of the premier Drone/UAS Practice Groups in the U.S., will be speaking at the Small Unmanned Systems Business Expo 2016 (Silicon Valley Drone Show) in San Francisco, Calif. April 27-29. Chicago-based Antonelli Law provides Section 333 and Public COA services for commercial clients in a wide range of industries; including…The post Leading Drone Law/UAS Practice Group to Speak at sUSB Expo appeared first on sUAS News.

By Kirk Elton Greninger sUAS News is happy to announce Michael E. Drobac will be speaking at the sUSB Expo this week April, 27th, 28th and 29th, as a returning speaker he will have new and valued information to impart attendees of the show, Mr. Drobac a veteran of the small UAV collation is…The post Michael E. Drobac to speak at the sUSB Expo 2016, The Silicon Valley Drone Show appeared first on sUAS News.

Draganfly Innovations announced today the addition of support for GLONASS satellite navigation, which will provide higher accuracy and function in more locations than GPS alone. GLONASS (GLObal NAvigation Satellite System) is a Russian space-based navigation system similar to GPS. Both systems consist of orbiting satellites that transmit reference signals that allow portable receivers to determine…The post Draganfly Innovations adds GLONASS Support to Supplement GPS, Improving UAS Geolocation Accuracy and Reliability appeared first on sUAS News.

ARCA Space Corporation announces today that it started the production of the ArcaBoard, the world’s first commercially available hoverboard. The ArcaBoard will be produced in New Mexico. The deliveries will start in May to clients from China, France, Israel, Romania and United States. There was another first for the ArcaBoard this month, as the product…The post ArcaBoard production and delivery start appeared first on sUAS News.

Silent Falcon™ UAS Technologies is partnering with NASA to develop a UAS Traffic Management system (UTM) to safely manage low-altitude UAS in the national airspace. With the advent of numerous new applications for UAS coming onto the scene everyday such as infrastructure inspection, crop monitoring, and search and rescue, the need to ensure safe and…The post Silent Falcon™ UAS Technologies Partners with NASA on UAS Traffic Management Program appeared first on sUAS News.

Intuitive Aerial has been granted a Section 333 exemption by the FAA to operate any aircraft on the aviation authority’s List of Approved Unmanned Aerial Systems. The makers of the AERIGON pro cinema UAV can now provide live demos to filmmakers, broadcasters, and any other content creators looking for stable aerial footage. Customers without their own FAA 333 exemption can temporarily operate…The post Intuitive Aerial Granted FAA 333 Exemption for AERIGON UAV appeared first on sUAS News.

We just released “Drones in the Channel: 2016 Market Report,” a research study examining drone sales and distribution channels in North America. It’s the first in-depth study of drone sales channels and reveals mixed distribution tactics as well as pinpoints market share of major UAV brands. The report is a result of a three-month project…The post Insights from New Market Research on Drones Sales appeared first on sUAS News.

The trial of Simon Roy Reeve, 38, has started in the Christchurch District Court. He faces three charges – causing unnecessary endangerment and two charges of flying the drone in controlled airspace without permission. Flights took place in Pines Beach on two different occasions. The footage made it onto local TV. Civil Aviation Authority prosecutor…The post New Zealand bush fire case begins appeared first on sUAS News.

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI), an engineering services and technology solutions provider for the defense industry, intelligence community, and commercial markets, in cooperation with industry partners PrecisionHawk, international unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market leader, and Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, have successfully completed multi-aircraft testing of PrecisionHawk’s Low Altitude Traffic and Airspace Safety (LATAS) platform…The post MTSI Completes Small Unmanned Aircraft and Air Traffic Management Technology Assessment of PrecisionHawk’s LATAS platform for Department of Homeland Security appeared first on sUAS News.

SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is pleased to announce the latest version of Correlator3D™, including a completely redesigned aerial triangulation (AT) module. The tie point extraction and bundle algorithms have been further enhanced, along with the added capability to address problematic input data (e.g. low overlap projects). The release features an industry-first…The post SimActive Achieves Breakthrough with Latest Correlator3D™ Release appeared first on sUAS News.

Juniper Unmanned, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic business partnership with Pulse Aerospace, to provide operator training services for Pulse’s unmanned aircraft system (UAS) product line. This agreement includes comprehensive training support for both the VAPOR 35 and 55 unmanned helicopter systems. In this role, Juniper Unmanned will provide…The post Juniper Unmanned and Pulse Aerospace Announce Strategic Business Partnership appeared first on sUAS News.

NuWaves Engineering, an international Radio Frequency (RF) and Microwave solutions provider, announced the upcoming release of an upgraded broadband RF power amplifier (PA) for VHF to S-band transmitters and data radios, the NuPower™ 11B02A model, featuring high power efficiency and multi-octave operation in a compact package. The NuPower 11B02A model, part number NW-PA-11B02A, will replace…The post Ten watt power amplifier from NuWave appeared first on sUAS News.

In the first and largest demonstration of its kind, NASA and operators from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test sites across the country flew 22 drones simultaneously to assess rural operations of NASA’s UAS traffic management (UTM) research platform. Operators outside NASA interacted with the UTM research platform, entering flight plans and…The post NASA Marks Success for Most Complex Drone Traffic Management Test Yet at FAA Test Sites appeared first on sUAS News.

The french car manufacturer PEUGEOT launches in Germany a drone film festival with european destinations. Together with the german branch of DJI INNOVATIONS and the Tuscany Resort CASTELFALFI the PEUGEOT DRONE FILM FESTIVAL 2016 will honor the best drones films in four categories. Three best contributions of each category will be invited to europe for…The post The PEUGEOT DRONE FILM FESTIVAL starts in Germany – International Drone Film Festival with grand final in Italy November 2016 appeared first on sUAS News.

Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) successfully demonstrated its capabilities to a host of dignitaries from the Canadian Coast Guard, the Royal Canadian Navy, Transport Canada, the Canadian National Research Council and the University of Alaska in partnership with the Memorial University of Newfoundland at Fogo Island, Canada. During trials at the end of…The post CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS flies in Canadian ice trials appeared first on sUAS News.

Unmanned Risk Management, a division of Transport Risk Management, Inc., is introducing a revolutionary line of Unmanned Aviation Insurance products, delivered via the Unmanned Risk submission suite system, which unlocks new options for consumers and insurance agents looking for a simplified, cost effective way to address unmanned aircraft risk. These programs will become part of…The post Independent Insurance agents and brokers can benefit from Transport Risk Management’s Unmanned Risk Management insurance programs appeared first on sUAS News.

Santa Cruz, Calif.-based InspecTools Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with Vestas in which they will work together to deploy drone-based inspections of wind turbine blades in North America. Using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and other means of acquiring asset-condition data, InspecTools develops and deploys inspection systems for the wind energy, solar energy, and electric…The post Vestas Chooses InspecTools For Drone Inspections In North America appeared first on sUAS News.

Drone University USA is continuing its West Coast expansion with the opening of a new, state of the art training facility in Southern California. Located on site at a movie studio in Torrance, CA, Drone University USA’s Commercial Operator Training and Certification Course is preparing students for the upcoming release of the FAA Part 107…The post Drone University USA opens Southern CA training facility appeared first on sUAS News.

Resource Group says its new online version of the Remote Pilot Qualification-small, the RPQ-s Online, is the quickest, easiest route to gaining permissions for aerial work (PFAW) for drone operators to work commercially. The company says it recognised the need for a more efficient training product in the market and to meet this need, have…The post UK:- Resource Group Launches New RPQ-S Online appeared first on sUAS News.

NTT Docomo Ventures has made an investment through the investment fund it operates in Canada-headquartered PrecisionHawk, a provider of services for data collection using drones, a data analysis system and a safety platform for drones. No financial details related to thefunding have been released. PrecisionHawk provides data collection and analysis services using drones with all…The post NTT Docomo invests in drone tech company PrecisionHawk appeared first on sUAS News.

The Innovate Indiana Fund is among more than a half-dozen investors to participate in an $18 million funding round for PrecisionHawk Inc., a rapidly expanding maker of unmanned aerial vehicles — also known as UAVs — and software that collects and analyzes terrestrial data for commercial use. The Series C capitalization includes new investors Verizon…The post Innovate Indiana Fund part of $18M financing for PrecisionHawk, maker of unmanned aerial vehicles appeared first on sUAS News.

Drone Deploy today released a fully redesigned map viewer page — The new page is optimized for mobile web (coming soon to the app!) and is the first step in the launch of a completely new user interface, with the goal of making the DroneDeploy experience seamless across any device. In the near future, they…The post DroneDeploy Releases Improved Export Tools & New Map Viewer Page appeared first on sUAS News.

Enables both day and night flight to locate building energy loss and structural issues The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted approval for the first nighttime commercial drone operation in the U.S. to SkyBEAM unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Tremco Roofing & Building Maintenance. SkyBEAM is also approved to operate during the day. The groundbreaking…The post Tremco SkyBEAM UAV first to be Approved by FAA for Nighttime Commercial Operation appeared first on sUAS News.