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UASUSA today announced that it had received an FAA 333 exemption for its well-proven TEMPEST and RECON commercial drones. The FAA 333 exemption allows commercial operation of drones below 200 feet above ground level, outside a five-mile radius of airports and 500 feet beyond a person or building. Skip Miller, UASUSA CEO, commented, “The exemption is important to…The post UASUSA LEGAL TO FLY FAA Authorization for High Performance Commercial Drones appeared first on sUAS News.

3W has now expanded its site by another engine group in addition to the previous heavy fuel engines (HFE). The German engine manufacturer is introducing part of its comprehensive 2-stroke gas engine program on the company’s reworked web site. Detailed information about options for individualizing the engines and the company’s activities are moreover being introduced.…The post 3W International is rounding out its online presence with 2-stroke gas engines appeared first on sUAS News.

Leading drone maker, 3D Robotics is teaming up with Autodesk “Capturing site data today is costly, time consuming, and often dangerous. Drones can easily go where it’s inefficient or unsafe for field personnel, making it easier to accurately measure our world so we can better manage it,” says Chris Anderson, CEO of leading drone maker…The post Taking Data Capture to New Heights appeared first on sUAS News.

A great chance to see what all the fuss is about. Download and try and FPV simulator from Drone Simulation UK and see if you can climb the leader board during a trial period. The track is the one used last year north of London. A video from the real event and the simulation below. Not…The post Formula FPV London Free Simulation event appeared first on sUAS News.

“Ricardo Mendes, Tekever COO: “With an extra payload capacity, the goal is AR3 NET RAY become the smallest UAV on market carrying a maritime radar. The preliminary tests said that we are right” The TEKEVER Group (www.tekever.com) is launching a new version of the shipborne UAS AR3 NET RAY, now with 8Kg payload capacity, at UMEX…The post TEKEVER’s AR3 NET RAY with increased payload capability for Maritime Missions appeared first on sUAS News.

GeoWing Mapping, Inc. is a California-based geomatics company that provides high-end mapping services and products. With their FAA authorization to fly, WOSB/DBE certification, and extensive history in the mapping industry, it’s no wonder they’ve become a top competitor in their field. Working on projects for regional transportation agencies and major engineering firms, it is easy…The post GeoWing Mapping Inc. is taking the mapping industry to new heights! appeared first on sUAS News.

Pendleton, OR – The Pendleton UAS Range (PUR), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and ArgenTech Solutions (AgTS) conducted Unmanned Aircraft operations this week in the skies above the fields of Pendleton. The PNNL flights were conducted in support of PNNL aircrew currency and science sensor testing to augment upcoming research and atmospheric testing campaigns. Headquartered…The post PNNL launches the DataHawk at Pendleton UAS Range with AgTS. appeared first on sUAS News.

VectorNav Technologies introduced today the VN-360 GPS-Compass heading and position sensor. The VN-360 is an OEM GPS-Compass module that provides an accurate, True North heading solution for systems integrators seeking a reliable alternative to magnetic-based sensors. Many systems currently available on the market depend on digital magnetometers for providing heading measurements of a manned or…The post VectorNav Technologies Introduces VN-360 GPS-Compass appeared first on sUAS News.

DRONE VOLT, French leader in professional drones, makes a technological advancement with its original professional drone Z18 UF (Unlimited Flight), capable of continuous surveillance of areas and events where security is a priority: Industrial sites with sensible infrastructures, road networks, rescue and search operations, support after natural disasters, crowds gatherings, etc. This innovative model will…The post DRONE VOLT surveillance drone capable of several days of autonomy appeared first on sUAS News.

Portland, Ore. March 3, 2016 The sky is open for business and commercial drone operators across the United States are taking flight with Skyward. Dronos , Hover Solutions , and TriCity Electric are recent Section 333 exemption grantees who each worked with the Skyward professional services team to build safe and professional drone programs and to obtain regulatory approval from…The post Commercial Drone Programs Take Flight with Skyward appeared first on sUAS News.

OpenWorks Engineering, a group of British engineers, has invented a system that offers security operators a ground-breaking alternative way to defeat nefarious drones; to be displayed at the UK Home Office’s ‘Security and Policing Event’ on 8th March. Drone use (quadcopters, UAVs) is on the increase – and is regularly compromising security and privacy laws…The post British Engineers Launch Ground Breaking Drone Defence Technology: SkyWall appeared first on sUAS News.

Ground broke last week on developer Trumark Urban’s 25-story condo tower, TEN50, at Grand and Eleventh, and at that event developers announced that this high-rise would have the “firstever” drone landing pad. According to a press release, the drone dock was envisioned for deliveries. Amazon recently received a green light to test drones outdoors and…The post South Park Tower Will Have First-Ever Drone Landing Pad appeared first on sUAS News.

When we first began insuring UAS, none of them had any type of serial number or means of identification. When asked how we were supposed to determine which UAS we were insuring, a potential client responded “that’s easy, it’s the one that crashed.” Following is a true tale of how FAA UAS registration turned two…The post You’re Insuring The One That Crashed – FAA UAS Registration Conundrum appeared first on sUAS News.

Callen-Lenz, the Salisbury based drone service provider, integrator and consultancy established in 2010 is expanding and looking for skilled UAS operators/engineers to join their flight test and ops team. Along with its subsidiary SkyCircuits, Callen-Lenz conducts both service flying operations and exciting research and development activities. Applicants with a sound understanding of and proven ability…The post Callen-Lenz is hiring! appeared first on sUAS News.

By Kirk Greninger March 2, 2016 This April 27, 28 and 29th in San Francisco California sUAS News welcomes you to register for the Silicon Valley Drone Show; Jonathan Downey the founder and CEO of Airware is returning this year to update attendees on developments at Airware and what we can expect from this shining…The post Jonathan Downey to speak at the sUSB Expo 2016, The Silicon Valley Drone Show appeared first on sUAS News.

Perhaps an industry-first for automated UAS hotspot detection, Stadtwerke Mainz, a large German municipal utility company, successfully completed initial UAS missions to identify hotspots in their solar power plants. A service-drone G4 hexacopter equipped with the new optris P1 LightWeight radiometric thermal infrared camera, GPS, and a modified GoPro for visual RGB live video transmission…The post Stadtwerke Mainz to automate hotspot detection of solar plants appeared first on sUAS News.

Cyberhawk Innovations, aerial inspections using Remotely Operated Aerial Vehicles (ROAV), also referred to as drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), has completed an offshore ROAV inspection in North America for one of the world’s largest oil and gas supermajors. The multiple workscope project was completed over the course of two weeks in Newfoundland, Canada. Cyberhawk…The post Cyberhawk completes offshore ROAV inspection in North America appeared first on sUAS News.

Pilots say a spate of serious near misses involving drones highlights the need for urgent action to integrate them in to airspace safely and prevent a collision with other aircraft. In December the UK Proximity Board looked at 7 incidents involving drones: 4 of which were classed as the most serious category A, where a…The post BALPA:- Serious drone near misses prompts warning from pilots. appeared first on sUAS News.

The AscTec Firefly UAS drone has been awarded the Netexplo Award 2016 for its impact on society and business. The redundant research drone is established as programmable unmanned aircraft system in leading universities and R&D labs worldwide. Moreover the AscTec Firefly is involved in many challenging research projects. Netexplo (“Netexplorateur” until late 2011) is an…The post AscTec Firefly: Netexplo Award Winner 2016 appeared first on sUAS News.

New DJI Phantom 4 features obstacle avoidance, intelligent tracking and a simplified flying experience NEW YORK, March 1, 2016 – DJI, the world’s leading maker of unmanned aerial vehicles, on Tuesday launched the Phantom 4, the first consumer quadcopter camera (or “drone”) to use highly advanced computer vision and sensing technology to make professional aerial…The post DJI Launches New Era of Intelligent Flying Cameras appeared first on sUAS News.

French aerial survey & engineering company YellowScan has announced the global launch of its new LiDAR UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) surveying solution. The YellowScan Surveyor is an integrated LiDAR platform measuring 100mm X 150mm X 140mm and weighing in at just 1.5kg, including the battery. With a quoted precision of 3cm, an absolute accuracy of…The post YellowScan’s lightweight LiDAR for UAS appeared first on sUAS News.

Its last Tuesdays flight. You know the one Patrick was tweeting about. Tested got the Phantom 4 first to play with. All the leaked images look right. What we know, 28 minute fight time. 4K camera and the much predicted sense and avoid. A surprise on the price point, $1399. Very competitive, no wonder 3DR…The post Phantom 4 test flight, Tested appeared first on sUAS News.

On Monday afternoon, during a test flight in the closed airspace of the military air field at Weelde (North of Belgium) a remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS or drone) has lost contact with its ground station. The crew has immediately followed the safety procedures. The system itself contains several safety procedures to perform an emergency…The post Belgium:- Control Loss of Remotely Piloted Aircraft appeared first on sUAS News.

After a successful application round, the Environmental Institute of Houston (EIH) and the QuestUAV AQUA drone have been awarded FAA approval to fly missions within the United States for research and mapping. A qualification process that started in August 2015 has concluded and work at the EIH with the UAV has begun, to collect data…The post QuestUAV’s AQUA drone receives FAA approval for Environmental Institute of Houston appeared first on sUAS News.

Straight Up Imaging announces the launch of their unmanned aircraft, the Endurance. The Endurance is a powerful, cost-effective, and easy to use professional grade platform that will allow customers to leverage the full potential of aerial imaging. Straight Up Imaging began the design and build of the system with the desire to incorporate their customers’…The post Straight Up Imaging Launches the Endurance Unmanned Aircraft System appeared first on sUAS News.

Shares of AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) have earned an average rating of “Buy” from the six analysts that are currently covering the stock, Analyst Ratings Net reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that…The post AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) Receives $29.50 Consensus Price Target from Analysts appeared first on sUAS News.

RPAS Training Academy and Delta Drone Africa have the pleasure to announce the creation of a joint- venture named The Drone Consortium, aimed at combining their expertise to train RPAS pilots in South Africa using Delta Y and Delta X systems designed and manufactured by Delta Drone. RPAS Training Academy is an SACAA (South Africa…The post Launch of The Drone Consortium, Joint-venture between RPAS Training Academy and Delta Drone Africa appeared first on sUAS News.

By Senior Airman Christian Clausen, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) — When people have a blemish, they see a dermatologist; when they have a physiological problem, they see an orthopedist. For the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper, aircraft structural maintainers fill both the aesthetic and structural maintenance…The post Structural maintainers provide backbone of RPAs appeared first on sUAS News.

A Vapor 55 from American company Pulse Aerospace was revealed Sunday as a shark spotting drone in Australia. Well that’s what most headlines are going to see, including ours. Westpac Lifesaver Helicopters are undertaking trials. If things go well at the end of the six months of operations Westpac would like to roll out drones at…The post Shark spotting Little Ripper to patrol NSW beachs appeared first on sUAS News.

Septentrio, a leading designer and manufacturer of GNSS solutions recently awarded the winners of the Galileo Masters (Flanders Challenge) of the European Satellite Navigation Competition 2015 a special prize of the AsteRx-m UAS receiver for demonstrating the most innovative use of high precision GNSS positioning for their project: “UAV Flight Path Learning through GNSS “.…The post Septentrio awarded AiRobot – winners of the special Septentrio Galileo Masters (Flanders Challenge) prize 2015 appeared first on sUAS News.

Dr. Sean Anderson and his students at California State University Channel Islands are conducting this survey on behalf of their ESRM 370 undergraduate class and their Aerial and Aquatic Robotic Research (“AARR”) Laboratory group. They are studying the current use of and attitudes towards Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. These devices are variously also known as UAV, Unmanned Aerial…The post California State University Channel Islands UAV Poll appeared first on sUAS News.

Utah-based Silverhawk Aerial Imaging showcased some cutting-edge drone technology during Aerospace Day at the Utah State Capitol on Friday. Attendees were able to get a first-hand look at a drone mission in real time. The mission featured a live, high-definition video stream showing the popular off road trail known as “Hell’s Revenge” near Moab, Utah. Many attendees…The post Utah drone company broadcast live feed during State Capitol event appeared first on sUAS News.

They were not asking for experts, I happen to know manned aviation and unmanned pilots who were not invited nor was the idea even entertained. This committee smells of special interest and I wonder if the participants even know what is ahead? This will go down much in the same way as the registration enforcement…The post FAA sUAS ARC Who Should Be on the Committee and Who Should Not. appeared first on sUAS News.

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Feb. 26, 2016 In an ongoing effort to utilize technology to be more efficient with taxpayer money,the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee has taken steps to integrate Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in their operations, achieving approval in less than 90 days. Sheriff Jeff Long said he wants to use the…The post FAA Approves Williamson County Sheriff’s Office To Operate Uas In Under 90 Days appeared first on sUAS News.

RENO – A team of Nevada scientists and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) engineers have successfully flight tested the first-ever autonomous cloud seeding aircraft platform. Cloud seeding flare tests were deployed from Drone America’s DAx8 UAS aircraft flown in Reno in late January. As the first phase in a new industry-academic research partnership between the Desert…The post Autonomous cloud seeding aircraft successfully tested in Nevada appeared first on sUAS News.

Dedrone, the leader in professional civilian drone early-warning and detection systems, today announced that the company is relocating its global corporate headquarters to San Francisco, California from Kassel, Germany. The move to a state-of-the-art facility in the Mission District enables the company to further establish its unique identity and culture in North America and create…The post Dedrone Establishes Corporate Headquarters in San Francisco appeared first on sUAS News.

The Silicon Valley Drone Show returns this April 27, 28 and 29th in San Francisco California, the sUSB Expo laser focus on aerial robotics brings our esteemed guest from the FAA will be Marke F. Gibson aka “Hoot”, Senior Advisor, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration. Mr. Gibson has an extensive history in aviation he most…The post Marke F. Gibson to speak at the sUSB Expo 2016, The Silicon Valley Drone Show appeared first on sUAS News.

It has been brought to the attention of the Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji (CAAF) of illegal operations of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and aerial devices. The public, operators and owners are advised that there are certain restrictions imposed on the use of these equipment as they may endanger aircraft operations and the public at…The post Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji (CAAF) warns of possible fines. appeared first on sUAS News.

LeddarOne, the novel optical range finder from LeddarTech that was recently introduced for drone altimetry applications, is now being offered at the affordable price of $115. Rapidly growing demand in the UAS market for highly reliable height-above-ground measurement sensors that feature the patented Leddar technology has motivated the reduced pricing structure, a clear indication of…The post LeddarOne Altimeter for Drones/UAS Now More Affordable appeared first on sUAS News.

Planet Inhouse, Inc. has been chosen by FLIR to be a launch partner for the new FLIR DJI Zenmuse XT thermal solution and partnership with DJI. Planet Inhouse, Inc. will be one of the first FAA approved commercial UAS operators to support and use the Zenmuse XT from DJI and FLIR. Thermal imaging from the…The post FLIR Chooses Planet Inhouse, Inc. to be FLIR XT Launch Partner appeared first on sUAS News.

Delair-Tech provides survey-grade drone technology for professionals. The DT18 and DT26X have one of the longest endurance and flight range in the UAV market today. The sensor quality onboard is adapted to the accuracy and quality of the data that is required by our customers. With distributors in 15 countries and references among large companies…The post Delair-Tech’s DT18/DT26X Long Range UAVs Now Integrated with Applanix’ APX-15 UAV & AP20 for Highly Accurate and Cost Effective Aerial Mapping appeared first on sUAS News.

Keystone Aerial Surveys, Inc. announces the release of a new white paper detailing the accuracy and dependability of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for survey and other geospatial applications. Using two of its UAS, Keystone successfully flew and generated products for comparison testing in the paper. Keystones work demonstrates to the geospatial community at large that…The post Unmanned Aerial System Survey Point Collection Accuracy Assessment appeared first on sUAS News.

Our client insurance applications indicate that about 90% of UAS operators consider themselves to be above average in terms of skill, safety, knowledge and experience. The fact that 10% do not, is surprising in itself but actual losses verify that the 90% is also inaccurate. Those variables have taught insurance companies not to take applicant…The post Drone Telematics Insurance – No Other Technology Is Better Suited appeared first on sUAS News.

Here we go, a Micro UAS ARC, the sub 2kg dream might yet come true. From the .PDF mentioned in the FAA release below. 1. PURPOSE. This charter establishes the performance standards and requirements for micro unmanned aircraft systems (micro UAS) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC), according to the Administrator’s authority under 49 U.S.C. § 106(p)(5).…The post FAA Micro UAS ARC appeared first on sUAS News.

Raven Industries (NASDAQ: RAVN) announced that its Applied Technology division has been named the worldwide exclusive distribution partner for AgEagle Aerial Systems, a leading provider of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) used in precision agriculture. This partnership will allow Raven to expand into the UAS market by enhancing its product offering to provide actionable data that…The post Raven and AgEagle partner on UAS solutions for agriculture appeared first on sUAS News.

February 24, 2016 – Montreal, Canada & Mont-de-Marsan, France: EnergyOr Technologies Inc., a leader in advanced PEM fuel cell systems for aerospace applications, recently signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with the French Air Force’s Centre d’ Expertise Aérienne Militaire (CEAM). This JDA will serve as the foundation to advance development of optimized long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms powered by…The post Energyor sign joint development agreement with French Air Force appeared first on sUAS News.

Nanyang Technological University Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a chip that allows new radar cameras to be made a hundred times smaller than current ones. With this NTU technology, radar cameras that usually weigh between 50 kg and 200 kg and are commonly used in large satellites can be made…The post Microchip shrinks radar cameras to fit into a palm appeared first on sUAS News.

Headwall Photonics, Inc., the leading provider of spectral imaging solutions, has introduced a new, powerful data processing unit specifically designed for UAV airborne applications requiring sensor fusion. The small size and weight of HyperCore combined with its powerful data processing and high capacity storage connections offers the industry’s only processing platform for fusing hyperspectral sensing…The post Headwall Introduces Ultra-Compact Data System for UAVs appeared first on sUAS News.

Nicely done DJI, much like the Inspire which has seemingly had tactically leaked images the Phantom 4 is looking like some pictures already doing the rounds. An image that is doing the rounds shows what might be new sensors on the bottom, the cooling grills which make an appearance in the video the larger motors.…The post DJI- Return to your senses, Phantom 4 teaser video appeared first on sUAS News.