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The New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association (NZALPA) welcomes the decision of the Christchurch District Court earlier today, in finding a drone operator guilty of flying in restricted airspace and endangering a helicopter pilot at Pines Beach, near Kaiapoi. RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems), or ‘drones’, offer incredible opportunities to carry out tasks that conventional…The post New Zealand:- Pilots Welcome Guilty Verdict of Drone Operator appeared first on sUAS News.

Airborne drone technology is disrupting industries from agriculture to filmmaking, with the global market for drone technology and delivery now worth over $127bn, according to Clarity From Above, a new report from PwC. And with drones poised to have an impact on business operations of companies in a broad range of industry sectors, PwC has…The post PwC flies into £127bn global drone technology market appeared first on sUAS News.

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has taken cognisance of the growing requests for the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) leading to its proliferation in Nigeria and has therefore issued safety guidelines accordingly. In recent times, RPA/UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) are being deployed for commercial and recreational purposes in the country without adequate security…The post Nigeria:- NCAA issues safety guidelines for drone operators appeared first on sUAS News.

Following on from NASA’s original idea, more than 60 organizations took part in the 1st European UTM Day in Geneva on 27 April 2016. The UTM Day was set up to discuss Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM). The objective was to understand what actions need to be taken to safely and efficiently integrate remotely…The post Creation of a Global UTM Standardization Group appeared first on sUAS News.

It’s a feel-good photo, a young team and some funky platforms. To an Africa old hand, I see the snag. That launcher. True, it will provide a consistent route to the sky. It’s complex, though, more complex than the aircraft even. It needs to be operated correctly every time. Worse still, should it fail, then…The post UPS backed Zipline medical drones in Africa might have an issue appeared first on sUAS News.

In this week’s news roundup video playlist: – GoPro’s Karma drone launch delay: What has caused it we wonder? – Delft Aerial Robotics announces plan for autonomous drone network – Amazing two weeks for PrecisionHawk: PrecisionHawk receives further venture capital funding and team up with some big names in the drone industry – Plus a…The post Weekly News Roundup Playlist appeared first on sUAS News.

THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN ST. MARY’S COUNTY The UAS Pilot supports the UMD UAS Test Site Director of Operations in conductingUAS ground and flight operations in support of university and FAA research requirements. This support includes mission planning, execution, briefing, debriefing, piloting, resource management, maintenance, and safety. The UAS Pilot serves as Pilot-in-Command (PIC)…The post UMD UAS Test Site at St. Mary’s County Seeking sUAS Pilot appeared first on sUAS News.

After pushing through the daunting 10,709 foot Hayden pass, the San Luis Valley (SLV) stretched out for miles below us. The Cessna 172’s windshield failed to contain the vast landscape, guarded on all sides by snow-capped mountains, and both pilot and passenger found themselves craning their necks to take in the view. The area is…The post UAS Colorado and Black Swift Technologies team up to Showcase the San Luis Valley, a Drone Paradise appeared first on sUAS News.

Spectral Sky, Inc., a new commercial company, with decades of experience testing, and operating the renowned MQ-1 and MQ-9 Predator/Reaper drones, today announced successful final flight testing of its new 4,550 Gross Weight SS-300M Atlas, that features a single pilot + ground-based sensor operator with over 15 hours loiter and top speed of 300 knots.…The post Spectral Sky Launches New Era of Affordable Aerial Data Collection & ISR appeared first on sUAS News.

CaseCruzer takes flight with its cutting edge SmartCruzer Drone Charging Station invented to help the film, news media and racing sport industries power up their hand launch drones whenever and wherever the action is. These professionals now have a way to safely store, transport, and charge UAVs such as DJI Phantom. On your mark, get…The post CaseCruzer Mobile Drone Charging Station appeared first on sUAS News.

Judge Gary MacAskill found Canterbury, New Zealand man Simon Roy Reeve, guilty for filming a forest fire in January of 2015. The court hearing took three days and was heard by the judge only. The fire at Pines Beach near Christchurch had manned fire helicopters on task. Although Judge MacAskill agreed that Reeve was not…The post Forest fire multirotor operator guilty on all counts appeared first on sUAS News.

Insitu Pacific have announced that after 18 months of successful trials, natural gas company , a Shell-owned business, is introducing the ScanEagle Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) to inspect gas wells, pipelines and processing facilities. Insitu Pacific Managing Director Andrew Duggan said the unmanned Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations had never before been…The post Queensland Gas Company (QGC) to fly ScanEagle BVLOS appeared first on sUAS News.

The much anticipated new quadcopter from GoPro will miss its June launch party. In their Q1 earnings report CEO Nick Woodman had this to say. Revenue exceeded our guide and, importantly, unit sell-thru rates were approximately 50% higher than sell-in which drove global inventory levels down. And while we had to make the difficult decision…The post GoPro Karma Drone delayed appeared first on sUAS News.

Robotic Skies (www.roboticskies.com) announced today that Spectral Sky (www.spectralsky.com) has selected Robotic Skies to provide maintenance worldwide for its unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) products. Robotic Skies will provide Spectral Sky with customer service, spares and technical support, and a customized warranty program through its more than 100 service centers around the world. Robotic Skies technicians have also…The post Spectral Sky Latest Addition to Robotic Skies Growing Client Base appeared first on sUAS News.

Altavian, Inc. today announced its new drone line up which sets the bar for the commercial sUAS category with advanced engineering at exceptionally affordable pricing. The new aircraft include the Nova™ F7200, a fixed-wing plane designed for rugged missions with a sleek, highly-durable composite construction. The industrial-grade Nova F7200 is designed with a unique snaptogether…The post Altavian raises the bar with new commercial drones at unprecedented prices appeared first on sUAS News.

Orbital Corporation Limited (ASX: OEC) (“Orbital” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce first shipment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (“UAV”) engines and propulsion systems to Insitu Inc. (“Insitu”), a subsidiary of The Boeing Company (“Boeing”). In August 2015, Orbital announced an Insitu order for UAV engine and propulsion systems with a contract value of A$12…The post Orbital ships first production UAV engines appeared first on sUAS News.

By Anya Lamb, Marketing Manager @DroneDeploy Today we’re excited to announce new Ag tools and global subscription plans to better meet the needs of our growing DroneDeploy community. There’s something here for everyone. If you’re an existing customer your subscription just got better! If you’re considering DroneDeploy, get ready to put your drone to work!…The post DroneDeploy Announces New Agriculture Offering and Business Tier appeared first on sUAS News.

Within the next year, DAR will begin to test the technology in the city of Delft Co-founder Lucas van Oostrum has formally announced DAR’s plans to execute an autonomous drone network in the Netherlands within the next year. DAR has strategically invested in start-ups that solve problems related to full autonomy for drones. Now, DAR…The post DAR Announces Plans for First Fully Autonomous Drone Network appeared first on sUAS News.

5D Robotics Inc. has announced its acquisition of industrial assets and intellectual property of Aerial MOB LLC. The acquisition has led to the formation of the 5D Aerial division. The division provides precise 3D mapping, photogrammetry, thermal and multi-spectral imagery data, empowering focused analytical solutions to vertical markets including oil and gas, utilities and construction.…The post 5D Robotics Acquires Aerial MOB appeared first on sUAS News.

Focus on Lawmaker Education, Benefits of Drones and Positive Public Perception Washington, D.C. and Silicon Valley – Lisa Ellman and Gretchen West, two drone industry veterans with a combined 20 years in government policymaking and unmanned aircraft systems advocacy, today announce the formation and official launch of the Commercial Drone Alliance (The Alliance). This industry-led,…The post Drone industry veterans launch Commercial Drone Alliance; Independent non-profit organization dedicated to growing the commercial drone ecosystem appeared first on sUAS News.

The Strategic Collaboration Brings Together Two of the Best in Aerial Imaging to Deliver a Broader Set of Solutions to the Commercial and Enterprise Markets RALEIGH, NC– PrecisionHawk, a leading provider of aerial data and safety platforms for drones, and Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing, announced today a strategic alliance to offer expansive aerial technology…The post PrecisionHawk and Insitu to Bring Best-in-Class Drone Services to Commercial Market appeared first on sUAS News.

ArduPilot has a long and successful history dating back to 2009 and has become a world leader in autonomous vehicle control for all types of aircraft, rovers, underwater vehicles and even some things that touch the edges of space. Given the wide range of ArduPilot users from large corporations to DIY hobbyists the core group…The post Ardupilot Initiative Created to Provide Professional ArduPilot Autopilot Services appeared first on sUAS News.

The AR5 Life Ray UAS, developed by TEKEVER (www.tekever.com), has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to demonstrate the first European maritime surveillance system where drones are integral to operations. The first demonstration will be performed this summer over the Maltese waters of the Mediterranean sea,…The post European unmanned maritime surveillance testing set to begin this summer appeared first on sUAS News.

Aeryon, the leader in small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS), and Persistent Systems, LLC(“Persistent Systems”), the leader in Mobile Ad hoc Network (MANET) technology and developers of the Wave Relay® system, today announced the integration of Wave Relay® technology into the airframe of the Aeryon SkyRanger sUAS. This integration will enable Command and Control (C2) and…The post Aeryon SkyRanger with the Wave Relay® Network appeared first on sUAS News.

DRONE VOLT, the French leader in professional drones, revolutionizing the world of Photography and Cinematography with the JANUS 360 by DRONE VOLT, a Drone dedicated for 360° Virtual Reality content production. Drones and Virtual Reality: a revolution! Virtual reality has a tremendous future and points to a growing need for 3D content filmed in 360° for cinematography,…The post DRONE VOLT enters the world of virtual reality with the JANUS 360° Drone appeared first on sUAS News.

HMS Protector has been trialing small drones to help her negotiate the Antarctic ice for the first time. The survey ship, which has just completed her third stint around the frozen continent this austral summer, has launched both a tiny quadcopter and a 3D-printed aircraft equipped with cameras. It’s the first time the Royal Navy…The post Navy uses tiny drones to find safe route through Antarctic ice for the first time appeared first on sUAS News.

Rochester Institute of Technology was named a technology member of the Property Drone Consortium, a collaboration of insurance carriers, construction industry leaders and supporting enterprises. The organization promotes research, development, the establishment of regulations and comments on standards for the commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems across the insurance and construction industries. Research focuses on…The post RIT joins Property Drone Consortium appeared first on sUAS News.

Speaking today at a conference in New Orleans, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced the agency is establishing abroad-based advisory committee that will provide advice on key unmanned aircraft integration issues. He also announced plans to make it easier for students to fly unmanned aircraft (PDF) as part of their coursework. Huerta said the drone advisory committee is…The post FAA Administrator Makes Two Major Drone Announcements appeared first on sUAS News.

Located in Verbier, in Switzerland, “Le bec des rosses” is a famous summit to practice freeriding. With its +500 meters of vertical drop, the face is known as very technical and demanding by the best riders. Only the best of them will participate to the final stage of the “freeride world tour” located in Verbier.…The post Incredible image acquisition by drone for the Freeride World Tour appeared first on sUAS News.

The pre-assembled package, which includes DJI’s hardware platform plus PrecisionHawk’s flight and analytics software, is seamlessly integrated to provide a cost-effective and easy remote sensing tool for agriculture PrecisionHawk and DJI, global leaders in the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) space, announced Tuesday an exclusive partnership to offer the agriculture market with a complete agricultural…The post Precisionhawk and DJI deliver easy to use drone and data packages for farmers appeared first on sUAS News.

New firmware for u-blox LEA-M8T and NEO-M8T multi-GNSS timing receiver modules adds support for the Galileo constellation u-blox today launched a firmware release that adds Galileo constellation support to u-blox LEA-M8T and NEO-M8T multi-GNSS (GPS/QZSS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo) timing receiver modules. This release is part of the u-blox FW 3.01 family, which brings…The post Introducing concurrent GNSS timing modules with Galileo support appeared first on sUAS News.

RENO – For the first time in aviation history, a fixed-wing unmanned aircraft has successfully tested a cloud-seeding payload during an experimental flight in Nevada. Flown at Hawthorne Industrial Airport under the state’s FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site designation, the Drone America Savant™ aircraft reached an altitude of 400 feet and…The post Unmanned cloud-seeding aircraft takes flight in Nevada appeared first on sUAS News.

Dromatics ™ is the world’s first true pay per use (PPU) insurance solution for unmanned systems. Unmanned Risk Management is focused on delivering flexibility and personalization in all of our insurance product offerings – when and how customers want it. This approach requires simplified, transparent and flexible products with dynamic pricing and payment capabilities. Dromatics…The post Dromatics ™ Pay Per Use Insurance For Unmanned Systems appeared first on sUAS News.

VectorNav Technologies has introduced a next generation family of high-performance Inertial Navigation Systems (INS). Built on a common tactical grade proprietary MEMS inertial sensing core, the ‘Tactical Series‘ includes the VN-110 Inertial Measurement Unit and Attitude Heading Reference System (IMU/AHRS), the VN-210 GPS-Aided INS (GPS/INS), and the VN-310 Dual Antenna GPS/INS. The Tactical Series leverages…The post VectorNav Technologies has introduced a next generation family of high-performance Inertial Navigation Systems (INS). appeared first on sUAS News.

Aeryon Labs has introduced AeryonLive, an integrated Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform for enterprise UAS deployments. Comprised of complementary web-based solutions – AeryonLive Video and Telemetry, and AeryonLive Fleet Management – the platform will evolve to offer additional capabilities throughout 2016. Aeryon is bringing this multifaceted SaaS solution to market to enable more scalable and efficient UAS…The post Aeryon Labs Introduces SaaS Platform for Real-time Video, Telemetry and UAS Fleet Management appeared first on sUAS News.

The 10th annual UAV Challenge is by far the most challenging mission. Not only is Outback Joe on a remote location, but this year teams must retrieve and return a blood sample! To assist in this daunting task, LightWare Optoelectronics, a Bronze Sponsor of the 2016 UAV Challenge, will supply free laser rangefinders to 20 teams successfully passing the Medical Express…The post LightWare’s laser rangefinders assist to save Outback Joe appeared first on sUAS News.

AeroVironment, Inc. announced that the company – in partnership with SmartC2, a leading provider of flight business management systems – will team with NASA on its Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Technology Capability Levels (TCL) 2 flight demonstration slated for October 2016. The demonstration will build on results from UTM TCL1 field testing concluded last August and…The post NASA, AeroVironment and SmartC2 Team for Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management Flight Demonstration appeared first on sUAS News.

Robotic Skies, LLC, announced today that DPI UAV Systems (DPI) has selected Robotic Skies as its global field maintenance provider for DPI’s unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAV). DPI joins other original equipment UAV manufacturers to partner with Robotic Skies for maintenance services. With more than 100 field service centers around the globe, Robotic Skies will provide…The post DPI UAV Systems Chooses Robotic Skies for Global Maintenance Support appeared first on sUAS News.

Insitu announced today the formation of a new commercial business unit within its corporate structure. The commercial unit will leverage the company’s twenty-plus years of experience in unmanned systems to deliver unprecedented value to the emerging unmanned commercial aerial data collection market. Like our defense customers, Insitu’s commercial customers demand reliable, secure and professional operations…The post Insitu Establishes Commercial Business Unit appeared first on sUAS News.

Arcturus UAV reports the Mexican Navy has deployed their T-20 JUMP Fixed Wing VTOL UAV for unspecified operations in Mexico. The customer took delivery of the VTOL system in March. The T-20 JUMP is a VTOL variant of Arcturus UAV’s catapult launched T-20 platform. The T-20 JUMP operates without any special launch or recovery equipment.…The post Arcturus T-20 JUMP VTOL UAS Deployed with the Mexican Navy appeared first on sUAS News.

IMSAR LLC, leaders in miniaturized Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), announce the sale of their detect and avoid radar technology to Fortem Technologies. This technology powered IMSAR’s previously announced family of collision avoidance radar designed for the commercial Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) market. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires an aircraft operating in civil airspace to…The post IMSAR Announces Sale of Detect and Avoid Radar Technology to Fortem Technologies – Product Available from Fortem in July 2016 appeared first on sUAS News.

Echodyne Corp today announced availability of MESA-K-DEV, an ultra-low C-SWAP (cost, size, weight, and power), fast electronically scanning radar based on its patented Metamaterials Electronically Scanning Array (MESA™). Released as a developer’s kit, MESA-K-DEV is designed to give end customers and integrators the ability to test the breakthrough C-SWAP characteristics and capabilities of MESA-based radar.…The post Echodyne Announces Development of Airborne Detect and Avoid Radar for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems appeared first on sUAS News.

Quanergy Systems, Inc., the leading provider of LiDAR sensors and smart sensing solutions, continues to revolutionize the LiDAR sensor space with the development of the all-new S3-Qi, a miniature solid state LiDAR sensor that is 15% the size of the previous solid state model (S3). Only four months after the unveiling of the industry-changing S3…The post Setting New Industry Benchmarks in Size, Weight & Power, Quanergy Announces New LiDAR Sensor appeared first on sUAS News.

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.