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Squadrone System is proud to ship the first autonomous drone to the US market and abroad—HEXO+. Blending simplicity with the ability to create unrivalled aerial imagery, HEXO+ flies itself. This flight system can take off, follow and frame its user while filming with predetermined camera movements, and safely land. These processes are entirely automated and simply initiated with…The post Hexo+ Brings the World’s First Autonomous Drone to US and Global Markets appeared first on sUAS News.

Norwegian electronic communications regulator Nkom said it has participated in the R&TTE Administration and Cooperation Group (ADCO R&TTE) campaign regarding remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), commonly known as drones. In a report adopted on 21 October, the group said sixteen European countries participated in the campaign and sampled 79 products over the whole price range…The post Norway :- Growing drone use could interfere with radio spectrum appeared first on sUAS News.

BY HILLARY JACKSON MyNewsLA.com A 57-year-old man whose $6,000 drone was confiscated after being flown into the path of a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter involved in a suspect search in Hollywood pleaded no contest Wednesday to obstructing a police officer. Martin Sheldon was immediately sentenced to 30 days of community labor, three years probation and forfeiture…The post His $6K drone got in the way of a LAPD helicopter; pleads no contest to obstructing police officer appeared first on sUAS News.

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By Chris Baraniuk The beleaguered Zano mini-drone project, which was Europe’s most successful Kickstarter idea, has been shut down by the company behind it. Torquing Group released a statement to backers of the project, saying it had decided to pursue a “creditors’ voluntary liquidation”. The project was known to be in trouble, despite having raised…The post BBC:- Zano mini-drone project shut down by Torquing appeared first on sUAS News.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today announced that a U.S. Army Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) recently conducted manned-unmanned teaming exercises in South Korean. Exercise support was conducted in August 2015 from Kunsan Air Base, South…The post Gray Eagle Conducts Manned-Unmanned Teaming in South Korea appeared first on sUAS News.

Born of a vision that combines experience and high technology to develop an innovative system that aims to revolutionize the multicopter sector. With this ultimate product, flight duration is increased 6 times compared to alternative products. Quaternium mission is to design the most advanced multirotor UAVs in the market. We combine experience and high tech to develop a disruptive product that aims to…The post Hybrix Gas + Electric quadcopter, 2.5hr endurance. appeared first on sUAS News.

Aero Surveillance announces a new Multi purpose Payload Launcher (MPL 30) on its line of VTOL Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles. The MPL 30 system can be adapted on ASV 100, 150 to fire multiple types of payloads such as tear gas grenades, hygroscopic torches, explosives and many others. Key applications include law enforcement, crowd and riot…The post Aero Surveillance Introduces A New Multi Purpose Payload Launcher appeared first on sUAS News.

This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. Winston Churchill Not often I get to put a Winston quote in but I feel the end of an era is coming. In many ways its a good thing and about time…The post The end of the beginning appeared first on sUAS News.

Gyalsten K Dorji In a first, the Bhutan Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA), assisted by the Department of Air Transport and the police seized a drone that was being illegally flown to take photographs of Kichu lhakang, in Paro, earlier this month. The drone was being operated by a tourist to take photographs of Kichu lhakang…The post Drone seized in Paro appeared first on sUAS News.

NEW DELHI: A two-decade-old Rs 90 cr Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) programme has proved a dud, with the Indian Army shelving the system and cancelling any further orders after three of the four systems supplied by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) ended up in crashes. As a result, DRDO may need to write…The post DRDO’s two-decade-old Nishant UAV programme crashes; Indian Army cancels further orders appeared first on sUAS News.

The Australian Navy has conducted flight trials at Nowra, Australia, of Sentient’s ViDAR EO/IR wide area detection payload from a modified ScanEagle UAS. In tough conditions of up to 30 knot winds and haze, Navy trials demonstrated real time autonomous detection of a number of targets over two days including a fast boat at 6.5…The post Sentient ViDAR demonstrates real time search and detect. appeared first on sUAS News.

As the Portfolio Planning Manager, you will: Establish and refine the process by which Aeryon collects, synthesizes, and prioritizes inputs into its product strategy and portfolio Define, manage, and execute to the corporate governance calendar for the review, approval, and dissemination of the resultant business and product plans Create and disseminate the resultant documentation, in…The post Aeryon Labs vacancy :- Portfolio Planning Manager appeared first on sUAS News.

The liability arising from negligent contracting or hiring of commercial UAS operators is very real as is the potential of employees operating their own UAS while on company business, whether authorized by the employer or not, and exposing their employer to non-owned UAS liability. Being an Additional Insured under the operator’s policy, if they have…The post Companies that hire UAS operators should consider non-owned UAS insurance appeared first on sUAS News.

Highland Aviation Insurance Agency brings decades of experience to unmanned aircraft operators in all applications. Highland consistently maintains the highest level of industry knowledge in the rapidly developing UAS marketplace. We provide the personal service and attention to detail that this emerging market requires. “Our extensive UAS experience can be invaluable” says Tammy Galella, President of Highland Aviation Insurance.…The post Fast, Friendly, Affordable – Highland Aviation Insurance appeared first on sUAS News.

Eva Pagneux The moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived—today, we are shipping HEXO+ units to you, our backers and early supporters. This is a major milestone for all of us. Together, we’ve developed the first autonomous drone. This flight system can take-off, follow and frame you while filming with predetermined camera movements,…The post Get Ready to Start Filming— Now Shipping HEXO+! appeared first on sUAS News.

DJI, the world leader in drone technology, Tuesday announced a new geofencing system featuring continually updated airspace information. Geospatial Environment Online (GEO) will provide DJI drone users with up-to-date guidance on locations where flight may be restricted by regulation or raise safety concerns. For the first time, drone operators will have, at the time of flight,…The post DJI Introduces New Geofencing System for its Drones appeared first on sUAS News.

The currently technical development and market demand for FPV are astonishing. There should be bound to a growing increase of high-level and fantastic FPV Racings. As a brand specialized in providing propulsion systems for multirotors, T-MOTOR Team is much concerned with the development of propulsion system in FPV field. We have been communicating with the…The post To the FORE FPV racing motor powered by T-MOTOR appeared first on sUAS News.

Rocking a class leading 25 minute flight time the Bebop2 represents bang for buck this Christmas. No doubt Parrot are disappointed that the FAA have proposed such a low weight for mandatory registration. The Bebop 2 is 100g heavier than its predecessor, still lightweight at 500g. The French companies chief man, Henri Seydoux might have…The post Parrot Bebop 2 appeared first on sUAS News.

Sky-Futures was recently featured in Aberdeen newspaper, the Press and Journal’s graduate supplement. The back page of the supplement contained and infographic breaking down the UAV inspection process. Check it out below: The most important aspect of what we do is in the data we collect. Two of our most popular services are the pre-shutdown…The post What does Sky-Futures do? appeared first on sUAS News.

Sensurion Aerospace announced today that it has selected Robotic Skies as its global field maintenance provider for its unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) products. As part of the agreement, the two companies will collaborate to create a customized maintenance program for the Sensurion line of FAA- certified, industrial-grade UAS aircraft. From more than 100 field service…The post Sensurion Aerospace Names Robotic Skies as its UAS Global Maintenance Services Provider appeared first on sUAS News.

Joost Icke Drones are growing in popularity in the water sector, because they can monitor water systems at places that are difficult to access on foot or by car. They can carry all kinds of monitoring equipment and give a new dimension to aerial photography. Deltares is developing a drone as well, to monitor…The post Drones for Groundwater Research appeared first on sUAS News.

Deveron Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:DVR) (“Deveron” or “the Company”) has executed a binding Letter Agreement outlining the terms and conditions upon which Deveron will acquire 2487473 Ontario Inc. (“Ontco”) operating as Eagle Scout Imaging (“Eagle Scout”). Through the deployment of Unmanned Aerial Systems (“UAS” or “Drones”), Eagle Scout acquires high resolution aerial imaging data of…The post Deveron to acquire Eagle Scout Imaging appeared first on sUAS News.

Former manager of the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Office to advise drone information management software. Skyward named Jim Williams, former manager of the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Office, to its advisory board. Williams brings nearly 30 years of experience in aviation to the board including experience in FAA leadership focusing on…The post Jim Williams Joins the Skyward Advisory Board appeared first on sUAS News.

DroneDeploy, a Silicon Valley tech company that develops software for commercial drones, announced today a milestone of 1 million acres of drone data and have launched their software for free to anyone in over 120 countries. CEO Mike Winn explains: “Historically, most drone publicity has been related to one-off examples, or what might happen. What…The post DroneDeploy announces 1 million acres of drone data & launches free map processing appeared first on sUAS News.

Wendy Wu HENAN – A video showing a close encounter between a civilian drone and a fighter jet in the skies above a medium-sized city has raised concern about the lack of regulation over the use of drones. The video posted online was filmed from a stationary civilian drove hovering above the unnamed city when…The post Too close for comfort: camera drone above Chinese city films fighter jet on approach to landing appeared first on sUAS News.

Move aside Apple, DJI are coming. Folk often compare DJI to Apple and 3DR to Android, now SZ DJI Technology Co. are slated to step a little closer to that image. The Shenzhen shopping center store will be the largest DJI retail space in the world. Its due to open next month and will no doubt…The post DJI to open flagship store in China appeared first on sUAS News.

Unmanned aircraft users should know they probably won’t need help registering their drones when the system is in place. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants unmanned aircraft owners to know that there’s no need to work with a “drone registration” company to help them file an application for a registration number. Owners should wait until…The post FAA: Think Twice about “Drone Registration” Firms appeared first on sUAS News.

BirdsEyeView Aerobotics is proud to introduce AvA: Advanced VTOL Autonomy for the FireFLY6. AvA is the culmination of a year of behind-the-scenes development and testing, producing a powerful, elegant single controller autopilot solution for the FireFLY6. AvA is flight control firmware, designed for the PX4hawk autopilot, that gracefully handles the FireFLY6 in all regimes –…The post Introducing AvA: Advanced VTOL Autonomy for the FireFLY6 appeared first on sUAS News.

iX Capture 2.1 features: • A new layout of the resizable screen to show or hide elements of the side panels according to available space. • The application has been redesigned to enable users to select Capture mode (FMS/Auto) directly from the Home screen as well as the ability to view the time interval for…The post Phase One iX Capture 2.1 appeared first on sUAS News.

Aerialtronics provide complete solution package with visual, thermal and chemical detectors for safety and security industry on eve of Milipol Paris 2015 Aerialtronics have revealed a unique series of commercial drone sensors for the safety and security industry which include some of the first nuclear radiation and hazardous chemical detectors on the commercial market.…The post Aerialtronics’ Altura Zenith® offers widest sensor compatibility on the UAS market appeared first on sUAS News.

Air Inspect (www.airinspect.com), an aerial inspection and survey specialist combining unmanned aerial vehicles and software-based damage-detection, was unveiled today at the EWEA Wind Power Conference 2015 in Paris. The revolutionary new approach can inspect all 3 blades and deliver a thorough and accurate report in around 60 minutes. With thousands of wind turbines coming to…The post Air Inspect to Transform Wind Turbine Blade Inspection with Fully Automated Solution appeared first on sUAS News.

By Lee Sausley CORPUS CHRISTI – Thanks to a half-million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will soon add a new drone to it’s fleet of unmanned aircraft. It will be the school’s largest drone yet, and it will be used to develop a sensor package that can detect gas emissions…The post TAMUCC gets drone grant appeared first on sUAS News.

The Federal Aviation Administration continues its work to integrate unmanned aerial systems, also known as drones, into the National Airspace System, and Realtors® stand ready to take advantage of their many benefits. That’s according to panelists at the “Using a Drone in Your Business: Knowing Your Risk” session held as part of the 2015 REALTORS®…The post Drone Landscape Still Evolving as Realtor®, Other Commercial Use Grows appeared first on sUAS News.

by Tech. Sgt. Frank Miller SOUTHWEST ASIA — As the morning sun beat down on its nearly 131-foot wingspan, the EQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft descended from its 60,000 foot perch for the 500th time, coming to rest at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 11, 2015. The Veterans Day landing marked the…The post UAV reaches new milestone in fight against Daesh appeared first on sUAS News.

It only takes seven meters for them to lift up in the air and their main goal is to check the population of penguins in the Antarctic and to make an orthophotomap of the researched area. What we are talking about here are the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) constructed by a team from the Institute…The post Warsaw University of Technology Mission in the Antarctic appeared first on sUAS News.

30 Watts (typ) / 20 Watts (min) RF power (CW) 2000-2600 MHz 40% (typ) DC power efficiency GaN device technology <10 cubic inches The NuPower™ 05E05A S-Band Power Amplifier is a small, ultra-high-efficiency solid-state power amplifier module for CW operation that delivers, on average, 30 watts of RF power from 2.0 to 2.6 GHz, to boost signal power…The post NuPower™ 05E05A S-Band Power Amplifier appeared first on sUAS News.

On September 28, VPS was recognised by the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) as an approved commercial drone entity under new laws regulating RPAS/UAV/drone business activities (introduced in April this year). This recognition makes VPS the first company legally permitted to carry out commercial drone-related activities in Dubai. Such activities can include product demonstrations, the…The post VPS first company authorised to carry out drone business activities in Dubai appeared first on sUAS News.

Schiebel is delighted to announce the completion of testing of a new heavy fuel engine for the CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAS (Unmanned Air System). This engine builds upon the extensive experience gained by Schiebel with rotary engine design and development and meets a growing demand for heavy fuel use across both military and civil maritime domains.…The post Heavy fuel engine for Schiebel Camcopter S-100 meets demanding Naval applications appeared first on sUAS News.

Aeryon sUAS set the standard for immediate aerial intelligence gathering. We offer careers that allow you to exceed your potential and collaborate with some of the most creative minds in the industry. About the Position As part of the engineering team, you will: Design new embedded control systems for in-market and next gen products Ensure…The post Aeryon Labs – Embedded Systems Engineer post appeared first on sUAS News.

Leading cinematography company, XM2, announced today that it is ready to do business in the US following the acquisition of New York based cinematography company, Steam Machine Aerial. It also announced that it has established an office in Los Angeles giving it pan-continental capabilities to service clients across the country In announcing the deal, Mr…The post XM2 flies into US market following acquisition of Steam Machine Pictures appeared first on sUAS News.

Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera had to remove a hexacopter that made its way onto the pitch during yesterdays World Cup 2018 qualifier against Ecuador. From its colour, the battery is from HobbyKing the frame might also be from there is has the look of an S700 to me. The hex must have been operating with permission…The post Ecuador 2, Uruguay 1, Drone 0 appeared first on sUAS News.

A city Indian restaurant is set to become the first in the world to use a DRONE to deliver its takeaway curries. The Don owner Aki Rahman has applied for a Civil Aviation Authority licence to fly his Phantom 3 all over MK to deposit customers’ dinners on their doorsteps. “I’m determined to beat Google…The post Milton Keynes:- Takeaway curries delivered by drone – and we’re not Rogan Josh-ing appeared first on sUAS News.

By Robert Buckland Brainwave-powered mini-helicopters, futuristic virtual reality gaming and state-of-the-art 3D printing and will be among the technology on show at a unique centre to open in Swindon this month. Rota-Motus will help position the town as a key base for innovation, making world-beating gadgets available to the public to try and buy. Its…The post Innovation centre puts Swindon at leading edge for hi-tech gadgets appeared first on sUAS News.

BY ELLEN AIRHART Ten years ago, hummingbirds inspired engineering professor Maruthi Akella and his coworkers to create drones that can move quickly and sense their surroundings. Now NASA, the City of Austin and the U.S. Air Force are scrambling for his designs. Akella leads the UT Austin coordinated UAV teams. UAV stands for unmanned autonomous…The post UT UAV team designs drones for research, rescue appeared first on sUAS News.

Drone Control Systems, a Tucson-based company developing software to track unmanned aircraft, was named winner of the Second Annual Get Started Tucson, a “Shark Tank”-style business-pitch competition. The company won a prize package worth $10,000, including $5,000 in cash, by winning the contest, hosted recently by Cox Business and Inc. magazine. Drone Control’s software allows…The post Tuscon:- Local drone-tracking startup has winning pitch appeared first on sUAS News.

Matt Jones, In all of 2014, the Federal Aviation Administration recorded 238 possible drone sightings and near-misses by aircraft. Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 20 of 2015, the agency reported 678. Many in the aviation industry have expressed concern about unmanned aerial vehicles — including drones — impacting aircraft. New research from members of Virginia…The post VT researchers study jet engines ingesting drones appeared first on sUAS News.

Antrica, a worldwide supplier of H264 video encoding and streaming solutions, today unveiled the ANT-1772 UAV MICRO, its latest multichannel encoder for airborne and ground Drone encoding and streaming applications over IP. As the world’s smallest dual-channel H.264 HD/SD encoding or decoding solution, weighing less than 43 grams. The ANT-1772 Micro sets a new standard…The post ANT-1771 Smallest Lightest UAV Drone Micro Encoder / Decoder appeared first on sUAS News.

Unmanned airships will again return to the skies of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Texas. After a multi-year hiatus from the commercial drone business, the principals at Galaxy Unmanned Systems L.L.C. (formerly Galaxy Blimps) are ready to incorporate lessons learned from supporting the U.S. military on successful LTA projects. The unmanned blimp isn’t a totally new…The post Back to the Future—Galaxy Unmanned Systems Kickstarter Next-Generation Unmanned Airship appeared first on sUAS News.

Intuitive Aerial’s AERIGON UAV was used on a key action scene in Spectre, the latest addition to the James Bond movie franchise. Helicopter Film Services (HFS) flew its AERIGON just above the rooftops near Trafalgar Square in London as Bond, played by Daniel Craig, races up a fire escape. Easily lifting a 6K RED Dragon…The post AERIGON UAV Flies Over London in Pursuit of James Bond appeared first on sUAS News.