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By Elizabeth A Tennyson Drone pilots operating near towered and nontowered airports can get help deciphering FAA guidance and learn more about best practices from a new AOPA fact sheet. “We get calls every week from drone pilots who want help unraveling FAA requirements for their operations,” said Rune Duke, AOPA director of airspace and…The post AOPA helps drone operators unravel FAA rules appeared first on sUAS News.

San Francisco, CA – Dedrone, the global leader in drone detection technology, announced today the next generation of its drone warning system. The DroneTracker 2.0 detects unmanned aerial vehicles based on their WLAN signals, allowing for identification of drone models and even individual devices. “Only through safe and immediate detection can an individual or corporation…The post Dedrone Releases Next Generation of Anti-Drone Technology appeared first on sUAS News.

UAV Factory is glad to announce the launch of a new division, Octopus ISR Systems. The new division offers a complete set of ISR solutions consisting of Epsilon advanced gimbals, IP datalinks, tracking antennas, and ground control stations. The Octopus ISR Systems division focuses on manufacturers and users of unmanned and manned systems whose existing…The post UAV Factory announces the launch of new division – Octopus ISR Systems – and releases dual-sensor gimbal, Epsilon 140, with a promotional campaign. appeared first on sUAS News.

SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is pleased to announce the purchase of its Correlator3D™ software by GeoFIT Americas, a subsidiary of Groupe FIT. The software is used for image processing from UAVs in sizable mapping projects. “With our acquisition of a high-end drone, we needed comparable software to complete our solution”, said…The post GeoFIT Americas Adopts SimActive’s Correlator3D™ for UAVs appeared first on sUAS News.

Lloyd’s Register’s first phase of its guidance notes for drones and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) is launched today, giving operators in the energy and marine industries confidence in using UAS for offshore, marine and onshore surveys and in-service inspections. “We are developing these guidance notes to provide a consistent approach to risk in UAS and…The post ‘Eyes in the sky’ technology opens the way to rapid, safe and repeatable inspections appeared first on sUAS News.

The advanced Jupiter JM-1 multicopter autopilot is now compatible with MAVLink protocol further its capability for SUAS research and development. Taoyuan, Taiwan (R.O.C) InnoFlight (INF), the leading manufacturer of flight control systems, UAV and stabilised camera gimbals in Taiwan today announced the release of MAVLink compatible Jupiter JM-1 multicopter autopilot. The company has over ten…The post InnoFlight announces MAVLink Compatible Jupiter JM-1 Autopilot appeared first on sUAS News.

By Kirk Greninger Drone business operators know that commercial operations have risk factors that require insurance, so even the best pilots are required to get insurance before many major companies will contract with them. This is where Terry Miller comes in, Mr. Miller runs Transport Risk Management a drone insurance firm out of Colorado, also…The post Learn about Drone Insurance from Terry Miller at the sUSB EXPO 2016 appeared first on sUAS News.

Cyberhawk, a Remotely Operated Aerial Vehicle (ROAV) inspection and survey company, is targeting expansion following agreement on a new £2 million funding package from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks’ Growth Finance team. The funding will enable Livingston-based Cyberhawk to accelerate growth, create jobs, develop its products and services and expand its global footprint, ensuring the…The post Cyberhawk set for new heights with funding support appeared first on sUAS News.

Well done DEFRA, tax payers have paid for the data to be collected so why not release it for public use. Suddenly making a model of the surrounding area of your high definition drone made model is much easier. In September 2015 we made our extensive archive of LIDAR digital elevation models (DTM – digital…The post UK Opensources pointcloud data appeared first on sUAS News.

UAS Subtitle Strengthened with Amendments Critical to Development of Comprehensive Regulatory Framework WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 16, 2016 – Today, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee voted to send S. 2658, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016, to the Senate floor for consideration, as amended. During markup, the Committee adopted several amendments to improve…The post Coalition Endorses Senate FAA Reauthorization Bill as Amended by Committee appeared first on sUAS News.

Most sUAS News readers have been flying for years so I am preaching to the converted here. Around the world training becomes a hot topic once rules start rolling out. Here in South Africa the first schools have had problems. In the UK one company very much tried to sew it all up but that…The post FAA approved drone flight training (no it does not exist) appeared first on sUAS News.

VDOS GLOBAL LLC AND RPAS TRAINING AND SOLUTIONS PTY LTD HAVE ANNOUNCED THEIR MERGER FORMING COMPLIER ENTERPRISE. This merger establishes a new market dominating force for both SME and Enterprise Clients in the UAS industry with offices and operations on the three continents of North America, Australia and Africa. “We don’t make the Drones, we…The post Complier Enterprise: RPAS Training and Solutions merged with VDOS Global appeared first on sUAS News.

By: Pam Frost Gorder San Francisco—While some dream of the day that aerial drones deliver their online purchases, scientists are using the technology today to deliver data that was never available before. About 5,000 meters high in the Peruvian Andes, the scientists are mapping glaciers and wetlands in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range with 10-centimeter…The post Three miles high: Using drones to study high-altitude glaciers appeared first on sUAS News.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and key government agencies involved in unmanned aircraft operations are expanding participation in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Executive Committee (EXCOM). The committee provides federal agencies with a forum to share information and reduce redundancies on UAS research and development, and resolve policy and procedural issues on safe UAS integration…The post Federal Government Expands UAS Partnerships appeared first on sUAS News.

Gentle sUAS News reader. You are here because you are plainly able to sort the wheat from the chaff. Recent claims have warranted a look and boy we have unearthed a couple of weeks worth of stories. If you are considering using a lawyer to help you with a 333 exemption read on. If you…The post Gowdy Brothers:- Snake oil sales surge appeared first on sUAS News.

“Good news everyone!” We’ve dropped our prices We recently ran a survey with our contact list of clients and potential clients which gave us some great insight and ideas on various aspects of our products and business. One thing we’ve been wanting to do for some time is reduce our product pricing overall, which we…The post SteadiDrone – Price Reduction appeared first on sUAS News.

CUMMING, GA– AtlantaHobby.com and UAVExpert.aero are excited to announce that they have been appointed to an exclusive group of experts representing the new Zenmuse XT line of products. The Zenmuse XT is an aerial thermal imaging solution for commercial drones released by global drone giant, DJI and Flir, the industry leaders of thermal imaging technology.…The post Atlanta Hobby: The Zenmuse XT Is Here appeared first on sUAS News.

Government and industry representatives have gathered at Wales’s Snowdonia Aerospace Centre this month to watch Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) take on a series of innovative missions. The week-long event, hosted by QinetiQ in partnership with the Welsh Government and Snowdonia Aerospace LLP, demonstrated how drones flown from the airfield can help to tackle environmental issues…The post Flying demo highlights commercial potential of drones in Wales appeared first on sUAS News.

3D drone modeling solution using Parrot Bebop 2 and Pix4Dcapture mobile app introduced today at MIPIM in Cannes, France Civil drone manufacturer Parrot and mapping software developer Pix4D will present their new drone solution for 3D modeling on March 17 in Cannes at the MIPIM conference. Pix4D’s flight planning mobile app can now fly Parrot’s…The post Pix4D and Parrot Present Drone Solution at International Real Estate Conference appeared first on sUAS News.

Silent Falcon™ UAS Technologies announces the addition of two new executives in 1Q 2016. Inbo Lee comes to Silent Falcon™ as Chief Strategy Officer, reporting to the CEO, John W. Brown. Mr. Lee brings more than 18 years of experience in banking, asset management, risk diversification, retail operations, international trade and market development for organizations…The post Two new executives join the Silent Falcon™ UAS Technologies Team appeared first on sUAS News.

Congratulations to all at Mavinci, mapping at 4800m is never going to be easy. Take off altitude was 4150 m ASL. The flight was performed at BaSu County, ChangDu, Tibet. Setting a new altitude record for the platform. The airframe is a modified Multiplex Mentor with MAVinci’s own autopilot. The MAVinci Autopilot was completely developed by…The post Operational altitude record for Sirius Pro appeared first on sUAS News.

Mountain Aviation of Denver Colorado has received FAA approval as the first FAA certified airline authorized to conduct commercial unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS” or “Drones”) operations. After 23 years of operating private jets for business and leisure travelers, Mountain Aviation is expanding its product offering into the newly regulated field of commercial Drone operations. To ensure…The post Mountain Aviation First FAA Certified Airline Approved for Commercial Drone Operations appeared first on sUAS News.

With the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the process of finalizing regulations allowing the widespread commercial use of drones by mid-2016, drones are set to become a common site in our skies. Also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), drones are currently being used to monitor drug trafficking along U.S.…The post The Future of Drones in Live Sports Coverage and Sports Performance Analysis appeared first on sUAS News.

Helpful drones are all around us – rescuing lost people, delivering supplies, surveying our fields and keeping our land healthy. Author Eileen Shibley, CEO of a company that designs and flies ‘drones for good’, has created a friendly character in Daisy the Drone that will help children 2-5 years of age to learn about our flying robot friends! Daisy flies…The post Daisy saves the corn: A children’s book about drones and how they help us. appeared first on sUAS News.

Thales Spanish wing scores its first export orders to Malaysia. Six Fulmars have purchased by The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency. Fulmar is classified in the mini-UAV segment. Its size is 3.1 meters and weighs 19 kilos, it flies to the altitude of 3,000 meters and can achieve a speed of 150 kilometers per hour. It has…The post First Fulmar export order appeared first on sUAS News.

Eye-III is one zoom camera designed specially for UAVs,equipped with one 18X SONY camera or FLIR thermal camera. It features all-in-one technology,high accuracy injection mould,convenient installation. The zoom camera can get excellent photography videos even the UAV is flying at a high speed. In this case,Eagle Eye-III can be applied to many applications,like military inspection,police monitoring, security surveillance,fire…The post Eagle Eye III 18X zoom camera appeared first on sUAS News.

I’m adding this for your interest dear reader to help you know whats out there. Whilst I do not condone illegal commercial flight this does not sit right with me. Two wrongs and all that sort of thing not making a right. Often I will drop weird stories in to see if anyone is noticing.…The post UK:- Report an illegal Drone Operator appeared first on sUAS News.

Australia Post boss, Ahmed Fahour told the Australian Financial Review Business Summit today (16 March) that the company is considering trialing the use of drones for deliveries in some rural areas. “I know there are some retailers right now that we’re working with, and I’m hoping later this year we’re going to do some trials,” Fahour…The post Australia Post mulls drone delivery trial appeared first on sUAS News.

In conjunction with My Mini Factory the airframe files for 3DR’s first consumer quadracopter have been released. Thanks to the awesomenes of the open source 3D print community you now have access to a free collection of accessories and adapters for the IRIS+ IRIS+ Collection Extended landing gear Mounting bracket for DYS 3 axis gimbel FPV…The post 3DR Open Sources Iris quadcopter frame appeared first on sUAS News.

Already dropping the price before its actually out. Yuneec have just announced a price point of $1,299.99 which is less than they were saying at CES. You can select your own options as well, which is quite a good idea. You can upgrade your system. The Phantom 4 and perhaps more importantly the P3P price drop…The post Typhoon H pricing revealed. appeared first on sUAS News.

The Civil Aviation Authority in the UK recently updated their commercial operator list. There are now 1461 legal drone companies in England, Scotland and Wales. I thought it would be interesting to see who was still about from the first 100. Of the first 100 only 28 are still CAA registered to fly. Those include…The post UK Commercial drone operators staying in business. appeared first on sUAS News.

Skellefteå, Sweden – SmartPlanes has after presentations held with VCU, Virginia Commonwealth University, and USACE, US Army Corps of Engineers, received orders for its fixed wing UAS, Unmanned Aerial Systems, Freya, equipped with multiple sensors. The sale of the UAS is handled through a GSA procurement contract, General Services Administration, held by SmartPlanes’ distributor Caron…The post SmartPlanes announce delivery of drones to US Army Corps of Engineers appeared first on sUAS News.

Our aerial robot flies like an airplane, but takes off and lands like a helicopter. We provide you with aerial data to make better decisions and deliver small goods when you need them. After extensive test missions with lead users this year, we will launch our product in 2017. The Wingtra 1 can carry a…The post Wingtra appeared first on sUAS News.

TECHNISERV is an international company with offices in Russia, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland, which provides the inspections services by using remote piloted vehicles (copters, planes, submarines). One of these inspections was arctic UAV mission. Our team was involved in performing inspection of Flare system on Berkut rig using an UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle). The…The post The Arctic UAV mission appeared first on sUAS News.

Juniper Unmanned, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of its new flight management software solution, Sparrow, which is designed to support commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) program operations. Sparrow provides a shared operational picture of a commercial UAS program by placing tracking, management and reporting at your fingertips. Sparrow’s web-based portal features an intuitive…The post Juniper Unmanned Releases Flight Management Solution for Commercial Drone Programs appeared first on sUAS News.

DJI, the world leader in aerial imaging, today announced that the DJI Phantom 4, the latest, most advanced version of its flagship consumer quadcopter camera series, will be available at a dedicated section of the Apple Store starting on March 15. By launching the DJI Phantom 4 at over 400 Apple Stores, the selection of…The post DJI Phantom 4 Available Exclusively Through DJI and Apple Retail on March 15 appeared first on sUAS News.

ParaZero, a startup that has developed a safety solution for all aerial systems such as UAVs and drones, publicly unveiled its technology today as governments around the world are increasingly focusing on regulating and ensuring the safety of the emerging commercial and private drone sector. As companies such as Amazon and Google look to commercialize…The post ParaZero Publicly Launches Its Recovery System for Drones as Safety Regulations Take Center Stage appeared first on sUAS News.

DJI’s aggressive pricing moves are starting to cause ripples, 3DR have dropped the price of the Solo dramatically and now one of the few crowd funded drones to actually make it to delivery follows suit. The Hexo+ actually offers a little more for your money. Slightly more redundancy with two more motors. From their newsletter:-…The post Hexo+ Lowers Price appeared first on sUAS News.

Well I said he was the one to watch on Friday. Luke stormed to victory in Dubai. Winning every round that he competed. Had I known he was from Somerset, like me I would have been even more biased! Well done Luke and his team Tornado X-Blades Banni UK . An outstanding effort. The win…The post Luke Bannister wins Dubai World Drone GP appeared first on sUAS News.

Delair-Tech has unveiled its acceleration strategy to extend its leadership in the professional drone market. With $14.5 million in fundraising, Delair-Tech is continuing its in- ternational expansion (opening two subsidiaries in Australia and the United States), strengthening its capacity for the design and production of professional industrial drones and opening Delair-Ser- vices, offering “all inclusive”…The post Delair-Tech raises $ 14.5 million! appeared first on sUAS News.

Alamogordo, NM – Emerging Technology Ventures Inc. continues to work with the NASA UTM System, focusing efforts on Public Safety resource development, with an overall goal of mitigating human loss in times of tragedy. The UTM is a NASA collaborative project to safely enable Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations in low altitude airspace across the…The post ETV kicks off innovative Public Safety studies appeared first on sUAS News.

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta will make opening remarks and moderate a panel discussion with several industry and government partners about the future of small unmanned aircraft – at the SXSW “South By South West” event. Discussion topics are expected to include UAS registration, the MicroUAS aviation rulemaking committee, steps to speed integration, new uses for…The post FAA Administrator Huerta to lead drone discussion at SXSW appeared first on sUAS News.

The 7th Silicon Valley Robot Block Party at Jabil Blue Sky Center is the longest running celebration of National Robotics Week in the whole USA! You’ll see rolling, flying, walking, swimming and dancing robots. Robots for research, robots for industry and robots for fun! The Robot Block Party will run from 1pm – 4pm and is free and open to the…The post The Biggest Robot Block Party In The USA appeared first on sUAS News.

Concerns have been raised, as many of the participants are not recognizable to many of the longer term contributors of the Global airspace integration effort. Were presenter’s allotted ample time to effectively cover the topics and concepts to the participants? We must also take into consideration that many of these participants are relative newcomers to…The post Micro UAS ARC:- Is There An Agenda appeared first on sUAS News.

Commercial Drone Builder & Operator Builds New Drone for Broadcasters With New Regulation in Mind On Monday New York City based drone startup, Aerobo, is unveiling a Micro UAS designed specifically for the broadcast television industry. Aerobo is releasing the drone in Austin, Texas at the Google Fiber Pavilion with FAA Administrator Michael Huerta and…The post NYC drone startup, Aerobo, debuts micro drone for commercial use at SXSW appeared first on sUAS News.

If you have not heard, the big FPV racing event Dubai starts in earnest today. Leading the pack a young man from the UK and if you have been paying attention he is worth watching. His father has been regularly posting his progress over the last two years in internet forums and Lukes perseverance and…The post World Drone GP Dubai appeared first on sUAS News.

Welcomes Next Steps in Moving Towards a UAS Regulatory Framework Today, Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-SD) and Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL) introduced the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016, which includes an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) subtitle. The Small UAV Coalition welcomes the next step in reauthorizing the…The post Coalition Comments on Senate FAA Reauthorization Bill appeared first on sUAS News.

Join Delaware Technical Community College, drone pilots/professionals, and industry experts for presentations and live indoor drone flight demonstrations. This exciting event will inform attendees about the future and promise of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) or “drones” in Delaware. Witness the power of UAS technology and its potential and application in commerce, agriculture, government and…The post Drones for Delaware: Presentations and Live Indoor Flight Demonstrations appeared first on sUAS News.