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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.

Altitude Angel (www.altitudeangel.com) released an update today for its free online Drone Safety Map which helps drone operators fly their drone safely. The update now includes UK “no-fly zones” as well as details of over 18,000,000 ground hazards – such as schools, hospitals and power infrastructure – access to weather data and help interpreting drone…The post New map simplifies drone flying in the UK and helps keep our skies safe appeared first on sUAS News.

Aurora Flight Sciences announced today that a subscale vehicle demonstrator (SVD) of its LightningStrike, Vertical Take-off and Landing Experimental Plane (VTOL x-plane) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) was successfully flown at a U.S. military facility. The flight of the subscale aircraft met an important DARPA risk reduction requirement, focusing on validation of…The post Aurora Successfully Flies Subscale X-Plane Aircraft appeared first on sUAS News.

Osprey was recently appointed to support the UK CAA Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) Programme to develop a baseline position on Small UAS regulations. National and international regulatory bodies face an enormous challenge just to keep pace with the rapid evolution of Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) operations; at the same time they must steer UAS regulatory…The post Osprey Provides Support to UK CAA UAS Programme appeared first on sUAS News.

UAV Solutions, Inc. announced that two of its small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) participated in flight demonstrations as a part of the Robotic Aircraft for Public Safety (RAPS) Phase II project sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). The RAPS project was launched to assess the extent to which…The post UAV Solutions, Inc. Files UAS in RAPS II Flight Demonstration appeared first on sUAS News.

Lichfield, Staffordshire: Midlands-based specialist engineers, AIE (UK) Ltd have once again seen the rewards for their culture of innovation by securing a recent grant to develop a rotary propulsion unit for maritime surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The grant, awarded from the National Aerospace Technology Programme (NATEP) will be used by AIE to spearhead a…The post NATEP Grant Awarded to AIE for Next Generation UAV Rotary Engines appeared first on sUAS News.

Some of us are getting to know each other so well that gatherings such as this are starting to feel kind of like family reunions. But we’re also eager to expand our family to engage a broader community in the dialogue about unmanned aircraft. We know there are a lot of creative minds with great…The post “Unmanned Aircraft Systems” Michael Huerta, Daytona Beach, FL appeared first on sUAS News.

2015 was a very successful year for Industrial Aerobotics. As one of the first 50 FAA Section 333 approvals Industrial Aerobotics took an early lead in the energy sector vertical with one of the first approvals specializing on Solar and Electric Utility asset inspections. With custom built UAV’s capable of 60 minute flights including payload…The post Industrial Aerobotics expands into survey and construction sector. appeared first on sUAS News.

Autonomous Systems Cooperative is pleased to present a new helicopter design which has been engineered from the ground up for UAV usage. Today, on just its 3rd test flight, the Procyon 800 Electric helicopter design demonstrated capability of achieving a 1 hour VTOL flight at speeds up to 44 mph (20 m/s) while carrying a 1kg…The post Procyon Helicopter Demonstrates 1 Hour Flight with 1KG Payload appeared first on sUAS News.

Sharper Shape will accelerate its drone service development and customer acquisition Today, Sharper Shape, the global market leader of automated drone-based asset inspections, has announced US$3.25 million in new funding (€2.9 million) led by Straightforward Capital, a European venture capital firm with thorough experience in the energy sector. In addition to financing from Straightforward Capital,…The post Drone Service Company Sharper Shape Closes $3.25 Million in Funding From Australia and Europe appeared first on sUAS News.

“We are extremely pleased that the Senate voted to pass legislation reauthorizing the FAA which included forward-leaning provisions related unmanned aerials systems (UAS). These provisions increase safety and accountability, which are critical as the U.S. moves towards a regulatory framework that will expedite the safe and widespread integration of small UAS into the National Airspace…The post Akin Gump’s Michael Drobac on Senate FAA bill: “Time is of the essence” appeared first on sUAS News.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas –With news of a drone striking a British Airways flight on Sunday, April 17, attention is again on the safety of integrating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones, in the airspace with piloted aircraft. The Lone Star UAS Center at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is one of six federally designated test sites working…The post UAS Safety: Efforts Underway at Lone Star UAS Center appeared first on sUAS News.

Falcon Unmanned announced today that it delivered the first round of Falcon (fixed wing) and Falcon Hover (quad-copter) aircraft to the US Dept of Interior (DOI). As part of a four year IDIQ vendor contract (#D15PC00259), Falcon Unmanned is tasked to provide a complete array of aircraft, payloads, ground control stations, training, and support services.…The post Falcon Unmanned Delivers Initial Fleet of Aircraft for Multiyear US Dept. of Interior UAS Contract appeared first on sUAS News.

Albuquerque, New Mexico ( Silent Falcon™ UAS Technologies has been selected one of the Honorees in the first ever Innovation New Mexico, put on by Albuquerque Business First. Innovation New Mexico began as a way to recognize, support, and commend New Mexico’s innovative spirit. To qualify, all nominees must have created and commercialized an innovation…The post Innovation New Mexico Selects Silent Falcon™ UAS Technologies as Honoree appeared first on sUAS News.

Commercial Drone Quickly Captures Precise NDVI Crop Health Data Minneapolis, MN: Sentera, LLC, a software, sensor, and drone company is making precise crop health and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) data affordable to every grower. Sentera developed the capability to transform new or existing DJI INSPIRE™ drones into precision agriculture scouting tools while retaining full…The post Sentera Transforms INSPIRE Drone into Affordable Precision Scouting Tool appeared first on sUAS News.

New website and a couple of interesting things from folks that see the following Potential in the air Breathe in the car exhaust. Hear the truck engine idling. Feel the weight of city congestion. Now look up. See all that open sky? What if we could use the air to move anything from where it…The post Project Wing have we found out who makes drones for Google? appeared first on sUAS News.

The team at Boomerang Carnets is looking forward to the upcoming Small Unmanned Systems Exposition (sUSB Expo) in Silicon Valley on the 27th, 28th & 29th and wanted to let commercial business operators and the public know how exactly valuable the experience was and how their services can aid them in their unmanned systems endeavors.…The post Phantom 4 Drone Giveaway at the sUSB Expo! appeared first on sUAS News.

Praxis Aerospace Concepts International serves as the COA-designated Point of Contact The Clark County Fire Department has received permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate a small “unmanned aircraft systems”– commonly referred to as a drone. This is the first Certificate of Authorization approved in Nevada under the FAA’s new “Public Safety Blanket COA” process. Under the leadership…The post Clark County Fire Department Receives FAA Blanket Authorization for Public Safety Drone Flights appeared first on sUAS News.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center is participating in the largest test yet of NASA’s UAS traffic management (UTM) research platform. The test, scheduled for Tuesday, April 19, includes up to 24 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly called drones, which will remotely fly simultaneously at six Federal…The post FAA UAS test sites to launch simultaneous flights for NASA research. appeared first on sUAS News.

Northwest UAV (NWUAV) announces the successful completion of the rigorous FAR 33 Endurance Test on the NW-44 Multi-Fuel UAV propulsion system. The NW-44 testing was executed under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with oversight by the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Endurance testing was completed March 19, 2016, following stringent 14CFR Part 33.49…The post NW-44 Engine Successfully Completes FAR 33 Test appeared first on sUAS News.

The latest stream of cutting-edge software from 3DR includes augmented reality, interactive scene awareness and new Smart Shots, and it will dramatically enhance the aerial filming experience and all-around safety of drone flight. Apr. 18, Las Vegas — Today 3DR, America’s largest drone maker, announced their Solo smart drone will support a suite of advanced…The post 3D Robotics Announces Transformative New Software for Solo appeared first on sUAS News.