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Driving innovation in future Royal Navy capability, the project will support up to 100 highly skilled engineering jobs at Leonardo’s Yeovil site. Testing the viability of larger uncrewed aircraft for the Navy, the three-tonne demonstrator – less than a fifth of the weight of a Merlin helicopter – could provide an innovative alternative to existing […]

Farnborough International Airshow, in the presence of An Táiniste Leo Varadakar, the Irish Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Spright and Avtrain signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate for EASA pilot and operator training and certification. This collaborative project will take place at the Future Mobility Campus, located in Shannon, Ireland. The regulatory oversight […]

This AFWERX STTR Phase II award is a follow-on to the Phase I STTR LTA Hybrid Electric Orb forUrban Air Mobility study awarded in 2021. https://www.suasnews.com/2022/05/lta-hybrid-electric-orb-for-urban-air-mobility/ We see a myriad of eVTOL configurations offered as Advanced Air Mobility solutions. Most eVTOL designs are power-hungry during the take-off, landing and transition phases of flight, benefiting from […]

Melbourne, Australia: Swoop Aero, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) are undertaking a joint Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAS) certification project to catalyse the advancement and strengthening of the global aviation industry. Over the coming months, the project will enable the seamless integration of drone technologyacross urban and rural environments […]

QinetiQ has delivered the world’s first successful demonstration of an airborne un-crewed platform being controlled via a laser communication system; strengthening military capability for covert, low detection probability operations in the future. The innovative demonstration saw a ground-based operator control an airborne Un-crewed Air System (UAS), transmitting control commands and receiving sensor and platform information […]

– Pre-commercialization pilot operation…Travel distance of approximately 1 km, or 3 minutes, from takeoff to landing – PABLO AIR sets standard for domestic drone logistics delivery INCHEON, South Korea, July 2022 – PABLO AIR (CEO Kim Young-Joon), a member of the Born2Global Centre, announced on July 13 that PABLO AIR, in cooperation with South Korea’s 7-Eleven branch, has opened the first convenience store drone delivery […]

Ambition statement and vision for commercial drones, created jointly by government and the sector, outlining the 2030 potential, current use cases and support and enablers for the future. This ambition statement outlines how government and the drone sector will work together to achieve a vision for commercial drones will be commonplace in the UK by […]

Vertical Aerospace, Virgin Atlantic, Atkins, Skyports and NATS, along with Connected Places Catapult and leading academic institutions Cranfield University and WMG, University of Warwick, today announced the creation of the Advanced Mobility Ecosystem Consortium. Together, the organisations will develop key technology and infrastructure in a project that will significantly accelerate the introduction of AAM in […]

Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) and Hanwha Systems announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on unmanned aerial systems and urban air mobility (UAS/UAM) technology development in South Korea. Based in South Korea, Hanwha Systems provides differentiated smart technologies in defense electronics and information infrastructure. Honeywell is a leader in UAS/UAM technology, offering […]

Liteye Systems, Inc. welcomes Dr. Melissa Flagg to Liteye’s Board of Advisors. Dr. Flagg’s expertise in acquisitions and technology development within the DOD, will provide strategic guidance and direction to the company’s executive team through its continued growth and development as an industry leader in counter small unmanned systems (C-UAS), and multi-mission/multi-domain defense capabilities. “Liteye […]

Today, uAvionix announces it received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) UK.STC.00174 by the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority for its tailBeaconX 1090 MHz ADS-B transponder. As with the EASA STC for tailBeaconX, the Approved Model List (AML) equals the original FAA STC-AML SA04568CH and is applicable to all of the 550 make and models with a UK type certificate […]

On Monday, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng revealed plans for the world’s largest automated drone superhighway in the UK as part of a £273 million funding package for the aerospace sector. This is an exciting development for the industry. Still, for it to be a real success, the industry and government need to focus on creating new […]

Supernal (the Company) today revealed its initial eVTOL vehicle cabin concept at Farnborough International Airshow, providing the first look at how Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) is integrating automotive capabilities to develop the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market. Supernal partnered with the Group’s design studios to create the cabin concept as the Company works to certify […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has integrated the Optix platform into its System for Tasking And Real-Time Exploitation (STARE) system. Optix delivers cloud-based, big data processing and analytics to STARE, providing operators with a common operating picture by integrating and displaying wide area surveillance information gathered by GA-ASI Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and commercial space-based and terrestrial data […]

Quickstep becomes the first strategic manufacturing partner of DRONAMICS The partnership will accelerate the scale up of the Dronamics fleet to meet growing demand for capacity on their routes The turnkey solution with Australia’s largest independent aerospace composites business will see the first units land in 2023 LONDON – July 2022 – DRONAMICS, the leading […]

Revolutionary technology will enable automated ‘pilotless’ drones to be flown beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS). London, UK: The UK government has today announced it has given the go-ahead to for the world’s largest and longest network of drone superhighways to be built in the UK. The drone superhighway will link cities and towns throughout the midlands to the southeast of […]

Who is Going to Standup for American Aerospace? Uncrewed, unimaginative, untenable, and unsustainable. It used to only be the Flag and the Liberty Bell, but we’re BEYOND that now. Unfortunately, the current geopolitical reality indicates that the USA is on a steep decline arc in political hegemony, technological capabilities, and economic strength. Maybe folks have […]

Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) is proud to announce that its official charity partner for 2022 is Orbis UK, the international sight loss charity. The Farnborough International Airshow (FIA2022) runs from the 18-22 July and brings together leading innovators across industries including aerospace and aviation. Globally 1.1 billion people live with sight loss and blindness, and […]

New additions to the award-winning SAR line up based on detect and find features transforming mobile phones into location beacons for crewed and uncrewed rotary/VTOL (vertical take-off and landing)and fixed-wing aircraft across weight categories. The fusion of cellular and AIS sensor data in a single user interface/analysis tool opens the path to more effective and […]

Dragonfire, the UK’s Laser Directed Energy Programme (LDEW) led by MBDA, has successfully begun a series of trials to prove the accuracy and power of the novel laser weapon. The first of these trials recently conducted by the Dragonfire consortium – a joint industry and UK MOD collaboration between MBDA, Leonardo, QinetiQ and Dstl – […]

To facilitate sustainable, local cacao production for the finest chocolate, XAG agricultural drone is adopted by cacao growers in Ecuador and provides relief to labour shortage during the busy season. As more plantations struggle to improve efficiency and remain profitable, farmers are now seeking better solutions to combat plant diseases that can flourish with rainy spells. XAG’s […]

BRINC is proud to announce the BRINC Global Rescue Network, dedicated to assisting humanitarian efforts around the world. Our team is composed of two dozen public safety professionals, military veterans, and current/former professional drone racing league members located around the world. We will donate the use of equipment, staffing and expertise to support local first […]

Aloft Technologies today announced a series of milestones with record flight and airspace safety across Aloft’s applications and UTM platform. Aloft recorded half a million LAANC authorizations1 all-time, including a record June where total authorizations grew 58% year-over-year and commercial airspace authorizations grew 102% year-over-year. On the B4UFLY application, record usage and adoption resulted in crossing […]

The first MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Mission Trainer has been delivered to the Flight Test and Training Center (FTTC), a facility in Grand Forks, ND owned and operated by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI). The new Mission Trainer is designed and delivered by CAE to provide realistic synthetic mission training for both pilot and sensor operator aircrews on the GA-ASI SkyGuardian […]

QinetiQ and BAE Systems have collaborated to develop an Airborne Technology Demonstrator (ATD) to enable and de-risk the development of future sensors and technologies in the Air sector. To illustrate the potential utility, QinetiQ and BAE Systems have worked closely to create an engineering mock-up of a fast jet radome fitted to the ATD. On […]

Dedrone, the market leader in smart airspace security, today announced it has closed $30 million in an oversubscribed Series C-1 financing round. Led by public safety technology company Axon, this latest funding comes on the heels of the company’s $30.5 million Series C in December 2021. Aqton Partners, Menlo Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Target Partners and […]

Today uAvionix announced successful development of the world’s first Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Level 2 Broadcast (M5L2B) combined transponder-receiver (CTR). The CTR is being designed as a form and fit replacement upgrade to the AIMS-certified (Mk XIIB) RT-2087/ZPX, the world’s smallest Mode 5 transponder. The upgrade will provide M5L2B receive capability for enhanced […]

The collaboration will bring the u-blox PointPerfect service’s dm-level positioning accuracies tomass-market applications such as automotive and micromobility. Thalwil, Switzerland – u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a leading global provider of positioning and wireless communication technologies and services, and Position Partners, an Australasian provider of intelligentpositioning solutions, have signed an MoU of cooperation to expand the availability of […]

Madrid, 13 June, 2022. – Firefighting services worldwide are constantly innovating, and the recent trend toward using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) is no exception. Climate change has been a key factor in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires. Climate change is creating ever warmer, drier conditions, increasing the risk of drought, and a longer […]

Wonder Robotics, a technology company specializing in the autonomous flight and landing of commercial drones, announced the closing of a $4 million fundraising round led by Elron Ventures, in conjunction with Besadno Investment Group. The funds will be used to scale up operation and marketing efforts, while developing technology for additional applications. Safe autonomous operation […]

Amazing EVO Nano+ and EVO Lite+ deals are available for July 12 to July 13 onl Bothell, WA, United States – Autel Robotics is offering major discounts for its EVO Nano+ and Lite+ drones for Amazon Prime Day 2022. Prices for the EVO Nano+ and EVO Lite+ premium bundles are reduced by 20% in the US, EU, […]

Mercury Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com), a leader in trusted, secure mission-critical technologies for aerospace and defense, announced it received a $56 million contract award from a leading defense prime contractor to facilitate the rapid data processing requirements for a defense radar application. The award was received in the Company’s fiscal 2022 fourth quarter and is […]

Oxford, UK, 12th July 2022: Animal Dynamics today announces a collaboration with the University of Manchester to improve the realism of its simulated environment and accelerate the commercial rollout of its Uncrewed Aircraft System, Stork STM. Wind simulation plays a crucial role in design and development, exposing Uncrewed Aircraft Systems to numerous wind scenarios in a virtual world which […]

Rashtriya Raksha University, an educational organization of National importance, has partnered withDroneAcharya Aerial Innovations, a Pune-based enterprise drone solutions company and now a DGCA –certified RPTO, to establish an RPTO. Currently on the precipice of becoming a Global Drone Hub by 2030,“India will need approximately one lakh drone pilots in the coming years”, as stated […]

Plan now to attend this conference hosted by UC Berkeley in partnership with Caltrans Division of Aeronautics and Division of Research, Innovation, and System Information. Aviation is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Technological advancements in electrification, autonomy, and vertical/short take-off and landing (VTOL/STOL) are enabling innovations in urban and regional aviation, including new aircraft designs, services, […]

Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry and German Ambassador to Singapore attended the opening ceremonyThe interactive exhibition features 3D VoloPort model and chance to sit in the VoloCity at Aerospace Hub, ITE College CentralThe public can sign up for free tours to access the exhibition Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), announced today […]

The person who made these comments either reads the sUAS News or is very knowledgeableabout the seamy underbelly of the FAA rulemaking process. I have asked many of thesequestions in articles, FOIA requests, and correspondence with the FAA. I could go on for dayshighlighting the inconsistencies, obstructions, and disservice done to the American people ineconomic […]

If you are in our industry and have not been following the Airbus (nee QinetiQ) Zephyr 8, first making its way across America and then on down to Belize and back to the range, then shame on you! You should be paying attention! ZULU82 at 11:06Z today beats the previous unrefuelled duration of 26 days, […]

The inspiration for this piece is the Launch License or lack of Launch License for SpaceX. The FAA is up to its old arbitrary hurdle tricks with some arbitrary impediments to progress. Is the rhetoric from the Whitehouse not making it 2 miles down the street to the FAA? From the FAA’s space stakeholder (bag-holder) […]

In January 2019, Bristow received delivery of a Schiebel CAMCOPTER® S-100 system, consisting of two aircraft, a Ground Control Station and engineering and logistic support at Caernarfon airport. Bristow’s team of Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) is on the verge of expanding its services in support of search and rescue (SAR) in the United Kingdom using […]

Do you want to shape the future of aviation? Do you share our vision of saving and improving lives through technology with a purpose? Then join our ambitious team of young talents and experienced professionals! We at Wingcopter design innovative, high-performance drones that are operated all over the world in commercial and humanitarian operations. Our […]

On 29 June 2022, a two-seater electric ultralight aircraft Elektra Trainer from Elektra Solar GmbH (a spin-off of the DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics) took off for its maiden flight at Memmingen International Airport. Electric flying in Germany is becoming a reality step by step. The aircraft took off between business jets and commercial […]

We are seeking several Flight Operations Remote Pilots to support our expanding drone services business. Our drone services business is a world leader in drone operations flying beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations across both drone delivery and surveillance applications. Our projects include flying BVLOS drone deliveries for the world’s biggest healthcare and […]

Swoop Aero was founded to transform how the world moves essential supplies by making access to the skies seamless. We were the first company globally to deliver a vaccine using a drone under a commercial contract. Since then, we’ve expanded globally, transforming the health supply chain with drone logistics operations in 6 countries. The work […]

SALINA — Law enforcement members from around the country were introduced to the practicality of unmanned aircraft systems by the Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus Applied Aviation Research Center team. At the National Sheriffs’ Association annual conference in Kansas City, Missouri, the K-State Salina Applied Aviation Research Center staff was front and center, exhibiting the latest […]