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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – Australian drone management company Flyfreely has become the newest member of Drone Logistics Ecosystem’s global network. The startup has joined DLE to offer its expertise and support in drone flight operation planning, management, and post-recording. FlyFreely helps commercial UAV operators manage all aspects of operations, compliance, and fleet management. Its all-in-one and […]

Quantum-Systems GmbH, an innovative developer, designer, and manufacturer of advanced unmanned aerial systems (UAS), announced today the delivery of the first VECTOR™ systems to the Dutch Ministry of Defense (MoD), together with BSS Holland BV. Founded in 2015, Quantum-Systems is at the forefront of UAS development. Its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) systems boast […]

American Infrastructure Group, Inc. (“AIGI”) is pleased to announce the company has executed a Stock Purchase Agreement to purchase all of the stock of 1UP Aerial Drone Services, Inc., (“1UP”) owned by Chuck Adams and Kimberly Smith-Adams. This is the second acquisition of an industrial drone business that is helping AIGI develop its national industrial […]

The Drone Racing League (DRL), the world’s premier, professional drone racing property, and PointsKash, the first blockchain-enabled conversion platform for users to aggregate, convert and spend loyalty points, announced an inaugural loyalty-rewards partnership to elevate DRL fandom globally. The five-year deal includes an unveiling of the DRL Flight Club, the first program for DRL fans to […]

Jon HegranesCEO and FounderAloft Technologies With the release of new Air Control functionality in September – including our new Skydio integration –we also opened access to Air Control’s web, mobile apps, and developer tools to all users. The result was a record month across the Aloft platform, highlighted by powering over 37k LAANC airspace requests […]

Tomahawk Robotics’ Kinesis AI-enabled common control system provides numerous advantages to Teal’s 4-Ship platform, including control handoff to other users without disrupting operations Compatible with Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK) for improved situational awareness Teal Drones, the defense- and security-focused subsidiary of Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT), announced today that it has significantly enhanced the capabilities […]

Global roll out of ARTEMIS product suite focused on SAR role continues with FlySight collaboration. Latest announcement in 35th anniversary year by Smith Myers at EUROPEAN ROTORS, the VTOL show and safety conference, 8-10 November 2022, Cologne, Germany Meet with our team at EUROPEAN ROTORS 2022, 8-10 November, Cologne, Germany (Hall K_H8 / 1610) and FlySight […]

RALEIGH – Thomas Walls is on cloud nine today. Walls, who is the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program training specialist, was awarded the Outstanding Government Service Award during today’s Governor’s Awards for Excellence. “I am really humbled,” Walls said. “It’s a great honor, but I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for our […]

Sentera, the industry-leading ag analytics platform powered by machine learning, today announced the launch of its Direct Georeferencing (DGR) System, which quickly connects to an ag drone to add high-precision location certainty to high-resolution aerial imagery. “Drones have transformed data collection processes for agriculture,” said Ryan Nelson, chief mechanical engineer, Sentera. “With the DGR, we’re […]

Liteye System’s Inc. in partnership with SAIC was recently selected by the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (JCO) to provide approved Counter UAS services and hardware to the US Government. Liteye was chosen as an important part of the SAIC team to protect fixed locations under the Counter-UAS as a Service (CaaS) model. CaaS […]

Numerica Corporation, a provider of advanced air and missile defense solutions, announced that its Spyglass™ short-range surveillance radar was demonstrated as part of SAIC’s Counter small-UAS as a Service (CaaS) offering that was recently recommended by the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft System Office (C-sUAS). The SAIC CaaS offering was one of only three […]

ARPAS-UK strengthens the executive team to support growth of the commercial drone sectors and to realise Government-backed research that predicts drones could contribute an additional £42 billion in economic growth and 650,000 potential new jobs by 2030. The UK’s drone association ARPAS-UK has announced new Directors, Chair, and CEO in a move to support the UK’s fast-developing […]

Users can now generate SkyeBrowse 3D models at no cost SkyeBrowse, the fastest and easiest drone reality capture platform, announced it will now offer a free version of its app with limited features. At no cost, users can download the SkyeBrowse app, fly a mission using a supported drone, and upload the video to generate […]

On Github Stephan Sturges has released the latest version of a Free-to-use ground-level obstacle-detection segmentation AI for UAV which you can deploy today using cheap off-the-shelf sensors from Luxonis. He writes:- The default neural network now features a 3-class output with the detection of humans on a separate output layer! This is to allow finer […]

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today issued guidance on how to become an FAA-recognized community-based organization for recreational drone flying. Under federal law, recreational drone flyers must follow the safety guidelines of a FAA-recognized community-based organization. The organization is required to develop its safety guidelines in coordination with the FAA and […]

–infiniDome, a leading provider of GPS protection technology, has released the newest product of their anti-jamming solutions featured at the AUSA expo on October 10-12. The GPSdome 2, a cost-effective and lightweight device, provides simultaneous dual frequency protection from 3 directions of attack for both smaller and larger applications. InfiniDome has unveiled the latest offering in their […]

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — The government/industry-led Aviation Safety InfoShare and a team comprising Zipline and the governments of Rwanda and Ghana will be honored next month by Flight Safety Foundation for safety leadership and innovation. The two groups will be recognized during a special awards dinner held in conjunction with the Foundation’s 75th annual International Air Safety […]

• Secured and fulfilled initial SkyHopper COMBO order from Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) (Tier 1 customer)• High likelihood of repeat large orders as IMOD commercialises its small drone fleet• Deployment showcases Mobilicom’s capability for intelligence and reconnaissance applications, providing secure communications in environments prone to cyber attacks Mobilicom Limited (Mobilicom or the Company, NASDAQ: […]

DroneUp, LLC, an autonomous drone delivery platform and leading drone services provider, today announced it joined the Utah Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics Utah Advanced Air Mobility Working Group. The objectives of this group are to study and strategize on policies around Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). AAM has the potential to unlock the key benefits […]

MissionGO Unmanned Systems, a leader in uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) production and operations announced a 3-year partnership providing UAS inspection services to Southern California Edison, the largest subsidiary of Edison International and primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. With high temperatures and extreme droughts throughout the region, staying ahead of mechanical issues, malfunctioning […]

Madrid – The Spanish UAV helicopter manufacturing company Alpha Unmanned Systems(AUS) has been participating this week in Euronaval 2022, the international trade fair andconference applied to naval defense and maritime security, which this year is being held inParis from October 18th to 21st. This is one of the most important events in Europe withinthe defense […]

Multi-bottle payload with live temperature readings. Nero Poli is our latest water sampler and allows for up to four samples to be collected during a single operation while receiving live temperature data from the water body being sampled. Nero Poli is compatible with DJI’s M300 and M600 but can be easily adapted to most drones […]

Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT), a provider of highly sophisticated and complex SUAS products for militaries globally, today announced that its subsidiary Teal Drones has been awarded a $1,046,806 contract from U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide Teal’s high-performance Golden Eagle drones to U.S. Border Patrol. The award is part of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) […]

RDARS Inc. (“RDARS” or the “Company“) (CSE: RDRS), an autonomous robotics and drone technology company developing advanced autonomous drone and robotic systems for alarm system augmentation and surveillance, is pleased to announce the completion of its first production run of its all-new Eagle Eye and Eagle Nest products at the Company’s manufacturing plant in Ontario, Canada, further […]

DroneEntry, a Canadian software firm founded by Uzayr Siddiqui in 2017, with the goal to tackle the impending spike in the number of drones in the sky, has now been acquired by DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Limited. Expected to grow to a massive 1.2 trillion dollars in the coming years, the drone industry requires a number […]

• New product designed in collaboration with small-drone Tier-1 manufacturers to cater for the growing demand for high-use applications including commercial inspections, disaster relief and defense intelligence or loitering drones• SkyHopper Micro is compliant with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a key requirement for US Government agencies• SkyHopper Micro is equipped with ICE Cybersecurity […]

The analysis is available on request to all clients who might be interested. Madrid, 20 Oct, 2022. – The operational envelope defines the operational risk profile within which an aircraft can operate safely, taking into consideration all risk mitigations included within the system. By means of an independent study conducted by a recognized aerospace institute, […]

On October 19, 2022, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) commenced flight operations using an MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI). JCG is operating the SeaGuardian from the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Air Station Hachinohe. The RPA will primarily perform Maritime Wide Area Search (MWAS) over the Sea of […]

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, U.S. Senator John Hoeven, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer, and former Governor Jack Dalrymple help break ground on Grand Farm’s Innovation Facility Site near Casselton, North Dakota Fargo, ND – Leaders and community members were on hand 20 miles west of Fargo near Casselton, North Dakota, today as […]

Klavon, an industry veteran, will oversee global growth strategy as the Company responds to increased demand from government and commercial sectors for its airspace management, fleet operations and logistics solutions for uncrewed aircraft operators. ANRA Technologies, a leader in integrated airspace, mission management and delivery systems for uncrewed aircraft, today announced the appointment of Brent […]

Intermap will provide the world’s only certified aviation terrain data to Skyroads and cloudeo for an automated airspace management system Enabling safe and efficient navigation of the future digital roads in the sky Intermap Technologies (TSX: IMP) (OTCQX: ITMSF) (“Intermap” or the “Company”), a global leader in 3D geospatial data and intelligence solutions, today announced a new contract […]

Gothenburg, Sweden: Everdrone, a global leader in autonomous drone technology, joins the exclusive list of top innovators to have made the list of Ny Teknik’s Top 33 Most Promising Tech Companies in Sweden – for the third time. “We are truly honoured to have made it onto the list not once, but three times, alongside […]

Well done to all at Currawong! The 2022 Tasmanian Export Awards were held in Hobart, on the 30th of September, and hosted by the Hon Madeliene Ogilvie MP on behalf of the Premier of Tasmania, the Hon Jeremy Rockliff MP. Tasmania is increasingly developing a reputation across the globe for goods and services of exceptional […]

PABLO AIR (CEO, Kim Young-Joon) , a member of the Born2Global Centre, announced that it will participate in a project to improve urban airspace safety hosted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. This project feeds into NASA’s larger vision for Advanced Air Mobility. The testing will happen in the Hampton Roads, […]

AIROBOTICS Ltd. (TASE: AIRO) (“Airobotics” or the “Company”), a leading provider of autonomous unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”) and automated data analysis and visualization platforms, announced today that it will acquire the intellectual property, technical systems, and operations of Iron-Drone Ltd., an Israeli-based company specializing in the development of autonomous counter-drone systems. Subject to completion of all legal terms […]

Latvian mobile innovator, LMT, will attempt to pilot a drone located in Latvia from a 3500+ kilometers distance during the Comp4Drones final demonstration in Spain on October 19, 2022. This demonstration will be unique in the fact that a mobile network will be used as a communication channel for cross-country drone piloting, while network coverage […]

TruWeather, Longbow Group, Spright & PABLO AIR to Join ResilienX in Research Investigating the Impacts of Urban Winds on UAS Operations Syracuse, NY – ResilienX, Inc. announced today that they have been awarded Phase IIE and Phase III contracts by NASA to advance cutting-edge research addressing the impact of winds on uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) […]

U.S. Army Unmanned Aircraft System Project Office and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully performed the first flight test of a new U.S. Army Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) ground segment for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The test took place at Ft. Stewart, Ga. in coordination with […]

Soaring Eagle Technologies, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) drone data collection company servicing critical infrastructure owners across the continental U.S., has obtained one of the first BVLOS Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waivers to fly small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) commercial inspection missions under operational guidelines versus specific operations in restrained geographical areas. The newest BVLOS approval is […]

DroneShield is pleased to announce it has been recommended by the U.S. DoD’s Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (JCO) as part of the Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) joint solution for Counter-UAS as a Service (CaaS). The JCO formalized its recommendation of three approved solutions after thorough evaluation at Yuma Proving Ground earlier this year. The SAIC […]

Montreux, Switzerland – TOPODRONE, a Swiss based designer and manufacturer of high-precision LiDAR equipment for installation on drones, vehicles and backpacks, launches AQUAMAPPER, a UAV-based solution for bathymetric surveying and marine construction. The new multitasking data collecting device and TOPODRONE LiDAR ULTRA equipment have been successfully used together for airborne surveying at a highway construction […]

London, England – BT has delivered a robotics platform and management system as part of the Innovate UK-funded ‘Robot Highways’ project. The project is exploring the use of IoT and robotics in smart agriculture to drive automation, increase efficiency, and improve environmental sustainability. The project aims to illustrate how a fleet of robots with various roles can […]

Hovermap ST-X, Long Range Radio, and Emesent’s Aura software platform were launched at INTERGEO, providing a versatile combination to scan large areas and complex assets in less time and visualize the results in full detail. Emesent, World leader in drone autonomy, LiDAR mapping, and data analytics today launched three new products at INTERGEO, which will […]

Currently shipping on Android only with iOS in the work Ukraine has started rolling out an app that allows citizens to report sightings of drones, cruise missiles and anything else they might see flying overhead. You can find it here at the play store You will not be able to use it though as you […]

Autel Robotics, a leading developer of drones and aerial photography devices, now has its products available in MediaMarkt’s 75 brick-and-mortar stores, across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, marking a key milestone for the company to expand its European expansion. The company is actively developing a new portfolio of market development strategies for the European region, integrating offline experiences […]

Drone management platform FlyFreely has achieved rare air in its field, achieving an ISO 27001 certification for information security. SAI Global certified the Brisbane-based startup after it demonstrated its ability to protect and maintain the integrity of customer data. FlyFreely Co-founder and CTO Dr Nigel Sim said it was the culmination of 6 months of […]

A turbine-powered model aircraft suffered a loss of control during its maiden test flight. It continued to fly beyond visual line of sight before crashing on a railway track and was subsequently run over by a passing train. Safety actions taken as a result of this accident include the publication of enhanced guidance for members […]

Jurgita Lapienytė Chief Editor of Cybernews writes about their discovery of a 54Gb Aeroscope database held on an AWS server in America. That’s 90 million flights logged. We knew Aeroscope was out in the wild, able to track most brands and used by several companies but did we know that the data from them became […]

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will work with the industry to invest up to £10 million in innovation projects. As part of the Future Economy Net Zero programme, this competition will focus on net zero propulsion. This programme will support the government’s drive for zero-emission transport and systems as part of the […]

Sky Power International has gained an exclusive distribution partner for the Indian market, Zerosum Technologies Pvt Ltd. The new distributor offers products and systems for the development and operation of UAVs and works with numerous drone manufacturers in the national market. “India is one of the most important Asian markets for us. We are therefore […]