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Enforcement Policy Regarding Production Requirements for Standard Remote Identification Unmanned Aircraft An unpublished Rule by the Federal Aviation Administration on 09/12/2022 Once it is published it will be available on this page in an official form. Until then, you can download the unpublished PDF version. Although we make a concerted effort to reproduce the original document in full on our […]

Global law firm Hogan Lovells has advised drone manufacturer Matternet in securing the first-ever standard type certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a drone – Matternet’s M2 UAS. Through its type certification process, the FAA reviews the design of an aircraft and all component parts, including propellers, engines, and control stations. Certification […]

Lausanne, Switzerland – We are delighted to announce the participation of RigiTech as the newest member of Drone Logistics Ecosystem (DLE). RigiTech is considered one of the largest medical drone delivery operators in Europe, with its headquarters in Switzerland. The company has recently received BVLOS approval from the French Civil Aviation Authorities. Representing a major milestone for RigiTech and […]

Leading RF-Cyber takeover C-UAS technology provider D-Fend Solutions integrates EnforceAir with LiteyeSystems’ SHIELD Multi-Domain Defense System to bring layered defence capabilities across sectors and use cases Ra’anana, Israel, McLean, VA, and Centennial, CO, USA, September 8 – D-Fend Solutions, the leader in radio frequency (RF), cyber-based, counter-drone takeover technology, and Liteye Systems, a technology provider […]

Sean Nordstrom Skydio has the best customers in the world. We’re continuously amazed by the ways you use your drones to capture incredible footage, complete critical tasks, and push the boundaries of what’s possible. At Skydio, our mission is to make the world more creative, productive, and safe. A crucial part of achieving that mission […]

Wingtra is regularly updating the capabilities of its premiere WingtraOne platform. This is evident in frequent, free software updates. But there’s something groundbreaking about 2.7 we really want to share with you. We sat down with Julian Surber, product manager at Wingtra, to discuss why the 2.7 software update is such a breakthrough for safety, […]

StreamCaster Radios Selected for Stryker Brigade Combat Teams in Capability Set 23 Silvus Technologies, Inc. (“Silvus”) today announced the award of a $2.4 million order from the U.S. Army to provide StreamCaster mobile ad hoc network (MANET) radios for deployment at scale in the Army’s Integrated Tactical Network. As part of the Army’s Capability Set […]

Flyability, the leading indoor inspection drone company, today announced that it has raised an additional CHF 15 million in a Series C funding on top of CHF 7 million that it had already closed. The round was led by Japan-based SBI Investment with additional new investor participation from Cargill and Verve Ventures. Existing investors also […]

If it weren’t so ludicrous, it would be laughable. Attached is a FOIA request from the FAA that shows how an egregious regulatory oversight got systematically swept under the rug. In a nutshell, investigations were closed, ignoring a 10-plus month lapse in adherence to the stipulations in the BVLOS waiver. Has the lofty aspiration of […]

ISS Aerospace (www.issaerospace.com), a leading UK innovator of cutting-edge Uncrewed Aerial Systems, is pleased to announce the unveiling of the Sensus 8 multi-sensor UAS. This product brings to market a truly flexible drone platform that integrates, in a modular nature, multiple, large, industrial sensors to be able to gain rapid fused mission data, utilising edge computing. Several configurations of the Sensus […]

PW.Orca can carry 15 kg of payload in a 96 liters volume. It is designed with safety in mind and is the right choice for bulky and heavy goods. PW.Orca is authority friendly with its outstanding wingspan-to-payload ratio, redundant sensors, powertrains, actuators, and integrated parachute system. Its unique design will turn heads. OUTSTANDING FEATURES Carry up to […]

Airbus is partnering with Japanese helicopter operator Hiratagakuen to develop advanced air mobility services in the Kansai region and beyond. This is a key addition to the company’s strong regional footprint and growing international network to pioneer the future of mobility. Through this agreement, Airbus and Hiratagakuen will tackle crucial aspects required to launch a […]

UND, other universities partner with Applied Aeronautics, Iris Automation, Sagetech Avionics to enhance UAS safety, inform right-of-way rules The University of North Dakota’s John D. Odergard School of Aerospace Sciences (UND) has received additional funding from ASSURE for continued research into Right of Way rules using technologies associated with autonomous flight. To support this effort, […]

New funding will further fuel Taranis’ growth, global expansion, and investment in technologies to make the agri-carbon market a reality for growers WESTFIELD, Ind. and Tel Aviv, Israel, September 7, 2022 — Taranis, the leading AI-powered crop intelligence provider, announced today that it has raised $40 million in Series D funding. The round was led by Inven Capital, […]

Safeguarding National Security is on everyone’s mind, and we are here to help close the gaps for those still unwittingly giving away the intelligence store. The leakage debate is not unlike the discussion with people feigning ignorance of drone regulation to make money years ago. This conversation ran past the point of plausibility, and now […]

DroneBlocks is proud to expand its relationship with Villanova University Alumnus and adjunct Computing Sciences Professor Jim Solderitsch by donating 10 Tello EDU Drones and the DroneBlocks enterprise license to Jim’s Computing Science Course Curriculum. DroneBlocks is a popular STEM Education tool that teaches math, science, and computer coding through the use of classroom-friendly Drones. DroneBlocks curriculum is specifically developed for Middle and […]

Drone companies from Denmark, Europe and the U.S. flocked to the International Drone Show last week to showcase technologies and get updated on the latest drone developments. The annual expo and conference in Odense, Denmark, got a big thumbs up from international drone companies, who said the level of innovation and business opportunities was outstanding. […]

AGS Airports leads a consortium including NHS Scotland for innovative project A consortium led by AGS Airports in partnership with NHS Scotland to deliver what will be the UK’s first medical distribution network using drones has launched its next phase. CAELUS (Care & Equity – Healthcare Logistics UAS Scotland), secured £10.1 million funding from the […]

COPTRZ Ltd of the UK and Tomahawk Robotics have announced a formal and strategic partnership for the defence and public safety markets in the UK. The revolutionary growth in unmanned technologies and AI has created a complex maze of robotic platforms and solutions with closed architectures. Tomahawk Robotics is changing this and have built Kinesis […]

Well used to receiving Red Dot Design Awards for its road tyres, Kumho has now won one for its ‘Airborne Tire’, a revolutionary concept product aimed at the rapidly evolving UAM (Urban Air Mobility) sector. It is reckoned that by 2030 some 60 percent of the world’s population will be urban and with many major […]

Today, uAvionix announces it is in development of LTE support and a new airborne radio manager “muLTElink” for its SkyLine Command and Control (C2) Network. SkyLine’s ability to roam across multiple ground stations is now enhanced through the additional capability onboard the aircraft, which enables an aircraft to seamlessly transition in-flight between different onboard C2 […]

This skywise alerts contains updated information in relation to SW2022/098. The dates for September, October and November have changed. Activity impacting GNSS and licence exempt frequencies will take place between the times and dates specified in AIC P034/2022 and updated as per NOTAM B2010/22. Please refer to AIC for initial information. During the trials impacted systems utilising GNSS […]

GONEO, an international brand owned by Gongniu Group, a Chinese manufacturer of consumer-demand oriented electrical products, has made its new Silent series portable power stations available on Amazon.com. With a sufficient and stable power supply that powers electrical devices outdoors, the Silent series features a noise-free design that allows users to immerse themselves in nature while camping, […]

Jumia (NYSE: JMIA), the leading e-commerce platform in Africa, and Zipline, the world’s largestinstant delivery service, announced today a collaboration to deploy automated, on-demand delivery for e-commerce in Africa. The pilot program and testing were launched a few months ago in Ghana. The collaboration will integrate Zipline’s automated, on-demand delivery system with Jumia’s existing distribution […]

FARO® Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FARO), a global leader in 4D digital reality solutions, today announced the acquisition of UK-based GeoSLAM, a leading provider of mobile scanning solutions with proprietary high-productivity simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) software to create 3D models for use in Digital Twin applications. Founded in 2012, the addition of GeoSLAM is expected to significantly […]

Sentera, the industry leading real-time ag analytics platform powered by machine learning, today announced increased availability of its 6X sensors, which captures high-resolution imagery with eight channels of image data, to meet demand caused by supply chain issues. “Supply chain challenges have drastically impacted the sensor market for agriculture, and we’re excited to continue to […]

A consortium formed of Archangel Imaging, UAVaid and Novit AI, today announced the successfulaward of a share of £2.5m of development funding from the National Aerospace TechnologyExploitation Programme (NATEP) and formal start of PROJECT GENIE, a 12-month programme todevelop innovative aircraft navigation technology for use in GPS denied or contested environments.Project GENIE (GNSS Excluded Navigation […]

Six updated EVO II drones, new Live Deck, and new Smart Controllers Drone maker Autel Robotics is announcing new drones and supporting products at IFA 2022, including the new Autel EVO II V3 Series, a new Live Deck video streaming accessory, and two new smart controllers to accompany the updated drones. IFA 2022 will take […]

Wing is reshaping the future of delivery. We are an on-demand drone delivery service that can deliver food, medicine or other items within minutes. We’ve also developed an uncrewed traffic management platform to safely route drones through the sky. Our service is faster, safer and produces far less pollution than traditional delivery. Originally created in […]

Phoenix Air Unmanned, LLC (PAU) crossed the 13,000-mile mark of utility transmission line inspection flights for Xcel Energy last week. The mileage total is another milestone for a program designed to build upon traditional inspection methods in the utility industry and advance beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations in the […]

Swoop Aero joins the World Economic Forum as a ‘Global Innovator’. The Forum’s highly selective community of Global Innovators helps define and shape the global agenda on future innovations ranging from the fourth industrial revolution to digital care. In starting this new role, Swoop Aero will continue to shape the future of innovation, spearheading the […]

Rocky Mountain Unmanned Systems (RMUS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to partner with Nordic Unmanned to distribute its unmanned systems products and services in the North American market. “Nordic Unmanned is experiencing heightened demand in North America for our products and services. By partnering with RMUS, we can give its American and Canadian clients access […]

Las Vegas – Built on a strong foundation of interdisciplinary engineering, ideaForge, a global leader in UAV technology, will mark its entry into the United States market by demonstrating its world-class UAVs at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas on September 6-8. “We are excited to welcome our partners, prospects, and customers in Las Vegas […]

According to PwC UK, the public and private sector drone use could deliver a £45bn GDP uplift by 2030, and that’s just for the UK. PWC’s analysis shows £22bn cost savings can be achieved across all sectors of the economy. By utilizing drones at scale, carbon emissions could be reduced by 2.4M tons by 2030, only […]

DarkPulse, Inc. (OTC Markets: DPLS) (“DarkPulse” and the “Company”), a technology company focused on the manufacture, sale, installation, and monitoring of laser sensing systems based on its patented BOTDA dark-pulse sensor technology (the “DarkPulse Technology”) which provides a data stream of critical metrics for assessing the health and security of infrastructure, today announced it has […]

Face-to-face workshop provides guidance for achieving CAA 102 BVLOS approval in safety planning, evaluating, and conducting BVLOS operations Hover UAV is drone solutions consultancy company. We are a passionate team of experts in drone technology innovation, solutions, safety, and compliance. Our core expertise is in assisting business, industry, government, education and research sectors to professionally […]

Daytona Beach, FL – A first-of-its-kind leasing option is now available for the Sentaero line of UAVs and much more. Following its recent Series A Funding Round closure for $8.3 million, Censys Technologies Corporation announces its new product leasing options. Censys, a trailblazer in the commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) unmanned aerial systems (UAS) […]

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA — A group of 14 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students took a service-learning trip to New Mexico and Arizona this summer to work with archeologists in mapping ancient cities. “The things we saw and accomplished were amazing,” said Dr. Dan Macchiarella, professor of Aeronautical Science. “Students used drone remote sensing technology at locations that were […]

It would appear that even with prior warnings, numerous exemption holders do not have exemptions for all of the regulations needed to comply. Again, these waiver inconsistencies counter the FAA’s safety of the NAS mantra and charge. Sometimes I feel like I’m the only person with his eye on the ball with these FAA waiver […]

Steadicopter – a leader in the Rotary Unmanned Aerial Systems (RUAS) industry – has announced its collaboration with UK-based Viking Drone Packaging – leading experts in the fields of packaging, UAS operations and the transport of dangerous goods – with the launch of a new capability for transporting critical equipment, including hazardous materials, by air. […]

MintAir Co. LTD (“MintAir”) signed a Letter of Intent with Jaunt Air Mobility LLC (“Jaunt”) to form a strategic partnership and purchase Jaunt Journey electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. MintAir has agreed to order up to 40 of Jaunt’s aircraft to bring air mobility services to the Korean markets. MintAir will serve as […]

Skyfire Consulting (Skyfire) (skyfireconsulting.com), the most trusted and experienced public safety UAS consulting group, today announced it has officially partnered with DroneSense— maker of leading drone management and collaboration platform. This strategic partnership will allow both Skyfire and DroneSense to provide public safety agencies a complete Drone First Responder (DFR) package and help them smoothly navigate […]

As a more cost-effective tool, XAG agricultural drones become the “new favourite” of Vietnamese farmers to grow rice. The drone can spray pesticides, spread fertilizers, and sow seeds directly by using a mobile phone to operate. Its versatile application and full automation are reshaping how rice is farmed, helping growers reduce labour costs, cut down […]

Airspace Link, a leading drone safety infrastructure company, is announcing its participation in the FAA’s UTM Field Test, a research project designed to evaluate the technology and standards being developed to help safely coordinate and prioritize drone flights as drone activity in low-altitude airspace ramps up. (“UTM” is short for UAS (drone) Traffic Management). “We’re excited […]

DroneUp, LLC, an autonomous drone delivery platform and leading drone services provider, announced today the appointment of David Guggina, Senior Vice President of Innovation and Automation at Walmart, to the company’s board of directors. David brings a deep level of operational and customer-facing expertise from market-leading brands. Following a role in the warehouse group leader program […]

By Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Foster 332d Air Expeditionary Wing UNDISCLOSED LOCATION — One of the biggest threats in the Area of Responsibility (AOR) is the threat of Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS), better known as drones. There have been a number of foreign sUAS sightings around the Allied Forces Central Europe (AFCENT) in recent months which […]

CyberDrone is an international creator of high-tech drone shows. We transform drones into powerful high-speed long-lasting light machines and invent stunning visual experiences of complex animation. Check more on cyberdrone.com, you will be impressed! What you will do as UAS pilot: Serve as Pilot-in-Command for drone light shows (200 – 1000 drones flying simultaneously); Coordinate […]

TAMPA, FL – FLYMOTION, a global leader providing unmanned systems, technology integration, training, and services across public safety, government, and defense, announces their expansion with an additional multi-story location in Southern Pines, NC to better serve the Department of Defense. Located in the vicinity of Fort Bragg, home to the U.S. Army’s Airborne and Special […]

DroneShield is pleased to announce it has sold and deployed its DroneSentry counterdrone system at a U.S. international airport. This is the first permanent deployment of DroneSentry at a U.S. airport. The name and location of the airport is undisclosed. The DroneSentry system configuration provides advanced detection capability, in compliance with current U.S. legislation for civilian airports. The deployed […]

We believe every farmer should have the ability to perform their own full-field aerial application. The Guardian SC1 puts that capability in every barn. 100% repeatable and transparent programmable coverage, cost-competitive with existing solutions and simple to operate. SUPERIOR PROTECTION With 100% repeatable and transparent coverage, our eVTOL vehicles do not compact soil, damage crops or spread […]