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• Strategic alliance with long-term client PETRONAS further strengthened with equityinvestment• KWAP’s second investment in Aerodyne is a testament of investor’s confidence Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 26 September 2022 – Aerodyne Group (“Aerodyne”) announced today that it had raised USD30 million as part of its latest bridging round, the latest capital infusion for the well-financed […]

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SkyDrop (formerly Flirtey) has released episode one of a documentary series “The SkyDrop Story”, to tell the historical story of the first FAA-approved drone delivery on US soil. The first episode titled “The Kitty Hawk Moment” focuses on the first FAA-approved drone delivery on US soil, which was conducted by SkyDrop in Wise, Virginia. This drone […]

NEW YORK – Verizon received the International Standards for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) registration for best practices for its commercial drone program. Verizon is the first corporate drone program to achieve the IS-BAO registration for its drone operations and only the second drone operator in the U.S. to receive the registration. The independent audit validates the […]

AeroVironment’s Puma™ VNS is a visual-based navigation system for PumaAE small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS). PumaVNS enables GPS-denied navigation across GPS-contested environments. The system performs Visual Inertial Odometry (VIO) through a suite of integrated sensors and an onboard compute module to determine the precise location of the aircraft during flight. Designed to adapt to a […]

Flylogix CEO Charles Tavner was invited to attend the recent Shell Aircraft Safety Seminar and Workshops in the Hague, along with safety subject matter experts, academics and executives from the energy and aviation industries. “As one of the only representatives of the uncrewed aviation industry at the seminar, it felt like recognition of how quickly Flylogix has created an […]

Drone operations at high altitudes and consequential limited by harsh weather conditions have always faced diverse risks and challenges. High altitude is mostly linked to mountainous terrain, which contributes to considered additional challenges. Aerial missions in mountainous terrain hold a wide number of specific features and limitations. Flights over mountainous regions are always unpredictable due […]

Paris, France, 23 September 2022 – M3 Systems, air traffic management (ATM) and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operator, light and electric aircraft manufacturer, Pipistrel, and Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), have completed their first joint flight test campaign in France at Pontoise airfield. The week-long flight tests simulated three different avoidance manoeuvres in real-world […]

The Senior Electronics Engineer is a senior member of the fast-growing, exciting Next Gen (ZX) aircraft design team reporting to our CTO out of our Irish-based workshops and offices. ABOUT MANNA At Manna, our mission is to improve the world by making high-speed suburban deliveries affordable, green, and safe. We design and build our own […]

CINCINNATI – Two Cincinnati-area men have been charged with federal crimes alleging they illegally flew drones over professional sporting events in Cincinnati. A federal grand jury has charged the men in separate incidents involving Cincinnati Bengals and Cincinnati Reds events. NFL The Cincinnati Bengals hosted an NFL playoff game at Paul Brown Stadium on Jan. […]

Two years after the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory provided a model of nearly every building in America, commercial partners are using the tool for tasks ranging from designing energy-efficient buildings and cities to linking energy efficiency to real estate value and risk. International companies like Google and SmithGroup are sharing the […]

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Pyrotecnico, a Live Events company, announced today a partnership with Nova Sky Stories to produce drone light shows at major events across North America. “Sky art is our business so it’s a natural, strategic fit to partner with an innovative, technology company like Nova Sky Stories,” says Stephen Vitale, CEO of Live Events and namesake of […]

The British Army has tested working with drones in Atlas MESH for the first time, and they called MESH a breakthrough in technology and flying standards. MESH allows one operator to control several drones at once from one remote control. Arthur Dawe (SG), commanding officer of the Infantry Trials and Development Unit (ITDU), said: “This […]

A simple Tweet and they are gone. They are survived by Wisk with whom they shared a relationship. Physics is a tricky thing as many AAM companies are finding. I still believe these startups should have bet on cargo delivery of up to 150kg and built their technology and safety cases around that. Ramping up […]

With 8 years’ effort of XAG to promote smart agriculture, drones flying above the field to perform farm works have been gradually adopted in many regions. To meet farmer’s need for a large-capacity drone, XAG officially makes its P100 Agricultural Drone available for sales globally. This fully autonomous drone has multiple uses around the farm, […]

A Robotican (www.robotican.net/aerial/) Goshawk drone supervises a UAV test range near Yeruham to prevent drone “leakage” into populated areas. On June 21, 2022, an interception scenario was executed together with Matrix Ltd., the Yeruham municipality ( https://tinyurl.com/y6mz3k4d ) and Ayalon Highways Ltd. on behalf of the Israel Ministry of Transportation ( https://tinyurl.com/2p8sx4x5 ). The test was based on a scenario […]

The First World Vocational College Skills Competition, co-sponsored by 35 organizations including the Ministry of Education of China and the National Development and Reform Commission of China, was recently held in Tianjin. Jinan Vocational College won the silver medal in the Drone Maintenance and Application Competition. In the competition, the three students from the College were asked to achieve […]

Salary: £48,454 up to £60,000 depending on skills and relevant experience. Contract type: Permanent We are the UK’s aviation regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Our activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards and we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to the constantly changing aviation […]

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA- Drone Logistics Ecosystem members, AirGo Design Pte Ltd (Singapore) and the Malaysian Drone Insurance company VStream Revolution Sdn Bhd are entering a partnership into work on risk assessment processes, and development of standardised insurance policies for AirGo’s smart DroneBox™ containers, as the worlds 1st fully insured drone cargo container. This would be the first effort on a […]

Skyfire Consulting (skyfireconsulting.com), the most trusted and experienced public safety UAS consulting group, today announced it has been selected by DroneSeed—an innovative paid per acre service to restore forests and rangelands using drone swarms— as its preferred drone training partner and FAA regulatory consultant. In this capacity, Skyfire will provide extensive training to DroneSeed’s growing internal flight crew […]

Portable, rugged Puma 3 All Environment (AE) unmanned aircraft system provides immediate tactical reconnaissance capabilities for land and maritime operations Foreign Military Sales program promotes interoperability among U.S. and allied forces for joint operations Customers are among the more than 50 allied governments employing AeroVironment’s unmanned aircraft systems AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) a global leader in […]

Iridium Communications Inc. ( Nasdaq: IRDM) today announced Operation Pacific Waves (OPW), a series of partnership-driven field exercises involving more than 20 organizations. Focused on the Indo-Pacific region, OPW will deploy Iridium® and Iridium Connected® equipment in live scenarios highlighting the Iridium network’s resilient, real-time and truly global capabilities. A variety of Iridium SATCOM field demonstrations will take place in coordination with […]

Inuitive Ltd., a Vision-on-Chip processors company, announced today the launch of its new NU4100, an expansion of its Vision and AI IC portfolio. Based on Inuitive’s unique architecture and advanced 12nm process technology, the new NU4100 IC supports integrated dual-channel 4K ISP, enhanced AI processing, and depth sensing in a single-chip, low-power design, setting the new industry […]

bitsensing delivers radar solutions for autonomous vehicles, intelligent traffic management and now is expanding into optimizing radars for indoor usage with features for everyday wellness. The newly developed wellness solution not only provides sleep analysis and lifestyle recommendations to improve sleep quality but also delivers early-stage prediction of illness through the accumulated sleep data- the […]

Automated and uncrewed aircraft are key to realizing Urban Air Mobility vision Planes would take off and land at ‘vertiports’ where passengers wait to board ARLINGTON, Va. – Boeing and its joint venture partner Wisk today released a roadmap for transitioning to a future where automated and uncrewed aircraft can safely carry passengers and cargo in […]

Proposed Corn Mill Presents Opportunities for Sophisticated Military-Related Espionage General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading designer and manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems for U.S. and allied military forces around the world, firmly opposes a new Chinese agricultural investment near Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., and calls on the U.S. government to halt […]

Dutch drone manufacturer DeltaQuad starts the public beta phase for their Evo model with dual payload and up to 4.5 hours of flight time. The rapidly growing use of drones in industries and governments worldwide means that users are demanding more in terms of performance and productivity. DeltaQuad has responded by launching the Evo, a […]

Creating digital twins with aerial inspections, PIX4Dscan and PIX4Dinspect are streamlining operations for major telecom operators. Telecom is an ever-changing industry and the continued rollout of 5G means that telco companies need to upgrade cell towers. Drones are speeding up inspection, maintenance, and installation processes. An aerial inspection with a drone provides imagery that is […]

Embraer announced today the signing of an investment agreement to acquire a minority shareholding in XMobots, the largest drone company in Latin America with operations in São Carlos, in the countryside of São Paulo. The transaction will be made via an investment fund in which Embraer is the sole partner, with an additional investment option […]

WHAT ARE THE PROS OF THE TWO-AXIS GIMBAL SYSTEM? Though the three-axis gimbal offers an extra level of stabilization, not all are superior to two-axis gimbals for industrial missions. If you’re looking for a small, light gimbal, optimized for height and mass and highly adaptable with multiple drone platforms, the 2-axis gimbal is a great […]

Valqari is excited to announce that it is combining efforts with IDU Group, providing a complete drone delivery infrastructure from rooftops and the windows of buildings to a complete product line of drone mailbox and drone locker ground stations. As part of this merger, Ryan Walsh will continue as CEO of Valqari while Kevin Duckers, founder and former […]

US defence company AeroVironment Inc. acquires new heavy fuel engine for testing on its JUMP® 20 tactical UAV PERTH, AUSTRALIA: Orbital Corporation Ltd (‘Orbital UAV’, ‘the Company’) is pleased to announce it has received an order from US defence technology company AeroVironment Inc. for the supply of the Company’s newest heavy fuel engine for assessment. […]

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MissionGO Unmanned Systems announced today the publication of the MGV100’s FAA Airworthiness Criteria in the Federal Register. This critical milestone is the next phase of MissionGO’s Type Certification of the MGV100, manufactured by MissionGO. This step marks the brand’s continued innovation in uncrewed aircraft capabilities, which will be followed by the final FAA-approved Airworthiness Criteria, FAA […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) used a company-owned Avenger® MQ-20A Unmanned Aircraft System to fly a military aircraft using an Artificially Intelligent (AI) pilot deployed on an operationally relevant, Open Mission Systems (OMS) software stack on Sept. 12, 2022. The Avenger’s completely autonomous flight used an AI pilot for close to 30 minutes as a part […]

This is the latest book from long-time airspace integration participant/advocate Douglas Marshall. What I found most striking was the comprehensive backstory of supporting critical efforts, standards groups, and the incremental regulatory steps that became part of the policy and regulations enabling the commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems. Also compelling was Chapter 5, shedding light […]

Cole Martin Today, we are excited to announce that Skydio drones are fully integrated with Axon Air™, Axon Evidence™, and Axon Respond™. In addition to the launch of Axon Air, Skydio customers can integrate directly into the DroneSense platform. By pairing Skydio with the Axon ecosystem, program managers can benefit from autonomy while securely storing and tracking […]

The Indian Drone Sector has made significant development in recent years, largely due to our Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi‘s belief in the technology and transformational initiatives to make India a Drone Hub by 2030. On the occasion of his 72 nd birthday, DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Limited, a Pune-based Drone startup conducted a Drone […]

Illegal fishery is a massive and growing economic and ecological problem world wide and particular in the Tanzanian exclusive economic zone (EEZ), rich on valuable fish such as tuna. Estimation on economical damage in the region are up to 3Billion USD annually. The ecological damage is even beyond as the uncontrolled fishing leads to overfishing and fishing in critical times […]

Autel Robotics, a leading developer of drones and aerial photography devices, has today embarked on a series of activities for its official AutelDay brand event. Lasting from September 17 to October 31, AutelDay’s theme of this year is “New Perspectives. New Possibilities.” and includes the Autel Flight Club Video Contest. The competition invites users to explore the infinite possibilities […]

Closing Date for Applications29 Sep 2022 Enquiry Contact Details jennifer.boylan@iaa.ie Directorate Irish Aviation Authority, The Times Building, 11-12 D’Olier Street, Dublin 2 Hybrid working arrangements may be agreed in line with IAA Remote Working Policy. Reports To (Job Title) UAS Manager Job Purpose The purpose of this role is to enact the IAA’s programmme for […]

DJI Products Are Ready For American Safety And Security Requirement DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, is the first drone manufacturer to submit and earn U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for complying with the FAA’s Remote Identification protocol. The FAA has approved the Declarations of Compliance for seven of […]

BetaDen, Worcestershire’s first technology accelerator, has announced the latest cohort of early-stage technology companies to join its six-month programme. The seven companies joining BetaDen Cohort 6.0 in September are developing technologies ranging from aerial intelligence, anti-money-laundering compliance software for banks and FinTech companies, supply chain Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) management, to mental and wellbeing […]

Jon Hegranes- Aloft CEO Utility Customers Among Early Adopters for Integrated API Driven Solution for Fleet and Compliance Management Aloft Technologies and Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight, today announced the immediate availability of integrations between Aloft Air Control for Enterprise and Skydio Cloud, bringing customers a connected and secure […]

ST. PETERSBURG (FL), UNITED STATES OF AMERICA– We are delighted to welcome the USA-based Zing as the latest member of the Drone Logistics Ecosystem (DLE). Zing empowers businesses by providing them with customized drone delivery solutions by seamless integrations with key industry players and cutting-edge technology to enable businesses to harness all the components that are necessary […]

Green Eight Capital AG, a mission-driven private investment firm, announced today that Dennis Muilenburg, former CEO and Chairman of The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA), has joined its Board of Directors, helping launch the company’s new Aerospace Innovation Fund. As Green Eight Capital’s second private markets fund, the Aerospace Innovation Fund will direct capital into aerospace […]

The Drone Racing League (DRL), the world’s premier professional drone racing property, announced a partnership today with Google Cloud to reimagine a new era of tech-driven sports and win over the developers of tomorrow. Launching the 2022–23 DRL Algorand World Championship Season, DRL and Google Cloud will bring the first professional drone race to Silicon […]

Skypersonic’s groundbreaking Skycopter drone was co-piloted by Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) (“Red Cat” or “Company”), a hardware-enabled software provider to the drone industry, reports that subsidiary company Skypersonic demonstrated its Skypcopter drone for a VIP audience at an aerospace reception hosted by the Consulate of Italy in Detroit on the evening of Sept. 7. […]

Montreux, Switzerland – TOPODRONE, a Swiss based designer and manufacturer of high-precision lidar equipment for installation on drones, vehicles and backpacks, has announced the synchronization of LiDAR PRIME scanner and aOrion Heli-E UAV enabled by Velodyne’s Alpha Prime sensor. This new mapping solution fills the gap between heavyweight and expensive manned aerial lidar systems and […]