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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 […]

A knife-wielding man who lunged at a police dog with a zombie knife in Folkestone has been jailed for two years. Reece Armstrong, 26, of no fixed address, was reported to have been involved in an altercation with another man in Endrook Valley on the afternoon of Wednesday 23 March 2022. An officer attended the area with PD […]

Compared with traditional batteries, Diamond solid-state li-ion battery achieves both safety and performance improvement, which features high energy density, high discharge rate and high safety performance, small size and lightweight. Take 6S 22000mAh solid-state li-ion battery as an example: 6S 22000mAh solid-state li-ion battery is only 1963g, with 251.7Wh/kg energy density, the continuous discharge rate is 5C, Max. discharge rate is 10C. It also has a long cycle life, over 600 times. Compared with Li-ion battery, the Diamond Solid-state Li-ion battery has higher discharge current. The discharge interval of each battery cell is […]

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has published a report into an investigation into an accident involving a modified Piper PA-46-350P (G-HYZA) which occurred near Cranfield Airport in Bedfordshire on 29 April 2021. During an experimental flight near Cranfield Airport of a modified Piper PA-46-350P (G-HYZA), an electrically powered aircraft with electrical power from hydrogen fuel […]

Malloy Aeronautics Ltd is an innovative and rapidly growing company based in Maidenhead, Berkshire. Engaged in cutting-edge technology design, build and manufacture. The business is growing with new contracts, so we are creating great new career opportunities. This role involves a diverse range of UAV flight testing and operations for a talented, flexible, and passionate […]

Vertical has selected Molicel to provide high-performance battery cells for the VX4 eVTOL aircraft • Molicel is a leader in high-power lithium-ion cells with technology already in use across some of the most demanding applications, counting NASA and Williams Advanced Engineering as its clients• Vertical and Molicel have entered into a strategic partnership that will […]

Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) and Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight, today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Dominion Energy a pivotal approval to fly Skydio drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) to inspect power generation facilities in seven states. Dominion obtained the waiver in partnership with Skydio’s regulatory […]

Creating a turnkey operation for cooperative and noncooperative detection, IrisAutomation and Sagetech Avionics announce their partnership to offer a comprehensive air risk mitigation solution to move the UAV industry one step closer to future BVLOS flight. Both companies share several mutual customers, with Sagetech specializing in situational awareness avionics for crewed and uncrewed aircraft and Iris Automation pioneering collision […]

Since the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership was designated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an official drone test site in 2013, its research has helped shape drone integration in the U.S. In the process, it has carved out new opportunities for companies that see powerful ways to use the technology that stretch the boundaries of current […]

Stakeholders Identified Issues to Address for ‘Advanced Air Mobility’ https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-22-105020 Spoiler alert! Colossal policy and regulatory mistakes have already happened. I know; wow, what a positive way to start an article about the future of American aviation. Well, it is twenty years of drone airspace integration experience talking here. Golly, there is so much promise. […]

Drone technology has a huge potential to solve tasks – but many companies lack knowledge about how to apply drone technology to become more competitive and sustainable. That’s exactly what companies can learn more about at the International Drone Show 2022 on 30 August at HCA Airport in Odense, Denmark. Here, the latest drone technologies […]

BBV adopts drone software from Esri UK to reduce costs and enhance safety on its 90km stretch of HS2 6 July 2022 – Esri UK today announced that Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) has rolled out its Site Scan for ArcGIS drone flight management and image processing software, to support its drone deployment strategy on its Midlands section […]

BABY SHARK 260 PRO is a high-efficiency VTOL that features 3.3H endurance with 1kg payload, which can be used for survey & mapping, or inspection. With powerful propulsion system, BABY SHARK PRO can reach Max 3.6H endurance with no payload, 3.3H with 1kg payload. The max take-off weight is 13kg. The max cruising speed can reach 27m/s. The aerodynamic design and smooth surface ensure a low air […]

Investment to Accelerate Transition to Airborne Intelligence Company Daytona Beach, FL – Censys Technologies Corporation, a leading provider of remote sensing solutions, announces the closing of its Series A Funding Round goal for $8.3 million; a round that was oversubscribed and only expected to raise $8 million. A trailblazer in the commercial Beyond Visual Line […]

With the surge of drone-in-a-box systems propelled by the newly released DJI drone dock, many drone manufacturers started implementing their own drone docks too. Automatically and remotely charge fleets of batteries whose conditions are ever-changing requires, however, a granular control of the battery health and its charging process. The Skycharge team have been developing smart-charging […]

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published rules for the operation of air taxis in cities, the first comprehensive proposal for such regulations to be issued worldwide. The proposed new regulatory framework is open to public consultation until September 30, 2022, and cover the technical domains of airworthiness, air operations, flight crew licensing and rules of […]

By James Eling “Strategy sometimes matters a lot.” John Mearsheimer The 2020 Defence Strategic Update (DSU), the most recent articulation of Australian military strategy, describes the objectives to shape, deter and respond as the centrepiece of the Australian defence strategy.[1] The strategic situation has worsened since the DSU’s release with war in Ukraine, and increasing […]

Held in collaboration with the International Committee for Airspace, Standards and Calibration (ICASC) and taking place for the first time on the African continent, the biennial International Flight Inspection Symposium (IFIS) attracts international delegates with aerospace expertise from the continent, Europe, the United States, and the Far East. IFIS explores the future of the aviation […]

A cockpit display or electronic flight bag app showing traffic information from ADS-B IN data would have alerted the pilots of two training aircraft involved in a fatal mid-air collision near Mangalore, Victoria to the position of the other aircraft much earlier compared to visual acquisition, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau study concludes. In March, […]