Operations

December 07, 2020

DroneSeed receives FAA approval to operate drone swarms BVLOS

BY Bill Gabbert, Fire Aviation The drones are being used to drop seeds to reforest burned areas READ MORE

December 02, 2020

FLIR Systems Acquires Altavian, Inc.

BY FLIR Systems FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today that it has acquired Altavian, Inc., a privately-held manufacturer of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) for defense and public safety customers. READ MORE

November 25, 2020

Klau Geomatics Releases GNSS/IMU Integration Platform

BY Klau Geomatics Klau Geomatics Releases GNSS/IMU Hardware and Software Integration Platform READ MORE

November 20, 2020

CAL Analytics Adds Contingency Management Platform to reduce risk

BY CAL Analytics Cal Analytics’ introduces Contingency Management Platform and Detect & Avoid Services to reduce risks of drone operations - Ohio company developing technology to increase drone safety READ MORE

November 17, 2020

NDUASTS Conducts Demo Flights for Vantis BVLOS Network

BY Northern Plains UAS Test Site Northern Plains UAS Test Site Conducts Local Demo Flights at Initial Key Site for Vantis BVLOS Network READ MORE

November 17, 2020

Cyberhawk supports the global utility sector's power supply

BY Aspect Reputation Management Drone inspection leader, Cyberhawk continues to support the global utility sector maintain a resilient power supply READ MORE

November 16, 2020

Ohio Federal Research Network reports results of SOARING projects

BY Parallax Advanced Research The Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN) hosted a demonstration of its “Sustaining Ohio's Aeronautical Readiness and Innovation in the Next Generation Rounds 3 and 4” (SOARING) initiative at Springfield-Beckley Airport. READ MORE

November 12, 2020

Sagetech Avionics Partners to Deliver ArduPilot Integration

BY Sagetech Avionics Sagetech’s UAV transponders, through a partnership with Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, now integrate with ArduPilot READ MORE

November 10, 2020

Teal Group Predicts Worldwide Civil Drone Production Will Triple

BY Teal Group Corporation Teal Group Predicts Worldwide Civil Drone Production Will More than Triple Over the Next Decade Despite Pandemic READ MORE

October 28, 2020

North Dakota Announces Vantis as Statewide UAS BVLOS Network

BY Vantis Already a thriving ecosystem of unmanned aircraft systems, North Dakota takes the next step in UAS advancement, commercialization and development by introducing Vantis, the nation’s first statewide UAS beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) network. READ MORE

October 23, 2020

Drone Rescue introduces parachute system for DJI M300

BY Drone Rescue Systems The Matrice 300 is the latest generation of drones for commercial applications from DJI. READ MORE

October 19, 2020

Aquiline Drones, Drone Volt Sign Exclusive License Agreement

BY Aquiline Drones Aquiline Drones Signs Exclusive Manufacturing and Distribution License Agreement with World’s Top Drone and Sensor Company, Drone Volt READ MORE

October 16, 2020

Drone Experts Name SkySkopes Top U.S. Drone Service Provider

BY SkySkopes One of the world’s top drone-market analysts named North Dakota’s SkySkopes as the #1 drone service provider (DSP) in the U.S., as well as one of the best globally. READ MORE

October 06, 2020

Walmart signs trio of drone deals to keep up with Amazon

BY Melissa Repko, CNBC Walmart has struck deals with three drone operators to test how the technology could be used for on-demand deliveries and to help it better compete with Amazon. READ MORE

October 06, 2020

A2Z Drone Delivery Launches Flagship Rapid Delivery System

BY A2Z Drone Delivery, LLC The RDS1 (Rapid Delivery System) offers a proprietary delivery mechanism that free-falls its tethered payload before bringing it to a gentle stop near the ground in order to limit time-on-station. READ MORE

October 05, 2020

NCDOT Awarded First-Ever Waiver for Drone Bridge Inspections

BY N.C. Department of Transportation The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday approved a waiver that allows NCDOT to operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems beyond visual line of sight while conducting bridge inspections. READ MORE

October 05, 2020

GKN Aerospace, Raytheon Technologies reach agreement

BY GKN Aerospace Three-year agreement covers the purchase of 95 Mk30 canisters for the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM). The USD multi-million contract will include deliveries starting June 2021 through 2022. READ MORE

September 30, 2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries to Start UAS Facility in Hampton

BY Hampton Roads Alliance Nation’s largest military shipbuilder will create more than 250 new jobs READ MORE

September 30, 2020

Virginia Tech’s site in the Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

BY Jama Green, Virginia Tech At Virginia Tech, research utilizing unmanned aircraft ranges from collecting pollen samples in plant sciences, to inspecting bridges and civil infrastructure, to making short-range humanitarian deliveries. READ MORE

September 29, 2020

SkyGrid Launches All-in-One App to Automate Every Phase of Flight

BY SkyGrid Free iPad app, SkyGrid Flight Control, makes it easy to explore the airspace, automate flights, and get real-time insights READ MORE

September 29, 2020

2020 UAS Summit & Expo Goes Virtual, Moved to Late October

BY UAS Magazine Produced by UAS Magazine, the UAS Summit will provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of the current state of the unmanned aircraft systems industry. READ MORE

September 24, 2020

Verizon uses network-connected drone during Big Hollow Wildfire

BY Verizon Communications Federal Aviation Administration grants special waiver to allow civilian operations to inspect critical communications infrastructure in the U.S. READ MORE

September 22, 2020

MissionGo Delivers Organ via Unmanned Aircraft in Las Vegas

BY MissionGo Nevada Donor Network and MissionGO partner to transport kidney, corneas on UAS READ MORE

September 21, 2020

Altitude Angel Establishes "Drone Zone" for Drones and Planes

BY Altitude Angel Arrow Drone Zone’ will enable automated drones and general aviation to harmoniously co-exist in a real-world environment READ MORE

September 17, 2020

Delta Digital to Supply Video Encorders to Saab Australia

BY Delta Digital Video Delta Digital Video’s Encoders included in Royal Australian Navy’s ANZAC Class Frigate READ MORE

September 12, 2020

Unmanned aircraft selected to support ND's BVLOS network

BY Northern Plains UAS Test Site The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) has selected Volansi’s VOLY C10 for site acceptance testing and use-case development for North Dakota’s statewide beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) network. READ MORE

September 09, 2020

AlarisPro Provides UAS Operators and Fleet Managers New Features

BY Katie Hanusik Enhanced reporting, customization, visualization, and User Interface (UI) provide operators and pilots with detailed data and actionable insights READ MORE

September 04, 2020

USAF Selects Easy Aerial as Finalist in AFWERX FUSION Challenge

BY AFWERX AFWERX Announces Easy Aerial Among Top Selected Teams Across the Globe Vying to Build the Base of the Future READ MORE

September 04, 2020

Cultivating a Safety Culture - What’s Behind Your Hangar Door?

BY Robert Sumwalt, National Transportation Safety Board Do many business aviation owners really know what’s behind their hangar door? Although there are no absolute assurances, there are a few questions that might help provide some important information about your operations. READ MORE

September 03, 2020

General Dynamics Mission Systems and Dedrone Enter Partnership

BY General Dynamics Mission Systems General Dynamics Mission Systems to integrate its mission-critical solutions with Dedrone’s drone detection and defeat technologies to defend against unauthorized unmanned aerial systems. READ MORE