November 20, 2023
BY Craig Mahaney
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AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. announced that its eBee VISION is now Blue UAS certified. This designation comes just a week after the Company’s eBee TAC received Blue UAS certification. The Blue UAS certification makes the AgEagle drone eligible for procurement by the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies and recognizes the drone as compliant with security and performance standards required by the DoD.
Swift Engineering has received a Phase II award through NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to advance its Swift Ultra Long Endurance (SULE) platform system. The funding will support development and flight demonstrations of the SULE system, which is designed to operate in the stratosphere for extended durations.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a new executive directive to establish the Michigan Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Initiative, designed to scale Michigan’s AAM capabilities, ensure safe and efficient integration of these technologies across public and private sectors, and position our workforce, manufacturers and infrastructure as national assets in the deployment of these technologies.
UAS Magazine announced the preliminary agenda for the UAS Summit & Expo, scheduled for Oct. 14-15 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The UAS Summit & Expo brings together industry leaders, innovators and stakeholders driving the future of unmanned aircraft systems across commercial, defense and public sectors.
XTI Aerospace, Inc. announced a technology collaboration with MagLev Aero Inc., the developer of a revolutionary, magnetically levitated electric propulsion platform. XTI is evaluating innovative powertrain solutions to meet the needs of high-value, long-range aviation missions for military and civilian markets with unmanned aircraft vehicles.