The UAS Flyer - September 29, 2016

Exclusive Insight: Teal Group’s new UAS market report The growth rate of civil unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) will quadruple in the next decade, according to the Teal Group, a market analysis firm. UAS Magazine spoke with the lead author on the key points of the study and which trends are most clear. READ MORE SHARE
House hearing asks industry for update on small UAS rule A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee held a hearing this week on Capitol Hill to learn how well the implementation of the small unmanned aircraft systems rule has gone. Industry representatives provided insight and hopes for the future. READ MORE SHARE
	UPS tests drone delivery to island off the Atlantic coast A CyPhy Works drone last week was used to conduct a mock delivery of medicine to an island off the coast of Massachusetts, UPS used the event to announce its entry into the drone delivery market. READ MORE SHARE
Maptek, senseFly sign agreement to combine technologies Swiss UAS manufacturer senseFly and U.S. software company Maptek this week signed a agreement that enables Maptek's North American customers to use its 3D mapping software with senseFly's unmanned aerial vehicles. READ MORE SHARE
Global wind power firm Nordex partners with drone inspection unit The Nordex Group has formed a partnership with Lufthansa Aerial Services (LAS) for drone-supported inspection of its wind turbines. In doing so the manufacturer intends to draw on the experience of a Lufthansa. READ MORE SHARE
Lockheed conducts UAS launch from unmanned underwater vehicle Lockheed Martin has successfully launched Vector Hawk, a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), on command from the Marlin MK2 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) during a U.S. Navy event. READ MORE SHARE
	Texas UAS test site approved for flights up to 1,200 feet This new, broader altitude means we can perform higher quality data collection without extensive delay prior to mission execution, said Jerry Hendrix, LSUASC executive director. READ MORE SHARE