The UAS Flyer - March 16, 2017

Senate hearing offers insight on FAA UAS progress, future plans The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation met this week to hear testimony from unmanned aircraft systems experts, officials and interested parties. During a two-hour long hearing the FAA gave progress reports and plans. READ MORE SHARE
Author says U.S. has a bewildering array of UAS laws, regulations Sarah Nilsson, a pilot and attorney who wrote a new book on federal and state UAS laws and regulations, believes that the U.S. has a long way to go before it can effectively regulate drones for commercial and recreational use. READ MORE SHARE
	Dynetics wins DARPA contract for Gremlin swarming drones Alabama-based Dynetics Inc. has won a $21 million contract from DARPA to develop low-cost, swarming drones called Gremlins that can be launched in a volley from an aircraft and retrieved in midair. READ MORE SHARE
Construction camera provider: Top 4 reasons for drones TrueLook, a North Carolina-based construction camera company, has released its take on using drones on the construction site, giving four reasons to use drones in construction. READ MORE SHARE
Black Swift tests sUAS for surveying at 14,000 feet Overcoming the challenges of mapping terrain in difficult conditions at altitudes exceeding 14,000 feet using a small unmanned aircraft system is not something that scares Black Swift Technologies. READ MORE SHARE
UNICEF looking for Africa drone corridor leader If you are a committed, creative professiona, and you know drones, UNICEF wants to hire you. UNICEF announced this week its plans to hire for humanitarian response efforts that will utilize drones in a testing corridor based in Malawi. READ MORE SHARE