The UAS Flyer - January 3, 2018

2,800 interested parties apply for UAS Integration Pilot Program The FAA has received more than 2,800 applications from interested parties for the UAS Integration Pilot Program announced last fall. Most applicants are commercial drone operators, but private entities and law enforcement agencies have also applied. READ MORE SHARE
DroneGun a countermeasure to drone terror attacks DroneShield CEO Oleg Vornik sees the use of drones as a terror weapon as a growing threat. Military and security organizations around the world see the company's DroneGun as an effective countermeasure to the potential threat. READ MORE SHARE
	NV5 acquires Skyscene to add unmanned aerial mapping Florida-based NV5, an engineering consulting firm, has acquired Skyscene, a California UAS service provider, to add unmanned aerial mapping to its services. NV5 has traditionally relied on manned aircraft for this application. READ MORE SHARE
Ballard, Insitu partner on UAS fuel cell propulsion system Ballard Power Systems and Insitu, a Boeing subsidiary, recently signed a contract to integrate a next-generation fuel cell propulsion system into the ScanEagle fixed-wing UAS. The new fuel cells increase power with little increase in size or weight. READ MORE SHARE
Workhorse to spin-off electric passenger helicopter drone Attendees of this year's Consumer Electronic Show held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada, will have the chance to witness the first experimental flight of the SureFlyTM electric hybrid helicopter. In December, a spin-off plan was announced. READ MORE SHARE
Aerospace manufacturers eliminate weak link in aero machining A small issue in aerospace manufacturing can be fixed by focusing on the designs or solutions used to machine certain parts in a fixed toolhoder process. READ MORE SHARE