Operations

May 31, 2023

Raytheon Technologies to deliver production contract to U.S. Navy

BY Raytheon Technologies Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies business announced it will deliver on the full rate production contract awarded by the U.S. Navy for Tactical Combat Training System – Increment II, Air Combat Training System for the U.S. Navy. READ MORE

May 31, 2023

FAA seeks public input on drone operations

BY Federal Aviation Administration The FAA is seeking public input on four requests to conduct BVLOS drone operations at or below 400 feet. If granted, Phoenix Air Unmanned, uAvionix, Zipline, and UPS Flight Forward will continue to expand the envelope of BVLOS drone operations. READ MORE

May 24, 2023

New Grand Sky Weather Center adds to North Dakota UAS ecosystem

BY Office of Senator John Hoeven Senator John Hoeven joined leaders from Grand Sky in announcing the purchase of a new system to facilitate real-time collection of weather data to support unmanned aircraft systems flights. READ MORE

May 24, 2023

In-time Waypoint of POI Reach with UAV Navigation 4D Trajectory

BY UAV Navigation UAV Navigation has developed the 4D Trajectory capability. which enables the operator to configure the time at which a specific waypoint will be reached. The autopilot will adjust the aircraft’s airspeed to arrive at these assigned waypoints. READ MORE

May 24, 2023

Team Vidar enhances Warfighter RPA training

BY The Vidar Group LLC The Vidar Group, LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business comprised of current and former military operators, will provide support to the Royal Netherlands Air Force Aircrews’ Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Training. READ MORE

May 23, 2023

BBI International and HYSKY Society partner for co-located event

BY BBI International BBI International and HYSKY Society™ have announced a partnership to co-locate the UAS Summit and Expo with FLYING HY, the world's largest hydrogen aviation event. The events will take place at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, ND on Oct 10-11, 2023. READ MORE

May 17, 2023

AeroVironment introduces VTOL kit for Puma AE UAS

BY AeroVironment AeroVironment, Inc. introduced the Puma™ vertical take-off and landing kit, designed for plug-and-play integration into Puma 2 AE and Puma 3 AE small unmanned aircraft systems. READ MORE

May 17, 2023

Percepto receives FAA waiver to scale shielded BVLOS operations

BY Percepto FAA waiver allows Percepto to operate beyond visual line of sight close to structures without ground-based systems, providing scalability for the industry and cost-savings for customers READ MORE

May 12, 2023

Inmarsat selected to safely extend BVLOS operations of UAVs

BY Inmarsat Volatus Aerospace, a leader in commercial crewed and UAV solutions, has selected Inmarsat’s Velaris solution to expand its customer offerings in key sectors, including inspection, compliance, equipment distribution, public safety, and cargo delivery. READ MORE