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April 18, 2023

WindShape expands global reach with drone testing labs in Tulsa

BY WindShape WindShape has announced a strategic partnership with the Osage tribal nation, to open a cutting-edge indoor drone testing and validation facility at the Skyway36 Droneport and Technology Innovation Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. READ MORE

April 18, 2023

SoarTech is a Finalist in xTechSearch 7

BY SoarTech SoarTech will compete in the last round of the Army’s xTechSearch 7 competition. SoarTech is a finalist with its “autonomous platforms” entry, “Centralized Control of Commercial Drones”, which automates the logistics and control of small UAS. READ MORE

April 18, 2023

DroneShield releases DroneGun Mk4

BY DroneShield DroneShield has released a breakthrough new product, DroneGun Mk4, following extensive development in response to end-user feedback. READ MORE

April 18, 2023

Sentrycs rebrand doubles down on secure drone economy

BY Sentrycs Now under the direction of Treo Asset Management, Convexum has been rebranded as Sentrycs, with the company unveiling a drone threat protection technological breakthrough to the market. READ MORE

April 18, 2023

Insitu announces high seas, long endurance Integrator VTOL UAS

BY Insitu Insitu, A Boeing Company, announced its Integrator Vertical Take-off and Landing unmanned aircraft system at Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exhibition in National Harbor, Maryland. READ MORE

April 18, 2023

Plowman Craven launches Vogel Freedom UAV survey system for rail

BY Plowman Craven Plowman Craven has launched Vogel Freedom, an UAV based survey system that brings a host of game-changing benefits for rail infrastructure surveying, including efficiency, safety and sustainability. READ MORE

April 14, 2023

New hangar will make Nenana a base for drone cargo testing

BY Rod Boyce, University of Alaska Fairbanks Nenana’s airport will be the site of a new 4,800-square-foot hangar for the Alaska Center for UAS Integration. The hangar will serve as a base for drone cargo test flights between Fairbanks and the small city 54 miles to the southwest. READ MORE

April 14, 2023

New York UAS test site granted new civil flight authority

BY NUAIR Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. recently announced that the FAA has granted the New York UAS Test Site at Griffiss International Airport new civil authority to advance the research, development, and commercialization of UAS operations. READ MORE

April 03, 2023

USMC Use GA-ASI MQ-9A for Training Exercise

BY General Atomics General Atomics s working with the U.S. Marine Corps on a series of Service-Level Training Exercises (SLTE) using a company-owned MQ-9A Unmanned Aircraft System to support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC). READ MORE

March 30, 2023

Draganfly Announces Pricing of US $8M to Secure Growth Capital

BY Draganfly Draganfly Inc. announced the pricing of a firm commitment underwritten public offering with gross proceeds to the Company expected to be approximately US $8.0 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and other estimated expenses payable. READ MORE

March 30, 2023

DDC and Pegasus Imagery sign MOU for Detect and Avoid Technology

BY Drone Delivery Canada Drone Delivery Canada Corp. announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Pegasus Imagery Ltd. to work together to develop and implement on board detect and avoid technology for DDC’s heavy lift Condor remote piloted aircraft. READ MORE

March 30, 2023

Thread Announces Expansion into Canada

BY Thread Thread announced that they are expanding to Canada to support the growing renewable energy industry. Thread's formal expansion is a major milestone for the company; having previously established long-standing customers in the US and Europe. READ MORE

March 30, 2023

US Army Selects Northrop Grumman for Tactical UAS Prototype

BY Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation, teamed with Shield AI, has been chosen by the U.S. Army to participate in the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System competition, Increment 2, to replace the long-serving RQ-7B Shadow tactical unmanned aerial system. READ MORE

March 30, 2023

Airbus achieves in-flight autonomous guidance and control

BY Airbus Airbus Defence and Space and the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Airbus UpNext, have achieved in-flight autonomous guidance and control of a drone using an A310 MRTT. READ MORE

March 30, 2023

DDC Awarded First Contract for its Heavy-Lift Condor Drone

BY Drone Delivery Canada Drone Delivery Canada has signed a contract with the Canadian Government to work with Transport Canada in operating and evaluating DDC’s proprietary drone delivery platform using DDC’s heavy-lift Condor remote piloted aircraft. READ MORE

March 30, 2023

uAvionix announces truSky™ ADS-B spoofing detection

BY uAvionix uAvionix announced that it is introducing truSky™ ADS-B “spoofing” detection for its SkyLine Uncrewed Aircraft System Beyond Visual Line of Sight services. READ MORE

March 30, 2023

Northwest UAV's NW-88 Engine Complements Skyways' V2.6 Aircraft

BY Northwest UAV The best solution for powering missions in unpredictable environments, NWUAV’s NW-88 Engine successfully supports Skyways ground-breaking beyond the horizon ship-to-shore, shore-to-ship critical missions. READ MORE

March 30, 2023

Draganfly CEO Chosen to Present at Abundance360 Summit

BY Draganfly Draganfly Inc. announced that CEO Cameron Chell has been chosen to present at Abundance360’s annual conference, March 20 – 23 in Los Angeles.EChell will present his Moonshot: “Creating the Internet of Drones to Serve Global Humanitarian Needs.” READ MORE

March 30, 2023

Drone Forward Works with Wounded Warrior Project

BY Drone Forward, Inc Drone Forward, Inc worked with WWP to hold Drone Games for military veterans recently. Drone Forward, Inc is a 501(c)(3) non-profit offering unique learning opportunities based around aerial drone education. READ MORE

March 22, 2023

DroneUp Partners with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

BY DroneUp DroneUp, LLC announced a partnership with the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach to develop the DroneUp Talent Pathway Program, aimed at engaging students with degrees related to UAS. READ MORE

March 22, 2023

Hoeven Announces FAA BVLOS Waivers and Outlines Sky Range Program

BY Office of Senator John Hoeven Senator John Hoeven held a meeting with leaders from the Grand Forks area and covered a variety of UAS centered announcements. READ MORE

March 22, 2023

Kratos Turbine Technologies UK Expands its Jet UAS Capability Set

BY Kratos Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced that it is further increasing its UK-based capability by the addition of key, seasoned engineering and programme/project management personnel highly experienced in jet UAS / Drone systems. READ MORE

March 22, 2023

Zipline Unveils New Autonomous System for Home Delivery

BY Zipline Zipline unveiled its new platform that provides quiet, fast and precise autonomous delivery directly to homes in cities and suburbs. READ MORE

March 22, 2023

Advisory Board Announced for Commercial UAV Expo 2023

BY Commercial UAV Expo Organizers of Commercial UAV Expo have announced a list of influential leaders in the drone industry who will be participating on the Advisory Board. READ MORE

March 22, 2023

Marshall Futureworx to Provide Offshore Wind Farm Inspections

BY Marshall Futureworx Marshall Futureworx has unveiled details of the first in a suite of new product lines and services it will be bringing to market to support ever increasing demand for secure and renewable energy. READ MORE

March 17, 2023

Inmarsat and Heron to Enable Uncrewed Aircraft in Singapore

BY Inmarsat Inmarsat has welcomed Singapore-based Heron AirBridge as the latest company to join its Velaris Partner Network, following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed today at Drones Asia. READ MORE

March 17, 2023

Spright Earns ISO 27001:2013 Certification

BY Spright Spright has announced that it has achieved ISO 27001:2013 certification for its Information Security Management System. READ MORE

March 17, 2023

RDARS To Integrate Aloft's Traffic Management Products

BY RDARS Inc. RDARS Inc.announced that it has now formed a working relationship with Aloft Technologies, Inc.to integrate its advanced Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management applications and features into the forthcoming Eagle Watch V1.5 RC1 release. READ MORE

March 17, 2023

Finalists Named for AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards

BY AUVSI AUVSI named the finalists for the sixth annual AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards. The awards recognize the accomplishments of companies, organizations and individuals across the uncrewed systems community. READ MORE

March 17, 2023

Reliable Robotics and Inmarsat Collaborate on Solution for UAS

BY Inmarsat Inmarsat has announced a collaboration with Reliable Robotics to support the safe, secure and efficient integration of remotely piloted aircraft systems into the US National Airspace System and airspace worldwide. READ MORE