Photo above – Credit to Dronamics – Veliko Balabanov Dronamics has announced the successful completion of the first flight of its flagship aircraft, the Black Swan, at Balchik airport in Bulgaria; demonstrating the potential for the logistics industry to enhance efficiency in the transportation of products. Born out of two brothers’ desire to find a […]
Unmanned Systems
Unmanned Systems
AUVSI Praises Legislation Supporting Use of Drones for Infrastructure Inspection
Michael Robbins, Chief Advocacy Officer for the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), praised H.R. 3593, the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act of 2023. “Drones are being relied on as indispensable tools for critical operations, including infrastructure inspections — and that role will only continue to grow as the technology advances further. The future […]
Airwayz Partners with FlightOps to Provide State-Of-The-Art Drone Management Systems
Airwayz, a dynamic UTM/USSP provider, announced a partnership with FlightOps, a company specializing in advanced UAVOS (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operating Systems) solutions. The integration between FlightOps flight automation software and Airwayz’ dynamic and robust UTM system will allow drone operators to automate drone management and will be used for the first time during the second […]
Congressmen Yakym, Menendez Introduce Legislation to Support Integration of Drones into Airspace
Last week, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) and Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08) introduced the Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act. This comprehensive, bipartisan legislation is a much-needed step towards streamlining the approvals process for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights and bringing the regulation of drones in the United States up to speed with […]
Pearland PD Expands DFR Operations to Include BVLOS Without Visual Observers
Pearland Police Department has been awarded a certificate of authorization (COA) to operate its drone as first responder (DFR) program beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operation, eliminating the need for human visual observers (VOs). This was achieved using Iris Automation’s Casia G ground-based air surveillance system. The City of Pearland is a rapidly growing […]
Oakland-Based Pyka Awarded $7 Million California Tax Credit to Expand Manufacturing of Zero-Emission Autonomous Aircraft
Pyka has been awarded a $7 million California Competes Tax Credit with the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), approved last week by the California Competes Tax Credit Committee. The California Competes Tax Credit is an income tax credit for businesses that locate or grow in California. Pyka, headquartered in Oakland, California, […]
Vantis Launches Surveillance Service for Commercial Drone Operators via Airspace Link Integration
The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS), Thales USA, and Airspace Link has announced the availability of localized surveillance data to registered UAS operators on Vantis, North Dakota’s statewide uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) beyond visual line of site (BVLOS) network. Vantis is making it easier for all operators to fly in North Dakota through the […]
AeroX Seeks Drone-In-A-Box Solutions to Support Members’ Operations
As part of its growing effort to expand advanced drone operations in North Carolina, AeroX seeks information from companies equipped to provide Drone-in-a-Box solutions. Details of required capabilities, potential use cases, and submission requirements are outlined in the Request for Information (RFI) issued today. Responses must be received by AeroX President Basil Yap via email […]
FAA Announces Stakeholder Members of UAS Detection and Mitigation Aviation Rulemaking Committee
Fifty-eight aviation stakeholders will soon develop recommendations for the expanded detection and mitigation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) formed the UAS Detection and Mitigation Systems Aviation Rulemaking Committee to ensure that new technologies designed to detect and mitigate risks from errant or hostile UAS do not adversely impact the safe […]
Sellafield Drone Team to Carry Out UK Technology First
Photo above – Sam Jay, UAV Engineer and Chief Pilot at Sellafield Engineering Centre of Excellence, looking at the screen display of the mapping images captured by the Flyability Elios 3 drone. A UK technology first is taking place this month thanks to a pioneering drone team. UAV pilots from Sellafield Ltd’s Engineering Centre of […]
