Skyryse®, the creator of SkyOS™, has announced that Marc Nichols, former Chief Counsel of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and current Co-Chair of DLA Piper’s Transportation Regulatory Practice, has joined the company as an advisor. Nichols will provide strategic guidance as Skyryse continues its mission to make aviation so simple and safe that anyone can […]
CDOT Announces Aviation Education and Workforce Development Grants Totaling $395,879
The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Division of Aeronautics announced the allocation of $395,879 in funding through the 2025 Aviation Education and Workforce Development Grant Program. This initiative aims to enhance aviation education and support workforce development across Colorado, preparing the next generation of aviation professionals. The program will distribute a total of $502,461.50, with […]
Colorado Aeronautical Board Approves State Aviation Funding Including $13.8 Million in State and Local Discretionary Aviation Grant Awards
The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Division of Aeronautics has announced the allocation of $13.8 million in funding through the 2025 Colorado Discretionary Aviation Grant (CDAG) Program. These awards will support critical infrastructure improvements, enhance safety, and promote environmental sustainability at airports across the state. This year’s grants comprised $13,821,016 in state funding and $4,273,323 […]
Heven Unveils Next-Generation Hydrogen-Powered Raider Drone
Heven announced the debut of its Raider platform this week. This next-generation platform, which offers flight endurance in excess of 10 hours and supports payloads up to 50 lbs, is engineered to deliver 24/7 usability, enhanced payload capacity and modular adaptability, addressing the evolving needs of modern defense and security forces. Raider’s engineering represents a […]
GoAERO Global Emergency Response Flyer Competition Announces $500,000 of Awards to Innovators Worldwide with Support from Boeing, NASA, RTX, and Honeywell
The GoAERO Prize, the $2+ million USD international competition to create Emergency Response Flyers, announced 11 Stage 1 Winners and an additional 14 U.S.-based university teams that will receive GoAERO awards with support from NASA to take their prototypes through to the final fly-off, and in partnership with Boeing, RTX and Honeywell. View the winner’s […]
Advexure Partners with MatrixSpace to Enhance Industry-wide, Advanced Drone Solutions
Advexure has partnered with MatrixSpace to enhance its drone operations and perimeter security solutions. The partnership combines Advexure’s deep expertise in complex solution delivery with MatrixSpace’s advanced AI-sensing radar technology and increases the capabilities Advexure provides to its various public safety, infrastructure and utility customers. “Our clients demand some of the most advanced drone operations […]
ZenaTech’s ZenaDrone Subsidiary Initiates Process for Green UAS Certification for IQ Square Drone for Land Survey, Bridge Inspections
ZenaTech, Inc. has announced that its subsidiary ZenaDrone has commenced work towards a Green UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) certification for its IQ Square drone for applications including land survey, bridge inspections and other infrastructure inspections for use by US Defense agencies. The ZenaDrone team has commenced a review and assessment of its cybersecurity practices, standards […]
GeoCue Announces New Drone Partnership with Clogworks Technologies
GeoCue announced a new strategic partnership with UK-based drone designer and manufacturer, Clogworks Technologies Limited. This partnership brings together GeoCue’s TrueView LiDAR and LP360 software solutions with Clogworks’ best-in-class Dark Matter range of multi-rotor UAVs, delivering a unique and highly efficient mapping and surveying solution to professionals around the world. Clogworks Technologies, founded in 2014 […]
Pyka Unveils Pelican 2: The World’s Largest Autonomous Crop Protection Aircraft
Pyka unveiled its next-generation agricultural spray aircraft, Pelican 2, which features an expanded 300-liter payload and a work rate of up to 90 hectares per hour. Pelican 2 is the world’s largest and most productive autonomous electric agricultural aircraft. Pyka has secured FAA authorization for commercial operation of Pelican 2 in the United States, making […]
State of Oklahoma Launches First Investment in Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure
The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA) has completed the selection process and executed a contract for the state’s first investment in an airspace management system and automatic detect-and-avoid solution to support both drone flights and the rapidly emerging Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry. ODAA has selected Vigilant Aerospace, a local company based in […]
