On 27 April, the US Air Force kicked off its Agility Prime programme which seeks to rapidly transform the US military and civil advanced air
Read more
Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Pandemic response drone uses FlightHorizon detect and avoid system for BVLOS flight
Vigilant Aerospace provided its FlightHorizon detect-and-avoid and airspace management system to enable beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) capabilities for a demonstration flight of Oklahoma State University’s
Read more
The University of Southampton tests drone transport for medical supplies across the Solent
A new trial is due to test the use of drones to transport medical supplies across the Solent to support the response to the COVID19
Read more
US DoD seeks industry participation in new air defence concept trials at Eglin AFB in June
The US Department of Defense has published a Special Notice for the Weapons Conference (WEPCON) hosted by Eglin AFB, FL on 2-3 June 2020. This
Read more
ENAIRE wins EU grant to research demand/capacity drone traffic balancing
The European Commission has selected seven ENAIRE projects in connection with the SESAR Exploratory Research technological research program to advance in the Single Sky, including
Read more
SkySkopes: Pioneering COVID-19 simultaneous drone response operations
How drones are being used in the fight against the coronavirus” It is a common enough headline. But one company, SkySkopes of North Dakota, is accelerating
Read more
AirMap partners with TMS Technologies to offer drone integration solutions in Taiwan
Airmap has partnered with Taiwan transportation consultancy TMS Technologies to offer drone integration services to airspace authorities and enterprises in Taiwan. In a press release,
Read moreUS FAA issues Part 107 waiver for drone inspection services during COVID-19 requirements
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Part 107 waiver for drone operations during COVID-19 for inspection services according to news reports. The Financial
Read more
Oklahoma university receives USD5.2 million NASA grant to study weather for drones
US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a team of Oklahoma State University researchers USD5.2 million over the next four years to study
Read more
UAV Navigation and Sagetech Avionics collaborate to develop sense and avoid capability
UAV Navigation has established a strategic alliance with Sagetech Avionics in order to integrate Sagetech’s MX family of transponders with UAV Navigation’s flight control system
Read more